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Family New Year's Eve
Curated by Simir Shah
8 spots across Southern California — add your zip or city to sort by what's closest to you
Pretend City Children's Museum
Irvine · Noon Year's Eve
New Year's Eve Around the World with multiple confetti countdowns (including noon) so young kids can celebrate before bedtime.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Discovery Cube Orange County
Santa Ana · Noon Year's Eve
Noon Year's Eve with a giant balloon drop, confetti cannons, noisemakers and a ginger-ale toast at noon.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Disneyland New Year's Eve
Anaheim · Family NYE (evening)
Fantasy in the Sky fireworks at 9pm and midnight plus DJ countdown dance parties across both parks (requires a park ticket; an evening event).
🗓️ Dec 31
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The Children's Museum at La Habra
La Habra · Noon Year's Eve
New Year's Noon with a kids' dance party, crafts, face painting and a balloon drop at noon; reservations required.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Children's Museum of Discovery
Escondido · Noon Year's Eve
Noon Year's Eve with themed crafts, face paint, a noon countdown and a dance party made for kids.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Grand Park's NYELA
Los Angeles
The West Coast's largest free, alcohol-free NYE party with two music stages and a City Hall projection countdown. An evening event, not a noon countdown.
🗓️ Dec 31
Kidspace Children's Museum
Pasadena · Noon Year's Eve
Happy Noon Year with a live concert, an 11:30am countdown and a balloon drop at noon plus sparkling cider.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Discovery Cube Los Angeles
Sylmar · Noon Year's Eve
Noon Year's Eve with mega balloon drops at noon and 3pm, live music, cider and science exhibits.
🗓️ Dec 31
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 'Noon Year's Eve' event?
It's a New Year's Eve celebration held at noon (or another daytime hour) instead of midnight, so young kids can enjoy a balloon drop, confetti and a countdown well before bedtime. SoCal children's museums — Pretend City (Irvine), Discovery Cube OC and LA, Kidspace (Pasadena), La Habra and the Children's Museum of Discovery (Escondido) — all host them.
Are there family New Year's Eve events in the evening too?
Yes — Grand Park's NYELA in Downtown LA is the West Coast's largest free, alcohol-free NYE party with a City Hall countdown, and Disneyland runs Fantasy in the Sky fireworks and dance parties. Those are evening/midnight events (the museum events are the daytime, little-kid option).