Families celebrate New Year's Eve at the downtown midway
Kids and adults rang in the new year with a carnival atmosphere.
By
Jack Short
| 7:03 p.m. January 1, 2016
Sarasota
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Downtown Sarasota became an impromptu midway on New Year's Eve with games, music, rides and attractions. Kids and families played under Sarasota's distinct icon, the pineapple, poised to descend at the end of 2015.
Ariel Gil (right) tries for a prize, while Ana Ennos (left) looks on.
(left to right) Mason and Vaughn Vicker shoot hoops.
Zion Clark puts a bit of pepper on it.
Phoenix Avery, perched on his dad's shoulders at the celebration
The Avery family (left to right): Lyra, Jeremiah, Phoenix and Orion.
Disembarking (left to right): Elizabeth Patrick, Annie Patrick, Michael Patrick and Luke Mitchell.
(right to left) Erin Noe and Jersey Baldini take a break for some cotton candy.
Stephanie Kosobucki and John Rainey at the ring toss
Myreli Zamora and daughter Camila Diaz ride the Silver Streak
(left to right) Julio and Maximo Santander
Maximo Santander at the pop gun booth
Kendall Riebe performs acrobatic stunts.
Barbara Spears and Sean Breter serve up the goods.
Connor Pippen-Craven is fascinated by his bubble gun, not so much by the festivities.
The pineapple waits to descend
(left to right) Stacey and McKenna Karns ride the slide
Even dogs love new year's eve! The Chase family (left to right): Stella, McKayla, Sarah, Logan and David.
Rob Eisemon tests his strength
Amber Taylor, Lindsay Page and Jocelyn Freed watch as Julie Freed tries to win $100 on the hard climb.
Jackson Kernion comes a hair's breadth from winning the grand prize on the climbing wall.
The crowd waiting for Big Night Out to take the stage.
Big Night Out tunes up on stage as festivities go on.
Mikael Tafesse looks over his shoulder as the wheel spins.
