{"id":485160,"date":"2026-01-01T17:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/485160\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:09:14","slug":"watch-jacksonville-ring-in-2026-with-fireworks-over-downtown-%f0%9f%8e%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/485160\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jacksonville ring in 2026 with fireworks over downtown \ud83c\udf87"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 Jacksonville said goodbye to 2025 and rang in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River. <\/p>\n

Click on the player above to watch the full show. <\/b><\/p>\n

Hundreds of people made their way to the waterfront on Dec. 31 to snag a great seat for the festivities. <\/p>\n

Fireworks began exactly at midnight and were launched from a barge on the St. Johns River just east of the Main Street Bridge, as well as from Lot S at the Shipyards. <\/p>\n

The fireworks presentation, which lasted about 12 minutes, were visible from both the North and South riverbanks, as well as from Brooklyn and portions of Riverside. <\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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