Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, some had to cancel or change their plans due to ongoing drought conditions.

Fireworks on the lakefront will once again ring in the new year in Chicago. Kate Beckinsale Tells Set Horror Stories: Being ‘Felt Up’ by a Crew Member at 18, ‘Forced by a Publicist’ to Shoot the ‘Day

This year's expanded show took place at midnight at Navy Pier. The show, which lasted around 15 minutes, "cast a glow across the lakefront that could be enjoy