First Night Events

Ring in the new year with festive, multicultural events throughout downtown Hartford, Connecticut, during the capital city's annual First Night celebration.

Ring in the new year at North America's oldest First Night Celebration. First Night in Boston attracts more than one million people each New Year's Eve.

Beverly, Massachusetts, has a long tradition of hosting New Year's Eve events. Join in this community arts celebration, and welcome the new year.

Providence goes its own way, calling Rhode Island's largest New Year's Eve celebration "Bright Night," although it resembles many First Night events with its focus on the arts and family fun.

Burlington, Vermont, is home to the world's fifth oldest First Night celebration featuring a full line-up of performances, (almost) all for the cost of one button.

Ring in the new year on Cape Cod with a First Night celebration that builds up to the Countdown Cod Drop at midnight. "Dancing the Night Away" is this year's theme.

Ring in the new year in Danbury, Connecticut, with events at more than a dozen city venues.

Dozens of musicians, artists and other performers bring Vermont's capital city, Montpelier, to life during the annual First Night celebration.

Toast the new year in this artsy Massachusetts town, where a button purchase entitles you to 12 hours of fun.

This cultural celebration in seaside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offers a wide variety of entertainment options for all ages.

The Connecticut town of Westport hosts a community-based, safe celebration of each new year's arrival.

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on Lake Winnipesaukee rings in the new year with performances, fireworks, a parade and more.

Worcester, Massachusetts, dishes up a celebration of arts and community for First Night revelers in central Massachusetts.

St. Johnsbury, Vermont, hosts a family-oriented New Year's Eve celebration each year featuring more than 50 shows by musicians, dancers and more!