Cape Coral hosts festive New Year’s Eve celebration

WILL LOOK LIKE THAT IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. >> WE ARE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM FIREWORKS AND THE NEW YEAR. AND RIGHT NOW, CAPE CORAL IS GETTING READY TO COUNT DOWN WITH LIVE MUSIC AS PART OF THEIR 3RD ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER JALEN BARRON IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL SHOWING YOU THE BANDS THAT WILL THE STAGE TONIGHT. >> YEAH. SO THE MUSIC HAS STARTED. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU CAN HEAR IT BEHIND ME, BUT PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO ARRIVE HERE AT THE 3RD ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT. DEFINITELY BUNDLED UP A LOT OF HATS AND SCARVES. I DID GET A GLIMPSE OF THE BALL EARLIER AND IT WILL BE VERY EXCITING FOR THAT 08:00PM AND MIDNIGHT BALL DROP. BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE, LOCAL RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE VISITING FROM ALL OVER ARE HERE FOR TONIGHT’S CELEBRATION. >> NEW YEAR. CAPE CORAL WILL BE LIVELY ALL NIGHT LONG WITH LOTS OF GAMES FOR KIDS, FOOD VENDORS, SHOPPING AND LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM LFO CHRIS KIRKPATRICK FROM N SYNC O TOWN. RYAN CABRERA AND MORE. WE’RE PROBABLY GOING TO GO TO THE 08:00PM BALL DROP. >> BECAUSE IT’S A LITTLE EARLIER. >> WE’RE WE DON’T WE GO TO BED EARLIER, BUT WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. AND THEN MAYBE >> LISTENING TO DEBIN THE DYNAMICS OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL BANDS. ONE FAMILY ALL THE WAY FROM GERMANY HAS VACATIONED IN THE CAPE BEFORE. BUT TONIGHT THEY WILL EXPERIENCE THEIR FIRST NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION IN AMERICA. SO WE ARRIVED IN AMERICA. HOW STATES? >> AND FOR A STAY HERE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. >> AND THEY’RE JUST ENJOYING THE SUN HERE BECAUSE WEATHER IS MUCH BETTER. >> AS IN GERMANY AND SEASONAL SNOW, BIRDS FROM CANADA ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME LIVE 90’S, POP AND RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR ONCE AGAIN IN THE CAPE. I ASKED HIM IF HE IS EXCITED FOR TONIGHT’S BALL DROP. HE SAYS, WE WOULDN’T BE HERE. WE >> NOW TONIGHT’S EVENT WILL GO UNTIL 12 O’CLOCK. WHEN WE RING IN THE NEW YEAR. SO IF YOU NEED ANY LAST MINUTE PLANS COME ON DOWN WITH YOUR FAMILY. IT WILL BE A FUN AT TI

Cape Coral is hosting its third annual New Year’s Eve celebration with a light-up ball drop at both 8 p.m. and midnight, offering a festive atmosphere for young families, local residents, and visitors from around the world.The event promises a lively night with games for kids, food vendors, shopping, and live performances from artists like LFO, Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC, and O-Town’s Ryan Cabrera. Cape Coral resident Debra Jones shared her plans for the evening, saying, “We’re probably going to go to the 8 p.m. ball drop because it’s a little earlier, and we don’t, we go to bed earlier, but we’re looking forward to it. And then maybe listening to Deb and the dynamics. Yeah. One of our favorite local bands.”A family from Germany, experiencing their first New Year’s Eve celebration in America, is among the attendees. Carsten Froehlich, a German visitor, expressed his excitement, saying, “So we arrived in America on Thursday and will stay here for a few more days. And we are just enjoying the sun here because the weather is much better than Germany.”Seasonal snowbirds from Canada are also eager to enjoy the live ’90s pop music and the New Year’s festivities. Steve White, a Canadian visitor, confirmed his enthusiasm for the event, stating, “Well, of course we wouldn’t be here if we weren’t.”The celebration will continue until midnight, offering plenty of entertainment and fun along Southeast 47th Terrace for those seeking last-minute plans. Happy New Year to all!DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

Cape Coral is hosting its third annual New Year’s Eve celebration with a light-up ball drop at both 8 p.m. and midnight, offering a festive atmosphere for young families, local residents, and visitors from around the world.

The event promises a lively night with games for kids, food vendors, shopping, and live performances from artists like LFO, Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC, and O-Town’s Ryan Cabrera.

Cape Coral resident Debra Jones shared her plans for the evening, saying, “We’re probably going to go to the 8 p.m. ball drop because it’s a little earlier, and we don’t, we go to bed earlier, but we’re looking forward to it. And then maybe listening to Deb and the dynamics. Yeah. One of our favorite local bands.”

A family from Germany, experiencing their first New Year’s Eve celebration in America, is among the attendees.

Carsten Froehlich, a German visitor, expressed his excitement, saying, “So we arrived in America on Thursday and will stay here for a few more days. And we are just enjoying the sun here because the weather is much better than Germany.”

Seasonal snowbirds from Canada are also eager to enjoy the live ’90s pop music and the New Year’s festivities.

Steve White, a Canadian visitor, confirmed his enthusiasm for the event, stating, “Well, of course we wouldn’t be here if we weren’t.”

The celebration will continue until midnight, offering plenty of entertainment and fun along Southeast 47th Terrace for those seeking last-minute plans. Happy New Year to all!

DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.