The hotel is open for select dates throughout the winter, including NYE. Not to be outdone, Mackinac Island drops a smiling green turtle at midnight from the top of the Lilac Tree Suites. The cherry falls on the corner of Cass and Front Street gates open at 10:30pm and the fun ends at 12:20am.Ĥ. Since the ball drop began in 2008, nearly $127,000 has been raised for local nonprofits.

The CherryT Ball Drop is both a nod to Traverse City’s status as the Cherry Capital of the World and a chance for some charity-the event is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring a $5 donation to benefit this year’s nonprofit partner, The Father Fred Foundation.

If watching a ball drop is your idea of a perfect New Year’s Eve, then there’s no need to fly all the way to Times Square. All proceeds go to the MiMusic Scholarship Fund supporting students in our community who need music opportunities. The gala begins at 7pm with live entertainment from Saving Sequoia, The Decibelz, and a late-night DJ. Don your best cocktail attire for the Starlight Party in the Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids (ages two and under are free).Ģ. You’ll eat well too, thanks to a buffet of pizza, salad, and pasta from Mancino’s, cocoa and cookie stations, a chili tent with Parkside Deli, and bonfire pits with s’mores kits. (And not a late one either-the party starts at 5pm and ends at 9pm.) Join the two organizations on the corner of Division Street and Mitchell Street in downtown Petoskey for live music, magic shows, face painting, cornhole games, and more. Crooked Tree Arts Center of Petoskey is teaming up with the Petoskey District Library for a family-friendly celebration. From a five-course dinner to a throwback 2000s bash to a classic ball drop, it’s time to bust out the sparkles and sequins (and kazoos) at events around the North. Out with the old, in with the New Year’s Eve parties.

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