Here's Where To Watch New Year's Eve Fireworks In New York City

Those who want to welcome 2023 by watching fireworks displays in New York City have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to where they can view them.

Whether alone or with family, friends or a significant other, residents and tourists in the Big Apple can enjoy fireworks displays in the city this year as they are returning for the first time since the pandemic began.

If one doesn't mind the crowd, here are some of the best places to watch New York City's iconic fireworks, courtesy of Timeout and Secret NYC.

1. Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

Santore's World Famous fireworks display over Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza will surely be a sight to behold as one welcomes 2023.

As this is the first show in nearly three years, people will be able to join the crowd and enjoy a free fireworks show as the new year approaches. New York's very own Quintessential Playlist will also perform live music at 10 p.m., just before the fireworks begin.

2. Times Square

There is also the iconic New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square. This year's party will feature live performances, the famous ball drop and a majestic fireworks display once the clock strikes midnight.

3. Central Park Midnight Run

Run toward the new year during the New York Road Runners' annual four-mile Midnight Run at Central Park.

For those who want a more exciting New Year's Eve activity, start the trek as the clock strikes midnight and watch a 15-minute-long New Year's Eve fireworks display with other joggers.

However, for those who don't want to run and instead just want to view the fireworks, they must be a runner's plus-one to watch on the race course. Those who don't come with a participant in the run can still watch the display on the corner of 5th Avenue and 72nd Street.

4. Near the Statue of Liberty

Nothing screams more New York than watching New York City fireworks near the Statue of Liberty.

The city shoots off fireworks by the Statue of Liberty every New Year's Eve, and there are a bunch of ways to view them up close and personal. Cruises such as New York Harbor Tours, Liberty Cruise and Circle Line offer food and champagne packages to pair with the sight of the fireworks displays.

5. NYC Cruiseboat

For those wanting a fancier way to celebrate the coming of the new year, hop aboard one of the city's premier cruise yachts: the Paddle Wheel Queen.

Enjoy hours on the boat while looking at breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and the New Year's Eve fireworks. Cocktails and food will also be available for purchase as you chill and dance the night away as 2023 approaches.

Get tickets for the cruiseboat here.

These are only some of the great places to watch the city's majestic fireworks display. A lot of options like rooftop bars or tall buildings in lower Manhattan are also available for New Year celebrations.