Mark your calendar now to celebrate New Year’s Eve at First Night Winchester!
This is the largest, safest, family-friendly, non-alcoholic, budget-friendly, non-profit New Year’s Eve celebration in the Shenandoah Valley. We offer entertainment for nearly every age and taste: musicians, dancers, arts and crafts, magicians, comedy, and more…
Performance Venue Locations
- Braddock Street United Methodist Church
- Christ Episcopal Church
- Courtyard Marriott Winchester Medical Center
- Espresso Bar & Café
- First Presbyterian Church
- Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Handley Regional Library
- Market Street United Methodist Church
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
- Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury
- Winchester Book Gallery
- Winchester Model Railroad Club
- The Village at Orchard Ridge
Time
- Events kick off at 10 am on 12/31
- Culminates at midnight with the Apple Drop and a spectacular Fireworks display
Buttons (All-Access Pass)
- Provides general access to the event
- Required for all indoor attractions
- Pinned to outerwear for easy visibility
How much?
- Buttons are $10 each
- Children 5 yrs & under are FREE
When?
- Buttons may be reserved online beginning December 1st and then will be available for pick-up or purchase beginning December 21st and running through December 31st. For 10 days only, you can buy your buttons for $10 each; children 5 and under are FREE.
Where to purchase buttons?
- Apple Blossom Mall -Management Office
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley -Gift Shop
- Winchester Book Gallery
- Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center
- On New Year’s Eve only, you may purchase buttons from 5-9pm at the First Night Winchester headquarters located at: 33 E. Boscawen Street (next to City Hall/around the corner from the Apple Drop). Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. There is a $2 convenience fee for credit card transactions.
