Overview
- Mayor Michelle Wu and public-safety chiefs said uniformed and plainclothes police, fire, EMS, and transit police will be deployed throughout the celebrations.
- Residents should expect road closures and bag limits, and drones and alcohol are prohibited at event sites with requests to report suspicious activity.
- First Night’s free, family-focused programming spans more than 12 hours with ice sculptures, a parade, a laser and pyrotechnic show, and two fireworks displays.
- The event runs from 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, with the main stage at City Hall Plaza and expanded daytime activities in Copley Square.
- MBTA service will be free after 8 p.m., with extended late-night operations and final subway trips passing through downtown shortly after 2 a.m.