First Night Chatham
First Night Chatham is a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration focused on the arts. Based on the celebration created in Boston In 1976, First Night celebrations are now held in more than 200 cities worldwide, but only in Chatham on the Cape. First Night Chatham has become a wonderful way for people to come together and ring in the New Year in a festive, family friendly, alcohol-free atmosphere. Centered on Main Street, First Night Chatham offers something for everyone -- a circus, musicians, presentations by local artists, theater, opera, entertainment, a bonfire, a noise parade, the Countdown Cod Drop, and a fireworks finale!