Mayor Michelle Wu will join city leaders and event planners Wednesday morning to discuss preparations for this weekend’s Boston First Night festivities.
The press conference is scheduled for 10:30 at City Hall in Boston.
The city is a partner of the New Year’s Eve event, run by Conventures.
In addition to Wu, public safety officials, the city’s tourism director and Conventures president Dusty Rhodes are expected to speak.
This year’s festivities begin at noon on Saturday 31st December and run until 00.30am on 1st January. More events are planned for January 1 this year.
There will be a variety of musicians, artists and performers in indoor and outdoor venues throughout the Back Bay, along with ice sculptures in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. There will also be a parade and two sets of fireworks.
