The parade will be led by Father Time, jugglers and other costume characters. The conclusion of the celebration contains a community countdown to midnight and a large fireworks extravaganza. Another feature of the closing events is the resolution clock. Each person who attends the First Night celebration is asked the write a resolution for the New Year and tape it on the resolution clock. In a month's time, the resolutions are then mailed back to remind the writers of their resolutions and to check their progress.
Children age six and under receive free admission to the festival of the arts.
When a button is purchased, festival participants will receive a 16-page program of all the acts and their locations. The program also includes a map, schedule and many pictures to help illustrate the art celebration. For more information, contact Lindsay Burton at 575.5255. For more information, call 443.9216.