National Park celebrates New Year’s Eve with 1850s ladies As part of City Celebrates! New Year’s Eve

Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, will be marking the new year by providing materials for visitors of all ages to create their own noisemakers, and would be pleased to have you join them, from 5:00-7:00 PM. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 31 at the New Bedford Whaling National Park Visitor Center, 33 William Street, downtown New Bedford. Admission is free.

The noisemaker activity is just one part of City Celebrates! New Year’s Eve, presented by the City of New Bedford in the heart of the downtown historic district. Join the fun for a FREE familyfriendly evening in Downtown New Bedford from 5:00 to 8:45 pm — but feel free to arrive earl and stay late! The fireworks start at 8:30, and take place over New Bedford harbor. For more information on City Celebrates! New Year’s Eve, go to http://destinationnewbedford.org/events/.