Fireworks in Brisbane: Family-Friendly Fireworks Events That Kids Love!

In this article we have created a detailed list of the best family friendly fireworks displays that are on each month in Brisbane and beyond.

Where are the best fireworks in Brisbane? They are all listed right here!

The only thing better than watching fireworks, is watching it with your Brisbane family! We’ve searched high and low and found all the fireworks displays in Brisbane for you and your family. There are LOTS of family-friendly events here and you can plan ahead, because we have listed them on a month by month basis.

We have listed them all by month – so just scroll to the month of choice to find the next suitable fireworks display in Brisbane for your family!

The Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2024: South Bank 

Celebrate the end of 2024 with The Lord Mayor’s NYE Fireworks, lighting up the river at South Bank for the city’s official New Year’s Eve celebration.

Join the family-friendly fun at South Bank Parkland with free firework displays and food vendors. The most important element is the spectacular firework displays that are in store. There’s a family-friendly session at 8:30pm for those who like an early night, and another at midnight for late-night revellers. Both sets of fireworks will feature amazing colours and an awesome soundtrack.

• Where: South Bank Parklands
• Time: 7.45pm and midnight

Find out more here.

New Year’s Eve Celebration 2024: Back to the 80s: Carina

Join Carina Leagues Club for a night of 80s music with Boombox 80s performing live from 8pm plus plenty of fun and games. Dance the night away to live music and DJ sets featuring your favourite 80s hits, enjoy delicious food and drinks from restaurants and bars, and capture unforgettable memories with their photo booth.

For the kids, Playland will be open all day from 11am – 9:30pm, and face painters and balloon artists will be on the deck from 6pm – 9pm. Don’t miss the spectacular fireworks display at 9:30pm and midnight!

• Where: Carina Leagues Club, 1390 Creek Road, Carina
• When:
  • Playland: 11am – 9:30pm
  • Fireworks: 9:30pm and midnight

Find out more here.

New Year’s at Bulimba Golf Club 2024: Bulimba

Ring in the New Year with Bulimba Golf Club! This year, they’re taking things to a whole new level with larger fireworks, additional outdoor bars, more entertainment, and a variety of food trucks! With plenty of activities, including two breathtaking fireworks displays (8pm and midnight), kids’ disco (6pm – 8pm), food trucks and live music by The Lazy Hyena (8pm – 10pm) and a DJ set from 10pm – midnight, featuring the best tunes from the 80s to the 90s, this event is perfect for families! And that’s not all – indulge in face painting, inflatables, outdoor bars, food trucks, lawn games, and much more!

• Where: Bulimba Golf Club, 105 Quay Street, Bulimba
• When: 4pm – midnight

Find out more here.

Tivoli NYE Celebrations 2024: Tivoli Drive-In

Say farewell to 2024 at the Tivoli Drive-In for this New Year’s Eve festival. With a bustling marketplace, a huge array of engaging family activities, mouth-watering food and a spectacular fireworks finale, there will be plenty of family fun.

• Where: Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, 50 Coal Road, Chuwar
• When: 5pm – 9pm

Find more information here.

Ipswich NYE Fireworks 2024: South Ripley, Chuwar, Ipswich Central, Goodna & Springfield Central

Look to the skies around Ipswich on 31 December with firework shows set to herald in the new year from 9pm. The Springfield Central, South Ripley and Ipswich Central fireworks locations have been chosen strategically in central locations where residents can view the displays from their home backyards or in large, open public spaces nearby.

Head here for more details.

New Year’s Eve Carnival 2024: Victoria Point Lakeside

Head along to Victoria Point Lakeside for their annual New Year’s Eve Carnival to enjoy children’s activities, food trucks, market stalls, entertainment, and fireworks on the lake!

• Where: 7-27 Bunker Road, Victoria Point
• Time: 5pm – 9.30pm

Find out more here.

