CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
Artists, dancers,
singers, circus performers, scientists and more take to the streets and venues
for you to enjoy at First Night Charlotte 2013, Uptown's cultural event of the
year on New Year's Eve!
WBTV First Night Charlotte is an alcohol-free, family-friendly event.
McDonald's First Night Kids kicks off the New Year's Eve
celebrations and runs from 12-5pm. Evening activities last from 7-11:30pm and
boast a fantastic midnight finale featuring headline band, Simply
Irresistible, performing from 10pm-12:30am at the main
stage.
First Night Charlotte is an innovative, diverse and
high-quality alcohol-free celebration of the New Year. We engage our community
and advance the public's appreciation of visual and performing arts through
accessible, affordable and shared cultural experiences. Attendees are
encouraged to enjoy local dining before the Queen Charlotte crown is raised to
ring in 2013.
EVENT SCHEDULE
12:00pm-5:00pm: McDonald's First Night Kids
Activities focus in and around the NASCAR Hall of Fame, WBT Holiday on Ice Rink, Charlotte
Convention Center's Stage and Outdoor Terrace, Wells
Fargo Atrium, The Green and the Duke Energy main stage located at Levine Avenue
of the Arts. The Kids countdown takes place at the main stage from 4:40-5pm.
Entertainment includes storytelling, music, hula hoop shows,
fortune tellers, a fairy godmother, cultural dances, drummers, a dance party,
crazy science booths, puppets, the Papalote
Project, aerialists and more! McDonalds has apple dipper samples for all to
enjoy.
8:00pm-11:00pm: First Night Charlotte presented by WBTV
Evening Activities
Activities focus in and around the WBT Holiday on Ice Rink, The Green,
main stage, Mint Plaza and Wells Fargo Atrium. Entertainment includes
musicians, a flash mob, an improv comedy troupe, mocktails, aerialists, circus
arts, photo booths and more!
10:00pm – 12:30am: Countdown to Midnight, featuring
headline Simply
Irresistible
Taking place at the main stage, Simply
Irresistible performs until 12:30am as we celebrate the New Year
together!
Sponsors include WBTV, Duke Energy, McDonald's, Bank of America,
Piedmont Natural Gas, the Arts and Science Council. YMCA, Charlotte Regional
Visitors Authority and Windstream Hosted Solutions.
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