Button up New Year's Eve in advance

The 20th annual New Year's by the Bay multi-venue "First Night" event is set for Saturday, Dec. 31, from 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in downtown and around Belfast, a Main Street Community. The yearly grassroots celebration is chem-free, family-oriented, affordable, cultural celebration takes place primarily in nine indoor venues within walking distance, showcasing a wide variety of live performances as well as several dance bands.