New Year’s Eve Party 2024: Eight Mile Plains 

Join in at the biggest party on this side of Brisbane at The Glen Hotel for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration as we bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025 with style, music and fireworks! With live entertainment, an incredible menu, and drinks flowing all night, this is the place to be when the clock strikes midnight. Fireworks display is at 9pm to start the evening with a bang. Bookings are strongly recommended, with the event selling out previous years.

• Where: The Glen Hotel, 24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains
• Time: From 8pm, fireworks at 9pm

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New Year’s Eve 2024: Aspley

Celebrate 2024 with a family-friendly outdoor New Year’s Eve event at the Hornets! There will be food trucks, rides, a jumping castle, face painting, balloon twisting and more! Fireworks start at 8pm.

• Where: 50 Graham Road, Carseldine
• Time: From 4.30pm, fireworks at 8pm

Find out more information here.

Gold Coast New Year’s Fireworks 2024

Carnival Coastal Countdown 2024: Labrador

Get ready to kick off the New Year with a bang at Harley Park’s family-friendly NYE celebration, brought to you by Cr Joe Wilkinson. This exciting event promises an unforgettable experience for all ages. Indulge in a variety of delicious treats from food trucks, while being entertained by captivating performances from talented performers. With a live DJ spinning energetic beats, the atmosphere will be electric, leading up to a breathtaking fireworks display that will illuminate the sky and leave you in awe. Dress in your carnival best and be in the running to win a prize!

• Where: Harley Park, Marine Parade, Labrador
• Time: 6pm – 9pm

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New Year’s Eve 2024: Broadbeach

Get the family together for a good time this New Year’s Eve! There will be two dazzling fireworks display at 8pm and midnight.

Bring your picnic blanket and get your place on the main lawn. Make your last dinner for 2024 count by dining at one of the delicious Broadbeach restaurants.

• Where: Pratten Park, Broadbeach
• Time: 8pm – midnight

Find out more information here.

New Year’s Eve 2024: Coomera

Get ready to farewell 2024 with a whole lot of free family fun! Coomera will have an evening of live entertainment, delicious food trucks, fun kids activities, and an awesome fireworks display at 8pm.

• Where: Coomera Sports Park
• Time: 6pm – 8pm

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New Year’s Eve 2024: Coolangatta

Celebrate the end of 2024 with shimmering fireworks on the iconic Coolangatta beach! There will be two fireworks displays at 9pm and midnight.

• Where: Kirra Groyne
• Time: 9pm – midnight

More information can be found here.

New Year’s Eve 2024: Surfers Paradise

Say goodbye to 2024 and welcome the new year with a fireworks spectacular at 8pm and midnight on Surfers Paradise beach! Arrive early to feast on one of the many Surfers Paradise restaurants on offer. Please note that there will be road closures on the day.

• Where: Surfers Paradise beach
• Time: 8pm – midnight

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New Year’s Eve by the Lake 2024: Varsity Lakes

Celebrate the last night of the year with live music, food trucks and fireworks! Bring your picnic blanket and indulge in the festivities. THe night will end with a fireworks display over Lake Orr at 8.30pm.

• Where: Waterfront Stage, Varsity Promenade, Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes
• Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Find out more here.

New Year’s Eve 2024: Paradise Point

Get ready for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve packed with family fun, live music, and dazzling fireworks! The celebration kicks off at 5pm with free face-painting, electrifying performances from The Amplify Band, and the talented singers and dancers of Sheridan’s Studio 1. Watch the mesmerising Dancing Chinese Lions and grab a delicious sausage sizzle from the Lion Club! Fireworks display at 9pm.

• Where: Paradise Point Parklands, The Esplanade, Paradise Point
• Time: 5pm – 9pm

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Sunshine Coast New Year’s Fireworks 2024

New Year’s Eve 2024: Mooloolaba

This New Year’s Eve, the Sunshine Coast will deliver a fabulous New Year’s Eve event for all ages. From 5pm – 10pm, the Esplanade will come alive with family-friendly festivities, leading up to the much-anticipated 8.30pm fireworks display. You’ll find roving entertainment and face painting for the kids, food trucks and getting there will be a breeze with a range of active and public transport options.

