Host an event at your bell tower
Ring in the New Year – literally – with the National Bell Festival! Bells and bell towers the world over are invited to join in the tintinnabulation and to send their bells thundering. There are many ways to get involved. Consider ringing at midnight as part of our Ring around the World or during the day at our nationwide ringing event. Many countries and regions coordinate massed ringing at set times on New Year’s Day, so that everyone can participate together. Handbell groups perform concerts. Some bell towers welcome festivalgoers with a warm cup of cocoa and a cookie, or offer the opportunity to climb the bell tower. Let us know about an event in your community!
Section image: A bell ringer with the Virginia Bronze handbell ensemble performs a medley of songs from the back of a double-decker bus during the National Bell Festival on January 1, 2020.