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YOU HAVE a wealth of choices for places to uncork the champagne and see in the new year all around Byron Shire.
Falls Festival
- If you grabbed a ticket to Falls Festival at North Byron Parklands from December 31 until January 3, you will be ringing in the new year with Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover.
- Childish Gambino’s set begins at 12.01 am on January 1, kicking off 2017 with style.
- More information: www.fallsfestival.com
Byron Bay’s Soul Street
- Byron Bay’s family friendly NYE event starts at 4 pm and goes until late.
- Venture through Jonson St which will be full of artisan stalls, food stalls, craft activities, face painter’s, numerous local bands and acts in Railway Park, buskers, circus performers, fire twirlers, drummers and children’s activities galore.
- This is an alcohol free event.
- More information: www.byroncentre.com.au/whats-on/soul-street-new-years-eve-event
NYE Party at the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
- From 7.30 pm
- The Beach Hotel Byron Bay presents their Paradise Found NYE Party with food Stalls, bodypainting, cocktail bars, DJ’s, and live acts from 7.30 pm.
- Paradise theme dress up.
- Early bird tickets available at the Beach Hotel bottle shop, calling direct 02 6685 6402 or Oztix. $90 + booking fee.
- Local tickets are $50+ booking fee at bottleshop only and must show ID (max 2 per person).
Brunswick Heads Record Fair
- Whilst the primary focus of the Record Fair has been on finding high quality, desirable, rare and collectible records, The Vinyl Junkie also caters for a wide spectrum of musical tastes, covering all genres.
- At Memorial Hall on Fingal St from Saturday December 31 until Wednesday January 4 from 10 am – 6 pm daily.
- Entry is free.
Crabbes Creek NYE Carnivale
- Join in the festivities at Crabbes Creek and enjoy 20th year of celebrations with an amazing fireworks display.
- From 6 pm at Crabbes Creek Hall.
- Fireworks at 9 pm and midnight.
- Plus jumping castle, bucking bull, live music, fire twirling, good food and kids entertainment.
- $15 for Adults, Children $5, Under 5’s free. Meal ticket $10.
Other
- Bangalow Bowling Club: 7.30 pm
- Bangalow Hotel: Ragga Jump and Biggy P 9 pm
- Billinudgel Hotel: Shybaby 7 pm
- Byron Bay Bowling Club: Roo 6pm; Neily Diamond Show 8 pm
- Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads: The Preatures Doors 6 pm
- Kulchajam, Byron Bay: Peddle and Hawk 10 am
- Ocean Shores Tavern: Northern Sounds Karaoke 7.30 pm
- The Rails, Byron Bay: Bohemain Cowboys 8pm; Marshal 10.30 pm
- Woody’s Surf Shack, Byron Bay: Squeak Lemaire + DJ Ash Barlow + Special Guests 9 pm