First Night Fullerton - Friday, December 31, 2010
7 p.m. to 12 midnight
Check out the fun at First Night, the City of Fullerton's annual alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts. The event is FREE and includes a full line-up of live entertainment, children’s activities, inflatable activities, hybrid ice skating, roaming entertainment, food vendors, art galleries, and more. The event primarily takes place at varying locations between Harbor Blvd. on the west and Pomona Ave. on the east in historic downtown Fullerton.
Special activities for kids’ include: face painting, balloon art, bounce houses, and much more. Activities and ride prices range from $2.00 - $7.00 per person. Prices may vary for other vendor activities.
A variety of foods will be sold throughout the night and most downtown restaurants will be open and are within walking distance of the event. First Night will be open Rain or Shine! No alcohol is allowed or sold in the festival area or at official event sites A ten minute fireworks show will take place at midnight off the top of the Wilshire Parking Structure. Come join us for a night of fun and safe activities and celebrations for the New Year! Free parking is available at: - The Plummer Parking Structure - located at the S/W corner of Lemon and Chapman Ave.
- All City parking lots WEST of Harbor Blvd. - enter from Commonwealth Ave.
- The Transportation Center lots and parking structure located at the S/E corner of Harbor Blvd. and Commonwealth Ave.
- Fullerton College (Parking lots located off of Lemon and Chapman Avenues)
Each of these lots has designated parking spots for the disabled. Several of the Downtown streets will be closed off for the event; please visit the City’s website for more detailed information. Programs will be available at each of the sites on the night of the event and on the City of Fullerton's website prior to the event. To obtain a vendor application or for any further information, please call Fullerton Museum Center at (714) 738-6545. "First Night Fullerton" is produced by the Fullerton Parks and Recreation Department.
The "First Night" program began in Boston in 1976, as a cap to the nation's bicentennial. The event's goal is to broaden public appreciation of the visual and performing arts while offering an alternative to the traditional New Year's Eve celebrations which focus on alcohol and drinking. There are now several hundred “First Night” cities throughout the United States and Canada.Fullerton was the first California city to offer the event, and is the only Orange County community to present a “First Night” celebration this year. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the event are asked to notify the Museum prior to December 31.
Personal fireworks are prohibited in the City of Fullerton. |
