Foundation & Friends New Year's Eve Picnic

If you are not already a member please purchase a membership and ticket bundle, which includes a Foundation & Friends membership as well as a ticket/tickets to the New Year's Eve Picnic event.

No. Once the tickets have been issued, there will be no refunds. Tickets are non-transferable.

For additional tickets, please call Foundation & Friends office at (02) 9231 8182 between Monday – Thursday, 9am – 3pm.

No. There will be no ticket sales at the event. All attendees must present a ticket to gain entry.

Entry is via the Woolloomooloo Gate on Mrs Macquaries Road. Exit will be via the same point. The Picnic site is approximately 500m from the entry gates.

Entry is via the Woolloomooloo Gate will open at 5pm. Woolloomooloo Gate will close at 8.30pm.

If you would like early access to the site, you can purchase a priority queuing ticket. This will give you first access to the site, from 4.30pm – 5pm.

Only ticket holders that have paid for priority queuing will be able to be in the priority queue.

Priority queuing ticket numbers are limited. Once the allocation is exhausted, there will not be any more priority queuing tickets available. 

If you pay for a priority queuing ticket, between 4.30pm – 5pm you will have first access to the site. 

Priority queuing tickets will have separate queue access. Only those tickets with priority queuing purchased and marked on the ticket should utilise this queue, others in your group will not be provided access if priority queuing has not been purchased for each ticket. You will have prioritised access to the site from 4.30pm. After 5pm priority queuing ticket holders will need to join the standard queue with all other ticket holders. 

Priority queuing ticket numbers are limited. Once the allocation is exhausted, there will not be any more priority queuing tickets available. 
 

The whole Foundation & Friends Picnic site is accessible. There is an accessible gate without stairs at the entry and the lawn areas are accessible via the designated pathways. Accessible toilets are also available at the Picnic site. 

If you require extra assistance to access the Picnic site, please book a buggy transfer through the Royal Botanic Gardens - link will be provided when available.  

You do NOT need to enter the accessible venue application ballot if you have purchased Foundation & Friends tickets. 

You can purchase a maximum of 10 tickets in total, including 2 member tickets at $215 each, 8 member’s guest tickets at $265 each plus additional children’s tickets at $70 or free tickets for children 5 and under.

No, this is a self-catered event with only limited snacks available for purchase. We recommend that all food and drinks are brought to the event. However, You can pre order a hamper to pick up at the event here. 

Please note that sharp knives are not permitted and we recommend bringing reusable plastic utensils and cups. 

Yes. The amount of alcohol permitted per person must fit into the equivalent of a small handheld esky. 

We encourage the responsible consumption of alcohol. Please also note that the only glass permitted is wine bottles (including sparkling wine). No other glass is allowed. With this in mind, please make sure to bring all beer, soft drink and other items in cans or plastic containers. 

Help us reduce waste by choosing reusable plastic and avoiding single use plastics where possible.

It is an open-air family-friendly picnic on the grass overlooking Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Yes. Please bring picnic rugs and beach chairs with rounded metal frames that will not harm the lawn. Please do not bring chairs that can dig into the ground as they are not permitted. 

Foundation & Friends branded picnic rugs are available for pre-order and bean bags to be hired for the night. To place your order before stock runs out, click here. 

First, check your e-mail account ‘junk’ folder.

You can find your ticket purchase through the Ticketbooth website, by entering your email address and password (if you've set one), otherwise the option to reset your password can be found just below your login on the website.

If you are still experiencing difficulties, you can contact the Ticketbooth support team at any time at [email protected] with your name, the event for which you have purchased tickets to and any other supporting purchase information (eg. Booking ID).

There are no pass outs once in the event, so please bring everything you need when you arrive. As this is a BYO picnic event with very limited snacks available for purchase, we recommend bringing a picnic blanket and your favourite snacks and refreshments. For additional entertainment, board games and card games are encouraged. We also recommend bringing a warm top, jacket, or a rug as it can be a bit colder next to the harbour.

You are NOT allowed to bring aerosols like insect sprays, sharp knives, camping or shade structures, drones, poppers, or sparklers. Projectile outdoor games such as balls, frisbees, and toss games are not permitted. Pets are not permitted. No glass is allowed other than wine bottles (including sparkling wine). Please do not bring chairs that can dig into the ground as they are not permitted.

Due to the risk of fraudulent transactions, some transactions may be restricted from countries other than Australia.
 

If you tried to process transactions on our website and have failed, please email our office on [email protected], stating your name and address and what quantity, by category, of tickets you would like to purchase.

Please be respectful of other attendees by not reserving large areas for people who have not yet arrived and limit the space held to a standard picnic rug.

We would like to ensure all of our guests have a fun and relaxed time, therefore, we ask that when you are setting up your picnic you are respectful of those around you and consider the overall site capacity. As a guide, we ask that groups with a density of approximately four (4) adults occupy a standard picnic rug.