Month: December 2016

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Gallery: First Night Westport Weston 2016

Scenes from tonight’s First Night Westport Weston celebrations. WestportNow.com photos and Lynn U. Miller and J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Party Time

A New Year’s Eve celebrant tonight enjoys the music at Westport’s Toquet Hall as part of Westport Weston First Night festivities. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

And the Bands Played On

Bands entertained post-fireworks tonight at Westport’s Toquet Hall as part of the 23rd annual FIrst Night Westport Weston festivities. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Video: First Night Westport Weston 2016 Fireworks

Some of the 2016 First Night Westport Weston fireworks tonight. For another video view, including aerials from a drone, click here. WestportNow.com video

Fireworks Celebrate the New Year

Tonight’s Westport Weston First Night fireworks welcoming 2017 attracted hundreds to the Saugatuck River in Westport’s center. Because of the tide table affecting the fireworks barge, the event was held at 8:15 p.m., and entertainment continued for several more hours at various venues. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Fireworks Selfie

A couple of guests at tonight’s First Night Westport Weston fireworks on the Saugatuck River take a souvenir selfie. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Keeping Warm by the Fire

Westporters and guests gathered around a bonfire tonight in 42-degree weather on Jesup Green in advance of the 8:15 p.m. 23rd annual First Night Westport Weston fireworks. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Kettle Corn Fans

Dylan Goodman (l), 13, of Westport and friend Sydney Topf, 13, of Montclair, New Jersey enjoy some kettle corn tonight during First Night Westport Weston celebrations on Jesup Green. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

All Eyes on the Trains

The popular exhibit of model trains at the Westport Library McManus Room today delighted youngsters attending First Night Westport Weston. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

New Year’s Eve Carriage Ride

John Allegra of Allegra Farm, East Haddam gets set to offer a carriage ride late today as part of First Night Westport Weston. The rides were offered in front of the former Westport Weston Family YMCA, now the Bedford Square development site, (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo