Waterloo working on virtual fireworks display for New Year’s Eve
Posted Dec 22, 2020 11:30:00 PM.
NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF WATERLOO
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There will be no New Year’s Eve celebrations in uptown Waterloo this year; however, there is still fun to be had.
Although the traditional New Year’s Eve event will not take place this year, there are still safe ways to ring in 2021. If you’re walking around uptown, while maintaining physical distancing, enjoy a curated playlist of holiday tunes by local artists. QR codes are posted on the kiosk by the tree, or on the trailer on the north side of The Shops. Local artists featured on the playlist include Elsa Jayne, I, The Mountain, Tim Moher, Itamar Danziger, and Natassja Debra.
The City of Waterloo has partnered with Snap’d KW to host an augmented reality fireworks display! The show will be visible to those who download the free Snap’d HUB app onto their mobile device. Hold your device up to the sky and view the fireworks show from wherever you are. From now until December 28 enjoy a “Virtual Snowfall” effect in the app, and then on New Year’s Eve open the app to do a virtual countdown and watch the fireworks. Residents can download the free app on a mobile device from the Google Play store or the App Store. Once downloaded, select “Holiday Fun & Fireworks” under Events.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve safely this year in Waterloo. Get more information at waterloo.ca/events.
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