The Old Colorado City Partnership holds free New Year’s Eve event

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- The Old Colorado City Partnership (OCCP) is kicking off a New Year's Celebration in Old Colorado City to ring in the new year.

The celebration will take place on Colbrunn Ct. under stylish overhead lighting that was re-designed several years ago to serve as a venue for special events.

The event will have a variety of activities including free drinks, s'mores, free dance lessons and more.

Officals with the OCCP said they hope this event will bring people together.

"New Year's means definitely more than just a champagne toast. I think it means connecting with the community and looking back at the year and everything that everyone's done and reminiscing on that and just having a really good time and kind of ringing in the new year with the people that you're close with," said Lauren DeMarco, OCCP Events Coordinator.

The OCCP told KRDO that local businesses in the area donated money to make the celebration possible.

The President of the OCCP said they expect around 200 people to come to the event, which will kick off at 9 p.m. Saturday.