New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Chicago

New Year’s Eve fireworks event on the Chicago River will welcome 2025
You can also catch a light show in the sky at midnight via Navy Pier's free fireworks display along the lakefront.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Chicago: How to watch and what to know
Chicago will celebrate the New Year with fireworks at Navy Pier and along the Chicago River, with bridge closures and free CTA rides available for spectators.
Fireworks at Navy Pier headline New Year's Eve events in Chicago
With the calendar about to turn from 2024 to 2025, several celebrations and events across Chicago are planned on New Year's Eve as the area's residents prepare to ring in the new year.
25 New Year's Eve Fireworks, Balloon Drops, and Other Chicago Celebrations for Kids
Looking for New Year's Eve celebrations in Chicago minus the late night? Most kids, and even some adults, can't make it until midnight for a typical New Year's Eve celebration. That's why plenty of Chicago area kids' venues have put together events to celebrate Noon Year's on the last midday of the year.
Fireworks return to Chicago Riverwalk for New Year's Eve, city announces
CHICAGO - Fireworks will return to the Chicago Riverwalk on New Year’s Eve, the city announced on Monday.
Chicago announces return of New Year's Eve fireworks show to ring in 2025
The fireworks show can be best viewed along the Chicago River from Upper Wacker Drive from McClurg Court to Franklin Street.
Choose Chicago: New Year’s Eve, Fireworks, Parties, Dinner & more
WGN Radio’s Dave Plier visits with Rob Fojtik, our VP of Neighborhood Strategy, to talk about things to do and see in Chicago on New Years Eve, dining, fireworks, parties and more.
'ABC7 Presents: Countdown Chicago 2025' longest-running New Year's Eve show in Chicago airs Dec. 31
It's time to ring in the new year and no one does it better than ABC 7's New Year's Eve special, "Countdown Chicago," a ...
The Data Is In—These Are the Best Cities to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the US
Taking into consideration things like taxi costs and safety, these are the best cities to celebrate New Year's Eve in the ...