Milwaukie's free, family-friendly cherry drop and New Year's Eve celebration.
Bing in the New Year!
Milwaukie's free, family-friendly cherry drop and New Year's Eve celebration.
About Bing in the New Year
Our event
Bing in the New Year is a free, outdoor, family-friendly New Year's Eve event in downtown Milwaukie that culminates with a 9 p.m. (East Coast midnight) "cherry drop" lowering, by crane, of a 7-foot, lighted Bing cherry. The Milwaukie Arts Committee organizes the event.
For our second year, we are growing the event to include a stage, more vendors and food, and more performances!
Why a giant cherry?
The Bing cherry was first cultivated circa 1875 in Milwaukie, Oregon. It was named for the Chinese nursery foreman, Ah Bing, who grew the new variety of cherry. Bing in the New Year is a celebration of this history! Artist Tyler Fuqua has created a steel cherry sculpture, next to a historic plaque provided by the Milwaukie Historical Society, that shares this story.
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Event details
Bing in the New Year will be 6-9 p.m. Dec. 31, 2024 at Main & Harrison (site of the Milwaukie Farmers Market). We will have live music, Chinese cultural performances, food vendors, a beer and mead garden on site, and a cherry drop at 9 pm. In addition, many businesses will be open in downtown Milwaukie for you to shop, eat and celebrate on New Year's Eve!
Past coverage
Our first ever Bing in the New Year received media coverage from The Oregonian, The Milwaukie Review, KPTV, and KGW. Thank you to all the media outlets who shared the story of the Bing cherry!
Food and drink vendors
Thanks to our sponsors
