New Year’s New London – A First Night Celebration!

New Year’s New London – A First Night Celebration!

📅 December 31st • 📍 New London, NH

Ring in the New Year with New London’s first-ever First Night celebration! Enjoy a full day of free family activities, followed by evening performances and programs across town. Partner events by the New London Recreation Department, Tracy Memorial Library, and the Lake Sunapee Regional Chamber of Commerce, with evening entertainment hosted by the Center for the Arts.

🎟 NYNL Buttons:

• Blue Button – $20: Access to all evening performances

• Gold Button – $25: All performances plus the DJ Countdown Party at Whipple Hall
  Buttons available at the CFA Center, Chamber of Commerce, NL Recreation Dept, Tatewell Gallery, and Morgan Hill Bookstore.
  Buttons purchased online may be picked up at the CFA Center (428 Main St), Thurs–Sat, 1–5 PM.

🎉 FREE DAYTIME FAMILY EVENTS

Tracy Memorial Library

• 10:00 AM Storytime: New vs. Old theme + craft

• 1:30 PM BLOCKBUSTER Movie (set on New Year’s Eve) with refreshments

Whipple Hall

• 10:30 AM Magic Show with Andrew Silver

• 11:30 AM Kids Countdown Party

Town Green / Community Activities

• 12:00 PM Kearsarge Community Band & Kids Costume Parade

• 1–4 PM Free Skate with Music & Hot Chocolate (weather dependent)

• 4:00 PM Skating Competition*

• 6–9 PM 3×3 Hockey Tournament*
  Registration required through NL Recreation Dept; space limited

CFA Center (428 Main St)

• 1–5 PM Kids Drop-in Crafts

Other Activities

• 2:00 PM Zumba for Kids & Families with Kristin Lizotte

• 4:30 PM Firepit Drumming Circle with Kathy Lowe & Julie Corey

🌙 EVENING PERFORMANCES (Button Required)

First Baptist Church

• 5:30 PM St. Andrews Youth Choir & KRES NL Tone Chime Ringers

• 6:30 PM Oliver Andrews & Friends (violin, flute, viola)

• 7:30 PM The Kearsarge Chorale

• 8:30 PM New London Brass Ensemble

St. Andrew’s Church

• 6:30 PM Singer/Songwriters Session I

• 7:30 PM Singer/Songwriters Session II

• 8:30–10:30 PM Square Dance with Bradford Squares & Caller Carolyn Horn

Whipple Hall

• 5:30 PM KCPA Art in Motion Performance Company

• 6:30 PM The Sugar River Band (traditional fiddle music)

• 7:30 PM Amazing Stories with Simon Brooks

• 8:30 PM–12 AM DJ Party & Midnight Countdown*** with DJ Greg & Bluebird Mobile Bar
  ***Included with Gold Button