Calgarians have a lot to look forward to with fun, family friendly events planned for New Year’s Eve to kick off 2018.
The party will return to the Olympic Plaza with several musical performances leading up to the ball drop, as well as a dazzling display of fireworks.
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New this year, the fireworks will blast through the air from the Calgary Tower and then continue from the roof of city hall.
The New Year’s Eve event gets underway at 7 p.m. and goes until midnight.
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Good Earth will be on site to hand out free hot chocolate to the first 2,000 people at its stand.
The Chinook Country Line Dancers were invited by city event organizers for the first time this year.
“They were impressed by our performance on Canada Day and they wanted us back for New Year’s Eve,” choreographer and owner of Chinook Country Line Dancers Reba J told Global News.
The group of 50 award-winning dancers will teach people some steps and then perform for the crowd.
The City of Calgary has also planned activities including samba and ice skating.
Global Calgary will also be providing live on-air coverage of the New Year’s Eve celebrations from Olympic Plaza from 11 p.m. to 12:10 a.m.
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