New Year’s Eve Ice Sculpture Stroll in Nubian Square and on the Waterfront

You are invited! All activities are free.

At the Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library (149 Dudley Street) there will be activity on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from NOON-3PM:

  • Two ice sculptures in Nubian Square!
  • 360 photo booth!
  • Hot drinks + wraps!
  • Trolley service to/from the waterfront (Aquarium) or MBTA tickets!
  • Free tickets to the Aquarium (for trolley riders, arrive early as supply is limited, first come-first served)!
  • Information about your Rights to the Waterfront + the Downtown Ice Sculpture Stroll + First Night!

From the library you can, hop on the free trolley service to/from the waterfront from 12:30PM-4PM:

  • Free Mobsters + Lobsters trolley to the waterfront that will loop between the Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library and the New England Aquarium.
  • First trolleys depart the library at 12:30PM.
  • Last return trolley departs the Aquarium at 4PM.
  • Waterways Ambassadors will be on the trolley to assist with directions. Trolley not ADA accessible; MBTA passes available if you would like to return later.

On the waterfront, you can:

  • Explore more than 35+ ice sculptures at Boston Harbor Now’s Ice Sculpture Stroll (see map below or learn more here); sculptures on view from 1pm-dusk
  • Stop by our Spanish/English touch points outside the Aquarium for additional information about where to go, what to do, and your Rights to the Waterfront
  • Visit the Middle Passage Marker on Long Wharf
  • Visit the New England Aquarium (free tickets for trolley riders, supply limited, first come-first served)
  • Check out the First Night activities on City Hall Plaza (10-minute walk from Aquarium)

Questions: We’re here to answer any questions that you have about the ice sculptures in Nubian Square and the activities on the waterfront. You can reach us at waterways@tamcc.org or 857.308.3016.

Thank you to our program partners and to the Barr Foundation for their ongoing support of Waterways: Connecting Residents of Roxbury and Dorchester to Boston’s Waterfront.