If you are looking for a great place to kick off 2024 and say goodbye to 2023 then the experts say you should go to the Windy City! There is a lot more to do than watch the amazing fireworks display at Navy Pier...

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According to the experts at myholidays.com, Chicago is one of the best places for New Year's Eve! The city may be cold but there is so much to do for families, couples, singles, and everyone in between. On the site, they say this about New Year's Eve in Chicago...

"If you are looking to celebrate New Year with family, then head to Navy Pier which is brimmed with several good restaurants and bars that throw amazing parties on the New Year’s Eve. Amazing fireworks takes place over the Lake Michigan which one can witness from Nany Pier. Dinner cruises are organized at Lake Michigan to ring in the New Year with ecstatic views of the lit skyline, fireworks, fancy dinner and champagne. For kids friendly New Year celebration in the USA, head to Lincoln Park Zoo which is decorated in the prettiest way with live DJ, carousel rides, ice skating and games."

To read more about why Chicago should be your New Year's Eve destination, click here!

Navy Pier Fireworks

I lived in Chicago for years and the fireworks at Navy Pier on New Year's Eve are the best fireworks I have ever seen in person in my life. The trump anything I have seen on the 4th of July or at Disney World. If you are looking for more information specifically on the Navy Pier fireworks for New Year's Eve, click here!

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