FAQ

Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the CRT on December 31, 2025.

More fun! New locations! Come join us!

  • Sign up here to volunteer or host a fire pit - we welcome you!

We will focus this event at Chrysler Road with food trucks and performances, and fire pits on the CRT and Wonderbread Spur. The entire Natick CRT will feature fun lighting along the way, and parking is available close by for your convenience. Our new location makes it easier to visit the Framingham events on the CRT across Route 30.

  • Breaking news: the 2025 event will feature live performances and food trucks at Chrysler Road alongside the CRT, with fire pits, music, enchanting lighting, and more. For your convenience, parking is available at the Natick Mall D garage and Home Depot (please use the far ends of the Home Depot lot). Stay tuned for an event map with all the details.

  • Thank you to our volunteers and fire pit hosts!

Welcome to our performers and food vendors!

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

  • FIDO of Natick

  • 4th of July Parade Committee

  • Friends of Natick Trails

  • Girl Scouts of Natick

  • Guardian Angels Cat Rescue

  • Gummy Bear Oracle

  • Morse Institute Library Book Bike

  • Pokemon Go! Massachusetts

  • Keep Natick Beautiful

  • Natick Is United

  • Scout Troup 1775

  • Natick School Committee

  • The Sleepy Baker

  • Stray Pets In Need of Mass.Inc. (SPIN)

  • Thrive Pet Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the event on the CRT?

  • The entire CRT from Mechanic Street to Route 30 is part of the New Year’s Eve event. There will be fire pits between Superior Drive (at Amvets) and Route 30, and on the Wonderbread Spur leading to the Natick Mall. We will have lighting along the CRT from Mechanic Street to the north.

Can I sign up to be a host or volunteer?

Will there be food?

  • We will have two food trucks at Chrysler Road: Thee Taco Dude and Uncle Joey’s Cannolis. Several of our fire pit hosts will have food and beverages.

Who are the hosts?

The list is growing! Sign up to participate.

  • Girl Scouts Natick

  • FIDO of Natick

  • The Sleepy Baker

  • 4th of July Parade Committee

  • Stray Pets In Need of Mass.Inc. (SPIN)

  • Gummy Bear Oracle

  • Natick Is United

  • Natick School Committee

  • Morse Institute Library Book Bike

  • Pokemon Go! Massachusetts

  • Thrive Pet Healthcare

  • Friends of Natick Trails

  • Keep Natick Beautiful

  • Natick School Committee

  • Guardian Angels Cat Rescue

Will there be music?

  • We have two Natick performers: Sonic Cellar and Memo Rubio, both of whom have played at Natick Porchfest.

Are there restrooms?

  • We will have restrooms at Chrysler Road.

Can I walk to the event?

  • Yes! It’s about 2 miles on the Cochituate Rail Trail from Mechanic Street in Natick Center to Chrysler Road, so plan accordingly.

Where can I park?

  • At the Natick Mall (use the D garage), or at Home Depot (park at the far ends of the lot, not near the entrance).

Is there a Lost and Found?

  • We will have a Lost and Found/Reunion Point next to the rest rooms at Chrysler Road.

Who is paying for this event?

  • The Friends of Natick Trails is a volunteer, non-profit that organizes this annual event. Our sponsors are TJX, The Shocket Family, The Block Natick, and the Natick Center Cultural District. We are also supported by Town of Natick Staff, Avalon Natick, the Natick Mall and Home Depot.

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