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New Year's Eve Weekend 2022 in Boston: First Night & Noon Year's Eve

Celebrate New Year's Eve Weekend 2022 in Boston with lights, music, and family fun! Photo courtesy of First Night Boston
Celebrate New Year's Eve Weekend 2022 in Boston with lights, music, and family fun! Photo courtesy of First Night Boston
12/28/22 - By N Ferreira

It's New Year's Eve Weekend 2022 in Boston, and anticipation is building. This weekend is a perfectly festive time to continue celebrating the season with family and friends. Enjoy a musical NYE with the Boston Baroque or take in "Cinderella" hosted by the Tanglewood Marionettes. You can watch in person or from the comfort of your home.

First Night Boston 2023, a celebration of artistic performances since 1975, provides entertainment throughout the city. Activities include evening fireworks and a pyrotechnics show on Copley Square to welcome the new year. If, however, you'd rather have kids in deep slumber when the clock strikes midnight, take them to an early celebration at Bessie's Rockin New Years Eve in Acton or the Boston Children's Museum for Happy Noon Years Eve.

For more family activities, see our picks for fun things to do over winter break. And, if you stay in, check out 15 Ideas for Celebrating New Year's Eve at Home with Kids. We hope you have a safe, fun, and happy New Year!

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Ring in the New Year well before bedtime! Photo courtesy of the Boston Children's Museum
Ring in the New Year well before bedtime! Photo courtesy of the Boston Children's Museum

Things To Do New Year's Eve Weekend 2022 in Boston

"Cinderella" By Tanglewood Marionettes

Brookline—Friday, December 30, 2022
The classic story of a young woman whose good heart transports her from rags to royalty. This production is a Tanglewood Marionettes masterpiece, featuring a witty script and over a dozen lavishly costumed marionettes. READ MORE

Happy Noon Year at the Children's Museum!

Boston—Saturday, December 31, 2022
Join Boston Children's Museum in saying goodbye to 2022 and welcoming in 2023. Rather than staying up til midnight, the Children's Museum will be welcoming the new year right at noon! If the weather is nice, a ball will drop outside. READ MORE

First Night Boston 2023

Boston—Saturday, December 31, 2022
Free
Since 1975, 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 2023 with an array of performances. After a day of music and performances across the city, including puppet shows at the library, there will be family fireworks on Boston Common at 7pm and a pyrotechnics show on Copley Square at midnight. READ MORE

Bessie’s Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve

Acton—Saturday, December 31, 2022
Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll into the New Year by making party hats and noise makers! Come decked out in festive pajamas and stick around for the countdown to 12:00 (noon) with a Noon Years’ Eve ball drop. READ MORE

Anchored in Traditions: December School Vacation Week

Charlestown—Friday, December 30, 2022
Visit the Museum, share holiday traditions and participate in family-friendly activities during December School Vacation Week. Make a holiday craft to share with the crew of the USS Constitution or create a holiday LEGO creation! There will be a host of all-ages activities happening in the museum's award-winning galleries all week long! READ MORE

Reindeer Quest

Dover—Saturday, December 31, 2022
Free
Grab your snow shoes, hiking boots, or cross country skis and get the family outside to celebrate the winter while looking for the elusive herd of wooden reindeer sculptures found throughout the reservation's trails. READ MORE

Bright Nights at Forest Park

Springfield—Daily through Sunday, January 1, 2023
Unleash your holiday spirit at one of the Northeast's premier experiences. Named "One of the Top Ten Holiday Happenings in America," the city of Springfield's treasured Bright Nights tradition celebrates its 26th season. Journey through an enchanted forest on a 2.5-mile tour filled with dazzling lights displays, sing holiday carols, and brighten your night at Forest Park.   READ MORE

Magic of Lights

Foxborough—Daily through Saturday, December 31, 2022
Pack up the car and head to Gillette Stadium for a holiday lights drive-thru. Visitors will experience the thrill of spectacular light displays featuring familiar holiday favorites and accompanied by a festive soundtrack. Enjoy brand-new displays including Prehistoric Christmas, Big Foot Monster Trucks and the Snow Flurry Tunnel, as well as Magic of Lights favorites including the 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland and the Enchanting Tunnel of Lights. READ MORE

Night Lights

Boylston—Daily through Saturday, December 31, 2022
Celebrate the season with thousands of lights, new experiences, and enchanting landscapes. Enjoy a walking experience outdoors through roughly 15 acres of formal gardens and surrounding woodlands, including illuminated plants, paths, sculptures, and fountains. The magical scene is enhanced with fire pits for warming up, making s’mores, or enjoying a cup of hot cocoa or an adult beverage. READ MORE

New Year's Celebration

Boston—Saturday, December 31 - Sunday, January 1, 2023
Ring in the New Year with Boston Baroque. Music Director Martin Pearlman leads Boston Baroque's orchestra in a sparkling program with soloists Amanda Forsythe,  Joseph Monticello and Aldo Abreu. Chose from in-person or virtual performances. READ MORE

First Day Hikes Cape Cod

West Barnstable—Sunday, January 1, 2023
Start the New Year on the right foot (and then the left foot) with an easy hike at Pogorelc Sanctuary, behind Barnstable Land Trust’s Conservation Center. READ MORE

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Winter Activities Guide for Boston Kids

New England winters may seem like an endurance test, sometimes. But there are tons of fun winter activities for kids and families across Boston and beyond that will help you brighten up even the coldest days. In this guide to the best things to do in winter in Boston with kids, we'll show you where to find great activities for kids - even if you have to jump over a few slushy ice puddles to get there.  If you're looking to get out of the cold weather altogether, this guide has the best indoor activities for Boston kids this winter. We talk you through the best FREE play... READ MORE

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