If you are planning to spend New Year’s Eve with your kids this year, you will have no trouble finding some festive and fun things to do in Southern California. And, you will not have to pay a sitter OR keep the kids up until midnight to celebrate! Here are the top 5 kid friendly New Year’s Eve activities for families in the area.
New Year’s Activities in Southern California
Grand Park: Celebrate a brand new year in downtown LA! Grand Park New Year’s Eve has performances, food trucks, music, and large scale animated projections that will keep your kids begging for more. The downtown party begins at 8pm, so families with kids will want to arrive at the beginning so that they can enjoy the festivities and get home in time for bed! 200 N. Grand Ave., Downtown LA.
Family New Year’s Eve Party at the LA Zoo: The LA Zoo is hosting a family friendly New Year’s Eve Party. You and your family can enjoy a viewing of the L.A. Zoo Lights, a dinner buffet with complimentary champagne for adults and sparkling apple cider for kids, and a ride on the Zoo‘s hand-crafted conservation carousel, crafts, a dance party. Plan to stay until 9pm and see a live broadcast of New York’s Times Square ball drop! Tickets cost $35-$65.
New Year’s Eve at Legoland: What kid would not want to spend New Year’s Eve in the middle of millions of legos? Spend New Year’s Eve at Legoland in Carlsbad and still get the kids to bed at a decent hour! This festive event includes a concert with kid-friendly bands, a Lego-made, food, activities and a Times-Square-inspired “ball” that drops from 22 feet above at 6 p.m.! Cap the night off with an awesome fireworks display! This party is included with park admission on 12/31.
Pajama Jam – New Year’s Family Night Out: In the event you are looking for a family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration AFTER all of the commotion of the holiday is over, consider this unique event at The New Children’s Museum in San Diego. Your kids will get to jump the museum in their PJs, play games, dance, enjoy art activities and even ring in the new year again with a balloon drop! Meanwhile, parents can peruse the museum’s exhibits, have a drink and participate in the silent auction. Date: Jan. 2, 2016 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 – $35/person.
Ice at Santa Monica: If you are looking for a fun and unique activity to do with your family on New Year’s Eve, what about ice skating? You may wonder how that’s possible in Southern California, but it’s possible in downtown Santa Monica! The corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue has been turned into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor 8000 square foot ice skating rink. You and your family can enjoy the magic of ice skating without the cold temperatures. Admission with Skate Rental: $15. Ice is open November 1-January 18, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
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