Want to enjoy, the snap, crackle, and pop of dazzling fireworks this New Year’s Eve in Boston!?
We’ve rounded up so of the best things to do for NYE in Boston in addition to the most dazzling fireworks displays slated to illuminate the sky when the clock strikes midnight! From First Night Boston at the Common, to a waterfront display at the harbor, these are our top spots for New Year’s Eve fireworks in and near Boston:
1.First Night, Boston Common
What: This free New Year’s Eve event in Boston is a decades-old tradition! There will be live music, an ice skating show, treats, and a grand firework shows!
When: Family-friendly fireworks at 7 PM on 12/31
Where: Boston Common
2. Boston Harbor Fireworks, Seaport
What: Boston’s second-largest fireworks show dazzles over the Boston Harbor! Known as NYE On The Harbor, the day begins with a FREE waterfront ice sculpture stroll, maybe a trip to Snowport, and finally the fireworks will be launched from a barge at Boston’s Long Wharf on January 1!
When: All day on 12/31, Firworks at Midnight on 1/1
Where: Boston Harbor
3. Contessa, Back Bay
What: Not only does this closed rooftop Back Bay restaurant have a special New Year’s Eve dinner menu, but they also have front-row seats to all the festivities at the Boston Common. Dinner seatings are from 5:30-6:30 PM and the pre fize menu includes Oysters & Caviar, Carciofi Salad, Imported Burratta, Spicy Lobster, Rigatoni, Ricotta Gnudi with Black Truffle, Prime Beef, Au Jus Sauce, Mediterranean Branzino Dogana, and Torta di Baci and Pistachio Gelato for dessert! After dinner, step right out and enjoy the First Night festivities!
When: 12/31, Reservations required
Where: Contessa, 200 Clarendon Street
4. Legal Harborside, Seaport
What: Legal Harborside is throwing a New Year’s Eve roofdeck party with prime views of the Boston Harbor fireworks! From 9 PM until 1 AM, you can celebrate the New Year with your neighbors while munching on yummy seafood bites!
When: 12/31 from 9 PM until 1 AM
Where: 270 Northern Ave