As the ball drops at midnight Wednesday, where will you be celebrating? Baltimore is offering plenty of ways to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026.
The city’s biggest New Year’s Eve event will be the Inner Harbor fireworks and drone show.
Festivities will begin at 8 p.m. with DJ Curtis spinning tunes. Then, attendees can enjoy two 45-minute sets by Baltimore hip hop band Soul Cannon, featuring musicians Eze Jackson, Matt Frazão, Jon Birkholz and Charles Wilson.
A drone show will accompany the traditional fireworks display over Baltimore’s harbor at midnight.
The lights can be seen, of course, from along the Inner Harbor promenade. Folks can also ooh and ahh from nearby neighborhoods and parks in Canton, Federal Hill, Locust Point, Fells Point, and Harbor East.
If the Inner Harbor celebration isn’t your jam, try some of these others, like an R&B gala that will be throwing it back to the ’90s and aughts, or other live entertainment throughout the city.
And if you’re looking for a way to celebrate with young kiddos who might have difficulty keeping their eyes open late into the night, consider one of the noon events happening around Baltimore.
Check them all out in this roundup:
Midnight Noon, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Maryland Science Center. Celebrate the new year with festive activities and games, hands-on science exhibits, a live performance from the Rainbow Rock Band, and a noontime ball drop.
Noon Year’s Eve at the B&O, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., B&O Railroad Museum. Ring in the new year with the whole family as you create celebratory party hats and mirror balls, set goals for the new year at Resolution Station, take a ride on the Reindeer Railway, and watch the ball drop with an apple juice toast and confetti poppers.
Chelsey Green’s New Year’s Eve Celebration, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m., Keystone Korner. Chelsey Green & The Green Project will perform during Keystone Korner’s final show of the year.
All Mighty Senators New Years Eve Bash!, Wednesday, Dec. 31, doors open at 8 p.m., Ottobar. Enjoy performances by All Mighty Senators, Eze Jackson, and more to cap off 2025.
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor NYE Fireworks, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Get ready for music by DJ Curtis, hip hop band Soul Cannon, and a fireworks and drone show when the clock turns midnight.
NYE Gala at the Lord Baltimore, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Lord Baltimore Hotel. Hosted in the historic Calvert ballroom, enjoy a night of elegance, magic, music, food and drink to ring in 2026.
The Basement R&B NYE Gala, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Nevermore Hall. Ring in the New Year with a blend of elegance, comfort, and pure 90s/00s R&B vibes. Tickets include a midnight champagne toast, party favors, photo booth and photo walls, and more.
Dying Fetus & Pig Destroyer, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m., Baltimore Soundstage. Ring in the new year with performances by Dying Fetus & Pig Destroyer at Baltimore Soundstage.
NYE Live!, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., Power Plant Live!. Tickets grant access to seven bars and nightclubs, with entertainment, DJs, food, drinks, mocktails, and party favors! Must be 21+ to attend.
