Silvester rings in the New Year at 6 p.m. in Harmony
Harmony will ring in the New Year six hours earlier than the rest of the East Coast.
The annual Silvester celebration will run from about 3 to 6 p.m. along North Main Street and the town square. A glittering silver ball is set to drop at 6 p.m., timed up to match midnight in Germany. A fireworks display will follow.
“When it’s 6 o’clock here it’s midnight in Germany, so that’s why we’ve always done the ball drop at that time,” said Harmony Mayor Cathy Rape. “It’s just a really nice, family-friendly thing to do on New Year’s Eve.”
Festivities will begin with the annual 5K race at 3:30 p.m., which Rape said continues to bring in runners regardless of winter weather conditions.
Food and activities will be available throughout the evening, with pork and sauerkraut sandwiches, scalloped potatoes and other items sold by the Harmony Museum and local vendors.
Warm drinks, including mulled wine, will also be available.
New to the celebration this year is a 50/50 raffle and a tree and wreath toss with prizes tied to the year 2026.
