Auburn free Near Year’s Eve celebration includes food, bands, fireworks

AUBURN – The city of Auburn’s second annual New Year’s Auburn celebration will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Main Street in Auburn, including Festival Plaza, will be the scene for what planners say will be Maine’s biggest and best free New Year’s celebration. There will be a full-sized mobile stage in the middle of Main Street featuring three local bands. The Jumpin’ Willies will kick things off at 6 p.m., Farmhouse Project will perform at 7:30 p.m. and Hello Newman! will perform from 9:30 p.m. to midnight.
“Last year’s event kicked off our 150th birthday celebration,” said Mayor Jason Levesque. “This year we are proud to kick off the ‘Decade of Auburn,’ where we will show all of Maine that Auburn is on the move and that this is the best city in which to live, work and play.”
Thousands are expected to celebrate New Year’s in Auburn this year, as the city wraps up its sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary. Food trucks will be on-site and local beer will be on tap. The highlight of New Year’s Auburn will be the fireworks display over the Androscoggin River at 10 p.m.
Event details can be found at www.NewYearsAuburn.com, and attendees and the city of Auburn’s Facebook page (City of Auburn Maine- Official) for weather-related updates.