BUFFALO (WBEN) - As New Year's Eve celebrations are taking place virtually for obvious reasons, the organizers of First Night Buffalo have come up with a unique way to bring the party directly to your home.
"We've really wanted to keep the tradition alive and not let the community down," said Carrie Meyer, who serves as the executive director of the Independent Health Foundation, as well as an organizer for First Night Buffalo.
"What we're trying to do is package everything that you would typically see and do at First Night in downtown Buffalo at the Convention Center, that you can do safely in your home with your children and your family," she said.
They are selling party packs, which can be found at certain Tops locations for $20, that include activities to do with children to celebrate the new year, including party hats, glow stick necklaces, noisemakers, face paint, a balloon pump and and balloons to make animals, and also a disco light bulb that can be placed into any light or lamp in the house to turn an entire room into a dance party.
If you don't have a box, you can log on to firstnightbuffalo.org to view a linear run of their entertainment. It's about an hour-and-a-half long, and organizers brought together a lot of local fan favorites and entertainers.
Tops locations:
Buffalo:
-1275 Jefferson Avenue
-425 Niagara Street
-2101 Elmwood Avenue
-345 Amherst Street
Amherst:
-3980 Maple Road
-2351 Maple Road
-3035 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Cheektowaga:
-3865 Union Road
Depew:
-4777 Transit Road
Hamburg:
-4250 McKinley Parkway
-6150 South Park Avenue
Lockport:
-4250 McKinley Parkway6150 South Park Avenue
Niagara Falls:
-7200 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Orchard Park:
-3201 Southwestern Boulevard
West Seneca:
-355 Orchard Park Road
