# Grafton's New Year's Eve Fireworks

> Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Where: Lighthouse Park, Vine St, Grafton, IL 62037
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Free
- Organizer: City of Grafton
- Official page: https://www.graftonillinois.com/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grafton-s-new-year-s-eve-fireworks--listing-ff22f8d5c5b8c609fcd2e096

## About

The river town of Grafton rings in 2027 with a fireworks show over the Mississippi launched from Lighthouse Park on the riverfront. The show is scheduled for 10 p.m., two hours ahead of midnight, which makes it a far more realistic New Year's Eve outing for families with school-age children than a midnight countdown, and watching costs nothing. With the river as the backdrop the whole town turns out for it, and families who want to make a night of it can book one of Grafton's inns and wake up in the river town on New Year's Day. Dress warmly: it is an outdoor riverside show in late December.

## Similar picks in St. Louis

- [New Year's Eve Neon Nights Celebration and Fireworks at Winterfest](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/new-year-s-eve-neon-nights-celebration-and-fireworks-at-winterfest--listing-6fc84c8a069c2493cbea4da1) — Thu, Dec 31 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Kiener Plaza, downtown St. Louis · Free · checked Oct 20. Gateway Arch Park Foundation rings in 2027 early enough for families at its New Year's Eve "Neon Nights" celebration in Kiener Plaza on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. The…
- [Noon Year's Eve at the Missouri History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-the-missouri-history-museum--listing-ebb5439ef39bceb4d0952608) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Missouri History Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. A family New Year's celebration that counts down to noon instead of midnight. Supersized balloon drops happen at 11am and at 12pm. Families can hear live music in the Grand Hall…
- [Family Fun: Noon Year's Eve (Corporate Parkway)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-fun-noon-year-s-eve-corporate-parkway--listing-643fa3d556c44248fc5adf1b) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, Wentzville · checked Oct 14. Families say goodbye to 2026 and ring in 2027 at noon with crafts, games and a special toast at the Corporate Parkway Branch in Wentzville. Register each child attending; parents…
- [Family Fun: Noon Year's Eve Party at WingHaven Branch](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-fun-noon-year-s-eve-party-at-winghaven-branch--listing-93be752cb3998186509ea2ad) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · WingHaven Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, O'Fallon · checked Oct 20. Young kids who will not make it to midnight can ring in 2027 early at the WingHaven Branch in O'Fallon on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to noon. The party has crafts, games…
- [Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Party at City Museum](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-friendly-new-year-s-eve-party-at-city-museum--listing-a27c8c45d827bd9b16418097) — Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · City Museum · Paid · checked Oct 16. City Museum rings in 2027 with a family-friendly New Year's Eve party: festivities start at 5pm with face painting, balloon twisters, a dance party in Architecture Hall, karaoke…
- [Grafton Winter Lights Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grafton-winter-lights-parade--listing-a9bc949835d5f9af91a9cb57) — Sat, Dec 19 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Grafton parade route (Water Street) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Grafton's sixth annual Winter Lights Parade rolls along Water Street in the river town on the Saturday before Christmas. Decorated floats, lit-up UTVs, emergency vehicles and…

## More for families

- [Things to do with kids in Grafton, IL](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/grafton-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/grafton-il.md)
- [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in St. Louis](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/christmas.md)
- [This weekend in St. Louis](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/this-weekend.md)
- [Things to do with kids in St. Louis](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis.md)