New Year's Fest

New Year’s Fest is an all-ages showcase of performing arts that takes place on New Year's Eve in Downtown Kalamazoo. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs until 12 a.m. to ring in the New Year.  The event features live music, performers, and an array of different types of performing entertainment.  

Performances are scheduled for 4-30 minute or 3-45 minute performances that rotate throughout the night.  This allows attendees to schedule their attendance based on when they can/want to attend within their time frame. The performance grid

will allow you to create your evening's entertainment schedule.

The 2023 New Year's Fest will host 5 indoor performance locations, 2 heated tents, and live music from Bronson Park Stage. Performances include bands, magic, storytelling, unique acts, and jugglers, theatre, and interactive

performances that get the audience moving.   
 
We will highlight the restaurants and local businesses that will offer outdoor dining or experiences on New Year's Eve.  Bronson Park is also a Central Common's location so beverages can be purchase at participating businesses.

The easiest way to plan your evening is to go to the entertainment tab.  There are multiple tabs that include the performances you can see, and when you can see them.  We recommend printing the performance grid, and then circling the performances that you want to see.  Pick a couple of choices incase one of the performances.

Schedule

6:30 PM : Princesses & Super Heroes : Anna, Elsa, Captain America & Spiderman - Bronson Park Heated Tent
8:30 PM : DJ Monte’s Dance Tent - Bronson Park Heated Tent
6:00 PM : Joel Mabus - First Presbyterian Church
7:00 PM : Pangea Steel Drum Band - First Presbyterian Church
8:00 PM : Joel Mabus - First Presbyterian Church
9:00 PM : Pangea Steel Drum Band - First Presbyterian Church
10:00 PM : Joel Mabus - First Presbyterian Church
11:00 PM : Pangea Steel Drum Band - First Presbyterian Church
6:15 PM : Northern Ground Band - First Presbyterian Church Social Hall
7:30 PM : Northern Ground Band - First Presbyterian Church Social Hall
8:30 PM : Northern Ground Band - First Presbyterian Church Social Hall
6:00 PM : Alan Smola - First United Methodist Church
6:45 PM : Otsego Jazz Ensemble - First United Methodist Church
7:45 PM : Alan Smola - First United Methodist Church
8:00 PM : Otsego Jazz Ensemble - First United Methodist Church
9:30 PM : Alan Smola - First United Methodist Church
10:15 PM : Otsego Jazz Ensemble - First United Methodist Church
11:15 PM : Alan Smola - First United Methodist Church
6:00 PM : Ventriloquist Richard Paul - First United Methodist Social Hall
7:00 PM : Ventriloquist Richard Paul - First United Methodist Social Hall
8:00 PM : Ventriloquist Richard Paul - First United Methodist Social Hall
9:00 PM : Ventriloquist Richard Paul - First United Methodist Social Hall
6:00 PM : Nathan Moore Affair - First Congregational Church
7:00 PM : Grace Theisen Band - First Congregational Church
8:00 PM : Nathan Moore Affair - First Congregational Church
9:00 PM : Grace Theisen Band - First Congregational Church
10:00 PM : Nathan Moore Affair - First Congregational Church
11:00 PM : Grace Theisen Band - First Congregational Church
6:00 PM : Crawlspace Eviction - KNAC (formerly First Baptist Church)
6:45 PM : Megan Dooley Trio - KNAC (formerly First Baptist Church)
7:30 PM : Crawlspace Eviction - KNAC (formerly First Baptist Church)
8:30 PM : Megan Dooley Trio - KNAC (formerly First Baptist Church)
9:30 PM : Crawlspace Eviction - KNAC (formerly First Baptist Church)
10:15 PM : Megan Dooley Trio - KNAC Social Hall (formerly First Baptist)
11:15 PM : Crawlspace Eviction - KNAC Social Hall (formerly First Baptist)
6:15 PM : Lego City - KNAC Social Hall (formerly First Baptist)
6:30 PM : Flylite Gemini - Heated Tent on Church Street
8:00 PM : Comedy Tent oba The Artist - Heated Tent on Church Street
9:15 PM : Flylite Gemini - Heated Tent on Church Street
10:30 PM : Comedy Tent oba The Artist - Heated Tent on Church Street
6:15 PM : Ada LeAnn - The Radisson Ballroom
7:00 PM : MinorElement - The Radisson Ballroom
8:00 PM : Ada LeAnn - The Radisson Ballroom
8:45 PM : MinorElement - The Radisson Ballroom
9:45 PM : Ada LeAnn - The Radisson Ballroom
10:30 PM : MinorElement - The Radisson Ballroom
6:00 PM : Tuba New Year - Bronson Park Stage
8:00 PM : Music - Bronson Park Stage
9:30 PM : Music - Bronson Park Stage
10:45 PM : Music - Bronson Park Stage