LIVE MUSIC – Celebrate Rochester! New Year’s Eve | Mayo Civic Center
December 31 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Experience Rochester is pleased to announce the return of a community tradition to ring in the new year. The 4th Annual Celebrate Rochester! New Year’s Eve will take place at Mayo Civic Center on December 31, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate Rochester New Year’s Eve is free to attend.
Indoor Roller Skating Schedule
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. All Ages
- Free skate rentals will be available.
- Free lessons with the Med City Derby Girls.
- Fill out a Skate Release Form ahead of time to get on the rink faster!
All Activities
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Inflatables
- Video Game & VR Truck
- Kids Dance Party Area with DJ and Photo Booth
- A “Kids Balloon Drop” at 6:00 p.m. to ring in the new year
- Games (Arcade games / Bean Bag Toss / Pool Tables)
- Rock Climbing Wall
- Balloon Artists & Face Painters
- Outdoor Fire Pit
- Food and beverages available for purchase
- Photo Ops with special appearance from Slider (from the Rochester Honkers) & Boomer (from the Rochester Grizzlies)
Main Stage Schedule
Main Stage Presented by Alerus
- 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – DJ
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – DJ
- 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – My Grandma’s Cardigan
- 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – DJ
- 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.– Blue Dirt Road Band
- 6:00 p.m. – Final Countdown / Kids Ballroom Drop

