Fireworks rise from the river at midnight during the “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” event on West Wacker Drive Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Chance the Rapper led the New Year’s Eve festivities at the corner of Wacker and Franklin in the Loop. Chicago was featured for the first time in the national broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”. Thousands braved the cold temperatures along the Chicago River for the entertainment and fireworks.
Chance the Rapper records a segment during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Shemekia Copeland performs during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on Wacker Drive on Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)J. Ivy performs during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Attendees watch J. Ivy perform during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Marshal and Laura Knights record a message on their phone during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Fireworks rise from the river at midnight during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Attendees dance during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Attendees stand in the cold as Shemekia Copeland performs during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)A backup singer keeps warm with pink mittens as J. Ivy performs during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Attendees watch people on stage during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)An attendee holds a noise maker in her mouth during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)ART on THE MART projections are displayed during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)A dog in a backpack stays warm inside a building during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomes attendees during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)An attendee covers her hands with her jacket sleeves to keep warm during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Mayor Brandon Johnson and talk show host Val Warner welcome attendees during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)An attendee bundles up in the cold during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Attendees cheer people on stage during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)An attendee watches J. Ivy perform during the "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" event on West Wacker Drive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
