For Kids
Preliminary Schedule subject to change
Brewster Bayside Skippers
Brewster Bayside Skippers
Our nationally award winning jump rope team demonstrates a wide variety of impressive skills.
You have to see it to believe it! Come watch our nationally award winning jump rope team demonstrate a variety of skills, including Double Dutch, Double Unders, Single Freestyle, and a whole group routine, amongst other impressive displays! Stick around until the end of the show to interact with the jumpers and give your children the opportunity to jump with these incredible athletes!
Bubble Wrap Stomp
Photo: John Markus
Bubble Wrap Stomp
A favorite activity of many parents, too! Watch the kids show joy as they break the bubbles and make lots of noise!
A favorite activity of many parents, too! Watch the kids show joy as they break the bubbles and make lots of noise!
From 1PM until there's no more bubble wrap to stomp.
From 1PM until there's no more bubble wrap to stomp.
Community Center Aerobics Room at 1:00 to 3:00 PM (Button-free)
Giant Candy Land
Giant Candy Land
Play a life-size Candy Land game - you are the game piece as you move along the giant board.
Play life-sized Candy Land - you are the game piece as you move along the giant board following the rules of Candy Land. Be the first to the castle as you pass through the Peppermint Forest, meet Queen Frostine and her ice cream sea, and try to avoid The Villain of Candy Land, Lord Licorice. Candy prizes for all courtesy of Chatham Candy Manor.
St. Christopher's Parish Hall at 1:00 to 5:45 PM
CANCELLED Carnival Caper
Photo: Ron Snider
CANCELLED Carnival Caper
CANCELLED
A costumed road race, sponsored by the Chatham Squire. Register, show off your costume, and race for fun!
A costumed road race, sponsored by the Chatham Squire. Register, show off your costume, and race for fun!
CANCELLED A costumed road race, from the Chatham Squire to the Lighthouse and back, sponsored by the Chatham Squire. Register outside the Squire starting at 2 pm ($10); Costume judging at 2:30 pm; the race starts at 3 pm (a bit under 2 miles round-trip). You can't miss the gorilla in charge. Race registrants get a Tee shirt, and beef stew served at the Squire after the race! Spectators line Main Street to cheer on everyone parading down the road in costume - you can run, you can walk, you can hop, skip or jump!
Outside the Squire at 2:00 to 3:30 PM (Button-free)
Chatham Railroad Museum, with Special Displays
Chatham Railroad Museum, with Special Displays
A special opening of The Chatham Railroad Museum for First Night Chatham features two special displays
A special opening of The Chatham Railroad Museum for First Night Chatham features two special displays : museum volunteers are operating an "O" gauge train; and a special train themed exhibit of all First Night Chatham buttons, from the earliest to the present, are on display.
The Chatham Railroad Museum is located in the restored 1887 railroad depot that served Chatham for nearly fifty years. Enjoy the museum's many exhibits! Travel back to 1915 when the railroad was a hub of activity portrayed by the diorama of the railroad yard. Imagine riding the 1910 wood sided red caboose, located behind the Museum, which is also open.
The Chatham Railroad Museum is located in the restored 1887 railroad depot that served Chatham for nearly fifty years. Enjoy the museum's many exhibits! Travel back to 1915 when the railroad was a hub of activity portrayed by the diorama of the railroad yard. Imagine riding the 1910 wood sided red caboose, located behind the Museum, which is also open.
Chatham Railroad Museum at 1:00 to 4:00 PM (Button-free)
Cirque du Jour
Cirque du Jour
The circus comes to Chatham for one of First Night Chatham's most popular entertainments.
Top notch big talent includes juggling, animal acts, clowns, ringmaster, tightrope walking, a girl on a flying trapeze, and anything else you can think of! Four performances again this year.
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 1:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 3:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 5:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 7:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 3:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 5:00 PM
Monomoy Middle School Large Gym at 7:00 PM
Face Painting
Photo: Susan Karchmer
Face Painting
What child does not enjoy having something fabulous painted on their face?
What child does not enjoy having something fabulous painted on their face?
Elementary School Cafeteria at 1:30 to 4:30 PM (Button-free)
Fireworks at Veterans Field
Photo: Stanlee Wetzel
POSTPONED to Jan 1st. Fireworks at Veterans Field
POSTPONED to Jan 1st. 6:30PM
Spectacular fireworks at Veterans Field after the Noise Parade, as a special treat for the young and young-at-heart.
Spectacular fireworks at Veterans Field after the Noise Parade, as a special treat for the young and young-at-heart.
Spectacular fireworks after the Noise Parade will be presented as for the whole family. March in the Noise Parade which ends at the Commuinty Center. The fireworks show is at Veterans Field and viewing is from the parking lot and fields behind the Chatham Community Center.
This amazing and special fireworks show is presented by Northstar Fireworks of Vermont; they've been doing the First Night Chatham fireworks for many years.
This amazing and special fireworks show is presented by Northstar Fireworks of Vermont; they've been doing the First Night Chatham fireworks for many years.
Veterans Field at 6:30 PM (Button-free)
Darby Hobbs
Darby Hobbs
Local children's book author, Darby Hobbs reads from her latest book.
Local children's book author, Darby Hobbs reads from her latest book, The Tail of Grace & Kristoff - the friendship and adventures between a unicorn and a pig - from an island shipwreck to the Magic Tree and so much more. The book tells the tale of love, understanding, acceptance, gratefulness, appreciation and abundant spirit. Darby dresses in character with props and surprises for all that attend. She uses Magic, Imagination and Creativity as the baseline for all of her characters. Accompanying her is her sister, Karen Kishibay, the illustrator of the book. If you love unicorns or pigs you will enjoy this event.
