New Bedford, Mass.
First Night New Bedford offers an exciting family celebration that is fun and affordable. Music fills the halls and streets, clowns entertain the kids, magic wows the crowds, and horse and buggy rides rest those tired feet. Perhaps the biggest draw of this night is rock opera band Ornament playing at the Zeiterion Theater at 9 p.m., a half hour after the fireworks. Visit their website, www.firstnightnb.org, for schedule details and general information.
(Photo of Ornament; Courtesy of Ornament)
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A self-proclaimed "New England love-it-all," Kimberly Sherman has run, biked, driven, shopped, eaten, camped, museum-hopped, and listened to live music all over the region. Always carrying her camera, she has captured many of her New England adventures on film. She is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe and Boston.com, and blogs about events around New England. Kim lives in southern New Hampshire with her family. Contact Kim