What are the Sunshine Coast’s top venues and night spots up to this New Year’s Eve? Yelo Mag has put together a list of the best places to farewell 2024 and ring in 2025 on the Coast.
Solbar, Maroochydore
Cost: $14-24
Tickets: https://tickets.solbar.com.au/.
Get ready to fck off 2024 with some of your silliest ‘stumbled upons’ and most theatrical thrift-ware at Solbar this NYE. Local legends Shag Rock, Buttermello and Nuffin Butta are bringing a stellar line-up the Ocean Street strip. But don’t forget to bling up your accessories! That means: huge hats, long hair, lotsa flair, fat chains and blown-out sunnies. Doors at 7pm, and prizes for the sexiest and most sinister accessories.
Kings Beach Amphitheatre, Caloundra
Cost: FREE
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/caloundra-nye-celebrations-2024.
Caloundra’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations at the Kings Beach Amphitheatre is proudly hosted by the Sunshine Coast Official Food Truck Association (SCOFTA) and sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Council. There will be live music, entertainment, food trucks, and fireworks, all from 4pm.
Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford
Cost: Day tickets $80-$140
Tickets: https://widget.woodfordiaweb.com.
Woodford Folk Festival is set to come alive with its famous six-day festival from December to January 1. On New Year’s Eve you can catch performances from Australian rock royalty Yothu Yindi and a slew of epic acts including Meg Washington, Little Quirks and Ziggy Ramo.
Pier 33, Mooloolaba
Cost: $120
Tickets: https://bookings.nowbookit.com.
Enjoy a tasty selection of drinks and canapĂ©s as you watch the sun set over the marina at Mooloolaba’s Pier 33 (main picture). It’s the best spot in the house for the 8.30pm Mooloolaba NYE fireworks, and there will be drinks and canapĂ©s packages, plus awesome live music. Don’t miss Pier 33 for great vibes and prime views of the fireworks!
Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra
Cost: $14-$30
Tickets: https://tickets.avclive.com.au.
CALOUNDRA! Calling all Teenage Dirtbags and Chatta-Hoochies. Round Up! And No Scrubs are teaming up to bring you a massive New Year’s Eve party at Kings Beach Tavern with TWO ROOMS, and it’s Country vs 90s! That means Cowboy Kicks vs Throwback Hits too. Whether it’s a country hoedown or a 90s throw down, they have you covered.
Pomona Distilling Co, Pomona
Cost: $149
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/.
Yeeee-haww! Say see ya to 2024 and howdy partner to 2025 with a good ol’ fashioned country hoe-down at Pomona Distilling Co. This is a Strictly 18+ event. Doors from 8pm. Tickets include:
- Pomona Distilling Co Cowboy Hat
- 4 Hour Beverage Package
- Food Package
- Live Music from West Texas Crude
- Mechanical Bull
- Prizes for Best Dressed
- Midnight Balloon Drop
Mooloolaba Beach, Mooloolaba
Cost: FREE
Make your way to Mooloolaba Esplanade for a free community event this New Year’s Eve. All the action kicks off at 5pm, with plenty of food trucks, roving entertainment, and family fun setting the tone for a great night. Come 8:30pm, gather the crew and soak up the sights of the fireworks display. Further south and north, you’ll be in for a treat at Caloundra and Coolum, where fireworks will also light up the skies at 8:30pm. Read our New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba Beach: all you need to know story.
Please note: while you can catch fireworks at 8:30pm in Caloundra, Coolum and Mooloolaba, the Sunshine Coast Council will not be hosting midnight fireworks in 2024.
The Presynct, Nambour
Cost: $25+
Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au
Nambour Night Fever: New Year’s Eve Disco Party at The Presynct brings a 70s-inspired celebration, featuring the electrifying JAZZPARTY direct from Melbourne. You can also expect party-starting sets from DJ Dispatch and DJ Sista C. Dress to impress and join the fun with prizes for Best Dressed, an unforgettable Dance-Off, and a Small Group Dance Battle. Doors open at 7pm for a night of disco magic, culminating in a spectacular countdown to midnight. Dancing continues till 2am so pack your dance shoes!
Boiling Pot Brewing, Noosaville
Cost: $40-$129
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/raw-ordio-boiling-pot-nye/tickets.
Pop on the pineapple shirt and head to Boiling Pot Brewing Co in Noosa Heads for an epic New Year’s Eve to remember. With special guests to be announced and Raw Ordio pumping the beats, you’ll be in for a treat of fabulous local brews, dancing, and more. Better yet, the fun doesn’t just end at midnight… the party rocks on until 2am.Â
Noosa Marina, Noosa
Cost: FREE
Noosa Marina will hold a spectacular waterfront celebration to bid farewell to 2024 and welcome the new year. Experience an unforgettable evening of music, entertainment, and stunning fireworks at the Sunshine Coast’s premier waterfront destination. There will be music from 5pm with DJ Jerry Brown and live music by Saltwater Rock from 8.30pm, with fireworks at 10pm.
Surfair Beach Hotel, Marcoola
Bookings: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/.
If karaoke, moreish food, and exotic cocktails sound like a good way to ring in 2025, then make tracks to Surfair Beach Hotel’s tropical paradise. They’ll be hosting a Hawaiian Luau on New Year’s Eve, with plenty of great prizes to take home (so make sure to come dressed in your best Hawaiian attire!).
Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point
Cost: FREE
Pre-book your hampers: https://sandstonepoint.oztix.com.au.
Celebrate the last day of 2024 with our live music on the lawn session this New Years Eve, Tuesday 31st December. From 12pm – 4pm kick back, relax and enjoy the live tunes while taking in the view of Pumicestone Passage and Bribie Island. Bring along your picnic rug, pull up a spot on the lawn and sink into the last sunset for 2024. Elevate your afternoon with a gourmet hamper, inclusive of your very own Sandstone Point Hotel picnic hamper to take home!
For more New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Sunshine Coast – watch this space!
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