First night entertainment kicks off as rain lets up

Entertainment began on the main stage as kids prepared for the early acorn drop of the First Night celebration.
Posted 12/31/2015, 11:14:30 PM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:51:05 PM

ONE WAS FLOATING AWAY.

WHEN THESE SWOLLEN RIVERS ARE

EXPECTED TO .

>>> WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH

FOR 2015.

2016 IS JUST A FEW HOURS AWAY

NOW.

THE CHILDREN'S CELEBRATION IS

NOW UNDER WAY IN RALEIGH AND IT

WAS MOVED INDOORS BECAUSE OF THE

SGLTD IS IT A RAIN OR SHINE

EVENT.

IT HAS BEEN RAINING OUT THERE

TODAY.

KEN SMITH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF

IT.

HOW ARE THINGS GOING?

>> GERALD AND DEBRA, THE GOOD

NEWS IS THE RAIN HAS STOPPED

JUST IN TIME FOR THE

ENTERTAINMENT TO START ON THE

MAIN STAGE.

YOU'RE LISTENING TO FIRST NIGHT

STAR SEARCH FINALISTS.

THEY'LL BE TAKING UP THE

45 MINUTES PEOPLE STARTED

GATHERING AROUND THE ACORN.

THEY'RE PROBABLY MAKING NEW

YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.

THIS PARTY GOT STARTED TODAY

WITH THE CHILDREN'S CELEBRATION.

IT WAS JUST AS MUCH FUN.

LET'S SHOW YOU, THOUGH, A WET

BICENTENNIAL TO START WITH.

YOU CAN SEE THIS LITTLE GUY WAS

HAVING FUN WITH THE WATER

PUDDLES.

FIRST NIGHT RALEIGH REQUIRES A

SMART PHONE.

YOU HAVE THE FIRST NIGHT APP AND

NOT TO MENTION PICTURES AND

SELFIES.

THAT IS WHY THIS WAS ON TIME FOR

SO MANY FAMILIES.

MOVING FESTIVITIES INDOORS GAVE

EVERYONE A STAGE INSIDE THE

SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND INDUSTRY.

FACE PAINTING IS POPULAR, DANCE,

DANCE, DANCE EXHIBIT WAS AN

INTERACTIVE EVENT AND HENNA

TATTOOS.

THIS GAVE KIDS A CHANCE TO LEARN

ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURE AND IN

PREPARATION FOR THE UP COMING

PEOPLE'S PROCESSION, THE ARTS

AND CRAFTS AREA GOT KID

GAMES AND OTHER KNICK KNACKS

FROM THE PARADE.

BACK HERE LIVE, THE MAIN STAGE

PLAZA DUBBED THE FIRST NIGHT,

THE ACORN DROP HAPPENS AT 7:00.

WE'LL HAVE A FULL COUNTDOWN AND

FIREWORKS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE

KIDS WHO CAN'T STAY UP UNTIL

MIDNIGHT AND ONE OTHER THING,

WE'LL BE LIVE STREAMING THE

ACORN DROP ON WRAL.COM.

WE'LL BE INTRODUCING YOU TO

LOCAL ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2016.

OUR LYNDA LOVELAND WILL HAVE

INFORMATION IN THE NEXT HALF

HOUR.

>> THE ACORN LOOKING NICE AND

>> THE ACORN LOOKING NICE AND

SHINY FOR THE ANNUAL DEBUT.

THANK YOU, KEN.

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