Community Corner

Five First Night Points to Keep in Mind

Annual event kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.

The big First Night Morris County event is just a few days away. Here are a few items to keep in mind if you have not yet purchased your tickets to the big end-of-year shindig:

  1. You Need to Know About Paying the Cost to be the Boss: Tickets are $25 to attend First Night, which gives patrons complete access. If you know friends and family will be coming, a four-pack is $90, saving $10 off the entire price.
  2. You Need to Know About First Dine: The folks organizing First Night this year have made it a point to get further out into the community in order to get the word out. First Dine was one of their newest salvos, partnering with a number of Morristown restaurants that are offering discounts to First Night ticket holders. Hungry?
  3. You Need to Know About the Size of the Event: It took 20 years, but First Night Morris County is now the biggest First Night in the state, attracting nearly 10,000 patrons every year, according to their website. That's a lot of merry-makers.
  4. You Need to Know About the Dryness of the Event: While there are bars in Morristown you may want to raise a glass to the new year in, remember, the First Night event itself is entirely alcohol-free.
  5. You Need to Know About the Variety of the Event: There are so many performances during First Night. And, since you can't get to them all, you'll want to plan accordingly. Thank goodness for Patch, . You can thank us in 2012.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here