New Year's Eve is all about traditions, and Jacksonville has one of its own: the annual firework show over the St. Johns River.
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On Wednesday night, large crowds gathered on the Northbank and Southbank to ring in the start of a new year.
Crews will be launching fireworks from a barge on the St. Johns River between the Hyatt and DoubleTree hotels.
Action News Jax Annette Gutierrez was in downtown to count down to the New Year's.
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For some people she spoke with, watching the fireworks with friends and family is their tradition.
Jacksonville resident Adar. H said she's seen all fireworks shows since 2009. Adar is also looking forward to 2025.
"To be honest, to rest a little bit more... Spend time with family more. My kids are getting older, so I gotta spend time with them more," Adar said.
Attendees had plenty of other traditions to talk about too.
Jacksonville resident Taryn Wilson's tradition is all about luck.
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"We eat the greens and black-eyed peas," Wilson told Action News Jax.
Maria Ricaurte, who is visiting Jacksonville, also had a tradition that involved food.
"In Columbia, there are a lot of traditions, principally the grapes, like you should eat 12 grapes before midnight," Ricaurte said.