First Night Virginia has become a fixture on the wintertime calendar of central Virginia as an annual community event. The original First Night was celebrated in Boston in 1976. Since then, 200 cities in North America and others around the world have joined the First Night family. Charlottesville's First Night Virginia celebration was the SECOND in the nation. The mission of First Night Virginia is to bring families together and unite the community in all its diversity through the visual and performing arts in Charlottesville on New Year's Eve. Throughout the night, there are fabulous musicians, magicians, storytellers, puppet shows, and entertainers galore. First Night Virginia, a self-supporting nonprofit organization, is dedicated to high quality programming that is affordable, accessible, and alcohol-free.

You can purchase buttons at:

Plan 9 (The Corner and Albemarle Square)

Timberlake's Drug Store (Downtown Mall)

Blue Ridge Mountain Sports (Barrack's Road)

Volvo of Charlottesville (3025 Ivy Road)

The Paramount Theatre (Downtown Mall)

Starting December 29, you can also purchase buttons at First Night Virginia Headquarters, in the atrium of the Omni Hotel. The Omni is on the West end of the Downtown Mall. Headquarters will be open from 10:00am-2:00pm and 5:30pm-7:30pm on December 29 and 30 and from 10:00am until the fireworks on December 31.

Button Prices are:

$12.00 for adults $14.00 on 12/31

$6.00 for kids 4-12, $7.00 on 12/31

$30.00 for family packs (2 Adults and 2 Kids), $35.00 on 12/31. Family Packs are available at the Paramount, Plan 9 and First Night Headquarters only.