Hingham to Celebrate the First Day of Summer at World's End

Families and Hingham residents are invited to a picnic and concert tonight at World’s End to celebrate the first day of summer.

At tonight’s Summer Solstice which will be organized by Trustees of Reservations, Hingham residents will get the chance to watch the sunset over the Boston skyline.

“People will be spread out, and it’s probably the best place to watch the sunset,” said Superintendent of the Trustees of Reservations Ed Pitcavage.

Pitcavage said there will be live music by the Aldous Collins Band and ice cream from and

“It’s a time for the community to get together and celebrate the start of summer,” said Pitcavage.

Today, June 21, is the first day of summer and is otherwise known as the the summer solstice. It is the longest day of the year as the Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky at local noon.  After this date, the days start getting shorter.

According to almanac.com, The word "solstice" comes from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stop," due to the fact that the Sun appears to stop in the sky.  The sun is directly overhead at its most northern point at "high-noon" on the summer solstice, creating more sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere on this day then any other.

Tonight’s event will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Tickets for tonight’s event are $5 for members of the Trustees of Reservations and $10 for non members.  Children under the age of 12 are free.