Oil City Arts Council’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, First Night ® Oil City, will take place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 and this year’s theme is USA250.

This fun-filled, family-oriented, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve festivity will again offer an array of wonderful live entertainment at multiple venues about town. 

This year’s celebration includes children’s entertainment, fireworks, a robotics demonstration, outdoor photo ops, great food, and performances by a variety of outstanding musicians covering genres that include blues, classic rock, country, pop and bluegrass.

Admission requires the purchase of a First Night admission button. The button cost is $10 and children of ages 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. Button sales will take place at Gates and Burns Realty, the Oil City Library, Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, and Venango Museum.

This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s December 2025 VenangoWorks! Newsletter