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CherryT Ball Drop

December 31, 2024 - Downtown Traverse City

The large cherry drops from the sky as we ring in the New Year at Cass Street and Front Street every December 31. The gates open at 10:30pm and the event ends at 12:20am. This is a family friendly event that all can enjoy. Bundle up (it gets cold out there!) and bring the family to celebrate the New Year.

How much does it cost to attend?
We ask for a $5 donation per person to attend the CherryT Ball Drop. All funds raised go to local charities.

Can I see the CherryT Ball Drop from home?
Yes! the CherryT Ball Drop can be viewed on Facebook Live from the comfort of your home. Party in your Pajamas and give back at the same time!

A live DJ will encourage dancing in the streets. Other NYE celebrations are listed here.

Parking and Restrooms
Parking is available throughout Traverse City, for a detailed map click here. A map of public restrooms can be found here.

HISTORY
In 2008, a small group of Traverse City area residents got together and devised a way celebrate New Years Eve and give back to the community at the same time. In 2018, CherryT Board of Directors turned over the event to the Festival Foundation. A committee was then formed of former CherryT volunteers and many new volunteers from the Festival Foundation to work in conjunction to continue the great tradition that was started years ago!

The CherryT Ball Drop is an assumed name of The Festival Foundation, a 501(c)3 that will hold an annual New Year's Eve celebration. Funds raised through the CherryT Ball Drop supports local charities.

How much money has the CherryT Ball Drop raised?

The CherryT Ball Drop has raised nearly $127,000 to date for local nonprofits. Including $16,496 in 2022/2023 for Goodwill Northern Michigan and Northwest Food Coalition!

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Unofficially, it is estimated that between 8,000 and 12,000 people will attend this event.

corner of Cass & Front Streets, Traverse City, Michigan


Hotels

AmericInn of Traverse City
1614 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.0288
http://www.americinn.com/

Apple Tree Inn & Suites
704 Munson Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.4450
http://www.traversecityappletree.com/

Baymont Inn & Suites
2326 US 31
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.933.4454
http://bit.ly/1WO7oMC

Bayshore Resort
833 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.935.4400
http://www.bayshore-resort.com/

Beach Haus Resort
1489 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.3560
http://thebeachhausresort.com/

Best Western Four Seasons
305 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.946.8424
http://bit.ly/1q3Ll7Q

Boarders Inn & Suites
1470 N. US Hwy 31 N
Traverse City, MI 49646
231.938.1887
http://www.staycobblestone.com/mi/traverse-city/

Brio Beach Inn
1465 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.946.6930
https://www.facebook.com/BrioBeachInn/

Cambria Hotel & Suites
255 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.778.9000
http://www.traversecitycambriasuites.com/

Cherry Tree Inn & Suites
2345 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
800.439.3093
http://www.cherrytreeinn.com/

Comfort Inn
460 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.778.8000
http://www.traversecitylodging.com/

Country Inn & Suites
420 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.941.0208
https://www.countryinns.com/

Courtyard by Marriott
3615 S. Airport Road W
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.929.1800
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tvccy-courtyard-traverse-city/

Econo Lodge
1065 M-37 South
Traverse City, MI 49685
231.943.3040
http://tceconolodge.com/

Economy Inn
1600 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.2080
https://www.motel6.com/

Fairfield Inn by Marriott
3701 N. Country Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.922.7900
http://fairfield.marriott.com/

Grand Beach Resort Hotel
1683 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.4355
http://www.tcbeaches.com/

Grand Traverse Motel
1010 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.9410
http://www.grandtraversemotel.net/

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd.
Acme, MI 49610
231.534.6000
http://www.grandtraverseresort.com/

Great Wolf Lodge
3575 US Highway 31 South
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.941.3600
https://www.greatwolf.com/traverse-city

Hampton Inn
1000 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.946.8900
http://bit.ly/28NjQdI

Holiday Inn Express
3536 Mt. Hope Road
Acme, MI 49610
231.938.2600
http://bit.ly/1VqLsqo

Hotel Indigo
263 W. Grandview Parkway
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.932.0500
http://bit.ly/28Kt74D

Howard Johnson
417 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, Mi 49686
231.995.0600
http://bit.ly/28MeP7U

Interlochen Motel
2275 M-137
Interlochen, MI 49643
231.276.9291

Kingsley Motel
2425 Fast Break Lane
Kingsley, MI 49649
231.633.5464
http://www.thekingsleymotel.com/

Knights Inn
360 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.944.1554
http://knightsinn-tc.com/

Mitchell Creek Inn
894 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.9330
http://www.mitchellcreek.com/

Motel 6
1582 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.3002
https://www.motel6.com/#/home

North Shore Inn
2305 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.2365
http://www.northshoreinn.net/

Park Place Hotel
300 East State Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.946.5000
http://park-place-hotel.com/

Parkshore Resort
1401 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.3800
http://www.parkshoreresort.com/

Pinestead Reef Resort
1265 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.4010
http://www.pinestead.com/

Pointes North Beachfront Resort
2211 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.9191
http://www.pointesnorth.com/

Quality Inn by the Bay
1492 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.929.4423
http://bit.ly/1TMBi1e

Ranch Rudolph
6841 Brown Bridge Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.9529
http://ranchrudolf.com/

Restwood Motel
1566 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.1130
http://www.restwoodmotel.com/

Shanty Creek Resorts
5780 Shanty Creek Road
Bellaire, MI 49615
231.533.7088
http://www.shantycreek.com/

Shorelane Motel
5368 US 31 North
Acme, MI 49610
231.938.2720

Sierra Motel
230 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.946.7720
http://www.sierramoteltc.com/

Sleep Inn
5520 US 31 North
Acme, MI 49610
231.938.7000
https://www.choicehotels.com/sleep-inn

Spider Lake Retreat
4370 N. Spider Lake Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.935.0111
http://www.spiderlakeretreat.com/

Sugar Beach Resort Hotel
1773 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.0100
http://www.tcbeaches.com/

The Beach Condominiums
1995 US31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.2228
http://www.beachcondohotel.com/

Travelodge
704 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.922.9111
http://travelodgetc.com/

Traverse Bay Inn
2300 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.938.2646
http://www.traversebayinn.com/

West Bay Beach Resort
615 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.947.3700
http://westbaybeachresorttraversecity.com/


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