If you’re looking to get out in Canberra for New Year’s Eve, we’ve got you covered with our list of the restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that are open to ring in the new year.
Scroll down for the list and click on the venue name for more info.
Ainslie Football and Social Club: Open
Akiba: Open, serving regular menu
Betti Bravo’s: New Year’s Eve Fiesta, live DJ, great views of the fireworks, canapes and a drink on arrival for $50, call 6295 7000 to book tickets
First Edition: Open
Baan Latsamy: Open
BentSpoke Brewing Co: Steampunk theme, costume competition, share food and drinks included in ticket, from 7pm, call 6257 5220 to book
Bicicletta Providore and Cellar Canberra: Open
Blu Ginger: Open, full menu available
Canberra Labour Clubs: Belconnen, The Cooper Laing Band, 9pm to 1am
Canberra Wine House: Great Gatsby theme, classic cocktails inspired by 1920s, share platters, live music from Barrelhouse Bootleg, 8pm to 1am
Capital Hotel Group: Open, limited hours
Casino Canberra: Enjoy music from DJ Benjamin Reeves and Robyn Loau from 90s band Girlfriend, Hot Vegas Showgirls will mingle with crowd, competitions, photo booth
D’Browes: Open, set menu, BYO
Debacle: Open until 10pm
Edgar’s Inn: Open until 7pm
Ginseng Restaurant: Open
Gungahlin Lakes Golf and Community Club: Local band Code Red from 9pm
Gus’ Place: Open until 3pm, serving regular day menu
Hellenic Club (Woden): Siren Simply Divinyls, six-piece band, 9pm to 1am
Hog’s Australia’s Steak House Canberra (Civic): Open for dinner
Hopscotch: Live music by Nic Rigby, DJs until close, 50c wings
Hotel Kurrajong: New Year’s Eve dinner, $130 per person for a three-course dinner
Kokomo’s: DJ Nino Brown from 10.30pm to late, ticket includes entry, live DJs, two house drinks and a midnight champagne toast
Lazy-Su: A special NYE banquet designed by head chef Shaoyi Kuek for $79, add a $29 bottomless drinks package including beer, wine, Japanese Aperol Spritz
Limelight Cinema: Open
Lucky’s Speakeasy: Free entry and entertainment by Miss Pia Anderson and Hollywood Honeys. VIP tables and lounges available including bottle service and martinis on arrival. For more info on the VIP packages contact [email protected].
Mecure: Open
Mooseheads Pub and Nightclub: At midnight Mr Moose pushes the button on $2000 cash drop on the dance floor, and another $1000 at 1am as well, $3 champagnes all night, music from DJ Totz, MinKim, Devoid, Peter Kiemann and DJ Drewsy
Muse: Breakfast and lunch only
National Arboretum Canberra: Creatures of the Night party, Rocky Horror theme, 7.30pm to 1am
Palace Electric: Open
Crowne Plaza: Delicious buffet dinner at Redsalt Restaurant, toast to the new year with a glass of sparkling wine and enjoy a smorgasbord of fresh seafood, tender roasts, gourmet salads, decadent desserts and much more. Kid-friendly, children under six dine free
Raku: Open
Redsalt Restaurant: Delicious buffet dinner at Redsalt Restaurant, toast to the new year with a glass of sparkling wine and enjoy a smorgasbord of fresh seafood, tender roasts, gourmet salads, decadent desserts and much more. Kid-friendly, children under six dine free
Sage Dining Rooms: Sage’s executive chef has created an extravagant New Year’s Even five-course degustation with matched beverages, add oysters or Ossetra caviar to make the evening extra special
Shogun: Open
Shorty’s: Open, event TBC
Siren Bar and Restaurant: Open 10am to 6pm
Stock Kitchen and Bar: Bar and snack menu from 5pm to 7.30pm
Teddy Pickers: Open with limited hours
The District: Open
The Durham: Open
The Duxton: Open
The Mawson Club: Open limited times
The Old Canberra Inn: Tiki Party, sounds by DJ Ting Kong, free entry, 7pm to 2am, prizes for best dressed, theme is floral and fruity (Hawaiian shirts and coconut bras)
The Pedlar: Open
Treehouse: Sounds by DJ duo Soul Sistas
Turkish Pide House: Open
Walt & Burley: $70 per person package, prime views of the fireworks on the picturesque Foreshore, hand-crafted canapes plus bottle of champagne
Wild Duck: Limited times, dinner only 31 December
Young & Frisky: Live music from Dan Millane from 5pm to 8pm, Spin & Win and 50c wings
