Saturday: First Night Vienna New Year's Eve Celebration Returns

VIENNA, VA -- Got plans for New Year’s Eve? First Night Vienna, a family-friendly alcohol-free New Year celebration, will be held Saturday, Dec. 31 in Vienna.

First Night Vienna is a free family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of friends, family and community on hip and historic Church Street. Featuring music and entertainment for all ages at various venues, food trucks, kid’s activities and two New Year’s celebrations.

Food trucks open at 6 p.m., with entertainment from 7 p.m. to midnight in the Church Street area.

The celebration will feature five entertainment venues with musicians and an illusionist, great food, and hands-on activities for both children and adults. First Night Vienna provides two opportunities to ring in the New Year – 9 p.m. for kids and a New Year’s finale at midnight. The event is scheduled to feature an attempt at a world’s record for howling at the moon.

Admission is free; food and other items will be available for purchase. Church Street will be closed between Dominion Road and Mill Street. The event is co-hosted by the Vienna Business Association and the Town of Vienna. For more information visit www.firstnightvienna.org or www.viennabusiness.org.

PHOTO from previous First Night Vienna courtesy of organizers