Tacoma's First Night Festival

Looking for amazing New Year Eve plans? Tacoma has your answer. For the 20th year, First Night will be hosted in downtown Tacoma. Full of family fun, art, music, fire, ice, and so much more; ringing in the New Year has never been better!

The $10 button required for entrance gives you access to 10 stages, over 50 artists, and all day activities such as, free access to the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Children’s Museum, and free skate rentals at Franciscan Polar Plaza. If you don't purchase your button in advance, it will be $14 at the door. 

First night typically draws in anywhere between 10,000 and 20,000 participants so you want to make sure to get there early and grab some parking. They are encouraging attendees to park at the Tacoma Dome and take the Link down to the festival. The Link will be running until 1:00AM and give you plenty of time to get back to your car as hassle free as possible. First Night runs from 6pm-12am on Thursday, December 31st.

There will be food trucks and restaurant deals happening all over town. Be sure to check out their website to get a full list of all the perks and packages available. 

To purchase your button click here and if you want to find out more click here! 

New Year's Celebration in Downtown Tacoma

Celebrate New Year's with us at the annual First Night festival in the downtown Tacoma theater district. This celebration is an affordable, alcohol free event that gives families an option to ring in the New Year with fun shows, events, and activities. Click here to check the band listings.

A First Night admission is $10 found online here or ($14 Day of Event) and children under the age of 10 are admitted free of charge. A First Night admission ticket also provides free access to skate rentals at Franciscan Polar Plaza, Tacoma Art Museum, as well as the Children’s Museum.

The main event starts at 6 PM with a parade of marching bands, costumes, and giant puppets. Following will be 20 stage events of music, fire dancers, then at midnight we celebrate together at the outdoor main stage to wish well the New Year. Click here to check the schedule of events.

The theme this year will be the Year of the Ram so watch out for how the featured activities, and local artists from the community utilizing the theme throughout their work! Hope to see you there to celebrate 2015 together starting it out right by supporting local artist’s downtown Tacoma.