There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate the new year with your family, even if your crew won’t be staying up until midnight. Check out these entertaining New Year’s Eve activities near you:
Countdown2Noon, Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia
Sunday, December 31st, 9:00 am – 11:30 am, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm .Countdown to Noon all before bedtime! New this year are two timed sessions to accommodate more guests. There will be live music, crafts, a visit from Squiggles and a celebratory ball drop. All ages, $25.00, discounted for members.
Noon Year’s Eve Celebration, Legoland Discovery Center, Plymouth Meeting
Sunday, December 31st 10 am – 1 pm. We invite you and your family to ring in the New Year before the clock strikes midnight at our annual Noon Year’s Eve Celebration. Be sure to arrive before noon to celebrate with our LEGO Ball Drop! Grab a complimentary noise maker and help us bring in the new year with a glass of sparkling apple cider! Don’t forget to celebrate with our LEGO character in our build challenge area for a group dance party!
New Year’s Eve (Day) Family Jam, Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Ave, Ardmore, PA Sunday,
December 31, 10:30 am. Countdown to Noon filled with balloons, cheers, and well wishes for all. Live music by Alex & the Kaleidoscope playing their patented set of family funk plus New Year’s Eve-themed arts and crafts, a family-friendly brunch menu, and more!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA
Sunday December 31, 6:00 pm. Ring in the New Year with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Count von Count, as their music fills the air and the sky is covered with colorful bursts of brilliance. Be sure to watch us paint the sky red (and green and blue) from inside the park.
Jazzberry Jammin’ New Year’s Eve at the Crayola Factory, Crayola Experience, Easton, PA ,
December 31, 12:00PM – 2:00PM. Families can ring in the New Year during the afternoon with Colorful family fun! Confetti Countdowns at 12PM & 2PM PLUS special crafts & coloring pages available all day. DJ Dance party from 11:30am-2:30pm (Dj Buttaball-Ed, Freddie Frederick Entertainment), create your own 2024 New Year’s crown, and create your 2024 resolution list at Colossal Caddy. All included with General Admission. Crayola Experience will be open 10am-6pm.
The Barn Yard’s New Year’s Eve Party, The Barn Yard, Collegeville, PA
Dec 31, 2023, two sessions, 10:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Join us for our New Years’ Eve Party!! We will be doing a balloon drop, balloon twisting, snacks, and a countdown to the New Year!! $35 for first child,(includes 2 adults) $25, additional child. Free for members (children).
New Year’s Eve Kids Countdown, with PopUpPlay, Cherry Street Pier, 121 N. Columbus Blvd Philadelphia
December 31, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Enjoy activities with PopUpPlay, including make-and-take crafts and games, a New Year’s countdown, gymnastics courses from National Kids Gym, puppet making, and the Digger and David Puppet Theater (a roaming puppeteer), scooter races and catapults, a scavenger hunt, a dance party with live video feed on the Pier’s jumbo screens, black light room, and special balloon drop to countdown to the New Year. Plus, enjoy a front-row seat to the New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront at 6 pm.
Kids New Year’s Eve Countdown, Franklin Square, Philadelphia
New Years’ Craft 5pm-6pm. Square Drop 6 pm-8pm. Ring in the New Year with a family-friendly celebration at Winter in Franklin Square. Enjoy crafts and family-friendly festivities leading up to the annual Square Drop at 6pm. You can even see the New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront from the Square!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Delaware River Waterfront, Penn’s Landing, 101 South Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia
Enjoy two shows: 6 pm and midnight. Join us for New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront celebrating 30 seasons of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest. The 6 PM show will be called “LET THE GAMES BEGIN.” This show will focus on different games and also tease the famous Olympic Games. Then, at midnight, enjoy the “Have a Philly New Year” production that will uplift Philadelphia artists from the past 70 years and have songs all about the City throughout the show.
New Year’s Eve Countdown and Balloon Drop, Romp and Roll, Willow Grove, PA
December 31st, varied times. Celebrate the New Year with a count down and balloon drop! Enjoy playtime in the gym, activities led by our instructors, a balloon drop and a bubble dance party! Pre-registration is required. Tickets $35 and up.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Battleship New Jersey, 211 Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia
Sunday, December 31st, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Watch fireworks over the Delaware River from the historic deck of the Battleship New Jersey! Enjoy music, food concessions, a cash bar for adults, and have the chance to fire a Gun Salute. Proceeds go to the on-going restoration of the Battleship, a non-profit museum and memorial. Tickets are a $10 donation for the general session for both the 6pm and Midnight fireworks shows. The Battleship will open her decks two hours prior to each show.
New Year’s Eve in Kennett Square, 101 South Union Street, Kennett Square
December 31st, starting at 7:30 pm. The Mushroom Festival presents the 11th Annual Mushroom Drop in Downtown Kennett Square. Entertainment begins at 7:30 featuring performers Kevin Pierce, KMC Dancers, School of Rock, Freddie McCarthy and Syde Two on the Main Stage at 9. Laser Light Show – Food Vendors – Raffle – Photo Booth – Fun for All! Admission: Non-Perishable food items to support KACS!
Noon Year’s Eve at the Brandywine Zoo, 1001 N. Park Dr. Wilmington, DE
Sunday, December 31, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm We’ll have a celebratory atmosphere with a group countdown to Noon. Program takes place outside in the zoo so dress for the weather! Hot chocolate will be available for purchase at the snack bar. Some animals may not be out because of the cold weather. Tickets available online only.
Updated December 2023