If you haven't fled to the coast (or beyond) and you're welcoming the new year in the bush capital, here's all the mischief you can get up to...
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ENTERTAINMENT
- Canberra's official new year's celebrations will include fireworks at Civic Square plus pop-up performances, food, and music from PACES, Zackerbilks and The Po Boys. 6pm-late. Free.
- At Cube's 'White Party' there will be a midnight show from River Styx and The Entertainment Hub Canberra with glitter face painting, giveaways and free jelly shots. 9pm-late. $15 per person. More info via Facebook.
- Enjoy a Bollywood-themed night at the scenic National Arboretum with canapés and cocktails on arrival and a three-course dinner, dancing, a photobooth and live entertainment. 7.30pm-1am. $190 per person. Book at Try Booking.
- Bring your costume for Swan & King’s masquerade party, where there will be a DJ spinning late into the night, views of the fireworks and canapés from 9.30pm. 9.30pm-1.30am. $35 per person. Book at Dimmi.
- Witness Australian sex-pop quartet Fun Machine put on a wild show at at Smith’s Alternative. 8pm-late. $40 per person. Book at smithsalternative.com.
DINING
- Good things come in fives at the Southern Cross Yacht Club with a five-course dinner and five-hour beverage package, with The Old 45s kicking off live music from 8pm. 7pm-late. $150 per adult, $45 per child. Bookings via cscc.com.au/whats-on/new-years-eve.
- Buvette is ringing in the new year with a three-course dinner with canapés and champagne. 6.30pm-1am. $130 per person. Bookings via hotelrealm.com.au.
- For views of the glittering foreshore and a five-course menu of woodfired pizzas, Pannacotta and more, slip into Molto Italian. 6pm-12.30am. $100 per person. Bookings via moltoitalian.com.
- Feast upon a five-course or seven-course degustation at Sage with matching wines plus oysters and French champagne on arrival. 6-9pm. $180-$240 per person. Bookings via Dimmi.
COCKTAILS
- End 2018 down the rabbit hole at White Rabbit Cocktail Room's cocktail and canapé spread featuring items like white chocolate liqueur and blinis with crème fraîche and salmon. 6pm-12.30am. $90 per person. Book at whiterabbitroom.com.au.
- Enjoy four hours of beer, wine, sparkling, selected cocktails, share plates and woodfired pizzas at Lola's. 8pm-late. $125 per person. Bookings via Eventbrite.
