19 venues across 4 cities run happy hour on Fridays in Australia

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Friday happy hour is the classic one: the end of the week, the first round, the office emptying into the nearest bar. It is also the day venues need the discount least, so the deals can be shorter or skipped altogether. If you're searching for Friday happy hour near me, we track 19 venues running one across 4 cities, each with its exact window. Check the end time, since Friday happy hours often wrap up early to make room for the evening crowd.

Friday happy hour is rare in Australia

Happy hour on Fridays is genuinely uncommon. We track 19 Friday happy hours across 4 cities in Australia. Every city that has one is listed here:

Melbourne, VIC, AU 9 Sydney, NSW, AU 5 Perth, WA, AU 4 Brisbane, QLD, AU 1

Busier days for happy hour

Tuesday happy hour (18 venues) Wednesday happy hour (20 venues) Thursday happy hour (19 venues)
Browse Friday happy hours by state & province

Australia

NSW
Sydney (5)
QLD
Brisbane (1)
VIC
Melbourne (9)
Washington
Perth (4)

The United States

Alabama
Birmingham (7) Homewood (2)
Arkansas
Fayetteville (1) Little Rock (3)
Arizona
Phoenix (49) Scottsdale (27) Tempe (10) Tucson (19)
California
Bakersfield (1) Beverly Hills (8) Culver City (4) Hermosa Beach (6) Long Beach (13) Los Angeles (60) Manhattan Beach (5) Mountain View (3) Oakland (4) Palo Alto (2) Pasadena (7) Sacramento (26) San Diego (49) San Francisco (47) San Jose (7) Santa Monica (6) West Hollywood (8)
Colorado
Boulder (7) Colorado Springs (2) Denver (70) Fort Collins (6)
Connecticut
Hartford (3)
District of Columbia
Washington (80)
Delaware
Wilmington (4)
Florida
Bradenton (2) Clearwater (5) Delray Beach (4) Fort Lauderdale (15) Gainesville (2) Jacksonville (10) Jacksonville Beach (2) Miami (68) Orlando (26) Sarasota (8) St. Petersburg (6) Tallahassee (3) Tampa (32) West Palm Beach (4) Winter Park (9)
Georgia
Alpharetta (5) Atlanta (38) Savannah (1)
Hawaii
Honolulu (20) Kailua (1)
Iowa
Des Moines (2) West Des Moines (2)
Idaho
Boise (4) Meridian (2)
Illinois
Chicago (135) Evanston (2)
Indiana
Indianapolis (24)
Kansas
Leawood (3) Overland Park (6) Wichita (1)
Kentucky
Lexington (5) Louisville (5) Newport (4)
Louisiana
New Orleans (61)
Massachusetts
Boston (17) Cambridge (3) Somerville (3)
Maryland
Baltimore (52) Bethesda (18)
Michigan
Ann Arbor (3) Detroit (16) Ferndale (4) Grand Rapids (7) Lansing (5) Royal Oak (4)
Minnesota
Minneapolis (64) Saint Paul (5)
Missouri
Kansas City (38) St. Louis (29)
North Carolina
Asheville (1) Charlotte (13) Durham (4) Raleigh (6)
Nebraska
Omaha (14)
New Hampshire
Manchester (2)
New Mexico
Albuquerque (17) Las Cruces (2) Santa Fe (10) Taos (1)
Nevada
Las Vegas (37) Reno (2)
New York
Brooklyn (66) Buffalo (1) East Rochester (2) New York (173) Queens (32) Rochester (4) Saratoga Springs (1) Staten Island (5) The Bronx (6)
Ohio
Cincinnati (25) Cleveland (8) Columbus (42) Lakewood (2)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (22) Tulsa (15)
Oregon
Eugene (3) Portland (31) Salem (2)
Pennsylvania
Lancaster (1) Philadelphia (63) Pittsburgh (33)
Rhode Island
Providence (3)
South Carolina
Charleston (15) Columbia (14) Greenville (16) Murrells Inlet (1)
Tennessee
Chattanooga (5) Knoxville (2) Memphis (9) Nashville (49)
Texas
Austin (49) Dallas (82) Fort Worth (13) Frisco (3) Houston (88) Plano (5) San Antonio (36)
Virginia
Alexandria (15) Arlington (12) Norfolk (2) Richmond (7)
Washington
Bellingham (1) Olympia (1) Seattle (62) Spokane (1) Tacoma (2)
Wisconsin
Madison (11) Milwaukee (23)

New Zealand

Auckland
Auckland (2)
Wellington Region
Wellington (2)

Why some bars skip Friday happy hour

A happy hour exists to fill a room that would otherwise be quiet. On Friday evenings most rooms aren't, so plenty of venues run Monday to Thursday and stop there. The ones that keep a Friday deal usually keep it early and short. It is worth knowing which places near you still do, because that is the list below.

Friday Happy Hour Near Me: FAQs

Where can I find Friday happy hour near me?

The cities with the most Friday happy hours we track in Australia are Melbourne, VIC, AU, Sydney, NSW, AU, Perth, WA, AU, and Brisbane, QLD, AU. Find your city on this page. Every city links to its full Friday schedule, and each venue card shows the address and start time.

What time does Friday happy hour usually start?

The most common start time for Friday happy hour in Australia is 4pm, based on the 19 Friday venues we track. Games range from early evening to late night, so check the time on each venue card.

Is Friday a good day for happy hour?

Honestly, Friday is one of the quieter happy hour days. It ranks #4 of 7 in our data, with 19 venues in Australia. Most venues concentrate their games Tuesday through Thursday, so if Friday doesn't work out, those nights have the deepest selection.

Are Friday happy hour deals the same as the rest of the week?

Not always. Plenty of venues run different specials on different days, and some skip weekends entirely. Each venue card lists the times and deals for Friday, so check there before you go.

Can't make it on Fridays? Try Thursday happy hours or Saturday happy hours, or see what's on tonight.

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