Best SA beaches to watch fireworks this New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve many of South Australia’s pris­tine beach­es trans­form into a buzzing par­ty as thou­sands of peo­ple flock to the coast­line to watch fire­work displays. 

Just remem­ber though – We all play a role in keep­ing our beach­es beau­ti­ful, so take all your rub­bish with you and keep off sand dunes and native veg­e­ta­tion that are vital habi­tats for coastal wildlife. 

Here’s our list of top beach spots to ring in the New Year. 

Glenelg Beach
The ulti­mate go-to for NYE cel­e­bra­tions, Glenelg Beach offers a fan­tas­tic view of the fire­works launched from the jet­ty. Arrive ear­ly to grab a good spot, enjoy live music and soak up the buzzing vibe.

Brighton Beach
For a qui­eter loca­tion, Brighton Beach will have a fam­i­ly fire­works dis­play at 9:30pm, syn­chro­nised with Glenelg’s.

Sem­a­phore Beach
Sem­a­phore has a more relaxed atmos­phere mak­ing it per­fect for fam­i­lies. The wide-open beach gives every­one plen­ty of room to enjoy the fire­works dis­play with­out the hus­tle of big­ger crowds.

Vic­tor Har­bor
Com­bine your NYE fire­works view­ing with a day trip to Vic­tor Har­bor. With fes­tiv­i­ties often hap­pen­ing along the fore­shore, it’s a live­ly spot to wel­come the new year.

Port Lin­coln
Enjoy New Year’s Eve in the vibrant com­mu­ni­ty of Port Lin­coln. With Boston Bay as the back­drop, the fire­works cre­ate a daz­zling dis­play that light up the night sky and reflect in the water, adding to the mag­ic of the celebration.

Port Pirie
Tout­ed as hav­ing the best fire­works dis­play out­side of Ade­laide, the Port Pirie New Year’s Eve par­ty is a fam­i­ly-friend­ly event locat­ed at the Port Pirie fore­shore and Solomon­town Beach.

Robe
This charm­ing coastal town and pop­u­lar sum­mer hol­i­day des­ti­na­tion doesn’t shy away from New Year’s cel­e­bra­tions. Gath­er with your fam­i­ly and friends around Guichen Bay to watch the spec­tac­u­lar fire­works display. 

Port Broughton
At the fam­i­ly-friend­ly time of 9:30pm, head to the Port Broughton fore­shore for a daz­zling fire­works display.

Pro tip: Bring a pic­nic blan­ket, a ther­mos of tea or cof­fee and set­tle in ear­ly to claim the best views. Remem­ber to check local event details as some beach­es may have unique activ­i­ties planned for the night.