St. Christopher's Chapel at 1:00 PM
Ice Carving by Chip Koser
Photo: David Jordran
Ice Carving by Chip Koser
Watch Chip and his team carve a beautiful sculpture from large blocks of ice.
Ice sculptor Chip Koser carves a beautiful sculpture from large blocks of ice. In 2011, Chip and his team took home a bronze medal at the World Ice Art Championship held in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Cape Cod 5: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
Eldredge Public Library: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
Town Hall: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
St. Christopher's Church: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
Eldredge Public Library: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
Town Hall: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
St. Christopher's Church: Front Lawn at Noon until they melt! (Button-free)
Giant Legos
Giant Legos
Use giant life-sized LEGOS to create and build robots, club houses, thrones, mazes, rainbows and more!
Build with giant life-sized LEGOS! Create life sized structures like rainbows, robots, club houses, thrones, mazes, and more! Only limit is your imagination. Fun for all ages!
Monomoy Middle School Cafeteria at 12:00 to 6:00 PM (Button-free)
Miniature Golf
Photo: John Markus
Miniature Golf
Two mini-golf courses at First Night Chatham, at two separate locations. Who does not love mini golf in December!
Two golf courses at First Night Chatham!
- A full 9 holes for playing at the Middle School Small Gym – 1 to 6 PM, and
- A full 9 holes at the Community Center Gym – 1 to 5:45PM.
Noise Parade
Photo: Ron Snider
Noise Parade
Make noise any way you want, wear silly hats, flash some lights. Walk to see the early fireworks!
Join the raucous fray! Make noise any way you want.
A police escort leads the parade and no one will be cited for too much noise. Great fun for kids and adults, who often wear silly hats. Start at the corner of Cross and Main at 6 pm, walk to rotary, then continue on to the Chatham Community Center to see the early fireworks!
A police escort leads the parade and no one will be cited for too much noise. Great fun for kids and adults, who often wear silly hats. Start at the corner of Cross and Main at 6 pm, walk to rotary, then continue on to the Chatham Community Center to see the early fireworks!
Town Hall Corner (Main & Cross Streets) at 6:00 PM (Button-free)
Trevor Pearson
Photo: Ron Snider
Trevor Pearson
Fun for all ages! Trevor combines hilarious antics and visually spectacular, award-winning juggling skills.
Trevor Pearson’s interactive juggling show combines hilarious antics and visually spectacular, award-winning juggling skills with a message of self-empowerment. Fun for all ages! Trevor grew up in Brewster and it was there that he learned to juggle as a teen. He’s been juggling professionally for over 15 years, performing and instructing throughout New England, and beyond. Trevor has been inspiring and amusing First Night Chatham audiences for over a decade with the juggling of clubs, rings, balls, boxes, plates, hats, rubber chickens and audience-suggested objects to boot. He might even juggle boots!
Rock N Roll Racing
Rock N Roll Racing
Two great family activities: Rock N Roll Racing, a mini-Nascar race track, and 9-hole mini-golf.
Rock N Roll Racing is a mini-Nascar race track where you drive a car from the side with a steering wheel and throttle. And 9-hole mini-golf is also here in the Middle School Gym.
Monomoy Middle School Small Gym at 1:00 to 6:00 PM
Snowmen Scavenger Hunt
Snowmen Scavenger Hunt
Find the snowmen around town and win a little prize!
Search for the First Night Chatham snowmen up and down Main Street, on Dec 31st,and win a little prize!
Especially for the young ones and the young at heart!
Start by getting an entry sheet First Night Chatham Headquarters.
Frosty the Snowman is looking for his six snowmen friends who are scattered along Main St. Each snowman is holding stickers. When you find one, take a sticker and attach it to your snowmen scavenger hunt card. When you have collected all six stickers, return with your sheet to First Night Chatham Headquarters for your prize!
The Snowmen Scavenger Hunt Card can be viewed or downloaded or printed by clicking here.
Frosty the Snowman is looking for his six snowmen friends who are scattered along Main St. Each snowman is holding stickers. When you find one, take a sticker and attach it to your snowmen scavenger hunt card. When you have collected all six stickers, return with your sheet to First Night Chatham Headquarters for your prize!
The Snowmen Scavenger Hunt Card can be viewed or downloaded or printed by clicking here.
Main Street at 1:00 to 5:00 PM (Button-free)
Toe Jam Puppet Band
Toe Jam Puppet Band
Sing and dance along as they entertain with original songs, shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun.
The Toe Jam Puppet Band performances are very active, encouraging kids and parents to sing and dance along with the band as they entertain with a unique combination of original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun.
Town Photo
Photo: Spencer Kennard
Town Photo
Come with family & friends. Buy the photo or see it online. A whole-town event!
Important! Please use front gate only !
Show up with your family and friends and pets to pose for the Town Photo. Start First Night Chatham with a wave at the camera and a smile on your face. The photo will be available at the Chatham CVS store for purchase. A panorama deep-zoom photo will also be posted on the First Night Chatham website. Have fun zooming in to see if you blinked, check out who was there, and just enjoy actually seeing your lovely smile up close.Chatham Lighthouse Grounds at Noon (Button-free)
Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy
Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy
Kids and adults love Mr. Vinny 's huge bubble and bubble chasing games.
Using giant homemade bubble wands, a sound system full of music, and a lot of funny family entertainment experience, Mr. Vinny get kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. The program is all about big beautiful bubbles, running-around, and . . . having FUN! Truly best for all ages.
Community Center Outdoors at 4:00 PM (Button-free)