The new year is nearly upon us.
That means Bangor’s annual send-off to the soon-to-be-departed year (whether dearly or not so much is up to you) is returning.
There’s a whole slate of events scheduled for Wednesday into the early morning hours of Thursday, the first morning of 2026, from music and drinks to a fairy tale ball, a Roaring ‘20s party, to masquerades, to live music and DJs.
Below is the current schedule of happenings, courtesy of the Downtown Bangor Partnership.
Schedule
— 11:30 a.m.-12 a.m., ring in the New Year at Blaze Bangor
— 2 p.m.-1 a.m., pool, video games, a killer jukebox and all your favorite beverages at The Waverly
— 4-6 p.m., Midnight at the Museum at the Maine Discovery Museum
— 4-7 p.m., A Fairy Tale Ball at the Bangor Public Library
— 4-9 p.m., a New Year’s Eve celebration at Sage Salon
— 5-8 p.m., A New Year A New Hope at St John’s Episcopal Church
— 5 p.m.-2 a.m., food, drinks and vibes at Barliman’s
— 7-9 p.m., Midnight on the Orient Express: A New Year’s Eve Experience at The Stage
Door
— 8-10 p.m., Hollywood Casino Roaring 20s NYE at Hollywood Casino
— 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Black Out at Midnight at Salt North Taproom
— 8:45-9:15 p.m., WKIT DJs live at Hollywood Casino
— 9-11:45 p.m., McDonald’s Recharge Warming & Coffee Station at 33 State St.
— 9-11 p.m., Wabanaki Candlelight Remembrance Vigil and Warming Stating at Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness
— 9 p.m.-12 a.m., photo booth brought to you by Atlantic Landscaping Construction
— 9 p.m.-2 a.m., New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party at Penobscot Pour House
— 9 p.m.-1 a.m., New Year’s Eve Party at Happy Endings Martini and Tapas Bar
— 10-10:30 p.m., WKIT DJs live at Season’s Restaurant and Sports Bar
— 10:30-11 p.m., WKIT DJs live at the Sea Dog
— 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Ball drop, brought to you by The Law Office of Hunter Tzovarras, at Pickering Square
— 12-2 a.m., Official Downtown Countdown Afterparty at Hollywood Casino