What a way to welcome in the New Year! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Semaphore Foreshore for two fantastic fireworks displays on New Year's Eve, to celebrate the beginning of 2026.
Images from our family-friendly event will be added to this page soon.
We wish the entire PAE community all the best for New Year period.
Join us for the ultimate community celebration and spectacular fireworks display, to end the year on the Semaphore Foreshore! It's a free and family-friendly event that promises a great night for everyone.
The festivities kick off at 6pm and continue until the stroke of midnight. Enjoy a night filled with live performances by main stage bands, DJs and roving entertainment across an alcohol-free zone.
Gear up for not one, but TWO fireworks displays that will illuminate the night sky with dazzling shows accompanied by music at 9.30pm and midnight.
Enjoy a wide array of treats from food trucks along the Esplanade as you count down to midnight.
This celebration is proudly presented by the City of PAE as we end the year together.
Road closures and parking
Parking on the day will be limited, and road closures will be in place to ensure that everyone can enjoy the event safely. The following roadways will be temporarily closed from 10am on Wednesday 31 December 2025 to 2am on Thursday 1 January 2026:
10am to 2am
- The Esplanade between Blackler and Swan Streets
- Semaphore Road between The Esplanade and Institute Lane / Customs Lane
- Newman Street between The Esplanade and Institute Lane
12pm to 2am
- Semaphore Road between Military Road and Institute Lane / Customs Lane
- The Esplanade from South Terrace to Hall Street
- Swan Street from Military Road to The Esplanade
- Customs Lane between Swan Street and Semaphore Road
- Institute Lane between Newman Street and Semaphore Road
Dry Zone
To keep everyone safe and to support local business, there’ll be a dry zone in place for 24 hours from 12pm on Wednesday 31 December 2025 to 12pm on Thursday 1 January 2026. This means that people may only consume alcohol within existing licensed premises in the area. The dry zone will extend down Semaphore Road, from Causeway Road through to the Esplanade and onto the foreshore where the event is taking place.
Access and Inclusion
We believe everyone has the right to have access to our event program. Our Access and Inclusion document is now available.
Road closure map
Entertainment
Catch live and local music performances along the foreshore ahead of the fireworks displays.
 | Spinster DJ This Spinster grew up taping songs on the radio in the eighties and writing reviews in the heyday of music street press during the nineties. Narelle Walker as Spinster DJ brings everyone to the dance floor in the 2020s. Often seen joining in with her own dance moves while spinning her signature blend of intergenerational party tunes, classics and tracks you didn’t know you needed to hear. |
 | Mehan Yawary Renowned Hazara singer and multi-instrumentalist Mehran Yawary and his band performs pop, folk, and traditional songs celebrating the vibrant heritage of the Afghan diaspora. Combining traditional and electronic instruments, he collaborates with many musicians and is joined by Haider Surosh and Beju Shams for this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Semaphore foreshore. |
 | Los Palms From dimly lit dive bars to desolate desert highways, Los Palms deliver a soundtrack soaked in vintage fuzz. This South Australian four-piece deliver a hypnotic blend of surf-tinged psych rock they call Desert Jangle with ‘60s garage and spaghetti western soaked in reverb and cinematic twang. |
Public transport options
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is running a number of free travel options on bus, train and tram services from 5pm Wednesday 31 January 2025 until 6am Thursday 1 January 2026.