Buffalo Ball Drop
The annual Buffalo Ball Drop on New Year's Eve will take place at the Electric Tower in Downtown Buffalo. The event is sponsored by Upstate New York Transplant Services, Independent Health, and the Buffalo Sabres. Following the Ball Drop at midnight, a fireworks display and live music will be featured. Additionally, Rotary Rink on Main Street and Chippewa Street will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and will offer free ice skating.
First Night Buffalo
On Dec. 31 Buffalo's Biggest Drug- and Alcohol-Free New Year's Eve Celebration will take place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Buffalo Convention Center. Tickets are $8 per person at all Western New York Wegmans stores and $10 at the door. The event, produced by WNY United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse and the Independent Health Foundation, will feature interactive dance, poetry, comedy, and theatrical performances as well as bounce houses, obstacle challenges, costumed characters, and other interactive events for children. For more information, visit http://www.firstnightbuffalo.org.
Niagara Falls New Years Party
The Niagara Falls New Years Party begins at 6:30 p.m. at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Canada. The event will be hosted by ET Canada's Rick Campanelli and Cheryl Hickey with featured artists including Great Big Sea, Barenaked Ladies, Kardinal Offishall, Running Red Lights, and comedian Calwyn Shurgold. This free event will be covered live on broadcast on Global Live at 10 p.m. The outdoor celebration will feature food, drinks, and two fireworks displays beginning at 9 p.m.
For more information, visit http://www.cliftonhill.com/events/niagara-falls-new-years.
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