Your Riverfire Seat Is Booked: Inside W Brisbane's 2026 Itinerary

Your Riverfire Seat Is Booked: Inside W Brisbane's 2026 Itinerary

Riverfire is adding a sixth fireworks barge to the Brisbane River this year — and it's going in directly opposite W Brisbane, putting the hotel among the best-positioned vantage points in the city for the night. Rather than fighting the South Bank crowds, W Brisbane has built out two ticketed experiences that turn the fireworks into a full evening: dinner with a view at The Lex, and a late-night after-party at Living Room Bar once the sky's gone quiet again.

Riverfire at The Lex — Smooth Like Velvet

The Lex is running a four-course Riverfire set menu with front-row river views, live jazz from 6pm to 8pm, and an arrival Nosferatu cocktail (or mocktail) to start. The menu leans local — think Moreton Bay lobster roll and grilled Queensland reef fish — with the flyover, water displays and fireworks all visible from the table. Early and late sittings mean you can catch the show either side of dinner.

• When: Saturday 5 September, from 3pm (live jazz 6–8pm)
• Cost: $195pp four-course set menu with welcome cocktail/mocktail (adults & teens), optional $49pp cocktail pairing; $45pp three-course menu for kids aged 4–12
• Also: à la carte available from 8:30pm
• Bookings: sevenrooms.com/experiences/thelexbnewh

Riverfire at Living Room Bar — Midnight in Manhattan

For an adults-only wind-down once the fireworks are done, Living Room Bar's after-party runs from 8:30pm to 10pm with live entertainment, a late-night menu and signature cocktails — including the Ruby Affair, a mix of Absolut Elyx, Cointreau, cranberry, lime and saline. It's tucked away from the main Riverfire foot traffic, for anyone after a quieter finish to the night.

• When: Saturday 5 September, 8:30–10pm
• Bookings: sevenrooms.com/experiences/livingroombarbnewh

Living Room Bar operates as usual outside event hours, for anyone who'd rather skip the set itinerary and just drop by.