Valley First’s 8th annual New York New Year’s celebration is back, to ring in the start of the next decade.
It’s one of the only all-age events in Kelowna.
“The fun starts at 6:00 and goes till 9:00,” says Renata Mills, Festivals Kelowna’s executive director.
“We have live music on stage with a different act every hour.”
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Activities, which can be enjoyed based around the outdoor skating rink in Stuart Park, include:
- Live musical performances;
- Kid’s “Snow Zone” activity stations;
- Free hot chocolate and giveaways;
- Food trucks;
- “Valley First Warm Up Zone” in the Kelowna Community Theatre with tons of games, a photo booth, craft and colouring stations and facepainting;
- Black Box Theatre for inflatables courtesy of the City of Kelowna‘s Park & Play program;
- Fireworks show at 9 p.m.
The event is centered around an early celebration, mirroring New York City’s celebration in Times Square.
The celebration is free and will end after a firework show at 9 p.m.