EDENTON STREETUNITED METHODIST CHURCHBradley Burgess, Organist | 7:00, 9:00PM Sponsored by: Captive AireMedia Sponsor: Triangle Tribune NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCESChildren’s Celebration | 2:00-6:00PMCelebrate New Year’s Eve with activities including henna, resolution frames, stained glass art, celebration bells, a toddler play area, and more.Media Sponsor: GoRaleigh - City of Raleigh Transit
BICENTENNIAL PLAZAChildren’s Celebration | 2:00-6:00PMCelebrate New Year’s Eve with interactive activitiesincluding the First Night Resolution Oak, a New Year’scastle construction project, a Midnight Mural, and more. Dynamo Dogs | 3:00, 5:00PMMedia Sponsor: Live Work PlayRobodogs Robotics Team | 2:00-6:00PMMedia Sponsor: GoRaleigh - City of Raleigh Transit
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORYChildren’s Celebration | 2:00-6:00PMCelebrate New Year’s Eve with activities and demonstrations including People’s Procession lanterns,New Year’s hats, fireworks wands, origami stars, New Year’s motto pins, bingo, and more. Holly Springs School of Dance | 3:00PMCashore Marionettes | 4:00PM, 7:15PMFunded by the Julia and Frank Daniels, Jr. Endowment Fund of the Triangle Community FoundationMedia Sponsor: WBRG & WLVATransactors Improv | 8:45PM, 9:30PM, 10:15PMSponsored by: York PropertiesMedia Sponsor: GoRaleigh - City of Raleigh Transit
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SALISBURY ST.Ballroom Dancing Lessons with the USABallroom Dancers | 7:00-11:00PM - Fellowship HallSponsored by: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North CarolinaMedia Sponsor: Triangle Coffee NewsWillie Farmer | 8:00PM, 9:00PM, 10:00PM - SanctuarySponsored by: Clark NexsenMedia Sponsor: Raleigh Magazine
PEOPLE’S PROCESSIONBicentennial Plaza to Martin St. | 6:00PMJoin your community in a festive procession alongside Paperhand Puppet Intervention, The Helping Hand Mission Band, and NC State Pipes & Drums! Procession begins on Edenton Street at Bicentennial Plaza.Media Sponsor: Raleigh Convergence
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDShay Martin Lovette | 7:00, 8:00, 10:00PM The Honey Dewdrops | 9:00PMCo-presented with PineCone, the PiedmontCouncil of Traditional MusicMedia Sponsor: WHUP 104.7 FM
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Memorial HallBeBop Blues & All That Jazz | 7:00PM - 11:00PM Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble | 7:00PM, 9:00PM Steve Anderson Jazz Quartet | 8:00PM Open Community Jam | 10:00PMSponsored by: First Citizens BankMedia Sponsor: 72.9 The Voice
MORGAN ST. - GOLD LEAF SLEIGH RIDESGold Leaf Sleigh Rides | 8:00 -11:00PMSponsored by: Capital Associates Media Sponsor: Spectacular Magazine
TRANSPORTATION / HIGHWAY BUILDINGComedy Worx Improv | 7:30, 8:45, 10:15PMSponsored by: Capital Investment CompaniesMedia Sponsor: City Insight
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILMINGTON ST.The Connection Place Choir | 7:00, 8:00PM - SanctuaryMedia Sponsor: The Connection PlaceAfrican American Dance Ensemble | 7:45, 9:00PM - FamilyLife CenterMedia Sponsor: V103.3
FANTASTICAL FERRIS WHEELFantastical Ferris Wheel | 2:00-11:00PMMedia Sponsor: Triangle Downtowner
MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM - CALYPSO ROOMTalent Sheaux Improv | 8:00, 8:45, 9:15PMMedia Sponsor: Triangle Style Magazine Happy Accidents Improv | 7:00-11:00PM
VINTAGE CHURCHViolet Bell | 7:45, 8:30, 9:15PMSponsored by: Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLPMedia Sponsor: WKNC 88.1
ALIEN ABDUCTION GRAVITRON RIDEAlien Abduction Gravitron | 2:00-11:00PMMedia Sponsor: Beltline Buzz
MOORE SQUARE - ASTRO BOTANICALSAstro Botanicals Garden of LightDecember 28 | 4:00-9:00PMDecember 31 | 4:00-10:00PMMedia Sponsor: Indy Week
PNC PLAZA Brien Engel, Glass Harp | 7:30, 8:30, 9:30PM Sponsored by: Jimmy’s Minis Self StorageMedia Sponsor: Wake Living Magazine
ARTSPACE Poetry Generation & Zine Workshop with the North Carolina Book Festival | 7:00 - 9:00PMSponsored by: North State BankMedia Sponsor: Yelp
INTERSECTION OF FAYETTEVILLE& DAVIE ST.
