First Night Boston

Festivities are in full swing in Boston this New Year’s Eve.

First Night Boston is the largest New Year’s Eve celebration in New England, and the 2020 show came through with some big moments. Here are just some of the hilarious, revealing, useful and even shocking highlights of First Night 2020.

A scholarship fund has been set up in memory of a Massachusetts man who died while helping to set up Boston’s New Year’s Eve celebration. Brandon McSweeney, 34, was killed after a 3,500-pound ballast fell from a forklift and crashed onto his chest around 10 a.m. Saturday. He had been helping to set up a light tower for First...

With the majority of First Night activities being held in Boston’s Copley Square, there are a number of road closures and parking restrictions going into place.

Liz Bills is looking to make 2020 her breakout year and is kicking things off at First Night Boston.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, our nonprofit partner for First Night this year, aim to help kids across the city build character and fulfill their promise.

The Music Clubhouse program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, our non-profit partner for First Night this year, is sparking creativity by encouraging kids to express themselves and hone their talents.

First Night Boston 2020 is set to be a spectacular show to ring in the end of a decade! Organizers this week announced the full lineup of performers for the event, which kick off at 11:45 a.m. on Dec. 31 in Copley Square, one of the event’s six performance venues. The announcement came after organizers revealed last week that...