Out With A Bang! The Best New Year’s Eve Events Happening On The Gold Coast

Glimmer on along the glitter strip this New Year’s Eve at The Island, where decadent sips, delicious canapes, and a sizzling soiree will carry you into 2023 the right way. Offering four lush packages to ensure you party on, choose your crew and package carefully to ensure the evening goes off without a hitch. From their Laneway Lights package ($149 per person), where the ground level of The Island comes alive through live entertainment, immersive pop-up displays, roving performances, and a four-and-a-half-hour food and drinks package, to the Diamond Penthouse VIP experience ($289) with exclusive access to premium drinks, performances, and an unrivaled 360 degree view of Surfers Paradise, there’s no better place to be when the clock strikes twelve on the final night of 2022.

Spend the last night of 2022 with a front row view of the sea when you book you and yours tickets to Burleigh Pavillion’s NYE event. With cranking tunes from Sneaky Sound System setting you up for a killer night, you’ll be movin’ and groovin’ with the cool kids of the coast. Choose from either their $180 food and drink ticket, or turn the dial up a notch and start the party early with their $310 all access ticket, which includes an oyster and sashimi station plus canapes.

Cruise into 2023 on board YOT Club and experience extravagance in style at their ‘Carnival’ NYE event, where the night will come alive with colour, dance, and unforgettable celebrations. Turning the boat into a Rio-inspired dream, float away with your BFFs amidst the fun and excitement of the over-the-top festivities. Choose from four ticket options and set the tone for your biggest night yet! Tickets start from $439 for ocean deck admission, while VIP upper deck double booth tickets for 20 guests will set you back a whopping $9,990, but include four bottles of Dom Perignon, two bottles of Moet and Grey Goose vodka, grazing platters, beer, wine, and sparkling drinks, plus roving canapes.

See off the year in style at Cali Beach Club’s NYE Night Session event. Party the night away with your crew while roving performances, night shows, and live entertainment keep you pumped-up for the count down. Whether you nab one of their last remaining GA tickets for $150 or kick it celeb-style with a private host in your very own VIP cabana booth with your crew, you’re sure to wake up in 2023 on the right side of the bed.

Revel in a night you’ll never forget at The Star, where the fun never stops. Playing host to eight stand-out New Year’s Eve events, you can find the red carpet action on The Lawn, indulge in an elegant set menu at one of their restaurants, dazzle in white at their all-white event, and catch an amazing fireworks display. Book a room and spend NYE like never before!

Ring in the New Year with the best seat in the house overlooking Surfers Paradise at Seascape. This multi-level beachfront haunt is hosting the biggest celebration of the year thanks to an array of events that’ll take you into 2023 the right way. For those who want to make it an early night, book one of their seated sessions at 5pm or make a night of it (why wouldn’t you?) with their 8.30pm bookings. With an after-party on the rooftop from 11pm with DJ sets, plus a front row view of the fireworks, there’s no better place to be when the clock ticks over.

Ring in the New Year at the GC’s ultimate pizza party with Justin Lane – your home of good food, good tunes, and good times. For just $65 per person, dine on their speciality NYE menu, designed to fill you right to the brim, so you’re ready to roll (literally) into 2023.

Party the night away at The Exhibitionist Bar perched up high on the rooftop of HOTA Gallery. Sip up with a mini martini on arrival, then let your evening roll into tasty treats like wagyu beef sliders, prawn dogs, corn ribs, and salted caramel macarons. Hit the countdown with a glass of bubbles in hand – the only way to ring in a new year – all for just $150. Toast to 2023 the right way!

Kick off your heels and let the good times keep on going into the New Year at Hyde, where a four-hour beverage package, roaming tapas, and unrivalled views of the Surfers Paradise fireworks will ensure you wake up beaming. For $260 per person, grab your crew and book your tickets to the hottest event in town.