10AM-Midnight: Ring in the New Year at First Night Winchester in historic Old Town! This is the largest, family-friendly, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve celebration in the Shenandoah Valley. We offer entertainment for every age: musicians, dancers, bubbles, reptiles, magicians, comedy, and more…
Our event takes place because of the generous support of the following sponsors: Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, McDonald’s, The Village at Orchard Ridge, City of Winchester, The Bayliss Wealth Management Group, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, W.O. Grubb Crane Rental, Piccadilly Printing, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The festivities begin at 10AM in the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and run the entire day throughout Winchester. The chapel at The Village at Orchard Ridge will host Pittman Magic. The Handley Regional Library, Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, Winchester Book Gallery, Froggy’s Closet, and the Espresso Bar & Café will all offer live performances.
Many Old Town Winchester churches–Braddock Street United Methodist Church, Centenary United Church of Christ, Christ Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and Market Street United Methodist Church will showcase their fabulous interiors as they welcome the community and performers into their sanctuaries and social halls.
We countdown the end of 2019 with our Apple Drop and welcome 2020 with a spectacular fireworks display at Midnight! Wristbands are $10 each; children 5 and under are FREE. Wristbands will be on sale for ten days only–December 21st-31st at the following locations: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester Book Gallery and Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center. If you would like to purchase your wristband now, visit our website www.firstnightwinchester.com.
First Night Winchester is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization. Our mission is to bring friends and families together to unite our community in all its diversity through the visual and performing arts. Gifts of sponsorship from individuals, businesses and foundations help First Night Winchester to present this community-wide, family-focused, non-alcoholic celebration of the arts. If you would like to make a contribution, please mail your check to First Night Winchester, P O Box 1392, Winchester, VA 22604. For more information visit our website at www.firstnightwinchester.com or email us at firstnightwinchester@live.com
“First Night is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts through a grant to the City of Winchester.”
