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Perry New Year's Eve Buzzard Drop
Welcome the new year in downtown Perry with music and the city's distinctive midnight Buzzard Drop. The published 2026 listing also includes an earlier children's countdown.
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What to expect
Welcome the new year in downtown Perry with music and the city's distinctive midnight Buzzard Drop. The published 2026 listing also includes an earlier children's countdown.
Perry · Free entry · Evening through midnight
Historic Downtown Perry · 801 Main Street, Perry, GA 31069
Listed dates:
8pm–midnight
December 31, 2026. City schedule runs 8pm–midnight; Explore Georgia lists an end at 12:01am on January 1. Check the organizer for the detailed countdown program.
- Midnight Buzzard Drop
- Live music downtown
- Earlier countdown for children
Before you go
- Confirm the children's countdown time in the final 2026 program.
- Check road closures and public parking before driving downtown.
- The city's separate Buzzard Drop page still mentions welcoming 2026; this listing uses the dated December 31, 2026 calendar and state tourism listing.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- City of Perry — 2026 special events ↗
Explicit December 31, 2026 date and 8pm–midnight schedule.
Checked - Explore Georgia — dated Buzzard Drop listing ↗
2026 date, free entry, downtown address, music and children's countdown.
Checked
Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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