Berks County
Reading Symphony Orchestra performing The Music of James Bond
The event is happening at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA, on December 31, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. The event features the Reading Symphony Orchestra performing The Music of James Bond, with Music Director Andrew Constantine and vocalist Morgan James.
Tickets start at $25.
Lehigh County
Allentown Puck Drop
The event will take place at 7th and Hamilton Streets in Allentown on December 31, 2025, starting at 10 p.m. and ending at 1 a.m. The event features a drone show by StarFlight Drone Shows and the world’s largest puck drop presented by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Downtown restaurants and venues will host special dinners, live entertainment, and champagne toasts throughout the night, adding to the festive atmosphere across the district. The Downtown Allentown New Year’s Eve Celebration is free and open to the public, inviting everyone to start the new year in the city that continues to evolve, inspire, and shine. It’s the perfect moment to celebrate a great year for Allentown and an even better one ahead.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 31st
WHAT: Allentown New Year’s Eve Celebration
TIME: 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
WHERE: 7th and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, PA 18101
MORE: Downtown Allentown restaurants will be serving special New Year’s Eve menus, music, champagne toasts, and more.
SCHEDULE OF ENTERTAINMENT:
10:00 p.m. Entertainment from local DJs until 1:00 a.m.
12:00 – 12:10 a.m. Drone display, Countdown to midnight, and World’s Largest Puck Drop
12:10 – 1:00 a.m. Continuation of Entertainment from the local DJ lineup
This event coincides with downtown specials and events at area restaurants. For more information, please visit the Allentown Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.
SPONSORS: City Center Group, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, City of Allentown, the County of Lehigh, Butz Family of Companies, Gross McGinley LLP, I.B. Dickinson & Sons, Inc., and Big Happiness Consulting.
TRAFFIC NOTICE: 7th Street, between Linden and Walnut Streets, will be closed until 1:00 a.m.
Sports & Social New Year’s Eve celebration in Allentown
Sports & Social Allentown, the dining and entertainment concept, announced its 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration details, including half off happy hour pricing (Drink specials: ½ off domestic beers, canned cocktails, wines by the glass, crushes and house cocktails. Food specials: Loaded nachos, signature fries, giant pretzel, pork belly bao buns), a 360-photo booth, a DJ and dancing from 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, to 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. Plus, the NCAA football playoff game will be shown while the DJ plays music.
This is a free event. Tickets are not required to enter the Sports & Social Allentown New Year’s Eve Party. Reservations are not required but can be made here: https://www.opentable.com/r/sports-and-social-allentown-pa-allentown
Sports & Social Allentown provides made-from-scratch, elevated versions of gameday favorites like nachos and wings, curated cocktails and specialty drinks, and a beer selection of national brews and local favorites. Salads, sandwiches, bowls and entrees round out the menu.
The 8,000-square-foot space features a variety of live music and special events throughout the week.
Bethlehem Masquerade Ball
The event is happening at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on New Year’s Eve, starting at 7 p.m. with a cocktail hour and continuing into the night. The event is a Masquerade Ball celebrating the Jazz Age, with music by 4REAL and a champagne toast to ring in the new year. Kelly Ronalds, the Director of Room Sales and Guest Experience, is the contact person for the event.
Tickets are $175 per person and they include all taxes and fees. Guests can elevate their celebrations with an overnight stay and late checkout. Overnight packages start at $329.
Reservations are extremely limited. Call 888-330-1029 to reserve your spot for the masquerade ball today.
Lancaster County
Dutch Wonderland New Year’s Eve
The event will take place at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA, on December 31, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Duke’s Dazzling New Year will feature Duke the Dragon counting down to noon with confetti and a ginger ale toast.
With the final days of the 2025 season coming up, Dutch Wonderland has officially announced Opening Day 2026. Families are invited back as the park swings the gates open on Saturday, March 28 for the longest summer season in park history.
Warren County, New Jersey
Hackettstown New Year’s Eve Blast
Hackettstown is counting down to its third annual New Year’s Eve Blast. In a news release, Hackettstown said the celebration will take place on Wednesday, December 31, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the center of downtown. Longtime Hackettstown residents and community supporters Steve and Sharon Somers will press the button that lowers the M&M’S® Ball and officially welcomes 2026.
11-year-old Giana Pichardo will perform the National Anthem at 8 p.m.
Entertainment will continue throughout the night with Joe Racz and the Brawlstars performing from 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.
The Hackettstown High School Cheerleading Team will perform between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., and the Tiger Cheer Association will perform from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The town said Kids Zone will be open on Grand Avenue between Main Street and Washington Street from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will feature a giant snow globe photo experience, a cow train ride, a stilt walker, a face painter, a game trailer, a selfie station, New Year’s Eve merchandise for sale by the Hackettstown BID, and more.
Attendees will also have opportunities to meet the M&M’S® Characters and the Centenary University Cyclone mascot.
Food offerings will include Marley’s Wings & Things, Marley’s Cravin’ Cuban & Things, Greene’s Beans Café, Humpty Junior’s, and Brewnicorn, which will serve coffee, hot chocolate and assorted snacks.
Free giveaways will be available throughout the evening from WRNJ Radio, Hackettstown Stormwater Management, Mars Wrigley, Atlantic Health and others.
The town said visitors are also encouraged to enjoy Hackettstown’s small businesses, breweries, distillery and restaurants.
For those unable to attend in person, the event will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube from 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Residents can follow “Town of Hackettstown” on Facebook and subscribe to the town’s official YouTube channel to watch remotely.