New Years Eve In The Square 2022

Bring in New Year 2023 with amazing entertainment and fireworks as Palmerston North hosts our first post covid spectacular New Year’s eve event. Mark your calendar now and do not miss the biggest celebration in the Manawatu region - family style.

This year our firework display will go to the next level with our biggest display ever.

Mark Hazlewood is again our MC for the night. Amy Hunt, will be leading the first part of the evening supported by a number of young performers and singers, specifically for families.

There will be plenty of things to entertain your young kids to see and with our roving performers and jugglers and plenty of food and drink options provided by the regions premier food trucks. Bring either cash or eftpos, for glow sticks and join us in lighting up the Square. Picnic blankets and low chairs are welcome. Please note that there will be laser and stroboscopic lighting effects as well as fireworks during the event. The Square is both an alcohol and smoke-free zone and we ask you to respect this.

Fire and Flare present their new Fire and dance show right before the "kids" New Year countdown and fireworks at 9:30pm.

Kicking off the second half, "The Legendary Lost Icon's band" will get the party started with some of the biggest songs from U2, Elton John, Whitesnake, Queen, Talking Heads, David Bowie and Pink. This thirteen piece band features a three-piece horn section and six singers supported by our finest regional musicians. For 2023 we have changed up our production and are confident you will be wowed by the stage, sound and lighting experience.

The evening ends with our fireworks at midnight to welcome in 2023 while our DJ will play music to its conclusion at 12.15

Proudly supported by the Palmerston North City Council, Central Energy Trust, Inspire Net, MDR Lighting and Scaffit.