First Night Morris County Schedule

Beginning in 1992, First Night® Morris County is now the LARGEST First  Night® in New Jersey. Join your friends and neighbors for our 33rd year of ringing in the New Year with an unmatched array of performances! First Night Morris County 2025 is the biggest and brightest New Year’s Eve celebration in New Jersey, providing a magnificent, family-friendly, substance and alcohol-free celebration in the heart of Morristown.

All Attendees Receive Access to Our Stellar Program & More:

  • 70 Performances at 23 Venues (21 In-Person, 1 Streaming, and 1 On-Demand), and 30+ On-Demand Films.
  • Events include theatre, music (rock, jazz, classical, opera), visual arts, film festival, children’s programs, and so much more.
  • Fireworks at 9:15 PM, and the program concludes with a Midnight Countdown Featuring Fireworks to Welcome in the New Year.***
  • Complimentary Shuttles Start at 4:30 PM.
  • New This Year: Historical Venues & Performances from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Children’s Fun Festival at Morristown High School from 4:45 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Film Festival Starting at 6 PM
  • Complimentary Parking at any Morristown Parking Garage Starting at 4 PM
  • Complimentary Mobile App & Print Program**
  • On-Demand Access from 4:30 PM on December 31, 2024 to 4:30 PM on January 1, 2025

Your First Night Morris County 2025 (12/31/24) admission button (ticket) gives you access to innovative, diverse, and high-quality performances ideal for participants of all ages. In-person venues are within close walking distance of one another, and virtual programs are accessible through our mobile app or website.

For one affordable price, you and your friends and family will enjoy unlimited access to all of our spectacular performances in person, streaming, or on-demand.*

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First Night Morris County 2024Meet Our ArtistsMusic Brynn Stanley Band

The Brynn Stanley Band

The Brynn Stanley Band Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2023 Venue 19 Hyatt Regency Plaza Ballroom: 3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm Brynn Stanley has been charming audiences on both coasts, from NJ to LA.  Brynn has been the featured vocalist for official events held by the Governor of New Jersey and appearances at Mayo Performing Arts Center, The Metropolitan Room and Shanghai Jazz. Audiences and critics have  raved about her voice, a unique blend of classic vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee with modern stars like Norah Jones and Diana Krall. Her style  has been described as “warm, classic, timeless, inspiring and sincere”. All…

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First Night Morris County 2024Meet Our ArtistsMusic Spook Handy

Spook Handy

Spook Handy Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2023 Venue 1 MHS Auditorium: 50 Early St, Morristown, 7:15 pm & 8:15 pm The passion, purpose and spirit of Folk Music are alive and well with Spook Handy. Spook performed alongside Pete Seeger more than 50 times…

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First Night Morris County 2024Meet Our ArtistsMusic Emedin Rivera

Emedin Rivera

Emedin Rivera Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2023 Venue 3 MHS Auxiliary Gym:  50 Early St, Morristown, 7:15 pm & 8:15 pm Emedin Rivera, a versatile percussionist, is renowned for his rhythmic artistry that reflects Lan-Caribbean-African influences. He’s shared the stage with luminaries like Stevie…

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First Night Morris County 2024Meet Our ArtistsVisual Arts Atrium Gallery Exhibit Mystery, Memory & Magic

Atrium Gallery Exhibit: Mystery, Memory & Magic

Atrium Gallery Exhibit: Mystery, Memory & Magic Open To The Public at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2023 Venue 14 County Admin. Bldg. Atrium Gallery (Floors 2-5): 10 Court St., 4:00 pm – 11:45 pm The Atrium Gallery exhibit, Mystery, Memory & Magic, features 4 floors of art, with 175 works by 6 outstanding artists: the late Lyanne Malamed, Xiomáro, Diane English, Hank Yaghooti, Amy Whitman, and Lisa  B. Cerny. Each of these artists envisions the theme, Mystery, Memory &  Magic, in his/her own highly distinctive manner, providing a gateway into  worlds that touch on the mystical, the fantastic, the fanciful and memories  from our very human past.  All Attendees Receive Access to Our Stellar…

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