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New Year's Eve Weekend 2023 in Boston: First Night & Noon Year's Eve

New Year's Eve Weekend 2023 in Boston is bursting with New Year activities, day and night! First Night Boston photo by @617 images courtesy of the event.
New Year's Eve Weekend 2023 in Boston is bursting with New Year activities, day and night! First Night Boston photo by @617 images courtesy of the event.
12/27/23 - By N Ferreira

It's New Year's Eve Weekend 2023 in Boston, a perfectly festive time to continue celebrating the season with family and friends. Enjoy a musical NYE with the Boston Baroque or take in "Cinderella" hosted by the Tanglewood Marionettes.

First Night Boston 2024, a celebration of artistic performances since 1975, provides entertainment throughout the city. Activities include evening fireworks and a pyrotechnics show on Copley Square to welcome the new year. If, however, you'd rather have kids in deep slumber when the clock strikes midnight, take them to an early celebration at Bessie's Rockin New Years Eve in Acton or the Boston Children's Museum for Happy Noon Years Eve.

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Get festive with some daytime New Year's Eve fun for kids! Bessie’s Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve photo courtesy of the Discovery Museum
Get festive with some daytime New Year's Eve fun for kids! Bessie’s Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve photo courtesy of the Discovery Museum

Things To Do New Year's Eve Weekend 2023 in Boston

Innovation Alley Design Challenge

Waltham
Friday, December 29 -30, 2023
Bring a teammate or work solo during this unique design challenge. Take part in the Innovation Alley design competition. READ MORE

"Cinderella" By Tanglewood Marionettes

Brookline
Saturday, December 30, 2023
The classic story of a young woman whose good heart transports her from rags to royalty. Set in the 18th century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece. READ MORE

Happy Noon Year at the Children's Museum!

Boston
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Join Boston Children's Museum in saying goodbye to 2023 and welcoming in 2024. Rather than staying up til midnight, the Children's Museum will be welcoming the new year right at noon. READ MORE

First Night Boston 2024

Boston—FREE
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Since 1975, 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. In keeping with this fantastic Boston tradition, the First Night celebration will open 2024 with an array of performances.  READ MORE

Bessie’s Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve

Acton
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll into the New Year by making party hats and noise makers! Come decked out in festive pajamas and stick around for the countdown to 12:00 (noon) with a Noon Years’ Eve ball drop. READ MORE

NYE on the Waterfront: Ice Sculpture Stroll & Celebration

Boston—FREE
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Boston Harbor Now is proud to present the 11th annual New Year's Eve on the Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll, the largest *ever* with more than 30 sculptures on display. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Family Party

Tewksbury
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Two-hour bowling parties begin at 10:30am and last until 12:30am—with a kid-friendly toast at the end of every segment! READ MORE

Reindeer Quest

Dover—Free
Saturday, December 30 - 31, 2023
Pull on the snow shoes, hiking boots, or cross country skis and get the family outside to celebrate the winter while looking for the elusive herd of wooden reindeer sculptures found throughout the reservation's trails. READ MORE

Bright Nights at Forest Park

Springfield
Daily through Monday, January 1, 2024
Unleash that holiday spirit at one of the Northeast's premier experiences. Named "One of the Top Ten Holiday Happenings in America," the city of Springfield's treasured Bright Nights tradition celebrates its 29th season. Journey through an enchanted forest on a 2.5-mile tour filled with dazzling lights displays, sing holiday carols, and brighten the night at Forest Park.   READ MORE

New Year's Celebration

Boston
Sunday, December 31 - January 1, 20244
Ring in the New Year with Boston Baroque. Music Director Martin Pearlman leads Boston Baroque's orchestra in a sparkling program with soloists Sonja Tengblad and Justin Bland. Chose from in-person or virtual performances. READ MORE

First Day Hikes Cape Cod

West Barnstable
Monday, January 1, 2024
Start the New Year on the right foot (and then the left foot) with an easy hike at Pogorelc Sanctuary, behind Barnstable Land Trust’s Conservation Center. READ MORE
Snowtubing at Fruitlands photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Office of Tourism.
Snowtubing at Fruitlands photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Office of Tourism.

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