Sunshine Coast Council and event partners have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba event. With community safety top of mind, the event will not be held this year
New Year’s Eve is one of the most popular festivals celebrated by almost all nations across the world, with the beautiful coastal city of the Sunshine Coast celebrating this amazing event with bright lights, and entertainment.
The usual fireworks displays might not be happening this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time!
Mooloolaba New Years Eve 2020/2021 Fireworks, Sunshine Coast
Each year, over 40,000 locals and visitors usually come and enjoy the celebrations at The Esplanade Mooloolaba with multiple fireworks displays during the evening and again at midnight.
These festivities included live music on the main stage, DJ’s on the beach stage, carnival rides, buskers, roving street performers, temporary tattoo stations, children’s face paintings and heaps of other activities.
Come with your whole family to Mooloolaba New Years Eve and enjoy a delicious dinner at any of the restaurants around the area. The public areas are alcohol and glass-free zones. So feel free to bring a picnic, however, leave the alcohol at home.
Even though there are no fireworks, there are still a number of events and activities occurring around the Mooloolaba, which include:
- Whale One: Ring in the New Year with a live DJ and food catered by The Dock Mooloolaba on board Whale One. House beer, wine, sparkling, or soft drinks for the duration of the trip.
- Sunshine Coast Afloat: Set off on a 3-hour cruise to ring in 2020 with Sunshine Coast Afloat. It’s set to be a night of fun with drinks food and music as you count down to the stroke of midnight!
- Mooloolaba Seafood Cruise: Take a New Year’s Even Cruise along the Mooloolaba Canals with Mooloolaba Cruises. Enjoy canapes and access to the bar for a night of fun on the water.
- Psari Bar and Grill: Ring in the new year at Psari in Mooloolaba with a black and white party for New Year’s Eve. There will be a four-course menu on offer.
Please find prices and times for each of these below.
There is sure to be more going on, so please check back for new updates closer to the event.
What time do free buses start running from Kawana shopping world,to mooloolaba.as we have 5.45 dinner booking.thank you Daphne.
Hi Daphne,
Free buses from Kawana Shoppingworld and Maroochydore Bus Station on Horton Parade from 3pm to 2am. There will also be free shuttle service to and from NYE Mooloolaba from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), departing every 30 minutes from 5pm to 8pm and back to USC again from 9pm to 2am.
In addition to the regular Sunday timetable, additional services will be added to routes 600, 620 from 6.30pm to 2am. An additional 610 service from Maroochydore to Nambour will also be scheduled at 10pm and 1am.
Best regards,
Jess
Hi
I’ve got young kids and only me as an adult, where is the best place to park if I don’t use the park and ride with the pram?
Hi Simon,
Not sure where to park as the whole place will be packed. Just note that there are road closures on Brisbane Road (between Mooloolaba Esplanade and Tuckers Creek Bridge) including the Brisbane Road Council Car Park, Smith Street between First Avenue and Walan Street and Northern Beach Terrace Car Park (former caravan park).
Best regards,
Jess
What music acts will be playing on New Years Eve
Hi Julie,
In 2017, the following acts have been confirmed so far:
Andrea Kirwin Trio
Mason Hope
Dan Horne Trio
The Floating Bridges
Vegas Please
Have a wonderful time at Mooloolaba on New Years Eve!
Jess
Where is the best place to watch the fireworks on a boat in mooloolaba
Regards
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
The fireworks are typically held off the coast of Mooloolaba Esplanade. So if you want to place your boat just off the coast, perhaps near the Surf Club, you will have a spectacular view.
Best regards,
Jess
Where about’s in the University are the buses leaving from ?
Hi Steve,
I cannot find a location nominated by Sunbus, but I assume it will be at the usual University Bus stop near Claymore Road. See the map here (top right of the map).
Kind Regards,
Jess
Hi, That is not the standard University bus stop area. The University stop is the point shown as TC on the referred map. It is slightly left of centre just below the middle of the map. Near the USC Art Gallery, AG, and Building J.
Regards
James
Hi, where can I get park and ride information for USC? Reading the Sunbus website it states they leave every 30mins, but that the first bus back is 8.45pm? with two young children I’m hoping they return every 30mins from 5pm.
Hi Darren,
You can find some additional info here. The normal Saturday timetable will run as well as additional services, so check the Saturday bus timetables which will have services leaving as early as 5pm.
Have a great time in Mooloolaba for New Years Eve!
Kind Regards,
Jess
Hi Wondering what area of Mooloolabah is actually alcohol free on New Years Eve? And where are the actual fireworks exploded from e.g. in front of the Surf Club?
Many thanks
Gary
Hi Gary,
You can’t drink alcohol in a public place at all in Queensland, unless the area is a licensed premises or is declared as a ‘wet area’. So consider any outdoor space to be alcohol free. You can drink inside the many licenced bars and restaurants. If you drink in the parklands or along the foreshore, you can be issued with an on the spot fine of $121 for drinking alcohol in a public place.
As for the specific location of fireworks, I am led to believe they will be right in front of the surf club. Weather conditions on the day will dictate the final location.
Best regards,
Jess