Let’s celebrate the end of 2025 and ring in 2026! Here’s who’s hosting celebrations in the neighborhood!  (We will update daily, so check back for new additions.)

Blend Presents: Wicked Ozdust Ball – NYE 2026

Step into the Emerald City this New Year’s Eve!
Join Blend for a spellbinding celebration of magic, music, and mischief at the Wicked Ozdust Ball.
Hosted by:
Jessica Wild (RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars)
Plane Jane (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15)
Lilly Rose Valore
Music by: Harlow Havoc & Tyler James Champagne Toast at Midnight
Doors close at 11:50 PM sharp
Tickets: $40 Advance /$50 at the Door
Dress code — think emerald glam, enchanted elegance, and wicked wonder.
Ring in 2026 with drag royalty and dance-floor sorcery. Get your tickets here! 

Yellow Door Taco

Tacos. Tequila. Good Vibes. Ring in the New Year at Yellow Door’s margarita-filled night. They’ll be serving up food and drinks specials all day and night for both brunch & dinner! No cover charge! Reservations are booking fast — grab yours now, and let’s get this party started. BOOK RESERVATIONS HERE

Lower Mills Tavern

LMT will have food and drinks specials plus live music and a champagne toast on NYE.  They will also be open on New Year’s Day for brunch!

McGonagle’s

McGonagle’s is ringing in 2026 with live music featuring Jinty McGrath.  The fun starts at 8pm.  Get your tickets here! 

dbar

Enjoy a special prix fixe dinner with wine pairing a dbar.  You can make a reservation here! 

New Year’s Day Brunch at The Bowery Bar + Lucy’s

The Bowery Bar and Lucy’s American Tavern are hosting a New Year’s Day Brunch! Reservations are strongly recommended!

NYE Dinner at Venezia

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and family over a delicious dinner at Dorchester’s Venezia this year. The chefs have prepared a special menu featuring a variety of mouthwatering entrees like prime rib, shrimp, and scallop risotto, and bourbon-glazed short rib. Reservations can be made from 4pm to 11pm and include a midnight champagne toast.  Check out the menu here. 

DOT Brewing

Pop bottles at Dorchester Brewing on New Year’s Eve. Special taproom offerings include bottle service, wine flights, bottles of sparkling rose, and DOTtails! 

Landmark Public House NYE

New Year’s Eve 2026 at Landmark Public House 🍾🥳 Celebrate New Year’s Eve with an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and champagne as we count down to midnight together in the heart of Dorchester.

🗓 Wednesday, December 31st
🕘 9 PM – 2 AM
🎶 DJ & dancing all night
🥂 Champagne toast at midnight
🎁 Party favors & appetizers
🎉 High-energy neighborhood vibes

🎟 Tickets: $25 | 21+ only
💥 Buy 5, Get 1 Free | Buy 10, Get 3 Free – Get your tickets here! 

Open Doors Studio 

Start your New Year’s resolutions early. All morning classes on New Year’s Eve will be as scheduled, with a 4:30 pm hot power flow. Classes are also scheduled for New Year’s Day.

Jump in – 2026 – L Street Brownies Polar Plunge

We can’t think of a more shocking way to start off the new year by jumping into the frigid waters of Boston Harbor – talk about a jolt! Many believe it is good for one’s health, where one’s immune system can benefit from regular cold water plunges. This belief is part of the foundation of the L Street Brownies – the oldest “polar bear” club in America, and for over 100 years, the polar plunge has been part of the neighborhood culture on New Year’s Day! Get all the details here! 

NYE Ice Sculpture Stroll + NYE Fireworks

Boston Harbor Now’s signature New Year’s Eve Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll is back! Get ready to count down to 2026 with over TWO dozen ice sculptures hosted by businesses and cultural sites across the waterfront. It’ll be the largest Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll EVER! Also, enjoy Touch-A-Truck and Touch-a-Boat kids’ events from noon to 4pm at the Envoy Hotel, and stick around into the night for Year’s End Fireworks to ring in 2026! This event is free and you can learn more here, including an interactive map! 

First Night Boston

First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, returns to celebrate the start of 2024 in Boston’s Back Bay. The free and family-friendly event runs from 12:00 p.m. on December 31, 2024, through 12:30 a.m. January 1, 2025, and resumes on New Year’s Day with live performances in Copley Square from 11:00 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.  Expect dazzling ice sculptures, the “First Night Boston Parade,” a laser and pyrotechnic show, and two sets of fireworks to excited audiences. Local performers will step into the spotlights at Boston Public Library, Copley Place, Boston Common, and surrounding churches. From organ concerts to hip-hop, and country music to figure skating, a full schedule and event details are now available at www.firstnightboston.org.