Gathering In Gratitude is your New Year’s Eve Artist-led Mega Party in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz at the Dragons Gate. Play, relax, and party down in their new riverfront performance arts center, as artists from diverse communities create your brightest New Year.

Large Theater Dance Party

• La Familia de La Calle – Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaetron, y más!
• SambaDá internationally acclaimed Afro-Samba-Funk
• Sambadá Dancers and Raices do Brazil Capoeiristas for a high-energy celebration
• Circus of the Moon – Midnight Aerial Performances
• Big screen video journey
• Additional pop-up treats
• MC Gregory Speed Sr.
• Full Building Midnight Cowntdown

Mic Drop! Theater

• Chill room to take a break from the heat
• Body Paint and Artist Conversations
• Fabulous Fashion Walk
• Selected sets by local musicians
• Spoken word artists
• New Year’s Visualization meditation and Sound Bath

Live Music Lobby

• Live looping musical experience
• Sultry Midnight DJ Set with Electric Tomcat
• Genet Sais Pas Host

To purchase your tickets, click here.