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Grafton's New Years Eve Fireworks
Thu, Dec 31
|Lighthouse Park
Ring in the New Year with a Bang!
Time & Location
Dec 31, 2026, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM CST
Lighthouse Park, Grafton, IL 62037, USA
About the event
New Year's Eve in Grafton—Come Celebrate With Us!
New Year’s Eve on the Riverfront in Grafton
Celebrate the arrival of the New Year where the river meets the bluffs! New Year’s Eve on the Riverfront transforms downtown Grafton into a premier midwest holiday destination, pairing high-energy celebration, craft drinks, and live entertainment with small-town warmth.
From family-friendly afternoon ice skating and balloon drops to high-elevation lounge parties and a massive, community-wide riverfront fireworks show lighting up the water, there is no better backdrop to ring in the year ahead.
Event Essentials
Date & Time: Thursday, December 31 | Riverfront Fireworks at 10 PM