New Year’s Events for Families 2025/2026
Another year has flown by, and 2026 is just around the corner. If you’re looking for fun and family-friendly ways to say goodbye to 2025, there are plenty of options across Perth – from early kids’ countdowns and outdoor concerts to fireworks on the foreshore and relaxed sundowners. Whether you have tiny tots, energetic tweens or teens who want to stay up that bit later, you’ll find something to suit your crew and your bedtime in this round-up of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events.
New Year’s Eve Family Party Day at Perth’s Outback Splash
If your family loves summer fun and big, feel-good moments, you can head to Perth’s Outback Splash for their New Year’s Eve Family Party Day. Across the day, basketball legends Damian Martin and Jesse Wagstaff will hit the court for a Pool Side Slam – and if they sink the shot into the inflatable pool hoop, everyone in the park scores a free ticket to Outback Splash, so you’ll want to be there to “bring the noise” and cheer them on.
There’s also a special midday New Year’s countdown just for families, so you can ring in the New Year with the kids at 12 noon – perfect if you prefer early celebrations and still want to be home in time for an easy evening. Tickets work the same way as a normal day, with Season Pass holders welcome as usual and general admission guests encouraged to book online in advance. Children under four can enter free, making it an accessible, fun-filled way to farewell 2025 with a splash.
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Zoo Year’s Eve at Perth Zoo
You can welcome the New Year in the wild at Perth Zoo’s family-friendly Zoo Year’s Eve celebration. Spend the day wandering the lush grounds, visiting your favourite animals and discovering the towering prehistoric residents of Zoorassic Park. As the afternoon rolls on, entertainer Remi Mura takes to the stage with high-energy music to keep everyone dancing. The whole crowd then joins together for a special “midnight howl” at the family-friendly time of 7:30pm, making it ideal if you’d like all the excitement without staying up late. Whether you prefer to party or simply relax with your herd, this event caters for all ages.
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Kids New Year’s Eve Party at Claremont Hotel
If you’re keen to celebrate early with the kids, you can head to The Claremont for an afternoon packed with family fun. From 3pm to 6pm the little ones can enjoy a kid-friendly silent disco, with sessions running in 15-minute slots so everyone gets a turn, plus colourful face painting to help them get into party mode. The action wraps up with an early countdown at 6pm in the courtyard, so younger children can join in the excitement without a late night. You can book a table and soak up the festive atmosphere while the kids play and dance.
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New Year’s Eve at Brewdog
You can celebrate New Year’s Eve at Brewdog with a fun, family-friendly event that wraps up early. The evening features a 6:30pm silent disco created just for kids, along with interactive photo moments and garden games to keep everyone entertained. A 9pm countdown and balloon drop bring all the excitement of midnight forward, allowing families and early birds to celebrate together without a late night. With plenty of food and drink options on offer, it’s an easy all-ages way to ring in the New Year.
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New Year’s Eve Family Quiz Night at Bailey Brewing Co.
You can wrap up 2025 with a bit of friendly competition at Bailey Brewing Co.’s New Year’s Eve Family Quiz Night. Held on 31st December with the quiz starting at 6pm (and registration from 5:30pm), it’s a fun way to reflect on the year, share laughs and test your knowledge as a family team. Quiz participants can enjoy $8 sparkling wines and 10% off all food and drinks, making it a great value night out. With a relaxed, family-friendly setting, you can bring the whole crew for an evening packed with questions, chatter and celebration.
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New Year’s Eve Family Fun Event at Joondalup Resort
You can welcome 2026 at Joondalup Resort’s New Year’s Eve Family Fun Event, a poolside celebration designed for all ages. Running from 5pm to 9pm on Wednesday 31 December, the event takes place in the beautifully set Poolside Marquee and Courtyard. Tickets include reserved tables for your group, a delicious BBQ dinner for adults and teens, and kids’ meal boxes for younger guests. Throughout the evening, the whole family can enjoy live music, face painting, balloon twisters, a kids’ countdown disco and fun photo booths to capture the memories, plus free Zooper Doopers for children. A tap-and-go bar operates throughout the night, making it easy to grab a drink as you relax and count down together.
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New Year’s Eve Fireworks at The Marina, Mindarie
To welcome 2026 with a bang, you can join the crowds at The Marina, Mindarie for the much-loved New Year’s Eve Fireworks. Proudly supported by the City of Wanneroo, this free family event draws locals and visitors alike to the waterfront. You’re encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a meal or drink at one of the many venues, including The Boat, Indian Ocean Brewing Co, Life Boat, Sistas Mindarie, Shikara, Union Kitchen and Six Degrees Mindarie. If you plan to stay on past the family celebrations, you can continue the party at The Indi, The Boat or the ticketed A Night in the Med event at the Cabana. The fireworks light up the sky at approximately 8:30pm, creating a magical end to the evening.
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Hancock Iron Ore New Year’s Eve at Elizabeth Quay
You can join thousands of others at Elizabeth Quay and surrounds for the Hancock Iron Ore New Year’s Eve celebration, a vibrant program of entertainment set against Perth’s city skyline. Families can enjoy roving performers, a live DJ and an array of food trucks offering tasty bites. In nearby Supreme Court Gardens, the Lotterywest Family Fun Zone provides free carnival rides for children, making it an easy one-stop destination for the whole family. Two dazzling fireworks displays at 8:30pm and midnight will light up the sky, giving you the choice of an early night or a classic late countdown.
