Plenty of buttons on the 31st at Headquarters; Open 10 AM to 10 PM.
Latest Schedule changes & News on Last Minute Updates page.

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Volunteer Openings & Instructions
& Key Dates – Updated 12/31

We still have open volunteer slots and need your support to fill out the volunteer roster. See our new Volunteer Openings & Instructions page (updated regularly) for a list. Thanks for your help !!

Thanks to all who have already volunteered this year! We still need volunteers for some 10 PM and 11 PM slots, but your support has filled up the rest of the volunteer schedule. Thanks !!

Welcome to
First Night Chatham

Come join us for First Night Chatham! We are a family-friendly, alcohol free, town-wide celebration of the arts with over 70 performances and events.

December 31st, 2024 will be First Night Chatham’s 34th New Year’s Eve celebration. Festivities will start with the Town Photo at the Chatham Lighthouse at Noon, with both indoor and outdoor performances and activities, reaching a peak of noise and awe with the Noise Parade and Veterans Field Fireworks, and more performances until finishing at 10 PM.

Help Produce First Night Chatham

Join Our Committee

The First Night Chatham Committee needs your help running this year's event. The Committee has several open positions.

We have added a page to the website describing Open Committee Positions. Please consider joining the fun and satisfaction of helping produce one of Chatham's signature events.

News

Independence Day Parade
July 3rd; 9:30AM

The First Night Chatham float in the Chatham Independence Day Parade will feature Hyannis Sound, Cape Cod's award-winning male a cappella group. They are only here in the summer, so come hear Hyannis Sound's first performance for First Night Chatham.

Volunteer Appreciation Party

January 12, 5 -7 PM; Creative Arts Center
Invitations are out; Thanks to all who volunteered

Town Photo Available

The Town Photo is available!! Printed photos may be purchased at the Chatham CVS.

To view the Town Photo online, with deep-zoom viewing that allows you see individual faces, see the Town Photo 2023-2024 page.

Latest Headlines

Online Buttons All online orders are now “Will Call”. The “Ship to Home” option has ended.

Printable Schedules now available.

First Night Chatham Headquarters will open Dec 20th.

Performances & Activities List
& Schedule Chart Now Online

Click/tap for list of all
Performances & Activities

Click/tap for
Schedule in grid format.

Preliminary Schedule Online

Volunteers can view the preliminary schedule of activities on the Schedule Charts page.

Buttons Now Available!
At Local Merchants & Online

Celebrate Together!
Buttons Available in October!

Buttons are now on sale at several local merchants, and online. Go to Buy Buttons for a list of merchants, or to buy online.

First Night Chatham's 2024-2025 theme is Celebrate Together!.

Performances and Activities will run from 12 noon until 10 PM.

Online Button Sales Extended

First Night Chatham Headquarters has buttons, and you can buy “Will-Call” buttons online for another day. Visit the Online Button Store page to buy.
Adult buttons are now $25 for the last three days of button sales.

Headquarters is Open

First Night Chatham Headquarters is now open, with buttons, programs, merchandise and information. 10am - 4pm Tuesday to Saturday; 10am - 10pm on Sunday. See the Headquarters page for more detail.

Volunteer News

Be a Venue Volunteer on Dec 31st

Show your support of First Night Chatham by signing up early to be a Venue Volunteer on the 31st. You can help by indicating a willingness to come back this year as a Venue Volunteer. Volunteers are First Night Chatham's most precious resource, and without them the event could not happen.

Please see the Volunteer page for more information.

Help Produce First Night Chatham

Join Our Committee