JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Another year has come and gone. Doesn't time fly?
As we prepare to enter the new year, there are dozens of celebrations planned all around the First Coast. Firework displays, parties and much more will be happening this weekend.
Here's a list of where you can celebrate the new year in style.
- New Year's Eve Fireworks by Coggin Chevrolet at the Avenues
- Where: Along the St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville
Say goodbye to 2022 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River. Make your way down to the waterfront with friends or family before midnight to snag a great seat for the festivities. Fireworks will begin exactly at midnight. This year fireworks will be launched from a barge on the St. Johns River between the Hyatt and DoubleTree hotels and high above the St. Johns River from the Acosta Bridge.
These locations are able to be viewed from both the North and South banks in Downtown Jacksonville in addition to viewing from Brooklyn and under the Fuller Warren Bridge where the Riverside Arts Market is held. The fireworks show will begin at midnight to ring in 2023.
The city will shut down several roads and bridges for the show. Detours will be marked by signage.
- The Main Street Bridge will be locked in the raised position from 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.
- The sidewalk and easternmost northbound lane of the Acosta Bridge will close from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- All northbound and southbound lanes on the Acosta Bridge will close from 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.
- Parts of South Main Street will close from 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. The closure is in the northbound lanes from Riverplace Boulevard to Bay Street and southbound lanes from Bay Street to Museum Circle.
Offering free rides, the JTA Skyway will run until 1 a.m.
- Fernandina Beach NYE fireworks
- Downtown Fernandina Beach
On NYE in Downtown Fernandina Beach there will be a night of family friendly fun, food vendors, party hats and fireworks!
- St. Augustine Beach NYE Fireworks
- 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach
Bring the family out for a spectacular 20-minute fireworks display at 8:30 p.m. This is a community-based celebration, offering a true taste of St. Augustine Beach. Shuttle service will be available from Anastasia Baptist Church to the three viewing locations on the beach, A Street, 10th Street and the St. Augustine Beach Pier Park. Parking will be available at City Hall, Ron Parker Park, Anastasia Square parking lot on the side close to Pope Road, and at the YMCA after 1 p.m. Beach driving and parking will be allowed as normal from A Street South.
- First Coast Comedy Blue Year's Eve Event.
- Where: First Coast Comedy
Leave the kids at home for a night of bawdy, outrageous comedy! Usher in the New Year with jokes, scenes, and characters that are wholly unfit for polite conversation.
- The Grape and Grain Exchange NYE Celebration
- Where: 2000 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Enjoy live music by LPT in the Parlour, jams by DJ Jenn in the front! Food by Hard Pressed Burgers to keep you going into the night and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight! Space is limited!
- Early Bird New Years Eve
- Legacy Ale Works, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Celebrate New Year's Eve but be home before bedtime. The Early Bird New Year's Eve is a free family friendly event will feature fun for all! Legacy will have MagnetiX DJ Services pumping out tunes from 3 to 6 p.m. Then you can head out into the courtyard for a fun-filled countdown at with a free champagne or "sparkling" toast at "midnight" (aka 6 p.m.). Legacy will be offering drink specials all night as well as games and dancing for the little ones.
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FREE RIDES AVAILABLE
This New Year’s Eve Farah & Farah is giving you a FREE safe ride home with taxis after your celebration The safe ride home program is available to people in Jacksonville and St. Augustine from 8 pm 12/31 to 4:00 am 1/1. If you’d like to take a cab, no voucher is needed. Just let the driver know you’re with Farah and Farah’s Safe Ride Home Program for your ride on NYE. Participating cab companies include: