For those of you that like to paint the town on New Years Eve, look no further than First Night Raleigh.  This is Raleigh's version of the New Year countdown.  Festivities begin at 3pm and last through Midnight.  I've always enjoyed the New Year's Eve celebration becasue of the featured performances in venues throughout downtown Raleigh. The performances include the Children's Celebration, early & late countdowns, the People's Procession, music, dance, theatre, comedy, the giant Acorn Drop, and fireworks.

Street Closures: 
The People’s Procession Parade will utilize the following streets from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm on Sunday, December 31:
The participants will assemble on the Capitol grounds beginning at 5:30. At 6:00 pm they will enter onto the 00 block of Edenton St. They will proceed west on Edenton St. to Salisbury St., proceed south on Salisbury St. to Morgan St., proceed east on Morgan St. to Fayetteville St., south on Fayetteville St. to Davie St. where the group will disassemble.

In order to accommodate the assembly of participants, the 00 block of Edenton St. be closed from 5:30 pm on Sunday, December 31 until the conclusion of the parade.

The following designated parking spaces are reserved from 3:00 am on Sunday, December 31 until 5:00 am on Monday, January 1:
         • All parking spaces on the 00 blocks of Davie St., Martin St., Hargett St., and Morgan St.
         • The designated parking spaces on the north side of the 00 block of Edenton St. between Wilmington St.   and Salisbury St.
         • The designated parking spaces on the south side of the 00 block of Jones St. between Wilmington St. and Salisbury St.
         • The designated parking spaces on the 100, 200, 300, and 400 block of Fayetteville St.

The following streets and travel lanes will be closed from from 6:00 am on Sunday, December 31 until 5:00 am on Monday, January 1:

        • All travel lanes on the 00 blocks of Davie St., Martin St., and Hargett St.
        • The north side travel lane of the 00 block of Edenton St. between Wilmington St. and Salisbury St.
        • The north side travel lane of the 00 block of Morgan St. between Wilmington St. and Salisbury St. 
        • The south side travel lane of the 00 block of Jones St.
        • The 00 block of Lenoir St.

Have Fun and Be Safe!!  Happy New Year!!