Ready to ring in 2026? From rooftop parties and lakeside dinners to glamorous gold-themed celebrations, Canberra is serving up unforgettable ways to welcome the new year. Here’s your guide to the best NYE events across the city.
Leyla Bar
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at Leyla Bar’s rooftop party. Overlooking Canberra’s skyline, this chic rooftop venue is ringing in the new year with a champagne fuelled celebration featuring a five-hour premium food and beverage package, DJ entertainment, and uninterrupted views of the city’s fireworks.
Walt & Burley
Ring in the New Year on the foreshore at Walt & Burley’s New Year’s Eve event! Walt’s is offering unbeatable lakeside views, a dedicated menu and drinks service, plus live entertainment and a buzzing waterfront atmosphere to keep the celebrations going all night. Enjoy clear views of the midnight fireworks and soak up the energy as the lake comes alive.
Luna Bar
Luna is welcoming 2026 in style with its annual ‘Dripping in Gold’ New Year’s Eve celebration. Expect a high-energy night featuring bespoke gold-themed cocktails, live dance performances, and a soundtrack by Luna’s resident DJs to keep the dancefloor moving. With a glamorous gold dress code and late-night party vibes, Luna promises a sparkling start to the new year.
QT Canberra
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne on arrival and at the midnight countdown, alongside a four-hour premium beverage package featuring bubbles, wine, cocktails and beer. Guests can enjoy substantial roaming canapés, a striking champagne tower, roving entertainment and DJ sets spinning all night to keep the celebration going.
Highball
Ring in 2026 at Highball’s colourful NYE Carnivalè Party, featuring tropical cocktails, roaming punch bowls, samba dance performances and DJ sets by Alex Carder. Perched above Northbourne Avenue, the terrace offers sweeping city and fireworks views, with $30 tickets including a cocktail on arrival and priority entry.
Southern Cross Yacht Club
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a relaxed, ticketed dinner by the water at Southern Cross Yacht Club. From 8pm on Wednesday 31 December, guests can enjoy a four-course dinner paired with a four-hour premium beverage package, all set against the calm backdrop of the lake. A night to unwind, reflect and bring in 2026 in style.
Molly Bar
Molly Bar is welcoming the New Year with live music, great drinks and a lively atmosphere. The night features jazz from the Con Campbell Quartet from 9–11 pm, followed by What The Funk bringing higher-energy sounds through to 1 am. With champagne, cocktails and whisky flowing, it’s a relaxed but celebratory way to ring in the new year for $30 per person.
Lazy Su
Ring in the New Year at Lazy Su with a special $75 NYE set menu featuring exclusive dishes alongside favourites from the kitchen. You can add a drink on arrival or go bottomless for the night for an extra $39, making it a fun and festive way to celebrate. The menu caters to a range of dietary needs, including gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, shellfish-free, vegetarian and vegan options so everyone can enjoy the feast.
Hyatt Hotel
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in timeless style at Hyatt Hotel Canberra. Indulge in the hotel’s renowned Seafood Buffet, featuring fresh seafood, live stations, gourmet dishes and decadent desserts, with a glass of bubbles on arrival to toast to 2026. Reservations from 6pm, $170 per adult and $85 per child (6–12).
Amici Bar
Amici Bar is ringing in the new year with ticketed NYE celebrations, including a Boozy Brunch with bottomless mimosas and shared Italian bites, plus a prix fixe lunch and dinner featuring Amici favourites and a spritz on arrival. Live music from Sophie Edwards will play from 8–11pm.
