Yes, Waikīkī Beach hosts an annual fireworks show to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

The next Waikīkī Beach New Year’s Eve fireworks show will take place at midnight on 31 December 2025.

The Waikīkī New Year’s Eve fireworks are sponsored by Waikiki Improvement Association members and created by Hawaii Explosives & Pyrotechnics.

The New Yearʻs Eve fireworks display launches from a barge off the coast of Waikīkī and is visible along the shoreline. Spectators are encouraged to gather along the beach to ring in the New Year!

The Waikīkī New Year's Fireworks firing site.
Previous Firing Site of the Waikīkī New Year’s Fireworks. Credit: Hawaii Explosives & Pyrotechnics Inc.

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