Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, some had to cancel or change their plans due to ongoing drought conditions.

From New Zealand to New York, join LiveNow from FOX on New Year’s Eve for a look at fireworks displays and celebrations across the globe.

Fireworks illuminate skies around the world on New Year’s Eve Fireworks light up the skies over Germany’s Brandenburg Gate, London’s Big Ben, Brazil’s Copacabana and New York’s Times Square to usher in 2025.