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New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Eastern Foreshore
In Mandurah, you can ring in 2026 at the City of Mandurah New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Eastern Foreshore. Families can pack a picnic and settle in along the water from 7pm, or support local businesses by grabbing dinner, snacks or drinks from nearby cafés, bars and restaurants. Before the 9pm fireworks, you can relax at a special outdoor movie screening next to the Eastern Foreshore Playground, which is perfect for families looking for a calmer lead-up to the celebrations. Fireworks will light up the sky at both 9pm and midnight, giving you the choice of an early finish or a classic late-night countdown by the water.
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Rockingham New Year’s Eve 2025 at Churchill Park
You can jump into 2026 with a huge night of free entertainment at Rockingham Foreshore for Rockingham New Year’s Eve 2025 at Churchill Park. Australian music superstars Sheppard will headline the celebration, performing after the 9pm fireworks and bringing their big hits to the stage. Once they wrap up, Diamond Road will lead the crowd through the final hours of 2025 and into the midnight fireworks display. Alongside the live music, you’ll find amusement rides, games, children’s craft activities, roaming entertainers, face painting, food vendors and more, making it an all-ages night out by the water.
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New Year’s Eve at Yagan Square
You can head into the heart of Perth for an energetic New Year’s Eve celebration at Yagan Square, where the atmosphere is buzzing as the city farewells 2025. From 7:30pm, crowd favourite Famous Sharron hosts the festivities as MC, bringing humour and sparkle while leading air guitar showdowns, glow stick dance-offs, lip sync battles and dress-to-impress challenges with instant prizes. DJs Selina Murby and Matt Dekker will be on the decks, crafting the soundtrack to your night, while roaming performers on skates, stilts and on foot light up the space. Yagan Square is home to Perth’s largest digital countdown on the Digital Tower, offering a prime vantage point to watch fireworks across the skyline. You can also take part in Confetti Wishes, where you share your hopes for 2026 and see them burst into life at midnight inside a giant dome.
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New Year’s Eve Classic Cars and Coffee at The University of Western Australia
Car lovers can see out the year in style at the special New Year’s Eve edition of Classic Cars and Coffee at The University of Western Australia. Traditionally the biggest event on their calendar, you’re encouraged to enter from Hackett Drive South to help ease queues, with extra spectator parking opened in Carpark 1 beside the tennis courts. Once you’re parked up, you can grab a coffee, stroll the grounds and admire some of Perth’s best vehicles in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Entry proceeds support the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, with $10 per car and $5 per motorbike, while spectators are always welcome for free.
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New Year’s Eve at the Baysie at Bayswater Hotel
If you’d like to ring in the New Year with minimal stress, you can head to The Baysie at Bayswater Hotel for an easy-going family celebration. The evening starts with an 8pm Kids Countdown so little ones can have their big moment before bedtime, complete with fun kids’ gift bags to add to the excitement. Once the younger guests have had their party and you’ve sorted the babysitter, you can wander over to Lucky’s and keep the good times going into the night with food, drinks and a lively atmosphere.
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Kids New Year’s Eve Splash Party at Swan Settlers Market
Families can finish the year with a splash at the Kids’ New Year’s Eve Splash Party at Swan Settlers Market on Sunday 28th December, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The fun begins indoors with a midday countdown at 12pm, featuring confetti, music and plenty of noise as you welcome the year ahead in a kid-friendly way. Afterwards, everyone can head to the lawn for the Slip ’n Slide from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, where children can slide, glide and laugh their way through the water. At 1pm, the excitement ramps up again with a water fight, so you can bring water guns and balloons ready to get thoroughly soaked. While the kids burn off energy, adults can relax with a drink, enjoy the summer weather and listen to live music by Brandon Gray.
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New Years Eve at The Bentley Hotel at The Bentley Hotel
You can celebrate New Year’s Eve with an afternoon of magic and wonder at The Bentley Hotel, where the program is designed especially for families. From 1:30pm to 3:30pm, kids can become mini wizards at a potion-making class, mixing and bubbling their own magical creations. A face painter will be on hand from 3:30pm to 5:30pm to add colour and sparkle, before everyone sits down at 5:30pm for a spectacular magic show filled with illusions and tricks to amaze all ages. The night wraps up with a grand kids’ countdown at 7pm, complete with disco lights and party poppers, giving you all the fun of New Year’s Eve without a late finish.
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Kids New Year’s Eve Countdown at Victoria Park Hotel
Families can head to The Vic Park for a fun-filled New Year’s Eve Kids Countdown. While you relax over dinner at your local favourite, the kids can enjoy free entertainment including face painting, craft activities, party poppers, glow sticks and a lolly station to keep spirits high. The night builds to an 8:30pm countdown in the Playground, giving children their own special celebration. Entry is free, but spots are limited, so you’re encouraged to book ahead.
