Fireworks, a bonfire, games and a dance will highlight the Millennium Family Fest, which will give families an opportunity to bring in 2000 with a non-alcoholic event.

The New Year's event will be presented by the City of Weyburn's tourism department and the Performing Arts Centre Committee on Friday, Dec. 31, from 8:30 p.m. until midnight at the Weyburn Comprehensive School.

Admission will be free, but some of the activities may require a ticket. Activity tickets will be available five for $1, or a hand stamp for $7 will give a person unlimited access to all activities plus a hot dog and hot chocolate. Not all activities will require a ticket, as they will be free to participants.

The tourism department was originally thinking of having an outdoor event in River Park, with a bonfire and hot dogs along with a torchlight parade by the snowmobile club down Souris River, said Donna Hastings, but they were joined in the planning by the Performing Arts Centre Committee, who added a number of indoor events to complement the outdoor ones.

Some of the games and activities being planned for this evening include a scavenger hunt, fish pond, crafts, fortune teller, a family dance, card room, movie room, and outdoors there will be a bonfire, hot dogs, hot chocolate and a short fireworks program at midnight.

"We're promoting it as something that everyone can come to, no matter what their age is," said Hastings.

Equipment for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing will also be available if there is enough snow on the ground, said Hastings. The outdoor activities will take place on the north side of the Comp, in the area between the Comp and Queen Elizabeth School.

Volunteers are being sought for the event, said Hastings, with around 30 to 40 people needed to help everything run smoothly. Anyone interested can call her at City Hall or Bob King at the Comp.