Midnight Merriment 2025

Description

Making a list and checking it twice? It’s that time of year! Midnight Merriment, presented by Breezeline, is returning to downtown Concord on Friday, December 5 from 5:00 PM until midnight! Shop until you drop while enjoying the lights and sounds of the holidays and supporting local businesses. Many businesses will be open until midnight, offering progressive discounts, refreshments, and exclusive Midnight Merriment deals.

SCHEDULE:

5:00 PM – Official start to the event! Holiday music will be piped throughout downtown until midnight.

5:00 PM-8:00 PM- Leathercraft Make and Take ornaments by Diane Louise Paul at the League of NH Craftsmen located at 49 S. Main Street.

Arts Alley located at 20 S. Main Street

5:30 PM–7:30 PM – Santa photos sponsored by Breezeline and a holiday dance party with DJ Nazzy.

5:30 PM–8:00 PM – Concord Chorale strolling carolers on S. Main Street.

Bicentennial Square

5:00 PM–5:20 PM – Concord High School Chamber Singers

5:00 PM–8:00 PM – The Wandering Souls band performing

5:00 PM-7:30 PM- Free hot chocolate sponsored by St. Mary’s Bank provided by Brother's Cortado while supplies last.

5:00 PM- 7:30 PM- Roast s’mores over an open fire sponsored by Binnie Media, with chocolate provided by Granite State Candy and graham crackers provided by Concord Food Co-op. There are 500 s’mores provided and supplies typically run out around 7:30 PM but it could be earlier than that. Don't wait!

City Plaza (in front of the State House)

5:00 PM–5:30 PM – Jubilate Singers: This December, the Jubilate Singers will spread the joy of the holidays with their children and adult choruses as “The Dickens Carolers.” Directed by Jane Cormier and garbed in full period dress, the chorus will sing joyous carols and tell uplifting holiday stories, offering musical celebration to audiences throughout New Hampshire.

5:00 PM–10:00 PM – Warming Station with picnic tables sponsored by Bath Flip, with propane and heaters provided by Taylor Rental Concord.

5:00 PM–Midnight (or until food runs out) – Capitol Street Food Truck Alley sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers with lights provided by Sunbelt Rentals.

• Food Trucks: Wicked Tasty, Ultimate Concessions, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Bubble Bee Milk Tea

Eagle Square

5:00 PM–11:00 PM – Concord Arts Market Winter Giftopolis in the Eagle Square Atrium

7:00 PM–9:00 PM – Suncook Valley Chorale caroling

Capital Plaza

6:00 PM–8:00 PM – Girl Scouts caroling

Food Vendors: Intown Concord Food Truck Members are free to attend this event. Email director@intownconcord.org for the promo code. Use the registration on this page to sign up. Midnight Merriment hours run from 5 pm- Midnight. If you are not able to stay open until Midnight or close to we ask that you do not register for this event. Space is limited to 6 participants. 

10ft- $100, 20 ft- $200, 30 ft- $300

Art Vendors: Please contact the Concord Arts Market by emailing Jessica Livingston at jessica@concordartsmarket.org.

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