First Night Boston

Date and Time for this Past Event

Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 12pm

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12:00 NOON | FAMILY FESTIVAL KICK OFF

City Hall Plaza and the surrounding area come alive with artistic performances,
ice sculpture viewing, sponsor engagements, and live entertainment that continues through midnight.

12:00 NOON – 4:30 PM | FIRST NIGHT BOSTON PLAYHOUSE

Presentations and live performances within City Hall and other nearby indoor and outdoor venues,
including Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Rose Kennedy Greenway, that appeal to all ages and are completely free.

6:00 PM | FIRST NIGHT PARADE

A short “parade” of cultural performances, colorful displays of personality,
and area dignitaries, will encircle the streets of downtown Boston towards Boston Common.

7:00 PM | FAMILY FIREWORKS ON BOSTON COMMON

A colorful display above Boston Common framed by the city skyline kicks off the evening program.

8:00 PM | FIRST NIGHT PARTY ON THE PLAZA

The tempo increases at City Hall Plaza as 2024 approaches, with back-to-back musical performances,
ice sculptures and non-stop lighting displays, and one big, happy Boston family in its last party of the year.

11:50 PM | MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN

The entertainment builds to a dramatic crescendo at City Hall Plaza leading
up to midnight and a spectacular light show ringing in 2024!

MIDNIGHT | FIRST NIGHT HARBOR FIREWORKS

At the stroke of midnight, the dazzling First Night Fireworks, presented by Meet Boston,
will light up Boston's Inner Harbor and city skyline to welcome the new year.