A New Year’s Eve 2025 Gold Coast experience is absolutely right for the party person in all of us. The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing regions covering from Southport and Surfers Paradise down to Coolangatta. A Gold Coast New Year’s Eve could easily be mistaken as just a young persons party town and targeted at the late teenagers to early twenty somethings. But in reality there are a lot more mature people that live on the Coast and hence there are many varied NYE 2025 Gold Coast events and venues.
NYE 31st December 2025 is Gold Coast summer time, so when NYE planning, it might be a good idea to think of venues and events that include some outside component! There is plenty of new years eve accommodation on the Gold Coast too so you should make sure you are set in that area. But just note that normally at that time of year accommodation places may have minimum stay conditions. There is normally a lot of international travelers too so book early!
New Year’s Eve Gold Coast 2025 party ideas
Here we have some of the best things to do on the Gold Coast for NYE to goodbye 2025 and welcome 2026. Parties, restaurants and some even have accommodation. Enjoy your Gold Coast NYE!
Quarterdeck Kitchen + Bar
Expected Release: December 2025
New Year's Eve at Quarterdeck
Ring in the New Year with New Years Eve Dining by the water at Quarterdeck. Indulge with an expertly crafted multi course menu and more. Be treated to an spectacular eventing to remember as you say goodbye to 2025 and welcome in 2026!
NYE Concierge Notes: Fantastic Gold Coast location by the water.
Packages
Options May Include:
- NYE Dining
Greendays
Expected Release: November 2025
New Year's Eve Party 2025
This New Year's Eve say goodbye to 2025 with a Party at Greendays. Look forward to exciting New Year's Eve options featuring food, drinks and entertainment to welcome in 2026!
Packages
Option may include:
- NYE Dinner
- NYE Party
Top Golf Gold Coast
Expected Release: December 2025
New Year's Eve
Celebrate New Years Eve with a round at Top Golf Gold Coast. Be on the lookout for Single and Double Bay Packages available for Early and Late Bookings on New Year's Eve. Expect a host of entertainment and activities for New Year's Eve.
NYE Concierge Note: Sounds like a lot of fun for families and groups.
Packages
Options May Include:
- Early & Late Bookings
- Food & Beverages
- Entertainment
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Expected Release: December 2025
NYE in Paradise Party
Prepare yourself for 2026 with a New Year's Eve Party at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa. Farewell 2025 in style with a premium beverage and canapes package. Be entertained through the night with DJ spinning the deck whilst you dance into the new year over looking a tropical paradise. Need a place to stay after you're all partied out? The Marriott also offers accommodation.
NYE Concierge Notes: Fantastic location on the Gold Coast.
Packages
Options May Include:
- All Inclusive Packages
- NYE Accommodation
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Expected Release: December 2025
NYE Banquets at Misono
Prepare yourself for 2026 with a New Year's Eve Party at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa. Farewell 2025 in style with a premium beverage and canapes package. Be entertained through the night with DJ spinning the deck whilst you dance into the new year over looking a tropical paradise. Need a place to stay after you're all partied out? The Marriott also offers accommodation.
NYE Concierge Notes: Fantastic location on the Gold Coast.
Packages
Options May Include:
- All Inclusive Packages
- NYE Accommodation
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Expected Release: December 2025
NYE in Paradise Party
Prepare yourself for 2026 with a New Year's Eve Party at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa. Farewell 2025 in style with a premium beverage and canapes package. Be entertained through the night with DJ spinning the deck whilst you dance into the new year over looking a tropical paradise. Need a place to stay after you're all partied out? The Marriott also offers accommodation.
NYE Concierge Notes: Fantastic location on the Gold Coast.
Packages
Options May Include:
- All Inclusive Packages
- NYE Accommodation
Surfers Paradise
Expected Release: December 2025
New Year's Carnival
Head into Surfers Paradise this New Year's Eve for the Annual New Year's Carnival. This FREE event includes a massive array of activities for families including carnival rides and take home crafts. Enjoy the off shore fireworks from the Surfers Paradise Beach at 8pm and 12pm and fireworks over the Nerang River at 10pm.
Packages
Option May Include:
- Free Entry
- Fireworks Views
- Carnival Rides
QT Gold Coast
Expected Release: December 2025
NYE at Stingray
Join the QT Crew at the Stingray Lounge on New Year's Eve to see out 2025 in style. The QT normally puts on a stylish NYE event with packages including quality food, premium drinks and entertainment heading towards the December 31st midnight countdown. We can't wait for details of this years NYE offering!
NYE Concierge Notes: Great venue in Surfers Paradise and close to the beach.
Packages
Options May Include:
- All Inclusive Packages
TGI Friday's
Expected Release: December 2025
NYE Dinner at Surfers Paradise
Celebrate the New Year 2026 with the best Surfers Paradise fireworks views overlooking the fabulous Pacific Ocean in Surfers. Expect Awesome NYE celebration packages at TGI Fridays. Like A family friendly dinner sitting. Perfect for catching the early fireworks. Or party up with the evening option with a exquisite packages of canapes and drinks to celebrate the end of 2025. Perfect for the midnight Gold Coast NYE fireworks.
Packages
Options May Include:
- Early NYE Dining
- NYE Cocktail Party
- VIP Options
The Island
Expected Release: December 2025
New Year's Eve Party
Max out the glamour at this lavish New Year's Eve soiree on the Gold Coast. Party over multiple levels with LIVE bands, DJs, roaming performers, special guests and multiple bars. Choose from spectacular all inclusive packages featuring hours of premium food and drinks to keep you partying past midnight.
NYE Concierge Tips: This Gold Coast New Year's Eve extravaganza is one not to be missed. Tickets sell fast.
Packages
Options May Include:
- Cocktail Party
- VIP Experience
Gold Coast NYE Fireworks ideas
The Gold Coast council sponsor NYE fireworks and these go off over the beach at the heart of the coast at Surfers Paradise. A spectacular fireworks display launches at two separate times. An earlier one at 8pm and then the traditional NYE midnight fireworks. If fireworks are to be your focus then make sure you look for parties and events around that area. At the higher end of the market for NYE dining and restaurants there are also plenty of places with fabulous New Year’s Eve themes to get involved in.
Other places that have fireworks are Coolangatta (9pm and midnight), Broadbeach (9pm and midnight), Broadwater Parklands at 9pm for families, Robina at 9pm for families, Paradise Point at 9pm for families and Coomera at 9pm for families.
Next day New Year’s Day decisions – Party or Recover!
January the 1st is New Year’s Day [next year]. So when the sun starts to rise over the gorgeous Gold Coast surf it will look spectacular if it is a clear morning. Will you be wanting to recover or wanting to get active! Check out this for all things New Year’s Day.