Connecticut is waving goodbye to 2023 with New Year's Eve events and family-friendly celebrations for kids. New Year's Eve with kids sees celebrations take on a special dynamic: finding things to do on New Year's Eve that the kids will enjoy and that will happen before midnight. This year families have a wide range of options to choose from like holiday light drives, ice skating, gingerbread festivals, and more. Here's to ringing in 2024 with fun family memories!

With New Year's Eve extending into the weekend, plan a New Year's adventure with our list of great Winter Day Trips To Take in Connecticut. And if the weather outside is frightful, check out our 15 Ideas for Celebrating New Year's Eve at Home with Kids.

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for Christmas weekend.

Kids can enjoy lots of holiday festivities this weekend, including cookie decorating with Santa, holiday ice skating on a pop-up rink perfect for first-time skaters, or the holiday train show at the Horace Greeley House.

The whole family can enjoy the spectacular holiday lights displays, many of which are open even on Christmas day, including the Grand Holiday Illumination at Untermyer Gardens and The Wonderland of Lights in Rhinebeck.

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.

It's a holly jolly Christmas weekend, and we've found plenty of fun things to do in New Jersey to celebrate! Kick off the festivities at local celebrations like Celebrate in Summit and Santa Claus in Ridgewood. It's also the last chance for a few favorite holiday outings that close this weekend, including Scuba Santa at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden. Whatever you decide to do, it's sure to be festive and fun! 

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

You may still have gifts to wrap (or—gulp—shop for) and stockings to hang, but there's festive fun to be had all weekend. Our annual favorites include singing carols under the Washington Square Arch, catching a classic holiday show, and checking out the Dyker Lights.

On Christmas Day, families can catch the Nefesh Mountain concert at the Jewish Museum or celebrate Jewish and Chinese music on the Lower East Side.

No matter how you celebrate, Happy Holidays from the Mommy Poppins team!

Looking for New Year's celebrations for Boston kids that don't go until midnight? New Year's Eve with kids is a time for festivities. Do you like your new year celebration to be rockin' in the noon year, marveling at ice sculptures, or experiencing spectacular light displays? There are lots of things to do on New Year's Eve that will make the day or night festive for your family. Enjoy the New Year's celebrations in Boston with your kids!

There are also virtual events for those that want to ring in the new year at home. Check out our 15 Ideas for Celebrating New Year's at Home with Kids. Happy 2024!

Usher in New Year's Eve as a family with kid-friendly Atlanta New Year's Eve events! We've got the details on New Year’s Eve and Noon Year’s Eve activities happening around Atlanta—many Atlanta events end early (since the kids usually can't last until midnight), so you can still book a babysitter for an adults' New Year's Eve celebration.

For more inspiration over New Year's weekend, read our Fun Things to Do Over the Christmas Vacation with Atlanta Kids, as well as our Winter Activities Guide in Atlanta. And don’t forget to subscribe to our free newsletters to stay in the know of all the 2024 kid-friendly events and activities in Atlanta.

Looking for New Year's Eve celebrations in Chicago minus the late night? Most kids, and even some adults, can't make it until midnight for a typical New Year's Eve celebration. That's why plenty of Chicago area kids' venues have put together events to celebrate Noon Year's on the last midday of the year. 

Celebrate with bubbles at the always-popular DuPage Children's Museum, enjoy roller skating in Mundelein or on the South Side, or bowl or play bocce to end 2023 at Pinstripes locations in Streeterville, Oak Brook, South Barrington, or Northbrook. Or play whirlyball in Naperville or Lincoln Park or see a performance of the Blue Man Group in Lakeview.

It’s almost New Year’s Eve—and Los Angeles has loads of New Year's Eve celebrations for kids. Ring in 2024 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. 

That's a wrap for 2023! 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 2024.