Last week, I asked what local institution began its path to reality on Dec. 21, 1848. List your event in the Streetmail weekly calendar. There's not much going on locally for the end of the year, so just stay at home and watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, or maybe fish out the Guy Lombardo tape and just snuggle on the couch. Join a park ranger for a leisurely one-hour walk in Umstead Park, and learn about some of the park's interesting features. The hike starts at the Umstead Park visitor center at noon.
Admission is free.
It's North Carolina's premier alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Raleigh. Highlights include children's activities, an indoor dance party and entertainment at 40 venues throughout downtown Raleigh. Join the party at the museum, heart of the children's celebration during this exciting New Year's Eve festival of the arts. Admission is free with a First Night button. Enjoy a New Year's Eve celebration with an optional evening package at the Sheraton Capital Center.