Seasonal & Holidays
First Night Boston Will Be Live This New Year
Once again, Bostonians can enjoy fireworks, ice sculptures, concerts and more with an in-person First Night NYE celebration.
BOSTON, MA — New Englanders will once again ring in the New Year in style: First Night Boston will return to the city for a series of in-person celebrations on Dec. 31.
The event, which has marked the New Year with parades, fireworks, ice sculptures, live entertainment, and more since 1977, tweeted last week that it will celebrate in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
First Night Boston, New England’s biggest New Year’s Eve party, returns on 12•31•2021 to celebrate the start of 2022! 🎉🎊 Head to our website where the latest schedule additions will be shared in the weeks ahead!https://t.co/cStCnblJJp pic.twitter.com/Eb9IzCDOuq
— FirstNight (@FirstNight) November 24, 2021
Last year, the famous event was converted into a broadcast-only event that aired a variety of Boston-area performances on NBC. This year, the public is invited to 12 hours of free entertainment centered around Copley Plaza in Back Bay.
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From noon on Friday, Dec. 31 to midnight, families can enjoy everything from puppet theater to a Boston Youth Chamber concert to fireworks. Performances will take place around Copley Plaza, Boston Public Library, Boston Common, and nearby churches.
A full schedule of events can be found on the First Night website. Events are free and no registration is necessary.
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The event will adhere to all city and state COVID-19 precautions, including mandatory masks at indoor venues, according to NBC 10.
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