Where to watch the Sydney fireworks in 2021

Say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022 – and here’s hoping it’s a bit better. We’d be lying if we said this year has been easy. From lockdowns to border closures, home learning to remote working, we’ve all had our trials. But we’ve managed to make it through and what better way to say hello to a new year than watching the Sydney Harbour fireworks.

There are many places scattered around the harbour where we can watch them. Some of them are free, some are not, and some have already sold out. So we thought we’d put together a list of those places as of 23 December 2021. Some of the ticketed venues may sell out between now and New Year but this should help you plan what to do.

Barangaroo Reserve, Millers Point

Ticketed $20.90 – $46.90

Alcohol is allowed but no BYO

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 5pm

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Bicentennial Park

Free

Drinking is allowed

Opens at 7pm

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Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point

Free

Alcohol prohibited, no BYO

Opens at 8am

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Botanic Garden: Bridgeview Sydney

Ticketed $260 + booking fee

Alcohol is allowed but no BYO

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 6pm

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Botanic Garden: Foundation and Friends NYE Picnic, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

Ticketed event: $130-$150 + booking fee

Alcohol is allowed

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 5pm

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Botanic Garden: Harbour View, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Ticketed event: $25-$150 + booking fee

Alcohol is allowed. No BYO

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 11am

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Botanic Garden: The Point, Sydney

Ticketed: $385 + booking fee

Alcohol allowed but no BYO

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 5.30pm

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Bradfield Park & Mary Booth Reserve, Milsons Point

Free entry

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 8am

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Bradleys Head, Athol Lawn, Mosman

Ticketed event: $12.23-$50.98

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 3pm

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Bradleys Head: Mast Precinct, Mosman

Ticketed: $14.78 – $61.17

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 3pm

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Campbells Cove, The Rocks

Ticketed $10-$25

No alcohol allowed

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 6pm

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Circular Quay Wharf 2

Ticketed $10-$25

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 6pm

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Dawes Point (Tar-Ra) Park, The Rocks

Ticketed $7.50-$12.50

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 6pm

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Dudley Page Reserve, Dover Heights

Ticketed

Alcohol allowed but no BYO

Opens at 6pm

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East Circular Quay

Ticketed $10-$25

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 6pm 

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Embarkation Park, Potts Point

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 7pm

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Hickson Road Reserve, The Rocks

Ticketed event: $25-$50

No alcohol

Opens at 6pm

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Lavender Bay Parklands, Lavender Bay

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 8pm

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McKell Park, Darling Point

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 12pm

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Murray Rose Pool & Blackburn Gardens, Double Bay

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 3pm

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Pirrama Park, Pyrmont

Free event

No alcohol

Designated accessible viewing area

Opens at 7pm

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Rose Bay Foreshore, Rose Bay

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 3pm

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Strickland Estate, Vaucluse

Ticketed event: $12.23-$50.98

No alcohol allowed

Opens at 5.30pm

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Sydney Opera House

Ticketed event: $10-$25

Alcohol allowed but no BYO

Opens at 12pm

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Taronga Zoo

Ticketed event: from $195

Alcohol allowed but no BYO

Opens at 6pm

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West Circular Quay, The Rocks

Ticketed event $10-$25

No alcohol

Opens at 6pm

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Yarranabbe Park, Darling Point

Free event

No alcohol

Opens at 3pm

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