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🎆 Your first look at First Night 2024

Your first glimpse at First Night Boston 2024
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The annual New Year’s Eve celebration moves to the newly-refurbished City Hall Plaza for a 12-hour marathon of music, entertainment, and winter wonders. | Photo by @FirstNightBoston
First Night Boston is kicking off the new year in a new location: City Hall Plaza.

The annual New Year’s Eve celebration will move from Copley Square to the newly-refurbished downtown plaza for a 12-hour marathon of music, entertainment, and winter wonders. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, lasting until 12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Here’s what you need to know about the event’s new location + updated schedule.

Getting there

Multiple T stations encircle City Hall Plaza, including Haymarket, Government Center, and State Street. Review the MBTA’s holiday service schedule, which includes increased service after 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

While organizers strongly suggest using public transportation, nearby parking garages include the Center Plaza Garage, City Place Garage, Pi Alley Parking Garage, Dock Square Parking Garage, and the Garage at Post Office Square. The city has also organized a First Night Boston SpotHero Parking page for visitors who want to reserve a spot in advance.

Can’t-miss celebrations

Find ice sculptures that will melt your heart along the waterfront of Boston Harbor all day on New Year’s Eve. After admiring the winter artistry, guests can watch the annual First Night parade march from City Hall Plaza to Boston Common at 6 p.m.

Then end 2023 with a bang — a touch early — with fireworks over the Common at 7 p.m., followed by a second display at midnight over Boston Inner Harbor + City Hall Plaza.

Take note of these musical guests

The main stage at City Hall Plaza will host performances from over a dozen New England artists, including LIZJE, Koliba, Maddi Ryan, Guess Method, and Ayla Brown + Rob Bellamy.

Pro tip: Don’t miss local hip-hop standouts Nancia (9:30 p.m.) and headliner Sammy Adams (11:30 p.m.).

View the complete entertainment schedule, which kicks off at 11:10 a.m.
See the full schedule
 
Events
Monday, Dec. 11
  • The Eleventh Day of Bookmas | Monday, Dec. 11 | 5-9:30 p.m. | All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., Somerville | $20 | Book a 30-minute private shopping experience for you and up to nine friends, complete with a personal shopper and limited-edition gifts.
  • Big Freedia’s Christmas in Central City Tour | Monday, Dec. 11 | 7 p.m. | Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston | $39 | Bounce to some holiday hip-hop at the New Orleans rapper’s first Christmas tour.
  • Mariah Carey | Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston | Prices vary | The reigning queen of Christmas needs no introduction as she takes her holiday hits on the road.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
  • Holiday Edition Pottery Class | Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Dorchester Brewing, 1250 Massachusetts Ave., Boston | $75-$105 | Hand-build a pinch pot and learn how to make a variety of functional pottery pieces, like vases and hanging planters.
  • Sound Bath & Reiki | Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 7:30-8:45 p.m. | Coolidge Yoga Brookline, 1297 Beacon St., Brookline | $50 | Allow breathwork, intention setting, and ringing sound bowls to restore your energy field.
Wednesday, Dec. 13
  • Wine + Cheese Perfect Pairings | Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 7 p.m. | Bonde, 54 Church St., Cambridge | $89 | Learn about structure and aromatics from a sommelier as you explore five cheese + wine pairings.
Events calendar here
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Jingle bells might be ringing, but the clock is also ticking to snag one (or all) of our best-selling items from our online shop Six & Main.

So, what products are flying off of our virtual shelves? Take a look for yourself…
  1. The Savvy Oak Dough Bowl Candle is unique and smells amazing.
  2. Holiday parties just got better with the savory Appalachian Trail Mix.
  3. Glassware featuring our city’s skyline is a festive way to toast to the holidays.
  4. Celebrate the city and state we all love with artwork great for any home or office.
  5. Perfectly curated gift sets are excellent go-to presents for the holidays.
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News Notes
Transit
  • Nighttime shutdowns on the Green Line Extension Branch have been extended through Sunday, Dec. 17. As workers complete construction, the MBTA will employ shuttles after 8:45 p.m. for riders taking the T from North Station to Somerville or Medford. The shutdowns were originally scheduled to end Sunday, Dec. 10. (CBS Boston)
Coming Soon
  • The BPDA has approved a location for Boston’s forthcoming Holocaust Museum. Boston’s Holocaust Legacy Foundation plans to build a six-story, 32,700-sqft museum at 125 Tremont St., with a projected opening date of early 2026. (Boston Business Journal)
Development
  • An approved BPDA project in Brighton will establish affordable housing, a new grocery store, and a “pocket park” at 15 Washington St. The area’s current Whole Foods will transform into 229 new residential units — 41 of which will be income-restricted — while a new Whole Foods will be constructed elsewhere on the site.
Sports
  • The New England Revolution have qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The local soccer team will compete against clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean in February of 2024. The champions of the continental tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. (Boston Globe)
Civic
  • After ~three weeks of sheltering unhoused migrant families in a portion of the MBTA office building, “operations” are transitioning to Quincy. Eastern Nazarene College, which can house 57 families, will now serve as a shelter site, with plans in place to establish another site in Revere. (Boston Globe)
Announced
  • Dill-ightful news: the Boston Pickle Club will open its first facility next year in Hyde Park. Located at 91 Sprague St., the venue will span 20,000-sqft and feature seven pickleball courts. (Boston Business Journal)
Health
  • The FDA has approved the first drug to use a gene-editing tool as treatment for sickle cell disease. Boston’s Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics — whose staff is largely Massachusetts-based — are behind the new development. (Boston Globe)
Closing
  • Friday, Dec. 22 will be the last day to snag a Cambodian sandwich or ricebowl from Suasday. The North End restaurant, which opened in June of 2022, is closing its doors at 227 Hanover St. (Boston Restaurant Talk)
Biz
  • Pack your bags — another CitizenM hotel will open next summer on Newbury Street. In addition to the chain’s current location at the Hub on Causeway, CitizenM’s second venture in Boston will be the city’s first all-electric hotel. (Boston Business Journal)
Announced
Development

Gillette’s plans for South Boston

Gillette unveils plans for South Boston campus
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Fun fact: Disposable razors were patented in 1904. | Photo by @t4pe
Shortly after announcing plans to glide out of South Boston, Gillette has shared its intentions for the 31-acre manufacturing campus along Fort Point Channel.

The Procter & Gamble-owned business says that a mix of housing, open space, and commercial properties is in store for the parcel. A communications executive from the company stated that Gillette’s current desire is to oversee and help organize the transition, instead of immediately selling the land and handing the reins to a developer. A detailed letter of intent for the BPDA may arrive as soon as next month.

Despite Gillette’s 119-year history in the Boston neighborhood, the company announced in October that its manufacturing team will be moving to Andover, ~25 miles north of the city. Much like many other iconic Boston signs from businesses past, the decades-old “World Shaving Headquarters” may remain in Boston after the major move.
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Today’s edition by:
Victoria
From the editor
I don’t fancy beer, but I do love a good chance to flex my music knowledge — which is why I’ll be at Dorchester Brewing Co. this evening for a free trivia night hosted by Women in Music Boston.** Swing by between 6-8:30 p.m. and say hey as you scoop up prizes from local venues + record stores.

** I’m also assistant chapter chair, so I suppose I’m a touch biased.
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