(Photo: Noon Yards Eve at The Yards)
Weekend Tots: Noon Year’s Eve at Tudor Place
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2018
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Location: 1644 31st St. N.W. (between Q and R)
Details: Celebrate New Year’s Eve a day early with a Tudor Place event for children aged 2 to 4. Enjoy a festive, counting-themed story time, then count down together at noon. Celebrate the “noon-year” with noisemakers, confetti, a sparkling craft, and then toast 2019 with juice.
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Location: The Yards Park Boardwalk: 355 Water Street SE Washington, DC 20003
Details: The free family-friendly New Year’s Eve daytime celebration that transforms Yards Park into an all-ages holiday wonderland, complete with interactive activities for children and adults. Yards Park will offer New Years-themed musical and magical performances, an inflatable obstacle course and the ever popular trackless train ride throughout Yards Park. The event will culminate with a countdown and celebratory balloon drop when the clock strikes noon to ring in the New Year!
Midnight Noon at Maryland Science Center
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: 601 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230
Details: Join for the annual New Year’s Eve celebration; Midnight Noon. There will be fun New Year’s festivities throughout the day, including a live concert by popular kids band Milkshake. Their Grammy-nominated tunes will keep you dancing throughout the day. The entire Science Center will be open and ready for you to explore. All activities are FREE with paid admission, and completely free to members.
Noon Time New Year’s Celebration at Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: 35 Market Pl. Baltimore, MD. 21202
Details: Don’t wear just anything to this New Year’s Eve celebration. Kids are encouraged to dress in their favorite costumes and join in an energetic countdown to the new year. There will be live performances, dancing, and snacks.
12th Annual Rocknoceros New Years Eve Party at Jammin Java
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 11:00am
Location: 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna, VA.
Details: For the 12th year in a row, the hyper popular kids band will once again get the little ones rockin’ at this special New Year’s Eve gig at Jammin Java. Rocknoceros will do a full-fledged countdown and an apple juice toast for all!
Busy Bee’s New Year’s Eve Party at Chevy Chase location (details in photo below)
Busy Bee’s New Year’s Eve Party at Falls Church location
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: 6110 D Arlington Blvd Falls Church, VA 22044
Details: Come wave goodbye to 2018 and say hello to 2019 with us, and most importantly, your little one(s)! Rock with us and with Rainbow Rock Band as we play, dance, eat, count down and toast with cider to the new year! Who says we have to wait until midnight? The important part is to see the new year with the ones we love! We promise you won’t find a better kid-friendly new year celebration around!Pla
Date: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 2:00pm-11:45pm
Location: 30 indoor venues, within walking distance, along King St in Old Town
Details: A New Year’s Eve celebration for families with children 12 and under! Face painting, games, balloons, fireworks, dancing, DJ and more. Includes a Fun Hunt from 2:00pm-4:00pm. There are 3 Kids Karnivals from 6:00pm-9:00pm especially designed to entertain and engage families with children up to 12 years old. There will be clowns, face painting, music, games, and a special guest host at each location all for only $5 per child 2-12 years old (or free with adult with a First Night Badge).
Plan Ahead:
A family-friendly event to kick off the new year; Jaleo’s annual Three Kings Day brunch is back at Jaleo Bethesda on Sunday, January 6. From 10:00am – 2:00 pm. Guests can enjoy brunch and a complimentary slice of Roscón de Reyes (King Cake) alongside live performances by Adventure Theatre. 2019 may be your lucky year – whoever finds a bean in their slice of cake will win a prize!