CBD Countdown: Ring in the New Year at These Central Melbourne Bars
Celebrate 2025 with a rooftop rave, bottomless drinks package and nibbles, live music or even a singles party.
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The sudden onset of December may have you questioning where the year has gone, but you still have time to close out 2024 with a bang.
The Pass is hosting a range of exciting New Year's Eve celebrations around Melbourne's CBD, whether you're looking to meet someone special, enjoy bottomless bevs with your loved ones, rave on a rooftop or dance the year away.
Garden State Hotel
Don't be fooled by the Garden State Hotel's heritage facade. Inside the Flinders Lane digs, you'll find a multi-storey watering hole with a verdant beer garden, public bar, subterranean cocktail bar and colourful Mediterranean restaurant Tippy-Tay.
So what better setting to ring in some romance for the new year? If you're single and looking, head to the Garden State for flowing drinks, canapés and DJs as you meet and mingle with fellow singletons at the NYE Singles Party. Tickets are $50–60 and include a free drink on entry — a small price to pay to potentially meet the love of your life. Purchase tickets now at the Garden State Hotel's website.
Trinket
If you'd prefer some old-school glitz and glam, opulent cocktail lounge Trinket will be pouring tasteful tipples past midnight on Tuesday, December 31.
Stop in at the two-storey art-deco venue for cocktails, bites and DJs from 9pm–2am. It's quite literally first in, best dressed, with no tickets and a bottle of champagne up for grabs for the most glamorous get-up. You can book a table at the Trinket website or just try your luck walking in on the night.
State of Grace
Add a spark of magic to your New Year's celebration at eclectic drinking den State of Grace.
Not only will you get a four-hour drinks package, roaming spritzes and canapés, but you'll also be treated to an array of DJs and an actual magician. Close out the night with spectacular views of the fireworks from the rooftop bar. Tickets are $180–210 and can be purchased at the State of Grace website.
The Duke of Wellington
It may be Melbourne's oldest licensed pub, but The Duke still knows how to throw a good party.
The two-storey pub is offering four hours of drinks, small bites and pumping beats this New Year's Eve. First release tickets are $149, so get in before they sell out. Purchase your tickets at The Duke's website.
Imperial Hotel, Bourke Street
Dance away the regrets and stresses from the year that was with live music and DJs on the Imperial Hotel's rooftop bar.
The Bourke Street pub boasts panoramic views across the city and will have a lively lineup of tunes throughout the night. Tickets start from $150, which include a four-hour drinks package with your pick of beer, wines and spirits, with a live band from 7–10pm and DJs from 10pm–1am. Purchase your tickets now at the Imperial Hotel's website.
Morris House
Get free-flowing drinks and canapés with views out onto the heart of Melbourne's CBD at Morris House this New Year's Eve.
For $120–140, guests will enjoy four hours of bottomless drinks and nibbles from 8pm, which include wine, beer and spirits, against a backdrop of pumping DJ tunes as the sun sets on this year. Book in at the Morris House website now before tickets sell out.
The Terminus Hotel, Abbotsford
Don't know if you want to commit to a full night of drinking? The Terminus Hotel has your back with the option of normal table bookings this NYE, with the option to level up wth a three-hour beverage package.
Though casual and easygoing, the Abbotsford pub is still bringing the excitement with live music from 7pm, followed by DJs from 10pm. If you do opt to get the package, which also includes canapés, tickets are $89 and are available to book at the Terminus website.
The Provincial Hotel
Bask in the good vibes at the Provincial Hotel. Whether you choose to keep it casual at the downstairs pub or party al fresco on the rooftop, you'll be sure to have a cracking start to 2025.
The beloved Fitzroy local is offering two packages of unlimited drinks, small bites and DJ-spun tunes. Tickets are $179 for the four-hour package on the rooftop, or $55 for the two-hour package on the ground floor. Book your spot now at the Provincial Hotel's website.
Yarra Botanica
Float your way into the new year at the Yarra Botanica at Southbank. The two-storey floating bar is offering two New Year's Eve packages with snacks, unlimited drinks and entertainment, alongside spectacular views of the fireworks.
General admission is $99 for a two-hour beverage package, or you can opt to upgrade to the VIP deal for $250, which will get you four hours of spritzes, house spirits, wines and tap beers, along with exclusive access to the upper deck for sweeping views over the Yarra. Buy your tickets now at the Yarra Botanica's website.
Hopscotch
Celebrate the end of 2024 in a leafy beer garden with river views at Hopscotch. Situated on the Southbank promenade, the airy bar has your NYE covered with DJs and other entertainment, as well as a pre-party option to get you prepped for the night's festivities.
General admission is only $20 for entry from 10pm, but you can get a head start on the partying with the $99 pre-session package, which includes two hours of beers, wines and sprits, along with a self-serve grazing station. Buy your tickets at the Hopscotch website.
The Wharf Hotel
For more riverside revelry, head to The Wharf Hotel for Aperol spritzes galore.
$55.60 will get you a welcome drink and two drink tickets, roaming nibbles, live music from 6–9pm and DJs until late. You'll also be granted access to the Wharf's Aperol Garden Party, which boasts an interactive games and an Aperol fountain. Book your tickets at The Wharf Hotel's website.
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