Tupelo's New Year's Eve Party

Ring in the New Year at this family-friendly event! Tupelo’s signature New Year’s Eve Party fills Downtown with music, fireworks, and community spirit as bands and DJs take over two stages throughout the night.

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Kick off the festivities at KidsFest, where little ones enjoy early-evening excitement made just for them. Blind Eye DJ gets the crowd dancing at 6 p.m., leading up to an 8 p.m. fireworks show that lights up the sky before bedtime.

The music continues late into the night, building toward the midnight countdown at the BNA Bank Fairpark Stage. Fireworks and the signature ball drop mark the official moment Tupelo steps into 2026. Stay for the final song before returning to your cozy hotel room.

Event Details

  • Date: December 31, 2025
  • Time: 6 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
  • Location: Fairpark (71 East Troy Street)
  • Tickets: Free

Entertainment Schedule

BNA Bank Stage at Fairpark

  • 6 p.m. - Blind Eye DJ Kicks off KidsFest
  • 8 p.m. - KidsFest fireworks
  • 9 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. - Even Odds
  • 10:30 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. - 8 South Band
  • Midnight -Fireworks and ball drop

Stage at Broadway

  • 6 p.m. – 7:30 - DJ Gucci Girl
  • 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. - Joe Austin and The Tallahatchies
  • 10:15 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. - City Mix
Close up of a child wearing a headband with two stars that say "Happy New Year" in a crowd of people

More Ways to Celebrate NYE in Tupelo

The main celebration begins at 6 p.m., but there’s no shortage of fun things to do on New Year’s Eve in Tupelo. Here are some fun ways to spend the last day of 2025:

  • Go Ice Skating – Spend the day gliding across the ice at Cadence Bank Arena. The rink is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on NYE.
  • Explore the Holiday Cocktail Trail – Grab your digital pass and taste your way through 7 different restaurants and bars serving festive cocktails creations from November 28, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
  • Learn About Elvis – Visit the places that shaped The King’s early years in East Tupelo. Take a self-guided tour, snap photos of Elvis statues and murals, follow the Elvis Guitar trail and more!
  • Drive the Natchez Trace Parkway – Take a scenic drive and spend NYE uncovering some of the parkway’s standout stops.

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