If you’d prefer to escape the crowds, but still want to enjoy the fireworks, you’re in luck. Fireworks will be bigger this year, meaning you will see them from Cotton Tree in the north to La Balsa in the south.

• Where: 209 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba
• When: 5pm – 10pm, fireworks at 8.30pm

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New Year’s Eve Celebration 2024: Caloundra

Caloundra’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Kings Beach Amphitheatre, an event, proudly hosted by SCOFTA and sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Council, promises an evening of family fun, food and fireworks. The event will feature a substantial array of food trucks offering every local cuisine of street food you can imagine. As the sun sets, grab a spot on the grass for a movie under the stars, starting at 7.45pm. The fireworks display will be at 9.30pm.

• Where: Kings Beach Amphitheatre, De Vene Avenue, Kings Beach
• Time: 4pm – 10pm, fireworks at 9.30pm

More information can be found here.

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March fireworks 2024

Bluewater Festival: Shorncliffe 

• Friday 29th March, 9am to 8pm – Good Friday 2024

The Bluewater Festival is held on the scenic foreshore at Shorncliffe in conjunction with the annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. It’s a perfect vantage point to watch the start of this iconic race plus an opportunity to see the Multihull Yacht race start up close off the Pier. Head to Lower Moora Park, Shorncliffe for FREE entry to the food festival, markets, entertainment throughout the day including live bands, kids’ activities, rides, and fireworks in the evening.

Caboolture Easter Carnival: Caboolture

• Friday 29th March, 11am to 6:30pm – Good Friday 2024

The Caboolture Showgrounds bring you the Caboolture Easter Carnival! Come along and enjoy a day of fun with the whole family; there will be amusement rides, a range of different stalls, delicious food, fireworks, plus lots more!

Straddie Easter Carnival: Dunwich 

• Saturday 30th March 2024, 2pm to 7:30pm

Where better to celebrate Easter Saturday on the 30th of March 2024 than on Stradbroke Island!

This annual Easter community event coordinated by Straddie Sharks Rugby League Club has rides for the kids, showbags, animals, market stalls, and a spectacular fireworks display to end a fantastic day out. Find out the details here.

May fireworks 2024

The Brookfield Show: Brookfield

• 17 – 19 May 2024, 8am to 5pm

The Brookfield Show is back from Friday 17 – Sun 19 May 2024.

The biggest, little country show is set to amaze and delight show-goers across three jam packed days. From horses to show rides, cooking to circus performers, horticulture and dogs, more than 200 volunteers are hard at work to ensure the show has not only bounced back from torrential rains and flooding, but is going to be better than ever. Live music is held on Friday and Saturday and concludes with fireworks on Sunday. Find out more here.

Ipswich Show: Ipswich

• 17 – 19 May 2024

The Ipswich Show offers a diverse program, celebrating the agricultural, industrial, pastoral and cultural attributes of our region across three fun-filled, action-packed days! Celebrations kick off on Friday 17 May with show favourites including animals, arts, craft, food, showbags, pig racing,  nightly fireworks, sheep dog demonstrations, sideshow rides and much more. 

The Hills Festival: Multiple locations

• 1 – 31 May 2024

The Hills will come alive this May with fireworks, rides, entertainment and workshops for the month-long program of Hills Festival.

The Hills District, just north of Brisbane encompassing the suburbs of Arana Hills, Bunya, Draper, Everton Hills, Ferny Hills and Albany Creek, will be stacked with an expansive program of unique events and activities spanning the entire month of May. Find out more here.

Hills Carnivale: Ferny Hills

• Saturday 25 May 2024, noon to 7pm

The annual Hills Carnivale on Saturday 25th May at George Willmore Park is a free entry event with a whole host of activities for little kids and big kids alike. For one day only, enjoy a jam-packed entertainment program. Kids will have lots to keep them busy with amusement rides, workshops and games, and roving entertainers to enjoy. Mum and Dad can wander through the dozens of lifestyle markets and multicultural food stalls while enjoying the talents of our local musical acts. After an evening of music, food and Moreton Bay hospitality, the event will conclude with an extravagant fireworks show. Look to the sky at 7pm and enjoy this grand conclusion to the Hills Festival.

