new years eve dc

Counting down to 2020 has begun! There are many ways to celebrate with the youngest and most allow you to still enjoy the evening with adults or book a sitter and head out because the events are earlier in the day.

Pinstripes Bowling Noon Year’s Eve
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Details: Gather with family and friends at Pinstripes and enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne, party favors, and live music! Our regular menu will be available for dining and both the bowling lanes and bocce courts will be open as the New Year ‘rolls’ in!

Noon Yards Eve at The Yards
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Details: Ring in 2020 with the Noon Yards Eve balloon drop! Family-friendly activities for kids of all ages, including trackless train rides through The Yards, inflatable moon bounces, glitter tattoo artists, balloon artistry, music, and more! The event will culminate with a countdown and celebratory balloon drop at noon to ring in the New Year!

Midnight Noon at Maryland Science Center
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Details: Celebrate the ball drop before bedtime at the Maryland Science Center at Midnight Noon. Join in the festivities before as they rock in the New Year to the tunes of the popular kids band, Milkshake. 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: December 31, 2019
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Details: Countdown to New Years at Noon at this family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration! Help countdown to 2020 with a celebration including a magical noontime countdown, a juice and cookie toast, festive tunes, and more.

Capitol Cider House Noon Year’s Eve
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Details: Start 2020 early with us!!!! Noon Year’s Eve festivities are all free. Face painting, balloon animals and festive crafts, sparkling apple juice toast for all kids under 10 as we countdown together at noon-ish! The event is free to attend, but please RSVP on Eventbrite so there is enough sparkling apple juice to go around!

13th Annual Rocknoceros New Years Eve Party at Jammin Java
Date: Monday, December 31, 2019
Time: 11:00am AND 2:00pm
Details: For the 13th 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 Bees New Year’s Eve
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm at Chevy Chase location
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm at Falls Church location
Details: Come wave goodbye to 2019 and say hello to 2020 with your little one(s)! Rock with the Rainbow Rock Band as you play, dance, eat, count down to the new year and toast with bubbly cider! Who says you have to wait until midnight? The important part is to see the new year with the ones you love! They promise you won’t find a better kid-friendly new year celebration around! Food for kids and adults is included with your kid’s admission and will be provided by our awesome friends at Potomac Pizza (Chevy Chase) and Chick-fil-A (Falls Church)! Cost: $30 per child, adults: free of charge.

First Night Alexandria
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 2:00pm-11:45pm
Details: A New Year’s Eve celebration for families with children! Face painting, games, balloons, fireworks, dancing, DJ and more. Hooray for Books! has ThinkFun games, Curious George and storytelling for children. The Kids Karnivals are designed with our youngest party animals in mind! A fun experience awaits at 3 neighborhood Recreation Centers and 1 Old Town Church from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. To gain admission to all First Night Alexandria venues each person 13 years and older needs a badge. Kids 12 and under and active military are FREE. Purchase an all access badge for $30.

Dave & Buster’s (Various Locations are having different events)
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Details: Dave & Busters is offering an exciting and fun way for you & your family to ring in the New Year! They will offer loads of excitement with a New Year’s Eve package which combines all the Food & FUN that guests have grown to love at Dave & Buster’s.

NYE Medieval Times
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 3:30pm
Details: Free knight training (space limited, arrive early), free activity book, two-hour live tournament, story time with Lord Cedric and four-course meal. Use Code: NYE20

Watch Night Falls Church
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 7:00pm-12:00am
Details: Watch Night – Big Night in The Little City of Falls Church is held downtown – spanning a four block area that begins on the 100 Block of West Broad Street which is closed to traffic that evening. Lots of live music, interactive amusements and activities, inflatables, and more for all ages, live bands and more musicians, caricaturist, balloon artist, puppet shows and more. Scores of volunteers contribute time and talent to organize and help the businesses, churches, and organizations who donate their space.

New Year’s Eve, Early Ball Drop at Caboose Tavern
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 7:15pm-9:00pm:
Details: They will be setting back the clocks and “dropping the ball” early at 9:00pm instead of midnight! A family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration, to celebrate with our local community of all ages. Live music by Shane Gamble from 7:15 – 9:15pm. This New Year’s Eve celebration will be a ticketed event! Tickets include live music, crafts for the kids, dinner, one alcoholic drink, and a bubbly toast at 9:00pm alcoholic or non-alcoholic, your choice! Kids (ages 2-12) drink free all night. Children 2 and under party for free!

Family New Year’s Eve Celebration at Adventure Park USA
Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 9:00pm-12:30am
Details: Enjoy the anticipation of ringing in the New Year. Provided will be hats, noisemakers, DJ and massive balloon drop at midnight. Bring the kids and grandparents. It’s fun for all ages. Paid admission required.