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Fireworks Extravaganza at Midnight
 The skies will dance
with brilliant ephemeral light
as First Night Escondido
celebrants cheer in
the New Year!
These high in the sky
explosions of light can be seen
clearly throughout downtown
Escondido. We encourage
First Night Escondido
participants to gather
at the main stage to join in
the countdown to midnight.
There’s no better way to
Welcome 2006!
This special display
is proudly made possible
by Sempra Energy.
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HOT AIR BALLOON GLOW
6:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Open area at the West Side of Grape Day Park, near California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Watch as three professional balloonists inflate their stationary hot air balloons and produce a bright orange flame that lights up the balloon like a giant colored light bulb. With balloons up to 85 feet tall and 65 feet across, that's one heck of a light bulb! Breathtaking against the nighttime sky! Learn more about hot air ballooning and when the balloons aren't inflated, you can venture inside.
Sponsored by: Dr. David & Lynn Tagge
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FACE PAINTING
6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Grape Day Park
FREE with Admission Button
All ages are welcome to stop by to have fun shapes, patterns and dots painted on their faces by First Night® volunteers!
Sponsored by: Dr. David & Lynn Tagge
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WILD HAT BALLOON SCULPTORS
6:30 to 11:00 p.m.
Grape Day Park
FREE with Admission Button
Ask the balloon sculptor to create a super tall, bouncy and totally outrageous hat for you!
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 ALBERTSON'S SOCCER KICK TO WIN
6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Grape Day Park
FREE with Admission Button
Kick! Score! Win! Show off your soccer kicking skills. Score a goal and win a prize.
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COMIC MIME JUGGLERS
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Grape Day Park
FREE with Admission Button
This pair of mime jugglers will dazzle, amaze and amuse merrymakers up and down Grand Avenue!
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STILT WALKERS
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Grape Day Park
FREE with Admission Button
These stilt walking experts are sure to captivate the imaginations of the young and young-at-heart as the meander through the crowds, stopping at the stages to lead a dance or two.
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NOVELTY SALES BOOTHS
6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Grape Day Park
First Night® Escondido takes pride in providing New Year's Eve novelty items at family friendly prices. Visit one of our Novelty Sales booths this year to purchase 3 metallic bead necklaces or a neon glow stick for $1. Blinky lights start at just $3 each! A very special item this year is "Stick-on Face Jewels" that add a magical sparkle to anyone's New Year's Eve look - and these patterned jewel designs are just 2 for $1!
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ROCK CLIMBING WALLS AND BUNGEE TRAMPOLINE
Grape Day Park
6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Two rock climbing walls - one with a bungee trampoline - are fun for all ages. Go for the top and jump to the sky!
SPONSORED BY:
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EARTH BALLOON
Grape Day Park
6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Explore the giant balloon replica of Earth, 17 feet high and 20 feet around. Guests can walk into the balloon to learn more about the Earth's inner core, time zones, geography, countries and continents for a unique educational perspective. You have to see it to believe it.
 SPONSORED BY CINDY WAASDORP, COLDWELL BANKER |
DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS TENT
Grape Day Park
Organized by the Escondido Art Association
Ever wonder how artists create their works? Enter the Demonstrating Artists Tent and watch as local artisans create visual wonders in a variety of media.
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