Visitor Basics

First Night Boston 2025, Boston’s biggest public celebration, heads to City Hall Plaza on December 31, 2024.

When

First Night Boston begins in the newly refurbished City Hall Plaza at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and continues with programming throughout the day and night. The last musical performance in City Hall Plaza ends at 12:30 AM on January 1, 2025.

Where

First Night Boston is centrally located in Boston’s City Hall Plaza, with additional programming happening around Boston, including the North End, Boston Common, and Back Bay.

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Free and Open to all

Thanks to our amazing supporters, all First Night activities are free! No buttons are required to attend First Night’s programming.

Ice Sculptures

The ice sculptures will be located at City Hall, Boston Common, and possible other locations. Ranging in size and style, the sculptures will be in place by the afternoon of December 31 (exact timing will vary depending on the weather) and illuminated at night.

Click here for more information.

Support First Night Boston

In order to keep our activities free, we need your support! If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to First Night, please click the button below:

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Fireworks

Fireworks will be displayed over Boston Common at 7:00 PM and Boston Inner Harbor at midnight.

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Public Transportation

We strongly recommend using the MBTA to travel to and from First Night Boston. Boston’s City Hall is serviced by several public transportation stations, including stops on the MBTA Green Line, Blue Line, and several bus lines.

Visit mbta.com/holidays for schedule information.

Parking

First Night does not have specified event garages, however the following are close by to City Hall: Center Plaza Garage, City Place Garage, Pi Alley Parking Garage, Dock Square Parking Garage, and Garage at Post Office Square. Boston Common parking can be found at Boston Common Garage. Street parking is available on some streets, but extremely limited. If parking on area streets, please obey area signs as several parking bans and restrictions will be in place.

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the First Night Boston SpotHero Parking Page.

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Traffic Restrictions

To be determined.