First Night Oneonta
2012

Thank you all for attending First Night.

Please take our quick survey to improve next year's festival:

"I've attended most Oneonta First Nights, and from the first one, I found First Night the most fun, the warmest, the happiest New Year's Eve celebration I'd ever experienced."
Paul Scheele

Celebrate in Downtown Oneonta on New Year's Eve
December 31, 2011

Music - Dance - Live Performance - all downtown - one price for all shows
Buttons are $15 each or $10 if bought before December 1.
Buttons available on First Night at the big white tent on Main Street Plaza, downtown Oneonta.
Other button locations are here.

Children 12 and under are FREE.

Great live entertainment from 6 to 10 pm up and down Main Street

> Master schedule of events is here <

Childrens's Activities from 1 to 3 pm at Foothills
arranged through Oneonta World of Learning. FREE.
Details here

A huge parade down Main Street
at
5 pm

Apply to march in the parade here

Line-up is at 4 pm on Elm Street. Parade details here

Photos of the giant First Night Puppets here

A First Night Poetry Reading held at the Wilber Mansion

"Words for the New Year"

3 pm

11 Ford Avenue, Main Gallery, Oneonta

FREE. Details are here

First Night poet biographies are here

Download the Words for the New Year poster here

About First Night:

Apply to Volunteer here

First Night Oneonta is a fantastic New Year’s Eve celebration focused on the arts. Held in more than 200 cities worldwide, the festival is a wonderful way to bring in the New Year in an uplifting, alcohol-free atmosphere. Centered on Main Street Oneonta, First Night Oneonta has a splendid array of entertainment, from children’s activities in the afternoon, a poetry reading, fantastic parade, performances by great area musicians and dancers, plus a spectacular fireworks finale.

Your paid button gives you admission to the entire evening's entertainment. Children 12 and under are admitted FREE.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PERFORMANCE LOCATIONS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FUNDERS

CALL FOR MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS - Apply here. Call for 2012 is now OPEN.

Buy your button early and save!

Buttons bought before December 1, 2012 are just $10

Buttons December 1 and later are $15

Buy your buttons at these locations

Children 12 and under are admitted FREE and do not need buttons.

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PHOTO GALLERY

First Night Fashion Show

took place at 4 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Leilani's - 205 Main Street

Free admission

The First Night Artists

Several area artists will be displaying their work in public venues on First Night.

They are:

Charles Hartley at Leilani's, 205 Main

Jessica Guenther at Theresa's Emporium, 193 Main

Devon Kameko Gonzalez at 265 Main
Hope Irion at 265 Main
Marin Fingerle at 265 Main
Kylie Triola at 265 Main

Joe Anthony-Brown at Green Earth Market, 10 Market Street

TV coverage from this year's First Night:

TV coverage from last year's First Night:

First Night Oneonta television commercial
Underwritten by Five Star Subaru of Oneonta and Ben Guenther

Download copies of First Night posters:

FIRST NIGHT poster (11x17)

Moon Goddess poster (11x17)

Betsy Ross poster (11x17)

Large Dog poster (11x17)

Dragon poster (11x17)

Cosmic Karma Fire poster (8.5x11)

Horseshoe Lounge Playboys poster (11x17)

Words for the New Year poster (8.5x11)

Alpha Brass Band poster (5.5x8.5)

First Night Oneonta, Inc.
PO Box 101
Oneonta, New York 13820
email

First Night Oneonta has been designated as a charitable 501-c-3 organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
All donations are deductable to the extent allowed by law.

First Night thanks Sweet Home Productions of Oneonta, New York for graciously hosting the web site you are viewing.