Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Fireworks
Welcome the new year with an exciting fireworks display. Celebrate in Brisbane’s heart at the Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Fireworks.
The Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Fireworks
Brisbane City Council delivered the Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Fireworks in 2025. It lit up the skyline with Queensland’s biggest pyrotechnics display. For the first time, the event featured simultaneous fireworks displays at 7.45pm and midnight across 4 precincts:
- Queen's Wharf Brisbane
- Howard Smith Wharves
- Riverside Centre
- South Bank.
In a long-held Brisbane tradition for many residents and families, the annual event remains free and fun for everyone.
About the show
The 2025 show theme was 'City of Dreams.' It invited Brisbane to see itself in full colour: vibrant, connected, alive.
The fireworks display featured over 100,000 pyrotechnic effects from 6 barges on the Brisbane River. Vantage points were Howard Smith Wharves, South Bank, Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Riverside Centre and Kangaroo Point.
A crew of 22 produced the displays using 9 tonnes of fireworks and equipment. They featured a heart multi-shot, round rain effect, and halo ring. Each fireworks display went for 10 minutes.
The 2025 program also featured 2 drone shows, a brand-new addition to the event. Taking place at 9pm and 11pm, they included 200 drones and ran for 8 minutes each. These were visible from South Bank and Queen’s Wharf Brisbane only.
