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Ringing in the New Year
Celebrations Around the United States
By Suzy Feine
The First Night New Year's Eve celebration begins at 9 a.m. and goes until midnight. Purchase a First Night button for $15 and you gain access to more than 200 events including fireworks, a Mardi Gras-type parade through the streets of Boston, musical performances, visual arts exhibits, gigantic ice sculptures and much more. In addition, many museums, theaters and performance centers open their doors to First Night button holders throughout the day.
First Night has become a model celebration for more than 200 cities. To find out if there is a First Night celebration in your area, visit www.firstnightintl.org. For more information on First Night in Boston, visit www.firstnight.org.
Many people think of Las Vegas as the drinking and gambling capital of the United States. However, when New Year's Eve rolls around, Las Vegas offers many family-friendly alternatives.
On New Year's Eve, head toward Fremont Street, located between Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street. Fremont Street is home to The Fremont Street Experience, a dazzling light show cast onto a $70 million-light canopy and accompanied by a 540,000-watt sound system. This canopy, which covers Fremont Street, is made up of 2.1 million lights, including 180 strobes and 40 robotic mirrors.
On New Year's Eve, The Fremont Street Experience begins at 5 p.m. Confetti will drop from the canopy, party favors will be handed out to all attendees and an electronic fireworks display will coincide with the fireworks on the Strip.