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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

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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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5 Willie Farmer

7 Honey Dewdrops

8 Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble

11 African American Dance Ensemble

Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin’ Saints


13 Talent Sheaux

14 Violet Bell


4 Transactors Improv

17 Brien Engel, Glass Harp


5 Willie Farmer

7 Shay Martin Lovette

8 Open Community Jazz Jam



10 Comedy Worx Improv

STARTING AT 10:30 PM…

Illiterate Light

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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

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STARTING AT 6:00PM…

6 People’s Procession feat. Paperhand Puppet Intervention, & NCSU Pipes and Drums

Early Countdown Performance with Barefoot Movement


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




Boom Unit Brass Band


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


14 Violet Bell





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

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