Canberra is getting ready to send off 2025 with a bang. Photo: Thomas Lucraft.
The year is coming to a close, new beginnings are on the horizon and Canberrans are getting ready to welcome 2026 in style.
From seafood buffets to twilight garden parties and rooftop champagne parties, there are plenty of ways to say farewell to 2025.
So before you go reminiscing on the year past or planning New Year’s resolutions, book in your New Year’s party now, before it’s too late.
Have your New Year’s celebration by the lake. Image: Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club.
New Year’s Eve Dinner at Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club
When: 31 December, 8 pm
Where: Canberra Yacht Club, 1 Mariner Place, Yarralumla
Cost: Tickets $199 | Book online
Head to Canberra’s premier lakeside dining establishment for a four-course dinner and a four-hour premium beverage package to ring in the New Year. All you need to do is sit back, relax and enjoy this no-stress start to the next year.
The meal will start with homemade rosemary focaccia, followed by warm tea smoked duck with pino jelly and for the main course, revellers will enjoy a fillet of high country beef with baby heirloom vegetable melange, pink peppercorn and shiraz jus. Dessert is a real treat, capping off the night with espresso parfait, coffee glee, cocoa streusel, chocolate soup and Tarago River triple cream cheese with toasted butter brioche.
There’s no better spot to view the fireworks than right by the lake.
Ring in the new year with a belly full of delicious seafood and great company. Photo: Hyatt Hotel.
New Year’s Eve Seafood Buffet at The Promenade Cafe
When: 31 December, 6 pm
Where: Hyatt Hotel Canberra, 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla
Cost: $170 per person includes a glass of bubbles on arrival | $85 child (6-12) years | Book now
Bring in the New Year with class in the Hyatt Hotel – a Canberra institution.
Indulge in The Promenade Café’s famous Seafood Buffet this New Year’s Eve with an abundant array of fresh seafood, live stations, hot dishes, gourmet salads and decadent desserts.
Celebrate the New Year with music and drinks. Image: Canberra Labor Club Belconnen.
New Years Eve at Canberra Labor Club Belconnen
When: 31 December, 8 pm
Where: Canberra Labor Club Belconnen, 51 Chandler Street, Belconnen
Cost: Free.
This special celebration is packed with live entertainment, plenty of party anthems, specials on drinks and great food on offer.
Flowing drinks await at Midnight Bar. Photo: Midnight Hotel.
New Year’s Eve at Midnight Bar
When: 31 December, 3 pm to 9 pm
Where: Midnight Hotel, Autograph Collection, 1 Elouera Street, Braddon
Cost: Tickets $75 | Book online
Say farewell to 2025 at Midnight Hotel with flowing drinks and great food. Enjoy a seafood platter to share with friends and a two-hour beverage package featuring a cocktail, beer or wine on arrival.
Tables are limited and given Midnight’s reputation, they will sell fast.
Enjoy New Year’s Eve Twilight in the Gardens with Hyatt Hotel. Photo: Hyatt Hotel.
New Year’s Eve Twilight in the Gardens at Hyatt Hotel Canberra
When: 31 December, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Hyatt Hotel Canberra, 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla
Cost: $75 per person | $37.50 for children 6-12 years | Book now
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Twilight in the Gardens, a relaxed and elegant evening shared with friends and family set amongst the enchanting Rose Courtyard.
Enjoy live music, garden games and a two-hour grazing buffet including an oyster station, slider station, charcuterie table and live grill.
Reserved seating will be allocated, but feel free to bring your own picnic blanket and relax beneath the balmy summer night sky.
You can’t go wrong with premium seafood canapes and champagne. Photo: QT Hotels.
New Year’s Eve at the QT Hotel
When: 31 December, 8:30 pm to 1 am
Where: QT Hotel, 1 London Circuit, Canberra
Cost: Tickets from $195 | Book online.
New Year’s Eve at the QT Hotel is going to bring in the New Year in style. Set in the QT Lounge, there will be champagne on arrival followed by a four-hour premium beverage package including cocktails, wine, bubbles and beer, roaming canapes, a champagne tower, roving entertainment and a DJ.
Delicacies on the night include Sydney rock oysters, caviar, bluefin tuna tataki, lobster rolls, crumbed chicken, kimchi and Korean barbecue.
There’s no better steakhouse in Canberra. Photo: Darcy Oliver.
New Year’s Eve at Marble & Grain
When: 31 December, dinner from 5:30 pm till late
Where: Marble & Grain, Avenue Hotel, 25 Mort Street, Braddon
Cost: A la carte from $36 | View menu here.
Marble & Grain is one of the best-known gastro-pubs in Canberra for good reason. The chefs have a passion for food and they’ve crafted a menu that elevates pub classics to a gourmet level.
Whether you want to cap off the year with hand-cut beef tartare, braised lamb, barbecue pork tomahawk, gnocchi or something from its extensive steak menu, Marble & Grain has it covered.
Take in the fireworks with the best view in town. Photo: Leyla Bar.
Leyla Bar New Year’s Eve Champagne Party
When: 31 December, 7 pm to midnight
Where: Leyla Bar, level 7/1 Burbury Close, Barton
Cost: General admission $220 | Private booth up to 8 guests $2500 | Book online
Leyla Bar hosts New Year’s this year, where you can take in views of Parliament House and Black Mountain while enjoying a five-hour premium food and beverage package, a live DJ and a front-row seat to the fireworks.
