Fireworks to return to Seattle's Space Needle for New Year's Eve, but no crowds permitted

This story has been updated. An earlier version indicated there would be no pyrotechnics at the Space Needle this year.

The Space Needle announced this week that its annual New Year’s Eve party will not take place in Seattle this year. Instead, the Space Needle will show a virtual display with additional special effects paired with live fireworks that can only be seen on screen.

This is the second year in a row the Space Needle has canceled its in-person New Year’s Eve party. 

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have opted for a virtual performance to ring in 2022. “To keep the community safe, we’re encouraging everyone to

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