We’ll be updating this list right up until New Year’s Eve, so whether you’re planning ahead or planning last minute… there’ll be something here to get your New Year’s Eve party started!
Family-friendly New Year’s Eve events in Adelaide 2023:
Adelaide New Year’s Eve 2024
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the city’s premier Riverbank event!
Enjoy firework displays at both 9pm and midnight, live music, family fun and food and drink offerings. Bring along your picnic rug, your family and friends, and enjoy the festivities!
Sunday 31 December 2024, 5:30 pm to 1am
Elder Park, Adelaide
New Year’s Eve at Dunstan Playhouse
Get ready for a magical New Year’s Eve celebration at Dunstan Playhouse, where the whole family can enjoy an evening packed with exciting activities, delicious food, and spectacular fireworks!
You’ll get exclusive access to a fenced-off viewing platform, offering the best spot in the house to watch the Elder Park fireworks. Plus, there’s loads of fun with food stalls, a child-friendly DJ, roving performers, face painting, circus workshops, and creative arts & crafts!
Event highlights:
- Prime fireworks viewing – Grab your spot with the best view of Elder Park’s stunning fireworks display!
- Easy to get to – Hop on a train, tram, or bus!
Family fun zones:
- DJ Ruby Chew (6pm to 10pm) – Dance the night away with beats for all ages!
- Lolly Jar Circus – Step right up for an interactive circus workshop.
- The Aviators – Enjoy the magic of roving performers.
- Arts & crafts stations – Let your creativity soar with fun art activities.
- Face painting ($5 per person) – Get your face painted with fabulous designs!
- Dedicated sensory zone – A calming space for families who need a break.
Sunday 31 December 2024, 6pm to 12am
Dunstan Playhouse Foyer, Adelaide Festival Centre
Glenelg Beach New Year’s Eve 2024
Fireworks will light up the Glenelg sky once more this New Year’s Eve 2024! Celebrate with family and friends down at Glenelg with spectacular fireworks and DJ sets. This event is is alcohol-free and family-friendly! Family fireworks synchronised to music at 9.30pm in Brighton and fireworks at midnight (Glenelg).
Sunday 31 of December 2024, 6pm – midnight
Glenelg Beach (North of the Jetty), Glenelg
Brighton Beach New Year’s Eve fireworks 2024
Brighton Beach will host a single fireworks display at 9:30pm, perfect for the kiddos and families who want to get home and the kids tucked in bed before midnight. You’ll get fantastic views of the sky show on the Brighton Beach foreshore.
Sunday 31 December 2024, 9:30pm
Brighton Beach, Brighton
New Year’s Eve at Semaphore 2024
City of Port Adelaide and Enfield is hosting the ultimate party and spectacular fireworks display to end the year on Semaphore Foreshore! It’s a free and family-friendly event that promises thrills for everyone!
The festivities kick off at 6pm and continue until the stroke of midnight! Enjoy a night filled with live performances by main stage bands, DJs, and roving entertainment.
Gear up for not one, but TWO amazing fireworks displays and light shows that will illuminate the night sky at 9.30pm and midnight! These dazzling shows will be perfectly synchronised to a soundtrack that will transform the foreshore and jetty into a radiant wonderland.
Enjoy a wide array of treats from food trucks along the foreshore, indulging in delectable dishes and refreshing drinks as you count down to midnight.
Sunday 31 of December 2024, 6pm – midnight
Semaphore Foreshore, Semaphore
Victor Harbor New Year’s Eve 2024
Come along to Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, for the biggest night of the year! With live performances starting from 7:30pm, join in the fun family entertainment. There’s something for everybody!
Live performance program
7:30pm Sing Along with Jimmy
8:30pm Daystreet
9:45pm Children’s Fireworks
10pm Daystreet
11pm Xploder
Midnight Fireworks spectacular
PLUS Free face painting, petting zoo, and roving performance.
Entertainment
- Major sponsor Girdler Family Amusements will be operating all day from 10am until 12am.
- Mini golf
- Free face painting
- Free petting zoo
- Roving performers.
Food
Food and beverages (non-alcoholic) will be available on the night from the following places:
Causeway Plaza: Causeway Cafe, Seaside Fish and Chips, Harborview Donuts and Strawberries Galore
Warland Reserve: Klaus’s Hot Dogs.
Meals are also available from surrounding venues Hotel Victor, Crown Hotel, JF&C, Nino’s and Victa Pizza Express.
Dry Zone
Warland Reserve and the town centre of Victor Harbor is a Dry Zone from 3pm on 31 December to 9am on 1 January.
Goolwa’s Off the Bridge NYE Fireworks
Head to Goolwa for a fun-filled New Year’s Eve celebration! The town will light up with a dazzling fireworks display to ring in the New Year, and it’s the perfect way to celebrate with your community.
Pack your deck chairs or picnic rug, find a comfy spot along the riverbank, and settle in for an evening of excitement. The fireworks will explode above the Hindmarsh Island Bridge at midnight, lighting up the sky in a colourful show.
The Hindmarsh Island Bridge will be closed to traffic from 11.30pm on 31 December until about 1am on 1 January to make sure the fireworks go off without a hitch.
This fantastic event is made possible thanks to local donations, so it’s a true community celebration. Whether you’re watching the sky light up with loved ones or enjoying a picnic by the water, Goolwa’s New Year’s Eve fireworks are the perfect way to say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in the New Year with a bang!
