New Year's Eve 2025: What's On

New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled.

Unfortunately, due to dangerous ocean swells impacting Wollongong Harbour, Wollongong City Council has made the very difficult decision to cancel the planned New Year’s Eve fireworks display scheduled for 9pm this evening.

Due to the height of waves impacting the break wall, and the predicted increase leading up to and beyond the scheduled 9pm start-time, it has been determined that the fireworks cannot be safely released from their planned launch positions.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to safely rearrange launching points to mitigate the risks and  ensure public safety and the safety of staff in time for the scheduled 9pm start. This decision has been made in consultation with our fireworks contractor, and Emergency Services.

These decisions are not taken lightly and we understand that this will be deeply disappointing for our community. However, Council’s top priority will always be public safety and this could not be guaranteed in the circumstances that arose.

While the fireworks will sadly not be going ahead, there will still be plenty of great ways to enjoy the evening, with roving entertainers and the Wollongong Summer Carnival in Lang Park to go ahead as scheduled until 9pm.

Osborne Park activities

Join our media partner i98FM in Osborne Park for some fun games, prizes and give aways. This spot is always a hit with families and kids.

i98 soundtrack will be on all night so wherever you are in the event precinct, you can hear the tunes.

Jerry Hatricks

With his charismatic personality, juggling skills and giant size balloons, Jerry blends comedy magic, dexterity, and beloved circus traditions into an unforgettable show.

Tayvin Martins

Bringing the tunes to Osborne Park, Tayvin Martins is a local musician whose vocal style blends modern country and blues grit, paired with chilled guitar vibes that evoke a cosy campfire session.

The Lucky African Dance Group

A dynamic performance ensemble that showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa through vibrant dance, music, and traditional storytelling. The Lucky African Dance Group will be roving the precinct with their energetic rhythms and putting on a special finale show just before the fireworks.

Bumblebee

Straight from Cybertron to Wollongong’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, this larger-than-life Transformer will be roaming the crowds, posing for photos, blasting the tunes, and spreading Autobot cheer all night long.

Wollongong Summer Carnival

The Wollongong Summer Carnival will be held in Lang Park on New Year's Eve from 4pm – 10pm. Enjoy fun rides and international food trucks.

The carnival will be running from 31 December 2025 - 4 January 2026.