New Year's Eve celebrations ahead in St. Augustine. Here's what you need to know.

St. Augustine Beach will host a fireworks show on New Year's Eve, but the event will be different compared to the city's typical Pier Park celebration.

In years past, the city hosted an event called Beach Blast Off at Pier Park with music, food and vendors. The city won't have a festival in Pier Park this year, but will offer a fireworks show. The city will designate three viewing spots along A1A Beach Boulevard for watching the show, and officials are encouraging people to visit local businesses.

Year in review: St. Johns County marks 'astounding growth,' sees new commercial development

Record-breaking home sale: Ponte Vedra Beach home nets year's top sale at over $10 million

St. Augustine Beach City Manager Max Royle said Beach Blast Off became too large for the city to handle.

"The amount of manpower that was needed to put on the full-blown event was a great deal, both public works as well as law enforcement," Royle said.

St. Augustine Beach New Year's Eve

But with the change has come the opportunity to host an event that puts more focus on local businesses, he said.

According to a news release from the city, "There will be no festival in Pier Park, and in lieu of having thousands of people in that one small area, people will be able to spread out all along the boulevard and enjoy the fireworks from multiple locations.

"Local businesses will take the place of the many vendors that were crowded into Pier Park. While the city will provide fabulous fireworks show, we encourage people to patronize our businesses for their food, beverages and entertainment."

How to watch St. Augustine's fireworks

The fireworks will kick off at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd., according to a city news release. People can watch the fireworks at Pier Park, which is at the same address, and on A Street and 10th Street. On-beach viewing at Pier Park won't be available because of storms and erosion.

Limited shuttle service will be provided from Anastasia Baptist Church at 1650 A1A S. to the three viewing locations. Park-and-walk lots with no shuttle service will be available at City Hall at 2200 A1A S.; Ron Parker Park at 607 Old Beach Road; the shopping center parking lot next to the northwest corner of the Pope Road and State Road A1A intersection; and the YMCA at 500 Pope Road. The YMCA lot will be available after 1 p.m.

People can drive and park on the beach as normal from A Street south.

Farah & Farah law firm is offering free Uber or taxi rides throughout Jacksonville and St. Augustine on New Year's Eve. Visit farahandfarah.com/nye for details.

It's not the only event in St. Johns County.

Local businesses are offering free and ticketed New Year's Eve events in St. Augustine, including Prohibition Kitchen, the Ice Plant Bar and Restaurant and Odd Birds.

CLARIFICATION: A previous version of the story incorrectly stated that people could park in the Amici restaurant parking lot at 1915 A1A S. and walk to the fireworks in St. Augustine Beach. People going to the fireworks can park in the adjacent shopping center parking lot but should not park in spaces devoted to the restaurant.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: New Year's Eve in St. Augustine will focus on fireworks, local shops