It's not New Year's Eve without a proper fireworks show rounding out the night's festivities. Whether fireworks are the highlight of your otherwise mellow night or the grand finale of a New Year's Eve well spent, you can rest assured that Miami knows how to light up the sky. Here are some of the best spots for your fireworks fix.
New Year's Eve at Bayfront Park is the less chaotic equivalent to New Year's Eve in Times Square. Watch the orange ball drop from the side of the InterContinental hotel in weather that isn't borderline arctic and enjoy the more than 30 artists who will take the stage to ring in the new year. When the clock strikes midnight, you'll have waterfront seats to the biggest fireworks show in Miami. Tickets are free, however, for a more quintessential Miami experience, VIP tickets are available for puchase.
This year marks the first New Year's Eve celebration for waterfront entertainment venue Regatta Grove, which will grant front-row access to a spectacular fireworks show on the bay. For $50+ a ticket, jam out to groovy music and take in the coastal vibes as the countdown begins.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has been transformed into an enchanted fairy tale land through the holiday season, and New Year's Eve is set to be the most magical with a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m., specialty performers, a DJ spinning and family-friendly fun.
Some of the best things in life are free, and we'd argue the City of Miami Beach fireworks display on New Year's Eve is one of them. Launched from 10th street and the beach, the dazzling midnight light show is preceded by Orchestra Miami's String Quartet and the Latin Divos. Set up shop at Collins Park and enjoy endless entertainment.
Rosa Sky is cheering on the new year from the sky with a DJ lineup from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m. and five different packages. Once midnight strikes, watch the fireworks illuminate the city horizon, reflecting over the Miami river and the high-rises lining it.
For an elevated evening involving fireworks, secure your ticket to the annual Biltmore New Year's Eve celebration—a formal affair with food stations, an assortment of desserts and a premium open bar leading up to the midnight illumination.
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