Oil City Arts Council’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, First Night ® Oil City, will take place on Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 6 to 11 p.m. The theme for this year’s gala event is “The Roaring 20s.”
"This fun-filled, family-oriented, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve festivity will again offer an array of wonderful live entertainment at multiple venues about town," the Oil City Arts Council press release stated.
The event will feature a 7 p.m. fireworks display, outdoor bonfires, hat-making, a drum circle, 1920’s era photo ops with a photo booth, figurines and a large constructed replica of a Gatsby Car. There will also be a variety of children’s events including life-sized puppets, balloon art, clowns, face-painting, a train layout, radio-controlled cars and a magic show.
Admission requires the purchase of a $10 First Night button for everyone over 10 years old. The organizers increased the age from five to 10 this year for free admission.
Buttons can be purchased at the Oil City Public Library, Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, Venango Museum and the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce.
"This fun-filled, family-oriented, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve festivity will again offer an array of wonderful live entertainment at multiple venues about town," the Oil City Arts Council press release stated.
The event will feature a 7 p.m. fireworks display, outdoor bonfires, hat-making, a drum circle, 1920’s era photo ops with a photo booth, figurines and a large constructed replica of a Gatsby Car. There will also be a variety of children’s events including life-sized puppets, balloon art, clowns, face-painting, a train layout, radio-controlled cars and a magic show.
Admission requires the purchase of a $10 First Night button for everyone over 10 years old. The organizers increased the age from five to 10 this year for free admission.
Buttons can be purchased at the Oil City Public Library, Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, Venango Museum and the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce.