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Get ready Canberra – it’s time to welcome 2025 with spectacular fireworks, food and music!
You’re invited to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin with two spectacular fireworks displays.
Pack a picnic or grab a bite to eat from the local food trucks at one of the four celebration hubs at Rond Terrace, Commonwealth Place, Regatta Point, and Ferry Gate near Nerang Pool.
Local DJs will provide entertainment from 6pm at each of the hubs, while a synchronised soundtrack will accompany the two fireworks displays as they launch from Central Basin and off Commonwealth Bridge at 9:00pm and midnight.
Click here for all the details on NYE by the Lake here
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