Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Good Things to Know...

BUTTONS: Adult/$15.00 until December 27th; $20.00 December 28th - 30th; $25.00 on December 31st. Buttons for children under 12 are $3.00. No one is admitted into a performance without a button. Online purchases are to be picked up Downtown from 2pm—10pm at Carey & Giampa Realtors located at 55 Congress Street (1 block from Market Square). ADMISSION: By button only, and seating is on a “first come first served” basis and limited by fire code capacities. RESTROOMS: Available at all sites for all wearing a First Night button. Public restrooms are located in the parking garage. PARKING - $2 flat fee at Foundry Place Garage on 12/31 from 3pm until 9am on 1/1. SHUTTLE PARKING - From 4:00 PM –-- 1:00 AM there will be a free parking shuttle service between Connect Community Church (Market Street) and Hanover Garage. ON STREET PARKING - Meters are in effect from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Please note: on 12/31 parking on the entire length of Parrot Ave. is prohibited from noon—9:00pm. Church Street is closed from noon— midnight. Parking on Pleasant Street from State to Market Square is prohibited from 4:00pm—1:00am. For additional parking information in Downtown Portsmouth, go to www.parkportsmouth.com.

First Night® Portsmouth 2020 - Buttons Sold At All Locations

LOCATION ARTIST TIME DOWNTOWN BUTTON SHOP Redeem your online Button Voucher or Purchase day of Button 2:00-10:00 pm Carey & Giampa Realtors Purchase commemorative ‘First Night® Portsmouth 2020’ Long Sleeve t-shirt, $15 55 Congress Street PERFORMANCES & ACTIVITIES…. WHILE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM IS FRIENDLY TO ALL, ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS KID-CENTRIC IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED! MARKET SQUARE Ice Sculpture — watch our artists create the amazing ice sculptures 1:00-5:00 pm Street Dance Hosted by WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio 5:00-Midnight Make your New Year's resolution on a star! 6:00-Midnight Stop by Pleasant Street and visit with the NH Astronomical Society for a bit of First Night® stargazing… NORTH CHURCH Lindsay Aucella and her Puppet Pals! 4:15-4:45 & 5:45-6:15 pm 2 Congress Street (Market Square) Puppets galore! Amy Conley 5:00-5:30 & 6:30-7:00 pm Fun, interactive children's music. TJ Wheeler & ‘Company’ 8:15-9:00, 9:30-10:15 & 10:45-11:30 pm Blues, more blues, a bit of R&B and jazz…and always a great time ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HALL Stop by for fabulous First Night® Face Painting by Michelle & Friends 5:00-7:30pm 101 Chapel Street Michael Trautman - NEW! 5:00-5:45 & 6:15-7:00 pm “The Ping Pong Guy” Comedy Magic & Juggling Roderick Russell 8:00-8:45, 9:15-10:00 & 10:30-11:15 pm Sword Swallower & Mind Reader! (Doors close at start of show!) ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Duo Giocoso - Joyful Music of the Clarinet & Piano - NEW! 7:00-7:45, 8:15 -9:00 & 9:30-10:15 pm 101 Chapel Street A program featuring Susan Adams, piano, and Santiago Baena, clarinet SOUTH CHURCH/UU Warm Up with a Chili Dinner! 5:00-9:00 pm (or while supplies last) 292 State Street Chili Dinner and cook-off benefits the Youth Service Fund Hometown Roots - NEW! 5:00-5:45 & 6:15-7:00 pm Carol Coronis, Bob Halperin, and Jon Ross team up to create an uptempo Americana act incorporating blues, rock, roots, country, Irish and Greek influences Ambulated as Tolerated - NEW! 7:30-8:15 & 8:30-9:15 pm These soulful folks rock their heartfelt harmonies that you’re guaranteed to enjoy! The Cormac McCarthy Band 10:00-10:45 & 11:00-11:45 pm Amazing singer-songwriter AND a fantastic band! TEMPLE ISRAEL Randy Armstrong and Genevieve Aichele 6:30-7:15pm 200 State Street World Tales: A mosaic of stories and music from around the world. Randy Armstrong 8:15-9:00 & 9:30-10:15 pm World Fusion Music on 25 instruments from around the Globe.. MIDDLE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH Great Bay Sailor with Jeff Warner 7:00-7:45, 8:15-9:00 & 9:30-10:15 pm 18 Court Street Maritime, Celtic, Americana and Tunes of the Season—a must see!

*FIREWORKS at 7:30 pm at the South Mill Pond - The COUNTDOWN to the New Year in Market Square at Midnight*