Dance, laugh, sing, and get silly as we celebrate the final night of 2026!

Gather the kids—and kids at heart—and kick off your New Year’s Eve celebration at the New Bedford Whaling Museum with the always entertaining Toe Jam Puppet Band!

The Jacobs Family Gallery comes alive with Toe Jam’s irresistible mix of music, movement, interactive songs, dancing, puppets, and laugh-out-loud fun. It’s a high-energy celebration made for families, with plenty of opportunities for everyone to get up, move, sing along, and join the fun.

Toe Jam will perform two lively sets during the evening, giving families the perfect way to start their New Year’s Eve together in the heart of downtown New Bedford.

Schedule

5:00 PM – Doors Open

5:15 PM – Toe Jam Puppet Band: First Set

6:15 PM – Toe Jam Puppet Band: Second Set

7:00 PM – Museum Family Program Concludes

This family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration is presented by the New Bedford Whaling Museum and is free and open to the public.

When the Museum festivities wrap up, continue your New Year’s Eve adventure downtown and enjoy additional celebrations and activities happening throughout New Bedford, including fireworks!

Start the evening with us and make some noise for the New Year with music, dancing, laughter, and plenty of Toe Jam silliness!