If your travels take you to Cape Cod for New Year’s, don’t even think about going to bed early on December 31. There’s plenty of indoor and outdoor art, music, parades and family-friendly events up and down the coast to keep the revelry going well into the night (or even longer, in Provincetown's case)!

First Night Chatham kicks off at noon Tuesday, December 31 with the town photo at Chatham Light (a New Year's tradition), and runs until the wee hours of January 1. The alcohol-free celebration features more than 70 performances and events in dozens of locations across the town.

Work off those holiday calories with an early afternoon Carnival Caper costumed road race (starting at 2 pm from the Chatham Squire), then get ready for daytime happenings including face painting, puppet performances, kids' activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, a jazz quartet, acrobatic circus and ice carvers in action. Chatham after dark come alive with a noise parade (which starts at the corner of Cross and Main streets at 6 pm) and even more live music, including a bluegrass band, jazz performances and a down-home style jug band. Other festivities include laser tag for middle schoolers, a poetry slam and plenty of food choices all over town. The day culminates with a spectacular fireworks display over Oyster Pond.

Note: A free shuttle bus is available to take revelers back and forth from satellite parking at the middle school to the festivities from 1 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Closer to the canal, the First Night Sandwich event on December 31 includes a packed lineup of music, art and general merriment from 4 to 9 p.m.  Bring the kids downtown to see street performers, ice sculptures, an enchanting fairy garden, live music, storytellers and jugglers. The grand finale - including cannon fire, giant sparklers and fireworks - shines bright over the Town Hall following the festive Revelers Parade at 8 pm.

Note: Make a point to check out “The Giants,” a collection of illuminated sculptures by local glassblower Michael Magyar dotting the landscape during the holiday season, mainly along Route 6A in Sandwich.

If one day of New Year's celebration isn't enough, the party starts early and ends late for partygoers of all stripes at First Light Provincetown. This is no time to catch up on sleep, as the town keeps the lights on for about seven days straight starting December 27.

Take in the European style charm of the Holiday Market & Winter Lodge at The Canteen, a Eurpoean-style holiday village featuring local vendors, prepared food, beverages and cozy firepits. There's family fun at the public library, while local bars host special events throughout the weekend, including live music, cabaret shows, dance parties, entertaining drag shows and a one-night performance of "Well-Strung: Home for the Holidays" at Provincetown Town Hall. Light up your bicycle for a family fun Light Bright Bike Ride around Provincetown at 4:30 pm on New Year’s Eve, then get ready to ring in the New Year at parties across town. A fireworks display will be set off at MacMillan Pier at dusk on Sunday as a prelude to Tuesday's New Year's Eve festivities.

Catch a few hours of sleep then get back to the celebration on New Year's Day. Find breakfast and brunch options at local restaurants, then take a dip in the frigid waters for Provincetown's annual Polar Bear Plunge!