Photo of a wooden structure of Champ lit up by green and blue lights with fireworks in the background Photo of a wooden structure of Champ lit up by green and blue lights with fireworks in the background

Highlight 2026

For Highlight 2026, Burlington City Arts is once again welcoming revelers from far and wide to celebrate New Year’s Eve in our city’s vibrant downtown and Waterfront. With unique events from noon through midnight, there’s something to delight every kind of reveler.

Tickets for Circus Smirkus go on sale December 1, and all other BCA-produced events are free and open to the public. We’ll also be Highlight-ing events at venues around town, like Vermont Comedy Club and Foam Brewers, that will keep the festivities flowing all day and night!