June fireworks 2024

Mudgeeraba Show: Worongary

• Saturday 29 June, 8am to 8pm
• Sunday 30 June, 8am to 4pm

Brisbane families might like to take a day trip to the Gold Coast’s Mudgeeraba Show for a fabulous day out experiencing various tastes, sights, sounds and delights.  With live music, entertainment, displays, fireworks, competitions and animal attractions plus plenty of food and drink, there is fun for all the family.   

The Redcliffe Show: Redcliffe

• Friday and Saturday 28 – 29 June, 8:30am to 9pm
• Sunday 30 June, 8:30am to 4pm

Enjoy three days of fun for the whole family at Redcliffe Show. With rides, shows, animals, entertainment and games, there is a packed program of activities to keep you entertained. There will also be fireworks on Friday and Saturday.

July fireworks 2024

Bonfire Night: Sandstone Point

• Saturday 6 July 2024

Enjoy bonfires, fireworks, rides, flames, food trucks, live music, marshmallow roasting, pyro displays, fire twirlers and so much s’more at Sandstone Point’s Bonfire Night.

Dayboro Show: Dayboro

• Saturday 6 July 2024, 9am to late
• Sunday 7 July 2024, 9am to 4pm

Enjoy a traditional country fair complete with side show alley, show bags, rides and kids entertainment. Of course, there will be the classic wood-chopping, rodeo and dog show displays plus heaps more agricultural family fun. When the sun goes down prepare yourselves for Walter Whip and the Flames show plus an amazing fireworks display in the main arena. Dayboro Showgrounds. Find out more here.

Mt Gravatt Show: Mt Gravatt

• Saturday 27 July 2024, 9am to 9pm
• Sunday 28 July 2024, 9am to 4pm

The Mt Gravatt Show is one of the oldest exhibitions on Brisbane’s southside having been held at the iconic Mt Gravatt Showgrounds on Logan Road since 1918. With so much to do and so many exhibitions to look at, it’s sure to be a hit with the whole family. Find out more here.

August fireworks 2024

Ekka: Brisbane Showgrounds

• 10 – 18 August 2024, 9am to 8:30pm

At Families Magazine, we love the Ekka! We believe when it comes to festival, Brisbane’s beloved Ekka is the cream of the crop. It’s been around since 1876 (if you can believe it!) and showcases all the best things about living in Queensland. Rides, showbags, displays, agricultural pursuits, games, media displays and so much more are on offer for families looking to have a brilliant day (or couple of days) off. We’ve even got some advice on how to do the Ekka on a budget. Score! Fireworks are on every night.

Riverfire: Brisbane River and surrounds

• Saturday 31 August 2024, 4pm to 7pm

Celebrating Brisbane at the city’s favourite event, Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust ignites Brisbane Festival 2024 with one of the most electrifying displays in Australia for an unforgettable night of community celebrations.

September fireworks 2024

Redfest Redlands Coast Festival

• 7 – 8 September

Redland Coast’s signature event and highly anticipated community festival, RedFest, is back for 2024. Set to be bigger and better than ever, RedFest promises and unforgettable experience for all ages. There will be lots of free entertainment and activities throughout the day, including roving entertainers, dancers and an amazing fireworks show.

January 2023 fireworks 

Australia Day Celebration: Bribie Island 2023 

Head to Bribie Island and celebrate Australia Day by the water. From 5pm – 7:30pm enjoy an evening of festivities and free family fun, followed by fireworks from two different locations to finish an absolute ripper of a day.

Find out more here.

