Where to celebrate New Years Eve in Adelaide
Are you still brainstorming your New Years plans? From a festival at a winery to beachside fireworks displays, here’s how some of our favourite places are ushering in the new year.
Adelaide Festival Centre
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The Star: Kitchen and Bar are putting on a five-course dinner for New Years Eve in Adelaide’s festival plaza, followed by DJs and dancing ‘til late. A drinks package from Bird In Hand is included to toast the new year, and the venue is a prime vantage point for Elder Park’s fireworks show.
The New Years Eve Dinner kicks off at 7pm, with tickets for sale for $275. Find out more via the Adelaide Festival Centre website.
Bank Street Social
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The West End bar is putting on an ode to Broadway’s former nightclub Studio 54 this New Years Eve, with DJs spinning disco and house and classic cocktails on deck.
There’ll be pizzas and snacks on the menu ‘til 10pm and plenty of champagne flowing to ring in the new year. The dress code is ‘dazzle’, so if you’ve got something hanging in your wardrobe that’s “too much” put it on because Bank Street is going big.
It’s not ticketed, but they do recommend booking a booth package if you’ve got a bigger group. Free entry from 6pm ‘til 9pm with $20 on the door after that. Find out more via Instagram.
DAY MOVES
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Currency Creek winery, Home of Plenty is teaming up with Inside Out event management to put on Day Moves, a festival experience with overnight camping and a pool party.
More than 10 curated Aussie DJs, including a ton of talented locals, will set the vibe for the new year, including Loods, Breaking Even, Brigitte and more.
Spread across two stages in their vineyard, expect local eats and of course, Home of Plenty drinks flowing. First and second-release tickets have sold out, but tickets are available for $105 via Humanitix.
Hains & Co NYE Tiki Party
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Kick off New Years Eve in Adelaide at the home of one of Adelaide’s best negroni’s, Hains & Co.
Their Tiki-themed party, complete with tropical cocktails and crisp gin & tonics, will have DJ Tim Bos on the decks with a live saxophone to set the tone.
From 8pm, the Gilbert Place bar will greet you with bubbles and a lei to wear, welcoming you aboard. Tickets are $30 and available via Hains & Co’s website.
KIIN
The Angas Street restaurant is ringing in the new year with style, with options for a four-course early bird booking or a five-course feasting menu from 8pm onwards created by chef Ben Bertei.
You’ll be greeted with a glass of Devaux ‘Blanc de Noir’ Champagne, with other optional festive treats including curated wine matching from their sommelier, Oscietra caviar, and grilled SA rock lobster tails. DJ Soulshine is in charge of the soundtrack for 2025 and the team at Kiin can’t wait to celebrate.
Packages vary from $145pp for early bird with later bookings available. Book via their website.
Rascals
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The Bent Street sando spot and wine bar opened earlier this year and is ending it in style with live music from 5pm, with plenty of drinks flowing.
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Singer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Healy will be playing live from 5pm ‘til 8pm, with Finlay Hamish spinning tunes ’til late.
Expect $15 spritz, $8 beers and house spirits and good vibes.
Shelly’s New Years Party
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The revamped Semaphore kiosk that opened just in time for summer is throwing a New Year’s Party suitable for all ages, as is Shelly’s ethos.
When CityMag spoke to owner James Sacca in October he told us the essence of Shelly’s is a place he “would come to 10 years ago when I didn’t have kids and can come to today now that I do have kids”.
The esplanade spot is front row viewing for the Semaphore Foreshore fireworks display, and will have a DJ, drinks and of course their beachside bites.
Join the Shelly’s crew to ring in the new year from 4pm, with tickets available via Moshtix.
Sunnys x The Scenic New Years Pizza Party
There’s plenty of room to party at the Scenic, with the beer garden below and a very green view from the balcony. This picture: Claudia Dichiera/CityMag
Solomon Street hotspot Sunny’s Pizza is teaming up with the Scenic Hotel for a New Years Pizza Party on December 30 and 31 with live DJs, wood fired pizza and frozen margaritas.
The Scenic’s serene view from Norton Summit Road overlooking the city is a chill option for New Year’s Eve in Adelaide, ready to ring in the new year with a Margherita pizza and frozen marg in hand.
The event is family-friendly and dog-friendly. They recommend you RSVP for free to secure your spot via Humanitix.
Swapmeet’s NYE Party
If you ask CityMag, the secret to a good New Year’s Eve is a big backyard, plenty of booze, and good music. All of this and more at Swapmeet’s party.
For just $30 you can attend the “house show/party/event of the year”, featuring some of Adelaide’s best bands at a secret location.
CityMag is not afraid to admit that Swapmeet is one of our favourite local bands at the moment, and they’re hosting the New Year bash alongside a stacked lineup including Perfect 50, The Genevieves, Jackulson, War Room, The Munch, Twine and more.