Pop some sparkling juice, bring out the noisemakers and ring in the new year with these stellar New Year’s events tailored for kids and families around the Seattle area!
Noon Year’s Eve at KiDiMu
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: KiDiMu, 301 Ravine Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Cost: Purchase tickets online.
Join KiDiMu on Bainbridge Island for New Year’s crafts and a countdown to noon! Free with admission or membership.
Noon Year’s Eve Extravaganza at Imagine Children’s Museum
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St, Everett, WA 98201
Cost: Included with museum admission
Ages: 2-12
Come dressed in your pajamas for this Noon Year’s Eve Extravaganza, where guests can enjoy live performances, roving entertainment, and a dance party at Imagine Children’s Museum located in Everett. There will be all-day entertainment for everyone, including live music by The Harmonica Pocket, a circus play zone, face painting, balloon animals, Pocket Bagic with T Tator Tot, and more!
New Year’s Eve at KidsQuest
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: KidsQuest Children’s Museum, 1116 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Tickets are $18 for children and nonmember adults and $10 for member adults. Buy tickets here.
Join KidsQuest in Bellevue for an all-day celebration as we ring in the new year! With activities happening every hour, the delight and joy never end. Get some fabulous face paint, move with a sensational story time, and ring in the New Year at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm. Activities will be from 10 am-4:30 pm.
Fossil Finders: It’s about time! New Year’s Eve Party
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Burke Museum, 4303 Memorial Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98195
Cost: Included with museum admission. Buy tickets here.
Enjoy fossilized fun at five drop-in stations for young learners ages 3–8. Hold fossils and casts at the touch table, make scientific discoveries in the dig pit, create a craft to take home, and collect a new stamp each month in your Fossil Finders Passport. Join the Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve countdown and dino dance party too (11:50 a.m.). Admission to this event is included in the price of museum admission. Museum will close at 2 p.m.
Noon Year’s Eve Ball at Seattle Children’s Museum
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Seattle Children’s Museum, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost: Included with museum admission, $18 per person. Buy tickets here.
Dress your best and ring in 2025 with Seattle Children’s Museum at their Noon Year’s Eve Ball! Families will come together to celebrate the Noon Year with an epic countdown and ball drop at 12 pm and 2 pm. They will keep the party going with all things round and spherical as we explore engineering marvels with balls, ramps, catapults, and marble runs.
Hands On Children’s Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve Party
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Hands-on Children’s Museum, 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Cost: General admission ticket sales go up on December 5th. Buy tickets here.
Ring in the new year early at the Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Celebrate with a family countdown, a Times-Square style ball drop, and a bubble dance party every hour from 10 am – 4 pm. Meet the star of the party, John Dough (the Gingerbread Man). Create sweet candy-inspired noisemakers, launch a hot cocoa catapult, and stroll down Gingerbread Lane, a collaborative kid-created cardboard gingerbread village. Plus, don’t miss activities like Dr. Science demos, sock skating, and more.
Happy Noon Year Party at Burien Library
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Location: Burien Library, 400 SW 152nd St STE 100, Burien, WA 98166
Cost: Free
Ages: 3-12
Ring in the “Noon Year” with a magic show, a countdown, and a bubble dance party at the Burien Library. This is a family program, and all ages are welcome.
Noon Year’s Eve Balloon Drop at My Gym Bellevue
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Location: My Gym Bellevue, 13800 NE Bel Red Rd Ste 3, Bellevue, WA 98005
Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Register here.
Ages: 6 months-10 years
It’s time to ring in the new year with My Gym Bellevue’s Noon’ Year’s Eve Balloon Drop! They will have an epic dance party with plenty of dancing, games, gymnastics, free play, photo booth props, and ZUMBA. There will be an NYE countdown with balloon drops, noisemakers, an apple juice toast, and a special treat afterward.
New Year at Noon at the Main Library
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Everett Main Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Cost: Free
All ages
Celebrate the New Year with crafts activities, stories, and a dance party at noon at the Everett Main Library. This event is for families with young children.
Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve at Seattle Aquarium
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101
Cost: Included with museum admission. Buy tickets here.
