Beginning in 1992, First Night® Morris County is now the LARGEST First Night® in New Jersey. Join your friends and neighbors for our 31st year of ringing in the New Year with an unmatched array of performances! First Night Morris County 2023 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.
– 70+ Performances at 21 Venues (19 In-Person, 1 Streaming, and 1 On-Demand), and 50+ On-Demand Films.
– Events include theatre, music (rock, jazz, classical, opera), visual arts, film festival, world cultures, children’s programs, and so much more.
– Fireworks at 9:15 PM, and the program concludes with the new Midnight Countdown Featuring Fireworks to Welcome in the New Year.
– Complimentary Shuttles Start at 4:45 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 PM on December 31, 2022 to 4 PM on January 1, 2023
Your First Night Morris County 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.*
Baroque Orchestra of NJ Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 8 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, South St./Miller Rd.: 550 seats, 9:45 pm & 10:45 pm The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey performs music from the 17th through the 21st centuries. Maestro Robert W.…
“Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother” by Kit’s Interactive Theatre Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 1 Morristown H.S. Auditorium: 50 Early St., 800 seats, 4:45 pm & 6:00 pm Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother performance is a fun and funny presentation that combines dance, music, imagination, and improvisation. Kids…
Harmonium Choral Society Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 8 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church: South St./Miller Rd., 550 seats,7:15pm & 8:15pm Renowned for its richly diverse programming and high artistic level, members of this award-winning chorus, under the inspired direction of Dr. Anne…
Harmonious Beginnings: Vocal Trio Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 21 Church of the Redeemer: 36 South St., 350 seats, 7:15pm & 8:15pm Harmonious Beginnings collaboration was forged in a 2021 production of DeBryun’s “The Passion of Our Lord According to St. John” and…
Rio Clemente, the Bishop of Jazz and His Abbotts Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 10 United Methodist Church: 50 Park Pl., 550 seats, 10:00 pm & 11:00 pm A native of Morristown, NJ, Rio Clemente has performed at the White House representing…
The John Ginty Band Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 13 Mayo Performing Arts Center Theater: 100 South St., 1,200 seats, 9:45 pm & 10:45 pm Venue 14 (Live Stream): 9:45 pm & 10:45 pm Born and raised in Morristown, John Ginty is…
Winard Harper & His Jazz Group Performing Live at First Night Morris County Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2022 Venue 10 United Methodist Church: 50 Park Pl., 550 Seats,7:00pm & 8:00pm Winard Harper studied at the Conservatory of the University of Cincinnati and at Howard University. Winard Harper was part of…
