First Night Boston 2027

First Night Boston rings in 2027 on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The whole festival is free, with no purchase required. Organizers promise live music and performances, ice sculptures, a procession from Copley Square to Boston Common and two fireworks displays. The full schedule for this year had not been posted as of mid-November, so check the festival site for times.

Activities center on Copley Square in the Back Bay, and the procession ends at Boston Common, where the festival lists family fireworks at 7 p.m. Indoor performances can fill up and are first come, first served. First Night dates to 1976 and is produced by Boston Celebrations, Inc. and presented by Meet Boston.

Event details from the organizer