Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Taos Plaza from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Mayor Dan Barrone and his family will be serving a pig roast dinner free to the community and visitors starting at 7:00 pm. Countdown to the New Year with the Balloon Release at 9:00 pm. Times Square Countdown at 10:00 pm, followed by Fireworks by Taos Volunteer Fire Department. Musical performances by Michael Hearne, Out of Nowhere, and The Damn Band from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. It is a fun, family-friendly celebration!
Parking and vehicular traffic to the Plaza will be closed from 5:00 am to 12:00 am on December 31, 2018; however, the Taos Plaza Merchants will be open to foot traffic.
New Year’s Eve Celebration FREE event parking will be available at Loretto Parking Lot, Town Hall, and Taos Public Library. AFTER 5:00 pm, all metered parking lots will be free. For handicapped parking and for people requiring ADA access to the event, there will be extra parking at Guadalupe Parking Lot and the area next to the McCarthy Parking Lot directly behind the old County Courthouse.
The Town of Taos Facilities and Events Department, Mayor Barrone and Family, and Taos Fire Department sponsor this event.