New Year's Noon Bash

New Year's Eve Activities for Kids!

High Steppers brass band spotlights New Year’s Eve celebration complete with noon countdown, ball drop, and dance party!
New Year's Noon Bash is included with Museum general admission
Saturday, December 31

New Year’s Noon is the city’s longest-running New Year’s Eve celebration just for kids!  This end-of-year bash rings the New Year at the stroke of noon with a parade and shimmering ball drop, just like they do in Times Square!  Kids don’t have to stay up till midnight to celebrate!  Welcome the New Year kid-style and stick around for our after party! 

• New Year’s Eve Parade with High Steppers New Orleans Style Brass Band: Dance to jazzy tunes as the High Steppers lead our exciting New Year's parade throughout the museum!
           Parade begins:  11:30a.m.
•  Brilliant Ball Drop and Countdown: Watch as we celebrate the beginning of a new year just like they do on TV!
           Countdown begins at 11:45 a.m.
• After Party with DJ Zin: Stick around as we leap into the New Year and dance the afternoon away!
          Event Time: Noon in the Allen Family Courtyard following ball drop.
  

• New Year LED Masks:  Start off the New Year with a bright, new look and outlook at the Inventor’s Workshop.
• Sound Sandwich:  Make some holiday noise!  Manipulate craft sticks, straws, and rubber bands into a noise maker that uses vibration to create noise at Science Station.
• Straw Oboe:  Turn an ordinary straw into an extraordinary oboe at Science Station.
• Alka Seltzer Rockets:  Shoot on over to Science Station to blast off a film canister rocket and salute the New Year.

New Year's Noon is included with $8 general admission; it's FREE for Museum Members!

• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Countdown to NOON begins at 11:45 a.m.
• Museum closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1
• Museum OPEN Monday, January 2

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