New Years Eve 2026: Food and retail vendor Expression of Interest

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Central Coast Council is inviting expressions of interest from food and retail vendors to participate in its New Years Eve 2026-27 celebrations, to be held on Thursday 31 December 2026.

About

New Years Eve returns to the Coast on Thursday 31 December 2026, bringing communities, businesses and visitors together to ring in the new year. The event is held at Memorial Park, The Entrance and Leagues Club Park, Gosford, and attracts thousands of attendees for an evening of live entertainment, family-friendly activities and celebration.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Provision of retail and food offerings for festival attendees at the NYE 2026-27 event
• Operation from either a food truck or a suitably equipped food stall or marquee

Eligibility

• Council is seeking retail stallholders, food vendors and food trucks able to provide high-quality retail and food offerings
• Food trucks are preferred; suitably equipped food stalls are also encouraged to apply
• Applicants with outstanding debts to Central Coast Council are not eligible to participate

Contractor Requirements

• Vendors must provide their own marquee or food truck
• Vendors must supply their own equipment, water source and operational resources
• Power may not be available at all sites

How to Apply

• EOI Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 30 August 2026

Interested vendors should complete the online Expression of Interest form to apply.

Site allocations will be determined following the assessment process and are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Bump-in, bump-out times and site maps will be provided to successful applicants closer to the event date.

All applications will be reviewed after the closing date to ensure a diverse and balanced mix of food offerings across the event. Submission of an Expression of Interest does not guarantee acceptance, and successful applicants will be notified following the assessment process.

Enquiries

For enquiries regarding this Expression of Interest, please contact the Events Team via events@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

Location

• Venue Option 1: Memorial Park, The Entrance
• Venue Option 2: Leagues Club Park, Gosford
• Map (Memorial Park, The Entrance): View on Google Maps
• Map (Leagues Club Park, Gosford): View on Google Maps