Massachusetts invented the First Night celebration, and is also at the forefront of creating First Day activities for residents and visitors to enjoy on January 1st each year. From yoga to frisbee golf, and from road races to outdoor hikes, here is a selection of First Day activities in Massachusetts.
Relax with Yoga
The New Bedford Whaling Museum offers a meditation and yoga session appropriate for all levels.
Golf in January!
Check out the 8th annual New Year’s Day Disc Golf Tournament in Oaks Bluff, Martha’s Vineyard. It’s a growing sport that is played with a Frisbee, not a golf ball.
Have a Toast
White’s of Westford is offering a Champagne Brunch Buffet from 11am to 1pm to help jump start your New Year.
Cool Jazz & Ice Sculptures
Boston First Night continues through to First Day with live music, dance and magic performances starting at 11 am and continuing till 4pm in Copley Square, Boston Common as well as Berklee College of Music and the Prudential Center.
Sprint into the New Year
There are nine 5K road races in Massachusetts on January 1, in Whitinsviille, Sandwich, Norwood, Seekonk, Lowell, Westfield, Salisbury, Needham and North Falmouth.
Go Indie
The Gateway City Arts in Holyoke presents Rubblebucket, an Indie Music and Dance group from Brooklyn, to rock the house, starting at 8 pm.
First Day Hikes
The Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) has scheduled First Day Hikes in eleven state parks located in Boston, Uxbridge, Topsfield, Saugus, Milton, South Carver, Hull, Brewster, Waquoit, Lanesborough and Turners Fall.
Harbor Swim
If welcoming the New Year means diving into cold water, then check out the annual Polar Bear Plunge with the L Street Brownies in South Boston, or the hearty folks in Provincetown.
Art Exploration
Take a Gallery Tour at the Mass MoCA in North Adams, from 11 am to 5 pm. On display, Xu Bing’s monumental Phoenix, a display of birds fabricated from construction sites in urban China.
Historic Brunch
Combine the past and the future with a First Day Brunch at Old Sturbridge Village, a replica historic village from the 19th century.
1699 Historic Winslow House
Marshfield
The Daniel Webster Estate
Marshfield
Marshfield Historical Society
Marshfield
Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary
Marshfield
Green Harbor Golf Course
Marshfield
For three generations, Green Harbor Golf Club has been a family-owned and managed public golf course conveniently located between the... more
Historic 1699 Winslow House and Cultural Center
Marshfield
The historic 1699 Winslow House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the ancestral home of the founding family... more
Humarock Beach
Marshfield
Mono Mono Boutique
Marshfield
At Mono Mono, we specialize in gifts for the occasions in life... new marriage, new home, new baby, birthdays and... more
North River Wildlife Sanctuary
Marshfield
North Star Pro Rodeo
Marshfield
The only professional rodeo in Ma., featuring 7 events; Saddlebronc and Bareback bucking horses, Team Roping, Tie down calf roping, Steer... more
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1699 Historic Winslow House
635 Careswell Street
Marshfield
781-837-5753 - B
The Daniel Webster Estate
238 Webster Street
Marshfield
781-834-0548 - C
Marshfield Historical Society
65 Webster Street
Marshfield
781-834-0100 - D
Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary
2000 Main Street
Marshfield
781-837-9400 - E
Green Harbor Golf Course
624 Webster St.
Marshfield
781-834-7303 - F
Historic 1699 Winslow House and Cultural Center
634 Careswell Street
Marshfield
781-837-5753 - G
Humarock Beach
Marshfield Ave.
Marshfield
781-545-8741 - H
Mono Mono Boutique
9 Snow Road
Marshfield
781-837-6565 - I
North River Wildlife Sanctuary
2000 Main St.
Marshfield
781-837-9400 - J
North Star Pro Rodeo
140 Main St
Marshfield
781-834-7748