Experience First Night Boston 2027
Get Ready for First Night Boston 2027!
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. In keeping with this fantastic Boston tradition, this year's First Night celebration will open with an array of performances.
First Night Boston 2027 Schedule
Fireworks
- December 31 at 7:00 pm: The Mugar Family Fireworks, presented by The Mugar Foundation
- Thursday, January 1 at 12:00 am - Midnight Fireworks, presented by Meet Boston
Frog Pond Skating Spectacular
Location: The Frog Pond, Boston Common
- 3:00 pm – Skating Spectacular, Show 1
- 5:30 pm – Skating Spectacular, Show 2
Live Performance Schedule
City Hall Plaza Main Stage
- 2:00 pm – Leaving Irene
- 3:00 pm – SUPERPINK
- 4:00 pm – Houston Bernard
- 5:00 pm – MAMADOU
- 5:00 pm – Brighter Ignited
- 6:00 pm – First Night Parade
- 6:30 pm – Boston Music Project
- 7:20 pm – Sons of Levin
- 8:10 pm – Veronica Robles
- 8:50 pm – Hill House The Band
- 9:50 pm – kei
- 10:30 pm – The Femmes
Boston Public Market
- 10:00 am – Jeff Jam Sing-a-long
- 12:30 pm – Fuller and Friends Trio
Copley Place Mall
- 12:00 pm – Chu Ling Dance Academy
- 1:30 pm – Puppet Showplace Theater
Copley Square
- 12:00 pm – Performances by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
- 1:00 pm – A Trike Called Funk
First Church of Christ, Scientist
- 4:00 pm – Organ Concert
Newsfeed Café
- 12:00 pm – Boston Saxophone Quartet
- 1:30 pm – ToriTori
Old South Church
- 6:30 pm – Pipes and Pops Concert
- 8:00 pm – Pipes and Pops Concert
Rabb Hall
- 1:00 pm – Chester Brezniak and Yelena Beriyeva
- 2:30 pm – Alex Minasian Trio
Trinity Church
- 1:00 pm EST – Emancipation Proclamation Concert
New Year's Eve Celebrations
- City Hall, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and more
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