Celebrate New Year's Eve in Downtown Northampton: Get Your First Night 2027 Buttons!

Join us for New England’s premier alcohol-free New Year’s Eve festival of the performing arts! Save money by getting your pre-sale admission buttons early for 12 full hours of live music, dance, theater, and family celebrations across 20+ downtown venues on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Pre-Sale Button Pricing:

Adult (Ages 16–64): $16 (Day-of price: $20)
Senior (Ages 65+): $10
Kids (Ages 2–15): $8
Children Under 2: Free!

Event Highlights:

100+ Regional Performers: Continuous music, dance, and family performances starting at noon across 20+ indoor venues.
Fireworks Display: 6:15 PM atop the E.J. Gare Parking Garage.
Midnight Countdown: Unique downtown “ball-raising” outside Hotel Northampton.

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First Night Northampton 2027 Commemorative Canvas Tote Bag

Carry your gear in style while supporting local arts with the official First Night Northampton 2027 heavy-duty canvas tote! Featuring exclusive artwork by local illustrator and paper-cut artist Peter O. Zierlein. Printed with glow-in-the-dark ink!

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About the Poster Art

Peter O. Zierlein paints custom murals, but does all of his drawing with a knife. Grounded in the tradition of paper-cut art, his work relies on an X-Acto blade to achieve surgical precision—where every decision is an incision: sharp, clean, and bold.

What began as cut paper has continually redefined Zierlein’s creative practice, unlocking dynamic applications across fine art, illustration, posters, apparel, large-scale public art, sculpture, and even boats. Through this meticulous yet expansive medium, POZ brings an evolving, graphic vision to community spaces and unexpected surfaces alike.

Credit: Peter O. Zierlein (POZ)
Instagram: @poz.gram