First Night Boston 2025

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, the First Night celebration will open 2025 with an array of performances. Event schedule: Tuesday, December 31<ul><li>10:00am EST <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/celebrate-first-night-boston-2025-at-the-christian-science-plaza-boston-1010322">How Do You See the World? Experience + Mapparium</a></li><li>11:00am EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxmW/greenway-carousel?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Greenway Carousel</a></li><li>12:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rM4H/little-groove?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Little Groove</a>, <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxkp/chu-ling-dance-academy?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Chu Ling Dance Academy</a>, &amp; <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rN8D/fuller-and-friends-organ-trio?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Fuller and Friends Organ Trio</a></li><li>1:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxkv/emancipation-proclamation-concert?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Emancipation Proclamation Concert</a>, <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlk/arts-and-crafts-presented-by-greater-boston-chinese-cultural-association?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Arts and Crafts Presented by Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association</a>, &amp; <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxmc/performances-by-the-greater-boston-chinese-cultural-association?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Performances by The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association</a></li><li>1:10pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlt/boston-saxophone-quartet?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Boston Saxophone Quartet</a></li><li>2:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxmB/hill-house-the-band?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Hill House The Band</a> &amp; <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rLzy/puppet-showplace-theater?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Puppet Showplace Theater</a></li><li>2:20pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxln/the-lied-tos?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">The Lied To’s</a></li><li>3:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxml/boston-music-project?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Boston Music Project</a>, <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-common-frog-pond-skating-spectacular-2023-boston-437065">Frog Pond Skating Spectacular – Show 1</a>, &amp; <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlG/organ-concert?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Organ Concert</a></li><li>3:30 pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlP/chester-brezniak-susan-jackson-and-adrian-jojatu?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Chester Brezniak, Susan Jackson, and Adrian Jojatu</a></li><li>4:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxmK/houston-bernard?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Houston Bernard</a></li><li>5:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlq/koliba?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Koliba</a></li><li>5:30pm EST <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-common-frog-pond-skating-spectacular-2023-boston-437065">Frog Pond Skating Spectacular – Show 2</a></li><li>6:00pm EST <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/first-night-2025-parade-boston-1010347">First Night Parade</a></li><li>6:30pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1sk6w/zuleica-rosario?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Zuleica Rosário</a> &amp; <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxnC/pipes-and-pops-concert?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Pipes and Pops Concert</a></li><li>7:00pm EST <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/first-night-boston-2025-boston-common-new-year-s-eve-fireworks-boston-1010348">Family Fireworks Presented by The Mugar Foundation &amp; The City of Boston</a></li><li>7:20pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlY/guess-method?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Guess Method</a></li><li>8:00pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1shsn/pipes-and-pops-concert?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Pipes and Pops Concert</a></li><li>8:10pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rM2x/veronica-robles?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Veronica Robles</a></li><li>8:50pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxmQ/the-femmes?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">The Femmes</a></li><li>9:35pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rM3n/dj-whysham?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">DJ WhySham</a></li><li>9:50pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlD/nancia?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">Nancia</a></li><li>10:15pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1rM3V/dj-whysham?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">DJ WhySham</a></li><li>10:30pm EST <a href="https://firstnightboston2025.sched.com/event/1gxlz/stl-gld?iframe=yes&amp;w=100%&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no">STL GLD</a></li><li>11:30pm EST <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/first-night-2025-countdown-laser-show-at-city-hall-plaza-boston-1010352">First Night City Hall Countdown</a></li></ul>&nbsp; Wednesday, January 1<ul><li>12:00am EST: <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/new-year-s-eve-on-the-waterfront-midnight-fireworks-boston-398446">Boston Harbor Fireworks Presented by Meet Boston</a></li></ul>

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S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

Top 20 kid-friendly things to do in Boston, MA

Kid-friendly things to do in Boston

Kid-friendly events

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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