Sydney New Year’s Eve is an annual New Year’s Eve fireworks event in Sydney, Australia. The event currently consists of two fireworks shows, with an evening display known as the “Family Fireworks” held at 9:00 p.m. AEST, and the main “Midnight Fireworks” held at 12:00 a.m. Fireworks are launched from barges in Port Jackson, as well as nearby landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge—which serves as the main focal point of the show via lighting and pyrotechnic effects.
As one of the first major cities to celebrate the New Year, the event is widely-viewed in Australia and worldwide. Organizers have estimated the annual in-person attendance of the event to be around 1.5 to 1.6 million, with tourists accounting for a large portion of its attendees. Some locations, such as the Royal Botanic Garden, host ticketed seating areas.
The event is usually organized by the city; as of 2020, the state of New South Wales was given “temporary custodianship” of the event.
2022 end of year celebration schedule is as follows;
7.30pm : Smoking Ceremony : A sacred Smoking Ceremony on the Harbour conducted by Tribal Warrior. The Smoking Ceremony is a ritual of purification and unity, cleansing the space for the new year.
8.30pm : Pylon projections and lighting effects : Projections enliven the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons throughout the night. Lighting effects on the eastern side dazzle the harbour foreshore.
8.57pm : Welcome to Country : Gadigal Elders from the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council welcome visitors to Gadigal land.
9pm : Calling Country fireworks : Calling Country fireworks celebrate the local histories and contemporary experiences of Indigenous storytellers through art, song, sound, and dance. As a way of Calling Country, the selection of artists brings connections between the land, water and sky to reflect on the past, and grow stronger into the future.
9.15pm : Sydney Harbour Lights : Boats adorned with lights create a visual spectacle as they glide across the harbour. Produced by the Commercial Vessels Association.
11pm : WorldPride : Sydney welcomes WorldPride 2023 with a spectacular pylon projection and lighting display celebrating our community.
Midnight : Fireworks :Ring in the new year with the world’s best fireworks show featuring pyrotechnics launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and barges in the harbour.