Naperville Millennium Carillon New Year's Eve Bell Ringing Celebration

Naperville Park District invites the community to the Countdown at the Carillon, featuring both the Early Family Countdown at 6PM and the Traditional Countdown at midnight. The free events take place at the base of the Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower, located at 443 Aurora Ave., across from Naperville Central High School.

Festivities will begin at 5:30PM, with complimentary hot cocoa.  Entertainment will be magical. Glow sticks, bells and cocoa will be available outside the Carillon Visitor Center until 6:30PM, while supplies last.  Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather, as the entire event is outdoors.

The Traditional Countdown will take place at midnight, with Carillon music beginning at 11:15PM.  The music will feature carillonneurs such as Sue Bergren and Tim Sleep in a duet concert and likely will include selections from the “Nutcracker Suite,” a Viennese waltz, and “Try to Remember” from the musical, “The Fantasticks.” After the midnight countdown to the New Year, the bells will ring a Royal Peal, then will play “Auld Lang Syne,” and conclude with music from the “Royal Fireworks” by Handel.