2023 has been a rather eventful year, to say the least, we’re looking forward to sending it off in style. Whether you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Boston at the historic First Night Boston, a spirited party, a relaxed sit-down concert, or outdoors at a fireworks show, we share our favorite plans to ring in 2024! So grab your party hat and 2024 glitter glasses and celebrate the New Year in what 2023 deemed to be the “second-most caring city in America.”
1. 30+ Back Bay Ball at Westin Copley
The Back Bay Ball is Boston’s only 30+ NYE event, so if you fit the category and want to have a fabulously glamorous New Year’s Eve, this is the event for you. Hosted at the Westin Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, this ball will feature DJs, a delicious Tuscan dinner, and a silent auction to support The Ellie Fund!
2. Boston’s Best NYE Party Resolution Ball
Set the bar high for 2024 and start your New Year at a grandiose ball, complete with a full-course Tuscan dinner, dancing, and the most glamorous group of young Bostonians you can dream of! The Resolution Ball is Boston’s largest and longest-running New Year’s eve bash, and also its most glamorous, hosted in the prestigious Westin Hotel Grand Ballroom.
3. First Night Boston 2024
Ring in 2024 at Boston’s biggest New Year’s celebration! Back for its 43rd annual celebration, First Night Boston is a fun, free, and family-friendly way to celebrate the new year with our city. The celebration will include hours of live entertainment, including live music, dancing, ice skating shows, and a parade. With dazzling ice sculptures and two firework shows, it’s a super spectacle you don’t want to miss!
4. Enjoy a lovely New Year’s Eve dinner party at one of our bucket list restaurants
Do we need another excuse to try a delicious restaurant? Not really. But celebrating the highs and acknowledging the lows of 2023 over a delicious bowl of pasta sounds like a great way to say goodbye to 2023 and hello 2024! Check out Boston Uncovered’s top restaurants of the year! And don’t miss these New Year’s Eve dinner specials around Boston at Boston Chops, Waypoint, and Uni to name a few!
5. Unleash your inner chocoholic at this ‘Willy Wonka’ themed celebration at High Street Place
Grab your golden ticket to the sweetest New Year’s Eve celebration in Boston! Step into a world of whimsy and wonder at High Street Place Food Hall and ring in 2024 with a Willy Wonka-themed extravaganza! You will be transported to a fantastical world of pure imagination with delicious candy & chocolate experiences, unique delicacies, live entertainment, and pure imagination. Find it from 8 PM to 2 AM on New Year’s Eve at High Street Place in Boston!
6. Admire the talent at Boston Harbor’s Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll
Wind your way down the Boston Harbor and admire the allure of 32 unique interactive ice sculptures this New Year’s Eve! Sit in an ice throne fit for a Queen or King! The sculptures are on display from 1 PM until dusk on December 31. Make sure to check out the giant lobster ice sculpture at Faneuil Hall!
7. Celebrate in style at the Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin offers up several New Year’s Eve experiences at one of Back Bay’s most luxurious properties. Spoil yourself with their Festive Holiday Decorated Suites and stop downstairs for dinner at Ramsay’s. You’ll certainly start off 2024 on the right side of these extravagant hotel suite’s beds.
8. Catch four pianists “duel it out” at D’s Keys’ New Year’s Eve
D’s Keys, Seaports interactive Rock and Roll dueling piano show, is a hoot on New Year’s Eve! Four local pianists, Jonno, Matt, Jeff, and Amy will battle it out on New Year’s Eve. Your only job is to sing along, May the best pianist win!
9. Catch artists like Steve Aioki and San Holo all week long
Big Night just launched PLAY Boston, an all-new immersive experience at TD Garden and next to Big Night Live that blends entertainment, gaming, and dining! The lineup for New Year’s week is stellar:
- 12/27 Steve Aoki
- 12/28 Marshmello
- 12/29 Purple Disco Machine
- 12/30 San Holo
- Zoo Year’ Eve with Costa
10. Kick off 2024 on a tasty note with New Year’s Day brunch in Boston
It’s a holiday for many, so what better way to start the year than with a delicious brunch with people you love? Several Boston area restaurants are offering up special menus for January 1,2024:
- Enjoy Soft Farm Egg & Caviar Scramble at Josephine in Somerville
- Try the Duck Confit Hash & Eggs at Alden and Harlow in Harvard Square