Shortly before 6 p.m., revelers lined Tremont Street, waving glow sticks and party lights, ahead of the First Night Parade. Heather and Nick Demarkis of Beverly watched near Boston Common.

First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, is back at City Hall Plaza this year to ring in 2025. The free event runs from 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 through 12:30 a ...

Throughout the day and into the night on New Year’s Eve, Boston has a lineup of First Night activities planned for residents of all ages and interests. “First Night is a special tradition in ...

First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, was back at City Hall Plaza this year to ring in 2025. The free event ran from 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 through 12: ...

This column covers Dec. 27-Jan. 2. Growing up in Massachusetts, Nancia often spent New Year’s Eve tuned into the live broadcast of First Night Boston. From the glistening ice sculptures to ...