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FestivalsNew Year's Eve Fireworks Over Downtown Denver
- When
- Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 PM and midnight
- Where
- 16th Street, Downtown Denver, Denver
- Price
- Free
Denver has closed out the year with fireworks over downtown for more than two decades, and the 2026 edition keeps the two-show format: one at 9 PM for the early crowd and anyone with kids, and one at midnight for the countdown.
Both shows launch from two downtown rooftops and are free. VISIT DENVER names 16th Street as the place to watch from, and the early show is the one to pick if you want to be home before the year turns.
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