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PHAT BREW CLUB — NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 
You can see out 2025 in classic Phat Brew style at their New Year’s Eve Party in the West Perth Beer Garden and Clubrooms, kicking off from 4pm. The venue will be buzzing with big energy, cold beers and live music as you gather with family and friends to launch into 2026. Jetpack will be playing live from 4pm to set the soundtrack for the evening, while you enjoy $10 drink specials and $25 bottles of Prosecco. It’s a family-friendly event, with plenty for kids to enjoy too, including face painting, free arcade games and an early kids’ countdown at 8pm. There’s no need for tickets – you can simply roll in, find a spot and enjoy a relaxed, good-times atmosphere.
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New Year’s Eve at the Guildford Hotel
You can count down to 2026 in heritage style at The Guildford Hotel. Throughout the night a DJ will be spinning tunes to keep the dance floor busy, while the bar serves all your favourite drinks so you can toast the year that was. Families are welcome, with a dedicated kids’ countdown at 8pm so younger guests can join in the excitement before heading home to bed. With great music, cold drinks and a lively crowd, it’s an easy way to welcome the New Year. Bookings are recommended to secure your table.
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New Years Eve at Parkerville Tavern
If you’d like to celebrate in the Perth Hills, you can head to Parkerville Tavern and enjoy their leafy beer garden as you farewell 2025. From 4:30pm, kids’ activities kick off with face painting, giant bubbles and glow sticks to keep little ones entertained. Live entertainment begins at 5:00pm with the Jump the Gun Duo, who will also lead a special New Year’s Eve Kids Countdown at 8pm. Later in the evening, Robo Mosquito takes the stage at 9pm to keep the party going and count everyone into 2026 at midnight. It’s a great spot to bring friends and family, book a table and soak up the relaxed Hills atmosphere as you celebrate.
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New Year’s Eve Family Celebration at Tradewinds Hotel
At the Tradewinds Hotel, you can ring in the New Year with a relaxed, family-friendly celebration overlooking the river. Adults can enjoy a $99 per person feast showcasing fresh seasonal produce, accompanied by a glass of bubbles or a specialty cocktail to toast the occasion, with Champagne, sparkling and cocktails available from $19. Children 12 and under have their own $30 ticket, which includes a dedicated kids’ buffet from 6pm to 8pm and loads of entertainment. Little ones can enjoy giant Connect Four, bowling, mini-golf, arts and crafts, face painting and more, giving adults a chance to unwind. You can finish the evening by watching the Sydney fireworks on screen, creating a memorable night without having to stay up until midnight.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Mandoon Estate
You can experience the magic of INXS at Mandoon Estate this New Year’s Eve, with an electrifying tribute band bringing the iconic sound of the 80s and 90s to life. Families can sing and dance along to favourites like “Need You Tonight” and “New Sensation” as they welcome 2025 in a vibrant, festival-style setting. The event is family friendly, with plenty to keep the kids entertained, including a bubologist creating giant bubbles, a face painter and an early New Year’s countdown at 8pm for little ones who need to head home earlier. There are multiple food options and a fully licensed bar available, making it easy to settle in for the night and enjoy music, food and fun together.
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New Year’s Eve Sundowner at Ocean View Tavern
If you prefer a quieter farewell to the year, you can head to Ocean View Tavern for a laid-back New Year’s Eve Sundowner. Instead of a late-night party, you’ll enjoy a warm summer evening on the lawn with live music drifting across the grass, a cold drink in hand and kids bouncing on the castles as the sun sets on 2025. Rogue will provide live tunes in the beer garden from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, creating the perfect soundtrack for a relaxed evening. Kids’ castles operate from 5pm to 9:30pm, the all-day menu runs until 9pm and the bar serves plenty of cold brews. With an early finish, you can start the New Year feeling fresh. Entry is free, it’s family friendly, and table bookings are available.
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New Year’s Eve – The Basso at The Bassedean Hotel
At The Basso, you can welcome 2026 with celebrations for both kids and adults. Families can start the evening in the Playground garden, where a UV light disco kicks off from 6pm, building up to a kids’ countdown at 9pm so younger partygoers can enjoy their own New Year’s moment. Later in the night, adults can move into the sports bar, where ‘Breezin’ will play party favourites from 9pm to 1am. As midnight approaches, everyone can join in the official countdown, complete with sparkler fireworks to light up the moment.
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New Year’s Day Concert and Fireworks at Shelley Foreshore
The celebrations don’t have to end on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day you can make your way to Shelley Foreshore for the City’s free New Year’s Day Concert and Fireworks. Set along the beautiful Canning River with views back to the city skyline, the foreshore comes alive with music and a relaxed, festive atmosphere. It’s a great way to extend the holiday spirit, spread out a picnic rug and enjoy a final burst of fireworks as you settle into the year ahead.
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Whether you prefer fireworks and big crowds, early kids’ countdowns, laid-back sundowners or family quiz nights, there’s no shortage of ways to welcome 2026 around Perth. However you choose to celebrate, remember to book ahead where required, check event details closer to the date, and plan your travel so everyone gets home safely. From all of us at Buggybuddys, here’s to a joyful, memory-filled New Year with your favourite people.
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