Still have an empty New Year's schedule? Let鈥檚 change that! Here are some New Year鈥檚 events happening around the state.
Brattleboro
Last Night Brattleboro
Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Last Night Brattleboro will host a variety of family-friendly, substance-free events around town, including free ice skating, sleigh rides, family contra dance, and bowling, all culminating in a ball drop at Heart Rose Club.
Burlington
Highlight New Year鈥檚 Eve
Downtown Burlington and Waterfront
Dec. 31, all day
Highlight is doing it big with multiple live performances and fireworks along the waterfront. The event culminates with a Taylor Swift dance party at Contois Auditorium.
Noon Years Eve
Fletcher Free Library
Dec. 31, 12-1 p.m.
Head to Fletcher Free for a kid-friendly singalong and New Year鈥檚 countdown.
New Year's Day Birding on the Burlington Waterfront
Green Mountain Audubon Society
Perkins Pier
Jan. 1, 8-10 a.m.
Join the Green Mountain Audubon Society for a birding session to ring in the 2024.
Greensboro
Highland NYE Masquerade: The Roaring Twenties
Highland Center for the Arts
Dec. 31, 8 p.m.
Get transported to the roaring 鈥�20s with dancing, cocktails and small plates.
Killington
New Year's Eve Celebration & Fireworks
K-1 Base Lodge
Dec. 31, 2:30-6 p.m.
Free family-friendly activities abound in Killington. They include arts and crafts, music, s鈥檓ores, a parade and fireworks.
Manchester
Music at Hildene
Hildene, the Lincoln family home
Dec. 31, 2-4 p.m.
Listen to the music of Gene Marie Callahan and tour the historic home of Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 descendants.
Middlebury
New Year鈥檚 Eve Fireworks and Free Skating
Middlebury Recreation Field, Memorial Sports Center
Dec. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Start your evening at the Middlebury Recreation Field for fireworks, then head to the Memorial Sports Center for free ice skating from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Montpelier
New Year鈥檚 Eve in Downtown Montpelier
Montpelier
Dec. 31, 12-8:30 p.m.
Spend New Year鈥檚 Eve in Montpelier for a variety of free, family-friendly events, including musical performances and activities for kids. A number of local businesses will also be hosting ticketed performances and parties.
Norwich
New Year鈥檚 Eve Contra Dance
Tracy Hall
Dec. 31, 7:30-11:45 p.m.
Join Norwich Community Dances for a New Year鈥檚 Eve featuring singing, a potluck, and of course, dancing. Don鈥檛 know all the moves? Dance instruction will be provided.
Rutland
Noon Years Eve Party with DJ Brett Myhre
Rutland Free Library in the Fox room
Dec. 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Rutland Free is hosting a family-friendly party with music by DJ Brett Myhre, snacks and bubble wrap 鈥渇ireworks.鈥�
Somerset
New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks
Mount Snow Base Area
Dec. 31, 6 p.m.
Watch ski instructors ride down the canyon in a torchlight parade, followed by fireworks.
St. Johnsbury
First Night North
St. Johnsbury
Dec. 31, 3 p.m.-12 a.m.
See a variety of performances and participate in activities like karaoke at venues throughout St. Johnsbury.
Stowe
Fire and Ice NYE Celebration, torchlight parade and fireworks
Spruce Peak
Dec. 31, ice performance at 6 p.m., torchlight parade at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks at 7 p.m.
Head to this family-friendly event at Spruce Peak for a number of activities including ice dancing by Ice Dance International and a torchlight parade down the mountain.
"Power of Tower," a Tower of Power Tribute Band
Apr猫s Only
Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Attend a New Year鈥檚 Eve bash featuring the tunes of Power of Tower.
Stratton
New Year's Eve Fireworks
Stratton
Dec. 31, 9:30-10 p.m.
Watch a free fireworks show in Stratton.
Tunbridge
New Year鈥檚 Eve Shindig with The Dave Keller Band
Tunbridge Town Hall
Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Party at the Tunbridge Town Hall for a New Year鈥檚 edition of The Shindigs.
Warren
New Year鈥檚 Eve Fireworks and Torchlight Parade
Sugarbush - Lincoln Peak Courtyard
Dec. 31, 7-9 p.m.
Enjoy a bright New Year鈥檚 celebration at Sugarbush with a torchlight parade and fireworks.
Waterbury
BACK TO THE 80s NYE: An Immersive 鈥�80s Experience
Zenbarn
Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Head to Zenbarn and get transported to the 鈥�80s with costumes, retro cocktails, and 鈥�80s dance hits.
White River Junction
"Oh What A Night" New Year's Eve
The Main Street Museum
Dec. 31, 8 p.m.- after midnight
The Main Street Museum is serving up traditional New Year鈥檚 foods, a champagne toast, and plenty of music to dance to.
