First Night Boston 2027 [12/31/26]

2027 First Night details & schedule TBA. See 2026 First Night details & schedule below:

Since 1976, Boston’s First Night has been a New Year’s Eve celebration of artistic performances, the wonders of the season, and the beginning of a new year.

Don't forget to take advantage of FREE MBTA rides after 8pm on NYE. New this year: Boston Harbor is sponsoring FREE water taxi rides between East Boston’s Lewis Mall Dock, Fan Pier, and North Station from 1-5pm to check out the ice sculptures!

Fireworks: 7pm on Boston Common & 12am on Boston Harbor

And don't miss the music festival taking place at City Hall Plaza featuring over 10 musical acts.

FULL SCHEDULE 👇

Wednesday, December 31

10:00am EST

12:00pm EST

12:30pm EST

Fuller and Friends Trio

1:00pm EST

1:30pm EST

2:00pm EST

Leaving Irene

2:30pm EST

Alex Minasian Trio

3:00pm EST

4:00pm EST

5:00pm EST

5:30pm EST

Frog Pond Skating Spectacular – Show 2

6:00pm EST

First Night Parade

6:30pm EST

7:00pm EST

The Mugar Family Fireworks, presented by The Mugar Foundation

7:20pm EST

Sons of Levin

8:00pm EST

Pipes and Pops Concert

8:10pm EST

Veronica Robles

8:50pm EST

Hill House The Band

9:50pm EST

10:30pm EST

The Femmes

11:30pm EST

The Sultans

Thursday, January 1

12:00am EST

Midnight Fireworks, presented by Meet Boston

Full Schedule Here