First Night New Bedford
Come ring in the New Year with family and friends in New Bedford! From 5-8 PM on Sun., 12/31, enjoy family-friendly programming in historic downtown and at 8:30 PM the city has a special treat in store: for the first time in New Bedford an LED drone show will light up the sky with a curated display set to the tunes of DJ Mikey Life of Abstrakt Music! The viewing area for the show will be on Union Street between South 6th and North Water Street, which will be sectioned off for pedestrians only. (The show will not be viewable from the waterfront, Route 18, or the South End so head downtown as you don’t want to miss this show!)
Other programming includes fire spinning and LED performances by Cirque de Light in Custom House Square, Toe Jam Puppet Band, Vinny’s Miracle Fish Puppets and a photo booth at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Doctor Finnegan’s Circus featuring magic, unexpected comedy circus routines and balloon tying at the Whaling National Historical Park, Acoustic tunes with local musician Richie Oliver at the Whaling National Historical Park, and the Buttonwood Brass Band at 222 Union Restaurant and Bar at the chic New Bedford Harbor Hotel and more.
For more details and updates visit https://destinationnewbedford.org/city-celebrates-new-years-eve/
First Night Boston
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 2024 with an array of performances.
All performances are free and open to the public. Indoor performances may have capacity limits and are first come, first served.
Events include fireworks at 7 p.m. and midnight. Visit https://www.firstnightboston.org/schedule for details.
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