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First Night® Fort Collins 2013

 
 
New Year's Eve- December 31st, 2012 - Come join in the fun downtown for the 17th annual First Night Fort Collins! Enjoy the wonderful and diverse entertainment presented at this non-alcoholic New Year's Eve celebration. First Night Fort Collins 2013 promises new performing acts, storytelling, history, interactive craft projects, old favorites, street performers, international dancing and much more. This year’s lineup brings Fort Collins, Front Range and national performers together to create an unique experience filled with a wide variety of performance styles. 
(Event is all indoors except the Kids' Countdown! Event will happen rain or shine)
 
Audiences can enjoy entertaining acts like Top Hogs performing pigs (as see on Animal Planet, David Letterman), Fale-West African Drumming and Dance,  and over 100 shows! Enjoy original local theater, be amazed by magicians or learn the legends of the past through storytelling? 



     
Top Hogs! Fale -West African Drum and Dance
 
ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP: See last year's (FN 2012) First Night Fort Collins line-up HERE! The evening’s revelry will kick off with confetti and song with the Kids’ Countdown at 5:00pm in Old Town Square, all venues open at 6:00pm and the night concludes with a festive display of fireworks in Old Town Square at 10:30pm. ALL PERFORMANCES ARE LOCATED INDOORS!  (Last Year's FULL PERFORMANCES DESCRIPTIONS HERE!)
 
BUTTONS: Admission to First Night Fort Collins requires the purchase of a $10 button, with children 4 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult. (Button purchases are non-refundable) There are a limited number of buttons on sale this year!  Buttons go on sale December 15th at all Fort Collins, Windsor and Loveland King Soopers (cash and check only), Ben & Jerry's, the Lincoln Center Box Office, and the Downtown Visitors Center.
     **NIGHT OF Button Sales (Cash and Check only): 
        Lincoln Center box office, Ben & Jerry's, Northside Aztlan Center & Masonic Lodge Center.
 
SCHEDULES:   Detailed information about the event, performances and times can be found on the official button card (with button purchase). The official First Night Fort Collins guide will be printed by the Coloradoan Media Group and will be inserted in the Fort Collins Coloradoan newspaper on December 27th and available at the event.
 
DISCOVER DOWNTOWN
First Night 2012 (Dec 31, 2011)
extra fun activities for First Night button holders:
    ~Arias at Avos' 4:00-5:45pm - Avogadro's Number - listen to the best opera arias~
     ~Kids' Countdown 5:00-5:45pm Old Town Square - confetti & music for kids~
 
~Global Village Museum 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
See “Tibet: Rooftop of the World” and so much more!
~Juiced on Imagination 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
"Wishes on the Wind" Tibetian Prayer Flag project with face painting & “make it-take it” projects!
~Savory Spice Shop 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
400 freshly ground and hand blended herbs and spices - serving samples and tasty treats!
~Trimble Court 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
Exceptional arts/crafts! Meet artists and enjoy creative endeavors served up with popcorn!
~Illustrated Light Photography Gallery 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
 Award winning nature photography!
~Ben & Jerry's 6:00pm-9:00pm ~
Warm up with our 98¢ coffee, killer hot chocolates, muffins, and 35+ flavors of frozen treats!
 
 
Arrive early! First Night Fort Collins 2013 is filled with entertainment for everyone. Performance seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please have a back up plan if the performance is full. Building capacities will be enforced.
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you would like to give your time to make this event a success please call (970) 484-6500 or e-mail us at:   info@downtownfortcollins.com


Thank you to our wonderful First Night Fort Collins 2012 sponsors:
 

 

 

 
 
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