First Night® Akron’s Community Outreach Program provides free admission buttons for this New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts to local social service organizations to distribute to their low income, elderly and disabled clients. Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) invites organizations interested in taking part in the Community Outreach Program to call 330-374-7618 or email lfry@downtownakron.com for more information.
Applications will be emailed to organizations and all requests for buttons must be returned by November 23. Admission buttons provided through this program are sponsored by local foundations and buttons are allocated based on the number of requests and the number of sponsored buttons available. Buttons will be available to organizations in early December.
“First Night Community Outreach gives individuals and families faced with daily challenges, and who cannot afford the cost, an opportunity to experience an evening of diverse arts entertainment,” said Lisa Knapp, DAP communications director.
Now in its 16th year, First Night Akron is a New Year's Eve celebration unlike any other. This family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts brings the community together to experience a diverse display of music, dance, theater, visual and interactive arts throughout Downtown Akron on Friday, December 31.
Admission buttons allow access to all First Night venues, entertainment and activities that evening. Buttons for those ages 10 and over are normally priced at $10. Children nine and under do not need an admission button to attend First Night Akron. For more information, visit www.firstnightakron.org.
First Night Akron is a program of Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding partners are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal & Ohio.com.
