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!

Where to See New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brisbane in 2025

New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2025: South Bank 

Celebrate the end of 2025 with 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

New Year’s Eve Celebration 2026: 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 2025: 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: 3pm to midnight and Fire works at 8pm

Find out more here.

Tivoli NYE Celebrations 2025: Tivoli Drive-In

Say farewell to 2025 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: From 4pm

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Ipswich NYE Fireworks 2025: 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.

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New Year’s Eve Carnival 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025 and welcome 2026 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

New Year’s Eve 2025: 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 2025

Carnival Coastal Countdown 2025: Labrador (TBC)

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 2025: Broadwater Parklands

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 2025 count by dining at one of the delicious Broadbeach restaurants.

• Where: The Great Lawn, Broadwater Parklands
• Time: 8pm

Find out more information here.

New Year’s Eve 2025: Coomera

Get ready to farewell 2025 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, 53 Beattie Road, Coomera, 4209
• Time: 6pm – 8pm

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New Year’s Eve 2025: Coolangatta (TBC)

Celebrate the end of 2025 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 2025: Surfers Paradise

Say goodbye to 2025 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025

New Year’s Eve 2025: 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 2025: 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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