Highlight The Queen City’s annual New Year’s Eve bash goes hybrid, with in-person, virtual and combination events making for the most accessible Highlight festival yet. Online programming and locations across Burlington, including Burlington City Arts, the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, the Fletcher Free Library and Vermont Comedy Club, pack the day and evening with fun and fireworks for revelers of every age. Families catch high-flying feats by Circus Smirkus; party people enjoy fine dining and island-themed cocktails from Adventure Dinner; and music lovers rock the night away with bands such as Sylvie, Marcie Hernandez, and Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers.