Boston Harbor Now has teamed up with several local businesses and cultural institutions in the Waterfront neighborhood to bring you a full line-up of activities to ring in the new year!
The fun starts at 11am and continues all day, culminating in harbor fireworks at midnight. There will be an interactive ice sculpture stroll from 1pm – 4pm that will lead you to free public programming and 14 different sculptures. Share a selfie with an ice sculpture on social media to enter to win a prize package!
Use the map below to make sure you don’t miss anything:
December 31st *all events are free and open to the public*
11am – 12pm: Vintage Harbor Map Tour at the Boston Harbor Hotel Magellan Map Room. Register here.
1pm – 2pm: Harborwalk Walking Tour sponsored by Friends of the Boston Harborwalk. Meet at Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on Greenway. Register here.
1pm – 4pm: Touch-a-Truck featuring Boston Firehouse Museum at Envoy Hotel, 70 Sleeper Street, Boston MA 02210
2pm – 4pm: Afternoon Dance Party with MIX104.1FM at Faneuil Hall Marketplace
And of course, find yourself a great viewing spot on the water to watch the Boston Harbor Fireworks at midnight! Suggested viewing locations include Christopher Columbus Park, Fan Pier and the Harborwalk in East Boston.
January 1st
11:45am – 2pm: First Day Hike, DCR’s Carson Beach Bathhouse. Register here.
Visit Boston Harbor Now’s New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront 2018 website to learn more and register to receive updates.
Are the ice sculptures only there on the 31st? Are they going to be there earlier for public viewing?
I also would like to know how long the ice sculptures will be available for viewing??? will they still be there Wed of this week?
I heard from Boston Harbor Now that it depends on the individual property. Faneuil Hall, the Aquarium, and the Seaport will be up for a few days, but the other properties will probably remove theirs within 24 hours after the stroll.