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Big Night New Year’s Eve gala: guests dance under falling confetti, lasers and chandeliers in a packed ballroom

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We’ve built it before. We’ll build yours.

Since 2000, HiBall has created and produced some of the Washington, D.C. area’s biggest live events, from one of the nation’s largest New Year’s Eve galas to a St. Patrick’s Day festival that drew 40,000. Each one is proof of what we can build for you.

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Track record

Events we’ve built

New Year’s Eve Gala · New Year’s Eve, since 2001

Big Night® New Year’s Eve

One of the nation’s largest all-inclusive New Year’s Eve celebrations — Big Night DC, co-produced with Party DC Events at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland.

What we pulled off

  • A one-night, all-inclusive gala at scale: 12 party areas, eight dance floors and more than 20 acts (2025)
  • Celebrity hosting, with Mario Lopez in D.C. (2024) and San Diego (2022)
  • A format that travels: Chicago, San Diego, New Orleans and Colorado
  • Brand partners on site: Monster Energy, and Subaru as presenting partner in San Diego
The full Big Night story
Big Night D.C. New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at the Gaylord National: light beams sweep a packed ballroom toward the stage

Asian Cultural Festival · 2024–2025

US Asian Fest

An Asian cultural festival in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 2024 and 2025 — four stages of dance, music and martial arts, food vendors, and more than 5,000 guests in its first year.

What we pulled off

  • A new festival launched from scratch, with more than 5,000 guests in its first year
  • Four stages of dance, music and martial arts from across Asia and the Pacific
  • Grown to more than 100 food vendors in year two, at a new home, Dulles Town Center
The full US Asian Fest story
US Asian Fest in Loudoun County, Virginia: dancers in pink and white perform a Chinese fan dance with red fans on stage

St. Patrick’s Day Music Festival · 2002–2022

ShamrockFest

Washington, D.C.’s one-day St. Patrick’s Day music festival on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds — about 40,000 fans and headliners like the Dropkick Murphys.

What we pulled off

  • Crowds of about 40,000 on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
  • About 50 artists on around seven stages, with headliners like the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly
  • A next-day rescue: when high winds called off the RFK day in 2022, the festival moved to Echostage and played the next day
The full ShamrockFest story
ShamrockFest in Washington, D.C.: a crowd in green fills the grounds at the main stage at dusk beside RFK Stadium

Family Food Festival · June 17, 2023

National Ice Cream Fest

A one-day ice cream festival at National Harbor, Maryland — a dozen ice cream makers, live music and DJs, kids’ games, and a vote for the Nation’s Favorite Ice Cream.

What we pulled off

  • A daytime, family-friendly food festival, from the vendor lineup to the kids’ activities
  • Audience participation built in: guests voted for the Nation’s Favorite Ice Cream with their wristbands
  • Tesla on site, one of the very few consumer events the brand has attended
  • A cause tie-in: ForestPlanet planted a tree for every ticket sold
The full Ice Cream Fest story
National Ice Cream Fest at National Harbor, Md.: Tesla shows its cars, including a falcon-wing Model X, by the bounce houses

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Questions about our work

What events has HiBall Events produced?

HiBall Events has co-produced Big Night® New Year’s Eve — Big Night DC at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland, with Party DC Events — since 2001. It has also produced ShamrockFest, Washington, D.C.’s St. Patrick’s Day music festival (2002 to 2022); US Asian Fest in Loudoun County, Virginia (2024 and 2025); and the National Ice Cream Fest at National Harbor (2023).

Where has HiBall produced events?

Mostly in the Washington, D.C. area: Washington itself, National Harbor in Maryland, and Loudoun County in Virginia. Big Night New Year’s Eve galas have also run in Chicago, San Diego, New Orleans and Colorado.

Which brands have partnered with HiBall’s events?

Monster Energy has fueled Big Night DC, Subaru presented Big Night San Diego, Tesla showed its cars at the National Ice Cream Fest, and ForestPlanet planted a tree for every Ice Cream Fest ticket sold.

Can HiBall produce a festival or public event for us?

Yes. The team behind ShamrockFest, US Asian Fest and the National Ice Cream Fest handles festival production end to end: permits, staging, vendors, ticketing, sponsorship and crowd operations.

Have an event in mind?

Tell us the date, the crowd and the goal. We’ll show you how we’d build it.

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