Australia Day 2023 Crab Races: Brighton Roosters

The Brighton Roosters are hosting a family fun day to celebrate Australia Day from 11am on Thursday 26th January 2023 at Jim Lawrie Oval, Brighton. Families will love the rides, crab races, live music, food trucks and 7:30pm fireworks! 

Find out more here.

Oxley Community Festival 2023: Oxley

The Oxley Community Festival is back on 26th January 2023, from 1pm-8pm. This year will be bigger and better than ever before! Head along to this family friendly event for live entertainment, music, rides, face painting and ending with fireworks at 7.15pm! 

Find out more here.

June fireworks 2023

Mudgeeraba Show 2023

• 24th – 25th June 2023

The Mudgeeraba Show offers families a fabulous day out experiencing a wide variety of tastes, sights, sounds and delights plus fireworks!

Redcliffe Show, Redcliffe 2023

• 30 June – 2 July 2023

The Redcliffe Show is held at the Redcliffe Showgrounds. There is a firework display on Friday and Saturday night for the family to enjoy.

July fireworks 2023

Bonfire Night, Sandstone Point Hotel 2023

• 1 July 2023

The Sandstone Point Hotel’s annual Bonfire Night is back to warm your winter night on Saturday 1 July! Bonfire Night usually sells out and it’s no surprise as the spectacular event has flame shows, pyrotechnics, fire twirlers, rides, live music, food, and dessert trucks and of course, fireworks!

August fireworks 2023

The Ekka – Royal Queensland Show 2023

• 12 – 20 August 2023

At Families Magazine, we LOVE the EKKA! We believe when it comes to festivals, Brisbane’s beloved EKKA is the cream of the crop! It’s been around since 1876 (if you can believe it!) and showcases all the best things about living in Queensland. Rides, showbags, displays, agricultural pursuits, games, media displays and so much more are on offer for families looking to have a brilliant day (or couple of days) off. And yes, they have a nightly firework display which is the perfect end to the perfect day!

We’ve even got some advice on how to do the EKKA on a budget. Score! 

September fireworks 2023

Riverfire and the Brisbane Festival 2023 

• Riverfire will be held on 2 September 2023

September is the second best month for amazing fireworks after New Years because September is the month of the Brisbane Festival and Riverfire! Brisbane Festival takes place 1 – 23 September 2023. 

Find out about when the fireworks will be on this year here.

Find out the best places to SEE the fireworks here.

December fireworks for 2023

Caboolture Christmas Carols 2023

The Caboolture Christmas Carols are one of the amazing Christmas carol events around the Moreton Bay region. Pack a picnic blanket or chairs and jingle your way down to Centenary Lakes Park in Caboolture for a truly MAGICAL evening. There will be markets, Santa’s Village, Fireworks, free entry and more!

• When: Sat 9 Dec
• Where: Centenary Lakes Park
• Time: 4pm-8pm

Find out more here

North Lakes Christmas Carols 2023

There will be lots of family-friendly entertainment on offer, so everyone can get into the spirit of the season while enjoying performances by local community groups. So, bring your best vocals and a blanket to spread out, relax and enjoy a magical evening. You can even do some Christmas gift shopping at the twilight markets or grab a bite to eat from the food trucks onsite. Then finish the evening with a ‘bang’, watching the sky light up with a spectacular fireworks display!

• When: Sun 10 Dec
• Where: Kinsellas Sports Complex
• Time: 4pm – 8pm

More details here.

Christmas Carnival Sandstone Point 2023

If you love the holiday season deerly, it would be rude-olph to miss this! Enjoy plenty of festivities for the whole family. From 2pm-8pm, find that perfect gift at the Christmas markets or have a tree-mendous time enjoying the food stalls, fireworks, live music, kids rides, entertainment and of course a visit from Santa. Get ready for your favourite Christmas carols and rockin’ around the Christmas tree. Bookings required.

• When: Sun 17 Dec
• Where: Sandstone Point Hotel
• Time: 2pm – 8pm

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We keep this post about Brisbane fireworks updated. If you hear about any other fireworks in Brisbane, please leave us a comment to let us know!