The City of Walla Walla is announcing its New Year’s Eve community fireworks display will begin at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021, based on the results of a survey conducted earlier this month. 

The fireworks will be launched at Walla Walla Community College and should last around 15 minutes. Western Display Fireworks will produce the pyrotechnics, which are expected to include some of the largest shells ever launched in the Walla Walla Valley. All members of the community are invited to attend the free, family-friendly event.

The start time for the event was selected by residents via an online survey that was open from Dec. 2-13, 2021. Survey respondents were asked to select one of three options: 8 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight. A total of 869 votes were received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 13; of those, 520 were cast for 8 p.m. (59.83%); 180 were cast for midnight (20.76%); and 167 were cast for 9 p.m. (19.22%).

The display was originally scheduled for July 4, 2021, but city officials on June 29 decided to postpone the event due to the extreme heat and drought conditions at the time.