Early Countdown & Fireworks with: Barefoot Movement | 6:00-7:00PM
Early Countdown | 7:00PMFireworks | 7:00PMBoom Unit Brass Band | 7:30-8:30PM
Caleb Johnson& The Ramblin’ Saints | 9:00-10:00PM
Illiterate Light | 10:30PM-12:00AM
Countdown to Midnight | 12:00AMFireworks at Midnight | 12:00AM
INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATIONSResolution Oak, in Site 3, Bicentennial Plaza and in Site 9, Fayetteville & Morgan St.Media Sponsor: Cary Magazine
Art Pianos, in Site 16, Moore SquareMedia Sponsor: Carolina Woman
First Night Raleigh Globe by Heath Satow and Nate Sheaffer,Near Site 16, Moore Square
“Next Year I Will” Walls, in Site 3, Bicentennial Plaza and Site 9, Fayetteville & Morgan St.
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STARTING AT 9:00PM...
1 Bradley Burgess, Organist
5 Willie Farmer
7 Honey Dewdrops
8 Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
11 African American Dance Ensemble
Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin’ Saints
STARTING AT 9:15PM...
13 Talent Sheaux
14 Violet Bell
STARTING AT 9:30PM...
4 Transactors Improv
17 Brien Engel, Glass Harp
STARTING AT 10:00PM...
5 Willie Farmer
7 Shay Martin Lovette
8 Open Community Jazz Jam
STARTING AT 10:15PM...
4 Transactors Improv
10 Comedy Worx Improv
STARTING AT 10:30 PM…
Illiterate Light
STARTING AT 12:00 AM…
Countdown to Midnight
Acorn Drop and Fireworks
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Admission to both indoor and outdoor performance sites is on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Information & MerchandiseFor All Day Passes and “on-site” information, visit the Information Tents located on Fayetteville St. and Moore Square.
After 6:00 p.m., State parking lots near the museums are free to the public. Up to 2:00 a.m., use the free R-Line Downtown Circulator. Paid parking is also available.
AccessibilityTo provide equal opportunity for enjoyment to all, most sites are ADA accessible. If you have specific accessibility concerns, call 919-832-8699 before December 15. We will accommodate special needs when possible.
RestroomsPortable facilities are located throughout the festival. Most venues do not offer public restroom facilities.
Security & Lost ChildrenCity and State Police will be on site throughout the event. Missing children reports should be made to the closest police officer. For other assistance, find the Site Manager at the closest venue.
First Aid & Lost and Found2-6PM | North Carolina Museum of History2-11PM | On Martin Street between Wilmington and Fayetteville Streets
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IN-KIND, PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORTERS• Artspace• Capital Medical Reserve Corps• Empire Properties• GoSignShop• Highwoods Properties• CAM Raleigh• Quail Ridge Books & Music• Marbles Kids Museum Corner Store• North Carolina Book Festival• North Carolina Museum of Art Store• North Carolina Museum of History Shop• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Museum Store & Center Store• PineCone• Southern Crane• Raleigh Office of Emergency Management and Special Events• Raleigh Convention and Conference Center• Raleigh Fire Department• Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department• Raleigh Police DepartmentMEDIA SPONSORS• The Beltline Buzz• Carolina Woman• Cary Magazine• The City Insight• The Connection Place• Downtown Raleigh Alliance• GoRaleigh – City of Raleigh Transit • Live Work Play
