Ten Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve If You're Staying in Melbourne This Year

Why not enjoy the glorious summer heat and spend New Year’s Eve in a beer garden overlooking the Yarra, surrounded by twinkling lights and like-minded revellers? With free flowing booze, of course. Riverside brewpub and bar Hopscotch is hosting a NYE Night Garden Festival with a four-hour drinks and food package from 8pm–midnight. This includes eight different tap beers, house wines and spirits, and a pop-up garden bar serving Pimm’s punch as the clock ticks down to 2020. There will be plenty of roving bites and sweet treats, and for music, think DJ beats all night. Oh, and you’ll have a pretty epic view of the fireworks. First release tickets are $165 and you’ll want to nab one here before they sell out.

State of Grace — Melbourne’s multi-level restaurant and cocktail bar filled with luxurious, vintage decor — is offering unique New Year’s Eve packages on each of its three floors. Mingle in the cellar with a Fall From Grace package for $150 a ticket and enjoy canapes, grazers and, of course, beverages. Stay on the ground floor and take a seat in the restaurant for a four-course dinner of modern European dishes and drinks for $175 per person. Alternatively, head sky-high and enjoy a party on the roof with roving canapes and beverages, plus views of the fireworks, from $190 a spot. Doors open at 7pm with packages commencing at 8pm. Be sure to book early to secure early bird prices.

Raise a glass to the new year and all the boundless opportunities of 2020 at the Imperial Hotel’s rooftop party. Bring in the new year in style as you sip on endless glasses of bubbles, wine, beer or basic spirits and nibble on roaming canapes while taking in views of Parliament House and the city. And all from the stunning rooftop of one of Melbourne’s favourite pubs. Plus, when the clock strikes midnight, you’ll have a perfect spot to watch the fireworks. Enjoy the four-hour drinks and food package for $130 per person with a first release ticket, available here.

If you’re not overly fussed on a big do, but you still want to get out of the house to celebrate the last night of the year, check out Trinket’s bottomless pizza party. The Flinders Lane bar is offering up two hours of endless slices of cheesy, meaty or vego pizza alongside a range of limitless cocktails. Spots are available from 7pm and the package costs just $49 per person. Once you’re well-fed, you can kick on in the bar until late.

The Provincial is bringing back its sell-out NYE Rooftop Romp again for 2019/2020. The openair party comes complete with bottomless drinks, bites, beats and Brunswick Street views. The countdown will be played live on the big screens, and when the clock ticks over to 2020, the incredibly large party crackers will be coming out. Grab a first release ticket for $120 per person and enjoy a four-hour drinks package with added bubbles at midnight.

Alternatively, rock up to the bar’s chammy room, which has free entry all night with DJs spinning the tunes. If you want to start the party early, you can kick off the evening on the ground floor for happy hour from 4–7pm.

If you feel like doing NYE A Cinderella Story style, European Bier Cafe’s masquerade party might be just what you’re looking for. Enjoy a cocktail on arrival and then get boozy with a seven-hour drinks package to follow, which includes fifteen types of beer and cider, plus selected spirits, wine and soft drinks. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of canapes and pizzas to line your belly and keep your stomach from growling. Grab an early bird ticket for $140 (they go up to $150 after December 14) and then get your mask ready for a night of intrigue and celebration.

The Wharf Hotel is taking advantage of its riverside bar and outdoor area and giving us infinite summer vibes with its Endless Summer NYE party. Not only will there be a four-hour drinks package including selected spirits, wine and beer to keep your thirst quenched, but also a summer cocktail (perfect for the ‘gram) on arrival. Your belly will be well catered to with a hot dog stand, burger bar, taco stand and ice cream cart bringing the festival feels. Tickets from $120 with packages commencing from 8pm on the night.

Prahran’s favourite local, The Smith, is renowned for providing the good times so it only seems fitting that it’ll be putting on a banging NYE party to send off 2019 and welcome in 2020. For $100 per person, enjoy a four-hour drinks package from 8pm; although, doors open at 7pm, if you want to grab a good spot. You’ll be sipping on free flowing booze and munching on bites from the grazing stations until midnight. There will also be roving canapes and live music to keep the party going. Basically, all your senses will be covered. Nab your spot here.

This New Year’s Eve, the Prince Alfred Hotel is throwing a party in its beer garden while the sun is high in the sky. What better way to send off 2019 than with a day-drinking session? From 2–4pm, enjoy a drinks package that includes bottomless house spirits, wines and tap beer and cider. There will also be live entertainment to get you in the celebratory mood, and an exclusive food menu to keep your belly lined and your taste buds satisfied. Tickets are just $59 per person and are available online or at the door — we recommend grabbing them here ahead of time to make sure you get a spot.

Newmarket Hotel works around your schedule for the evening with its offering personal to you and your mates, starting whenever you get there. Head down to the pub and bar in St Kilda and grab a table for a two-hour drinks package and chef’s nibbles. Spots on the table are $70 per person or, if you book and pay in advance, you’ll only be handing over $60. Once your two hours are up, you’ll be able to enjoy the venue’s expertly shaken and stirred cocktails for a cheeky $9 each.