Join the Seattle Aquarium for their annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration! They are excited to ring in 2025 with new animals, music and dances—but the same all-ages, family fun. Dance a farewell to 2024 with original songs from Mikey the Rad Scientist, learn fascinating facts about some of the animals in our care and more. Whether you don’t want to stay up ‘til midnight or you just want to start the party early, this will be fun for everyone.
Bingo Ball Drop at Covington Library
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Cost: Free. Register here.
Ages: 3-12
Celebrate the coming new year by playing bingo at the library. You can play a single game or stay the entire time until the Bingo Ball Drop countdown. There will be prizes at this event. Registration is required.
New Year’s Celebration at My Gym Kent
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Location: My Gym Kent, 24030 132nd Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042
Cost: Fee: $19 per child, siblings $5 off (select two sessions at checkout). Register here.
Ages: 6 months – 10 years (parent-supervised event)
Ring in the new year with a New Year’s Celebration at My Gym Kent. They will have a dance party with bubbles, games, gymnastics, free play, and more! Plus special New Year’s Eve goody bag for kids to take home.
New Year’s Eve Family Dance Party
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Location: Bothell Library, 18215 98th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Cost: Free
Ages: 3+
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Bothell Library with Storytime songs and vintage pop tunes, and show off your favorite dance moves.
Bingo Ball Drop at North Bend Library
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: North Bend Library, 115 E 4th St, North Bend, WA 98045
Cost: Free
All ages
Celebrate the coming new year by playing disco bingo at the library. Stay until the Disco Bingo Ball Drop countdown at 3 p.m., and then stay longer to win more prizes.
Bellevue New Year’s Eve Night Market
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: 10146 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Free
All ages
The third annual Bellevue New Year’s Eve Night Market returns to ring in 2025 with a makers market of over 40 craft, food, and beverage vendors. The event welcomes the whole family to join and will feature seasonal photo ops, free rides around town, complimentary cocoa, cookies, and dog treats, and a beer/wine garden. The market will be on Main Street between 103rd Ave NE and 100th Ave NE in Downtown Bellevue.
Forum Social House Candyland New Year’s Eve
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: The Forum Social House, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: $25 for general admission, $500 for a VIP Table for six guests. Kids 5 and under are free. Buy tickets here.
All ages
Bring the whole family to the family NYE Candyland experience at Forum Social House. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a balloon drop countdown at 7 p.m. The event will feature Mario, Bluey, Mickey, Pikachu, and Chase, party favors, a cider toast, DJs, and dancing. There will be games for all ages, including pool, ping pong, and a top golf swing suite package option. Don’t forget that each general admission ticket includes a complimentary round of par1 mini golf.
Tacoma Light & Sound Trail New Year’s Eve Celebration
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Tollefson Plaza, 1548 Commerce St Floor P4, Tacoma WA
Cost: Free
Everyone is invited to join a spectacular celebration on New Year’s Eve! The festivities will kick off with a magical Dragon Parade and an outdoor event filled with a blessing by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, performances by the Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, Sabor Flamenco, Tacoma Cabaret, DJ Summersoft, food trucks, and much more. All events are free and family-friendly and take place at Tollefson Plaza. There will also be 50 stunning light art installations throughout Tacoma, ranging from illuminated sculptures to mesmerizing projections. An interactive map will guide visitors through walkable districts, making all art accessible.
New Year’s Eve at the Center
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31. 8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Location: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost: Free
All ages
As Winterfest, presented by Symetra, comes to an end, celebrate their final event on New Year’s Eve at the Seattle Center with free New Year’s Eve entertainment and festivities. There will be live music at 8 p.m. and then a light show by the fountain featuring DJ Baby Van Beezley at 10 p.m. Just before midnight, find your spot outside to view Alaska Airlines New Year’s at the Needle.
T-Mobile New Year’s Eve at the Needle
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 10 p.m. – 12:09 a.m.
Location: Seattle Space Needle, 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost: Free
Join this year for the Alaska Airlines New Year’s at the Needle and watch as hundreds of drones take the sky leading up to the fireworks show. This year, San Diego will join the televised event in addition to Portland, Spokane, and Seattle. Alaska Airlines has joined as the presenting sponsor of the event. Note: There will be no New Year’s Eve events atop the Space Needle.
