First Night Worcester is a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration and the largest arts festival in central MA. First Night 2016 will take place in downtown Worcester, MA on December 31, 2015 and will feature more than than 60 performances on 12 stages, with loads of free activities around town.
First Night artists run the gamut from musicians to acrobats, jugglers to comedians, hypnotists, dancers, and for the second consecutive year, psychic mediums! There will also be many activities to take advantage of, all free with a First Night button (pony rides, Canal District Horse & Wagon Tours, ice skating, hot cocoa, craft projects, a fabulous Kids Zone and more) as well as a spectacular fireworks display at 10:15!
Other activities include open houses at the Joy of Music Program (with family-friendly drumming circles, student performances and creative movement groups) and the Worcester JCC (with swimming, Gaga, a basketball clinic, bounce house and craft projects). And, don’t forget FREE admission with your First Night button to some of the region’s leading cultural centers (EcoTarium, Museum of Russian Icons, Old Sturbridge Village, Salisbury Mansion, Worcester Art Museum and the Worcester Historical Museum).
Don’t miss a thing! Download the free app to your iPhone or iPad and have everything you need to get the most out of your First Night experience including a detailed schedule, artist descriptions, venue and activity locations and an interactive map to make it easy to get around!