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12 New Year's Eve Fireworks, Noon Year's Eve, and Other Los Angeles Celebrations for Kids

Get slimey on New Year's Eve! Photo by Elaina Bellis courtesy of the Sloomoo Institute
Get slimey on New Year's Eve! Photo by Elaina Bellis courtesy of the Sloomoo Institute
12/22/24 - By Kylie Williams

It’s almost New Year’s Eve—and Los Angeles has loads of celebrations for kids. Ring in 2025 with a balloon drop (at noon or midnight, depending on your household bedtime!), giggling through a family-friendly comedy show, catching some fireworks, or even roller skating your way into the new year. There are also plenty of innovative ways to party at home as a family or learn some New Year's Eve celebrations from around the world.

Find more events and activities on our Los Angeles event calendar and check out the best activities of the weekend in LA. 

That's a wrap for 2024! Happy New Year from all of us at Mommy Poppins. Thank you, reader, for making it such a great one. We're looking forward to all the fun coming our way in 2025. 

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Ring in 2025 with an afternoon balloon drop. Photo courtesy of Discovery Cube
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Pasadena
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Kids can ring in 2026 long before bedtime at Southern California Children's Museum.  Kiddos can get in the spirit of NYE prep by decorating a festive hat at the hat decorating station to wear for the big moment. Then everyone gathers for the countdown to Noon which comes with a confetti release! Guests toast to the new year with sparkling cider, and celebrate all the adventures to come. READ MORE

Pull My Finger: A Family-Friendly Comedy Show on New Year's Eve

Kid-Friendly Noon Year's Eve Comedy
Santa Monica
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Families can ring in the New Year together—at 5pm! Pull My Finger is a goofy and G-rated comedy show fun for the whole crew. READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at the Discovery Cube LA

Best Noon Year's Eve Balloon Drop
Sylmar
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Discovery Cube Los Angeles celebrates "midnight" at noon and 3pm, with a Noon Year's Eve apple cider/ ginger ale toast and a mega balloon drop. Guests can also get funky on the dance floor with a live music DJ and explore Discovery Cube's exhibits. Make it a family affair! READ MORE

New Year's Eve Slime Drop at Sloomoo Institute

Slimiest Noon Year's Eve Celebration
Mid-City
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Who wants to stay up until midnight, when the most epic countdown of the day happens at 11:59am at Sloomoo Institute? Gather at Lake Sloomoo inside Sloomoo Institute LA at 11:59am to experience a confetti celebration with lightweight, iridescent, and crunchy bingsu beads. Everyone will be handed beads to toss in the air at the end of the countdown for New Year's Eve magic. Sloomoo Institute will also be open for plenty of slime-filled fun.  READ MORE

Skating Plus New Year's Eve Daytime Party

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The clocks are set ahead so that kids can feel like they're ringing (and rolling) in the new year in the afternoon while they roller skate their way to 2025 at 4pm. READ MORE

Noon Year’s Eve Pajama Party at MOXI

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
MOXI kicks off the New Year’s festivities early with a Noon Year’s Eve celebration. This special ticketed event for all ages includes festive activities, a rooftop dance party, and a MOXI-wide countdown to 2025 complete with confetti, noisemakers, and other surprises. Come in your comfiest clothing to ring in the New Year in style.  READ MORE

New Year's Eve Fireworks + Glow Party (MDR)

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Marina del Rey celebrates the new year with two fireworks displays, the first on east coast time, the second at our own midnight. READ MORE

Gloria Molina Grand Park's New Year's Eve LA

Most Popular NYE Event in LA
DTLA - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Angelenos can welcome 2026 at the West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve event. Enjoy live entertainment on two stages, food trucks, a snack alley, and activities for the whole family. The experience is capped off with the park’s signature countdown-to-midnight light show projected onto iconic City Hall, celebrating 2026, the city of Los Angeles, and our rich diversity. READ MORE

LA Zoo Lights: Family New Year's Eve

Best NYE Zoo Celebration in LA
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
They don't call 'em party animals for nothing: LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow, the LA Zoo's holiday light spectacular, hosts an all-ages party to welcome the New Year.  READ MORE

EVE at Universal Studios Hollywood

Best Theme Park NYE Celebration in LA
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates New Year’s Eve with EVE. Guests can spend the day enjoying all the park has to offer (Super Nintendo World, anyone?) then continue into the night with music, dancing, photo ops, and a special countdown celebration at midnight as fireworks ring in 2025. READ MORE

New Year's Eve at OC Winter Fest

Snowtube on New Year's Eve
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Celebrate the end of 2024 at OC Winter Fest, So Cal's largest winter festival! On December 31st, the party starts at 4pm with all attractions open, and a countdown to 2025 at midnight. OC Winterfest will close at 12:30am.  General admission includes unlimited ice tube rides, real snow play, the North Pole Journey (an immersive walk-through experience), entertainment, light displays, photo ops, and meeting Santa. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront

Free Fireworks from a Historic Ship
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The skies over the Long Beach waterfront light up on New Year's Eve at midnight, with fireworks spouting off from the historic Queen Mary.  READ MORE

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About the Author

Kylie Williams
Kylie Williams is a mom of four who loves exploring Los Angeles with her kids and reporting back about the exciting events, attractions, and hidden gems she discovers. When she's not schlepping the kids around the city, she's probably at the gym, reading a book, or putting together snack bags for one of the kids' sports teams. If you know of a place she should check out, drop a line at Kylie@MommyPoppins.com.
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