Mark your calendar now to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2013!

The family-friendly celebration, produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is easy to enjoy from beginning to end.  If you’ve never been to the event, or if you need a refresher, here are the basics you need to understand:

• Location
  • The Cultural District
  • Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Nearly 50 indoor and outdoor venues
• Time
  • Kicks off at 6pm on 12/31/12
  • Culminates at 12am on 01/01/13
• Buttons (all-access passes)
  • Provide general access to the event
  • Required for all indoor attractions (90% of total attractions)
  • Pinned to visitors’ outerwear for easy visibility
  • Available for purchase beginning in late November (check back for exact date)
    • How much?
      • $8 in advance
      • $10 night-of
      • Kids 5 & under = free
    • Where (beginning late November)?
      • Giant Eagle (participating Pittsburgh locations)
      • Box Office at Theater Square
      • FirstNightPgh.org or TrustArts.org
    • New Year’s Eve Button Purchase: 6pm-11pm
      • August Wilson Center (908 Liberty Ave)
      • Highmark Direct Truck (Penn & 9th)
      • The Information Tent at Katz Plaza
      • Visit Pittsburgh at the Fifth Avenue Place
• Vouchers
  • Provide access to select performances where there is a seating capacity (so we don’t overfill theaters!)
  • Available for reservation starting on December 10, 2012
    • How much?
      • FREE
      • Anyone with a button can reserve one voucher per production
    • Where (beginning December 10, 2012)?
      • FirstNightPgh.org (new feature this year!)
      • Call 412-456-6666
      • Box Office at Theater Square