First Light Provincetown ~ New Year’s Celebrations!
Town of Provincetown to Host First-Ever New Year’s Eve
Drone Show as Part of First Light Celebration
The Town of Provincetown is excited to announce that this year’s First Light celebration will feature Provincetown’s first-ever drone show to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m. This innovative display will replace the First Light fireworks show that the Town has hosted in recent years.
The First Light Drone Show will take place over Provincetown Harbor, offering a breathtaking and unobstructed backdrop for the 200 drone aerial display. The MacMillan Pier Municipal Parking Lot and areas around it will serve as the primary public viewing area, and free parking will be available there and throughout town. Local businesses along Commercial Street will also be hosting viewing parties and additional details will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Town believes this will be an especially exciting holiday event – one of the first drone shows of its kind on Cape Cod and the only New Year’s Eve drone show on the Cape. The show’s 6:00 p.m. start time will be a great option for families, children, and anyone looking to celebrate before midnight.
The drone show will be produced and operated by Firefly Drone Shows, a nationally recognized leader in high-impact aerial drone entertainment. Firefly’s cutting-edge productions use GPS-guided, LED-equipped drones to create dynamic, choreographed imagery in the sky—offering a visually stunning, environmentally friendly, and noise-conscious alternative to fireworks. Their work has been showcased at major public celebrations, stadium events, and national broadcasts, bringing art and storytelling to life through synchronized movement, color, and light.
This year’s show is made possible in part through a partnership between the Town’s Tourism Department and Cape Cod X—106.5 & 102.3 FM, a local radio station that is partially sponsoring the event. The station will also broadcast a synchronized musical soundtrack to accompany the drone show formations. Those wishing to enjoy the full experience should tune to 106.5 or 102.3 FM on their radios during the show.
Local businesses and community organizations are planning additional First Light festivities and viewing events throughout town. More information about viewing locations, New Year’s Eve programming, and more will be available as the holiday approaches.
“First Light has become one of Provincetown’s signature winter celebrations,” said Town Manager Alex Morse. “We are thrilled to bring something fresh, innovative, and family-friendly to the heart of town this New Year’s Eve. This drone show reflects Provincetown’s creativity while giving our community and visitors a memorable way to welcome 2026.”
Provincetown will continue its annual Independence Day Fireworks tradition on July 4th. As has been the case since the non-binding resolution was passed by Town Meeting voters, these will be “low noise” fireworks. The First Light Drone Show will further voters’ goal of having a celebration that does not disturb people, pets, and wildlife with excessive noise.
For ongoing updates about First Light, please visit the Tourism Office website or follow the Town’s official social media channels.