Ring in the New Year Downtown with Bank of Utica, the City of Utica and its Public Safety Departments

 

Join us as we celebrate the start of 2025 at the 5th Annual Bank of Utica New Year’s Eve event happening right outside of Bank of Utica on Genesee Street. 

12 . 31 . 2024

Starting at 6:30 PM



Where: On Genesee Street, between Bank Place and Devereux Street
When: Tuesday, December 31, from 6:30 p.m.to 12:15 a.m. 
Who: Hosted by Bank of Utica’s Barry Sinnott, Utica Mayor Michael Galime, and Kari Puleo from the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce 


Live music featuring The Shawn Smith Band, J-Easy and Soul Injection. Fun intermission acts and roaming street entertainers, big yard games, a silent dance party and more! 

Cast your vote in the UPD/UFD Chili Cook-Off and enjoy beverages from Saranac Brewery (new this year – Right Coast, ready-to-drink canned cocktails) and Utica Coffee. 

Food and drink specials from Delta by Marriott, Griffin’s Pub, Motus, Irwin’s Fine Food and nearby food trucks. 

Keep toasty warm throughout the night by the bonfire as we wait until the Bank of Utica tower counts down to midnight. Don’t miss the dazzling fireworks display when the clock strikes twelve. 

Full schedule to follow.

 

Bank of Utica’s NYE

    • Start Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 6:30 P.M.
    • End Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:00 A.M.

Event Parking Options:

    • Primary Event Parking - Union St. Public Parking Lots
    • Parking for Delta Inn patrons will be directed to the mid-level and lower level portions of the Delta Inn Parking Garage (Washington St.)
      • No Parking on the Delta Inn Parking Garage Roof

Roadway Closures (commencing at Noon on New Year’s Eve lasting into the early morning hours of New Year’s Day):

    • Genesee St. from Elizabeth St. / Columbia St. (south side of intersection) to Bank Pl. / Washington St. (north side of intersection)
      • Note:  Elizabeth St., Columbia St., Bank Pl., Union St., Hopper St., and Court St. will be open.
    • Blandina St. from Genesee St. to Charlotte St.
    • Deveraux St. from Genesee St. to Charlotte St.
    • Charlotte St. from Elizabeth St. to Steuben Park
    • Additional closures will take effect for the Fireworks display:
      • Washington St. in its entirety
      • Hanna Park Dr.
      • Broadway from Court St. to Columbia St.
      • Cornelia St. from Court St. to Columbia St.