• Mix 101.5 FM• Raleigh Magazine• Spectacular Magazine• Triangle Coffee News• Triangle Downtowner Magazine• Triangle Style Magazine• Triangle Tribune• Wake Living Magazine• INDY Week• Yelp• V 103.3• The Voice 72.9• WBRG 105.1• WLVA 94.1• WKNC 88.1 FM• WHUP 104.7 FM• WRAL TV-5SITE SPONSORS • Artspace• Church of the Good Shepherd• Edenton Street United Methodist Church• First Baptist Church, Salisbury Street• First Baptist Church, Wilmington Street• First Presbyterian Church• Highway Building Auditorium• Marbles Kids Museum• Moore Square• North Carolina Department of Transportation• North Carolina Museum of History• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences• PNC Plaza• Vintage Church
• Kellie Falk and Joe Patterson• Wade and Ann Smith• Helen White• Edmond R. Tremblay• Chip & Judy Anderson• Baker Roofing Company• Tom Hester & Carter Worthy• Chancy & Keith Kapp• Vicky Langley• Philip Poe• Realty Investment LLC• Graham and Keith Satisky• David & Judi Wilkinson• Julie Wood• Baker Roofing Company• Rick & Margie Cannity• Mandrino Enterprises, Inc.• Philip Poe• Orage and Linda Quarles• Ed Tremblay• Glenn Anderson• Anne Franklin• Benji & Gene Jones• Camille Patterson• Pieter & Glynda Westerbeek• Yancey/Martin Associates• 42nd Street Oyster Bar• Richard Adelman & Jane Pinsey• Marlys & Mitchell Akin• Thomas Bradshaw• William Brideson• Ruth Bromer & Joseph Huberman• Amy & Leonard Bush• Clymer & Patti Cease• Janet Christenson• John Connors & Mary Beth Tobin• Dave and Jan Crotts
• Christopher Dumais• David Fountain• Frank Gailor – Hedgehog Holdings LLC• Dr. Barbara Ann Hughes• Kacy Hunt & Brie Butler• Sig Hutchinson• Lee & Joyce Kirby• Stuart Levin & Sondra Panico • Peter MacBeth• Howard & Judi Margulies• Dr. & Mrs. J. Gray McAllister, III• Neill McLeod• Ed & Cathy Morris• Sondra Panico• Fred Parker• James Rothschild• Elaine Sandman• Steven Schuster & Mary Anne Howard• Miller Sigmon• Sign Shop of the Triangle• Pamela Smith• Josh & Anna Stein• Nina & Kel Szlosberg-Landis• Ben & Lianda Taylor• Shan & Jayne Teel• Mark Tulbert• Martha Waters
Major Al l Day Pass Outlets
Beer Sponsor
STARTING AT 6:00PM…
6 People’s Procession feat. Paperhand Puppet Intervention, & NCSU Pipes and Drums
Early Countdown Performance with Barefoot Movement
STARTING AT 7:00PM…
1 Bradley Burgess, Organist
4 Cashore Marionettes
5 USA Ballroom Dancers7 Shay Martin Lovette8 BeBop Blues & All That Jazz and Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
11 The Connection Place Choir
13 Happy Accidents Improv
18 Poetry Generation & Zine Workshop
Early Countdown & Fireworks
STARTING AT 7:30PM…
10 Comedy Worx Improv
17 Brien Engel, Glass Harp
Boom Unit Brass Band
STARTING AT 7:45PM...
11 African American Dance Ensemble
14 Violet Bell
Starting at 8:00PM...
5 Willie Farmer
7 Shay Martin Lovette
8 Steve Anderson Jazz Quartet
9 Gold Leaf Sleigh Rides
11 The Connection Place Choir
13 Talent Sheaux Improv
STARTING AT 8:30PM...
14 Violet Bell
17 Brien Engel, Glass Harp
STARTING AT 8:45PM...
4 Transactors Improv
10 Comedy Worx Improv
2 NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES Children’s Celebration | 2-6PM
Workshops & Demos
• Resolution Frames
• Stained Glass Art
• Explore on 4
• Celebration Bells
• DIY Henna
• Toddler Play Area
3 BICENTENNIAL PLAZA Children’s Celebration | 2-6PM
Workshops & Demos
• New Year’s Castle Construction
• Midnight Mural
• “Next Year I Will” Chalkboard Walls
• Crafting with Scrap Exchange
4 NC MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Children’s Celebration | 2-6PM
Workshops & Demos
• People’s Procession Lanterns
• New Year’s Hats
• Fireworks Wands
• Origami Stars
• New Year’s Motto Pins
• Bingo
• Face Paint
Performances:
• Dynamo Dogs | 3PM, 5PM
• Robodogs | 2PM
• Maximum Magic | 2:15PM, 3:45PM
• Holly Springs School of Dance | 3PM
• Cashore Marionettes | 4PM
• Express Your Self Kids | 4:30PM
16 MOORE SQUARE
• Astro Botanicals Garden of Light | 4-10pm