Kalamazoo New Year's Fest

At KELC, we provide event management and marketing services through the power of internships focused on work-based learning. With a commitment to customer experience, we create community engagement through the power of events.
We embrace social and emotional learning to empower our college interns to be job ready. Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. Our corporate culture drives our commitment to foster belonging and believing. We create relevant, authentic, and real events for our diverse clients. We are constantly learning by listening to our staff, customers and community as together we make a difference. We value curiosity, innovation, intentionality, and laughter.

New Year’s Fest is an all ages showcase of performing arts that takes place on New Year’s Eve in downtown Kalamazoo. There are a variety of activities that take place including music, magic, juggling, street performers, and more.

New Year’s Fest’s vision is to be a premier event that introduces the greater Kalamazoo community to the performing arts by providing an array of quality, unique artists and activities.