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First Night 2008 Family
First Night 2008 Family
First Night 2008 John Comunale Sculpture
First Night 2008 John Comunale Sculpture
First Night 2008 Buttons
First Night 2008 Buttons

First Night Akron

First Night® Akron is a New Year’s Eve celebration unlike any other! This family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration in Downtown Akron brings the community together to experience a brief moment in time while creating lasting New Year’s Eve memories. This celebration of the arts features the region’s best in music, dance, theatre, interactive and visual arts. Entertainment and fun will delight the whole family!

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First Night Akron 2012

First Night Akron is in its 16th year! Proposals for First Night Akron are now being accepted for all performing and visual arts. We encourage artists of all disciplines: musicians, dance groups, theatre groups and visual artists to submit a proposal to perform at our New Year's Eve celebration of the arts on December 31, 2011.

*All proposals are due July 8, 2011.

Download the PDF here and mail your application to the desinated address on the application. If you choose to fill the proposal out electronically, please download the PDF and read it before completing the electronic form. There are a number of changes that have been made to the proposal this year that you will need to be aware of for your proposal to be considered.