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Historical First Night Akron record: Historical First Night Akron quick facts. Captured 2006-02-15; original information from an earlier edition, separate from the returning 2027 event.

Historical record · capture 2006-02-15
Original text from an earlier festival edition. Dates, performers, prices, addresses and application instructions below are historical; they do not describe the returning 2027 edition. Old forms and transaction controls are disabled. Read current information ↗
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The very first First Night Akron took place on December 31, 1996.
  • Admission buttons cost $10, and children under the age of 10 are admitted free.

  • Parking is free in most downtown city, county, and university owned lots and decks.

  • Free Metro buses provide shuttle service throughout the First Night Loop all night.

  • First Night entertainment takes place in numerous buildings throughout downtown.

  • More than 70 artists and performing groups will take the stage at First Night.

  • First Night Akron is family friendly and alcohol free.
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First Night guests enjoy festive sites along Main Street on New Year's Eve.
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