Andover’s 375th First Night

On-going: Four Ice Sculptures by Brilliant Ice (two on Main Street, one demo in the Park, and one in Dundee Park)

3-6 PM – Family Friendly Entertainment, including:

• Ice Sculpture Demonstration in The Park by Brilliant Ice (have done Boston First Night for over 30 years)

• Tanglewood Marionettes – 2 shows

• Bubble Wrap Stomp – kids get to play by stomping on shipping bubble wrap

• Krochmal Farms will have horse team/wagon rides

• Outdoor stage and street entertainment along Main St.

6:30 PM – Noise Parade – Band led parade of kids making noise (noisemakers)

7:30  PM – Fireworks

8:00 PM – Adult Entertainment Begins

• Entrain will play in Old Town Hall

• Peking and the Mystics

• Pipes & Pops – South Church will present popular music on organ and brass instruments

• Continued outdoor stage and street entertainers

Other Event Details:

Street Closures: Main St and Bartlet St will be closed from Wheeler St to Elm Square starting at 2PM.  Areas around The Park are also closed for free access to venues, Parade and Fireworks

Shuttle Bus:  Bus service will run from 3 pm to midnight starting in Dundee Park and running to Main St, with multiple stops along the way. Jump on and off at marked bus stops

Parking:  Additional parking is available at Dundee Park.  A number of lots in downtown will be closed due to safety concerns, so we encourage you to consider Dundee Park

Warming Stations/hot drinks: A number of warming stations are located throughout, including at Dundee Park bus stop.

Food options: Many restaurants will be open – but not all.  Most are accepting reservations. A couple of food vendors will be stationed in The Park.  After 8 pm, 34 Park will be on the 2nd floor of Old Town Hall for beer, wine and food.

COVID: All Town locations, bus service, and most private venues are requiring masks while indoors.  For those who forget, masks will be provided.