Navy Pier New Year's Eve Fireworks

Name: Navy Pier New Year's Eve Fireworks
Start: 2026-12-31
End: 2026-12-31
Location: Navy Pier

Chicago, IL · Holiday

When: December 31, 2026
Where: Navy Pier · Chicago · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The City of Chicago rings in the new year with a free fireworks display launched from Navy Pier at midnight on December 31, timed alongside a second show on the Chicago River downtown. The display is visible along the lakefront and draws large crowds to the pier despite the winter cold. It has been a fixture of Chicago's New Year's Eve since the 1990s.

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