From the children’s parasol parade to the midnight ball drop, Rockport New Year’s Eve 2023 was a spectacle of color, imagination, performance artistry and enthusiastic audiences. Rockport was filled with nearly 2,000 happy revelers, not just from Cape Ann, but from across the country and beyond (Canada and Germany!), who helped ring in the New Year with gusto. It was a BIG celebration that did our small town proud!
Rockport New Year’s Eve (RNYE) extends gratitude to everyone who helped make our 2023 year end celebration a rousing success. As a small nonprofit organization, we rely on our dedicated team of volunteers — more than 100 in all – to accomplish all that needs to be done to set up and run an event of this scale; and on the generous support of our sponsors who help keep it affordable for all who attend.
Special Thanks to:
- Town of Rockport Administration, Library, Police and Fire Departments, School Department, and Department of Public Works
- Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsors: Cape Ann Savings Bank, Mass Cultural Council, Institution for Savings, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Hausman, Addison Choate, Applied Materials Corp., The Cove at Rockport, Daily Printing, and Fleur Cuisine Harborside
- Entertainment Venues: Brackett’s Restaurant, Fish Shack Restaurant, First Congregational Church of Rockport, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport Music, Spiran Lodge #98, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and Unitarian Universalist Society Rockport (UUSR)
- Local Button sellers in Rockport: Art of David Arsenault, Bean & Leaf Cafe, John Tarr Store, Paper Mermaid, Smith Hardware, Tuck’s Candy and Gifts, Walgreens, Whale’s Jaw Café; and in Gloucester: Building Center, Common Crow, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Home Town Ace
- And to all of our other generous donors and supporters
Good Morning Gloucester 