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Children's Festival listing of events!
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First Night® Dover
P.O. Box 1836
Dover, DE 19903
Phone: 302-741-8228
Fax: 302-734-8824
E-mail: firstnightdover@comcast.net
First Night®
Dover was born thanks to the vision of Greater Dover
Committee, lead by Lynn Appel, Joe McDaniel and the generous support of
the City of Dover.
 Since
inception in 1995, Downtown Dover is transformed into a festival
allowing our city to usher out the old and welcome in the first magical
night of the New Year. First Night®
Dover is our area’s premier New
Year’s Eve celebration of the arts that takes place on December 31 from
3:00 p.m. to midnight. First Night®
Dover is more than a great time for
our citizens; it creates community synergy as we celebrate our unique
community and what we can dream of for ourselves, our families and for
Dover.
First Night®
is an alcohol free celebration—promoting responsible
celebrating through the arts. First Night®
Dover combines
nationally-recognized talents with tomorrow’s budding artists and has
earned a strong reputation for the quality of its artistic programs. The
celebration begins in the afternoon with performances geared towards
children and continues into the evening with entertainment for all ages.
The nine-hour festival offers spirited street entertainment as well as
indoor performances, beginning with early performances for young
children and continuing until a musical midnight fireworks finale on
Legislative Mall.
Hundreds of performances are staged simultaneously in over 20 venues
including bank lobbies, museums, store windows, government buildings,
historic houses, and churches. Most venues are non-traditional indoor
spaces with minimum technical support. These performances are scheduled
at the various times to allow maximum exposure of the artists to the
patrons of First Night Dover.
 The
First Night® festivities begin from 3-6 with our children's activities
that include magic, storytelling, comedy, hands on
activities, juggling, theater and more.
At 6:00 our Family
Fireworks show takes place on legislative mall followed by our evening
activities. This year's activities have something for everyone. From
Comedy to Jazz; rock to folk; yo-yos to magic, these are only a few of the performances available for you to
enjoy this New Year¹s Eve.
Then, kiss 2009
goodbye with live music on Legislative Mall followed by fireworks and
the Delaware State News Ball Drop at midnight.
For more information about First Night® Dover visit www.firstnightdover.com or email
firstnightdover@comcast.net.
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