It's been one of the top spots for New Year's Eve for an age, it's found the ideal theme for a waterside celebration on the biggest night of the year, and it's sticking to it. Last year, Opera Bar turned itself into a big ol' beach party. This year, with its front row harbourside seat and recently tszujed fitout, the venue has announced plans for another heck of a NYE shindig.
Sitting front and centre for the multimillion-dollar fireworks, Opera Bar's NYE party involves palm trees, glamorous beach attire and more canapes than you can poke a glow stick at. The whole party is beach-themed; think beach balls, beach huts, cabanas and umbrellas. No word as yet regarding the return of the astroturf dancefloor (yep, you read that correctly, an openair, astroturf dancefloor); however we can only live in hope.
While you're making halfhearted new year's resolutions over flutes of bubbly, you can enjoy a five-hour canape package — yep, five hours of canapes. Think you can tear yourself away from the nosh to throw a few shapes beside Sydney Harbour? There'll be DJ sets Sydney's Ariane, Luen, Kato, and Martin Novosel of Purple Sneakers DJs fame, as well as a live performance from Cell Block 69.
Tickets are $440+BF per person and includes express VIP entry to Sydney Opera House (so you don't have to join that huge line with the public) and that hectic five-hour canape package. Importantly, drinks aren't included in the ticket price, so bring bubbly money. Doors open at 6pm and the event runs to 2.30am — now that's a solid party.
New Year's Eve at Opera Bar is happening on December 31 from 6pm. Tickets ($440+BF) are currently on sale from Opera Bar's website. Over 18s only, sorry kids.