WEST MICHIGAN -- As you might imagine, there will be a lot of public New Year's Eve celebrations taking place around West Michigan.
In Allegan, the celebration begins at 8 o'clock that night along the riverfront.
In downtown Cedar Springs, the party gets underway at 9 p.m., followed by a Springing Eve Ball Drop on Main Street.
In Grand Haven, the fun begins at 8 p.m. with a New Year's Eve Ball Drop and fireworks at 1st Street and Washington Avenue.
In downtown Grand Rapids, there will be New Year's Eve Ballroom Bashes at the Amway Grand and JW Marriott, starting at 8 p.m. That is a ticketed event. There will be live music at the Amway Grand, and a deejay will be spinning the hits at "Club J-Dub" at the JW Marriott.
[WOOD-TV contributed to this story ]
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