Noon Year’s Eve & Kid Friendly Ball Drops
Your guide to kid friendly NYE celebrations.
Do you or your Littles have a hard time staying up until midnight? We’ve got plenty of NYE celebrations that you can enjoy with your kids earlier in the day on December 31st.
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In the City
Blue Man Group
Briar Street Theater, Chicago, Performances at 1p, 4p, 7p & 10p
New Year’s Eve Family Friendly Afternoon Cruise
Anita Dee II at Burnham Harbor, Chicago, 1-330p
New Year’s Bash
WhirlyBall, Chicago, 12-2p & 230-4p
Family New Year’s Eve Celebration
Roots Handmade Pizza, Chicago, 330-7p
New Year’s Eve Balloon Drop Party
ClimbZone, Chicago, 430-730p
New Year’s Family Friendly Dinner & Toast
The Green Post, Chicago, various dinner seating times available
New Year’s Eve Skate & Bowl
MLK Park Family & Entertainment Center, Chicago, 12-2p, 230-430p & 5-8p
Cook County
Noon Year’s Eve, ages 4-8
Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield, 1045a-12p
New Year’s Eve Party
Goldfish Swim School, Northbrook, 430-630p
Happy Noon Year Party, ages 3-7
Park Center, Glenview, 1030a-12p
New Year’s Eve Party
Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, 830-11a & 1230-3p
Square Dance into the New Year, ages 10+
The Grove, Glenview, 12-2p
Happy Noon Year
Community Recreation Center, Wheeling, 11a-1215p
Itty Bitty New Year, ages 0-6
Takiff Center, Glencoe, 11a-1230p
Kid’s New Year’s Eve
Moretti’s, Barrington / Bartlett / Edison Park / Hoffman Estates / Morton Grove / Mount Prospect / Rosemont / Schaumburg, dinner reservation times vary by location
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Playroom Cafe, Mount Prospect, 10a-2p
Noon Year’s Eve Party, ages 8 & under
Salt Creek Sports Center, Palatine, 1030a-12p
Noon Year’s Eve
Community Center, Rolling Meadows, 11a-1230p
New Year’s Celebration
Dave & Busters, Rosemont & Orland Park, 4p
Noon Year’s Eve
Wonder Works, Oak Park, 9a, 11a & 1p
Family New Year’s Eve Party
Prairie Lakes Community Center, Des Plaines, 2-430p
Family New Year’s Eve Celebration
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Des Plaines, 2-4p
Noon Year’s Eve
Get Air Sports, Des Plaines, 11a-1p
Itty Bitty New Year
Exploritorium, Skokie, 10a-12p
Children’s New Year’s Celebration
Centennial Park Ice Rink, Orland Park, 11a-1p
New Year’s Eve Family Party
Haunted Trails, Burbank, 6-10p
McHenry County
Kid’s New Year’s Eve
Moretti’s, Lake in the Hills, 1p & 4p
New Year’s Eve Party
Xtreme Wheels NYE Party, Crystal Lake, 1-5p & 730p-1a
Kendall County
Kids Year’s Eve Party
Craft’d, Yorkville, seatings at 3p & 6p
Noon Year’s Eve
Little Fox Clubhouse, Yorkville, 10a-12p
Happy Noon Year
Boulder Point, Montgomery, 10a-12p
Lake County
New Year’s Celebration
Dave & Busters, Vernon Hills, 4p
New Year’s Bash
WhirlyBall, Vernon Hills, 12-2p & 230-4p
Paw Patrol Noon Year’s Eve Party
Just for Fun 2 Roller Rink, Mundelein, 11a-2p
Happy New Year Family Party
Just for Fun 2 Roller Rink, Mundelein, 3p-6p
NYE Kids Dinner Party & Countdown
Timothy O’Toole’s, Libertyville / Gurnee / Lake Villa, 5-7p
New Year’s Eve Party
Top Shelf Ice Arena, Gurnee, Open Skating: 6-9p / Ball Drop: 915p
New Year’s Eve for Kids
Half Day Brewing Company, Lincolnshire, Seating Times: 5 & 7p / Ball Drop: 6 & 8p
Noon Year’s Eve Ball
Langendorf Park, Barrington, 1030a-1230p
DuPage County
New Year’s Eve
Safari Land, Villa Park, 5p-9p
New Year’s Eve Family Party
Enchanted Castle, Lombard, 6-10p
New Philharmonic
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Performances at 130p, 5p, 830p
New Year’s Eve Party
Fox Bowl, Wheaton, 3p, 6p & 930p
Family New Year’s Eve
Recreation Center Gym, Warrenville, 1030a-1230p
New Year’s Eve Countdown to Noon, ages 2-10
Downers Grove Recreation Center, Downers Grove, 10a-12p
New Year’s Eve
Tivoli Bowl, Downers Grove, 230-430p, 5-7p, 730-930p & 10p-1a
Noon Year’s Eve
Get Air Sports, Downers Grove, 11a-1p
New Year’s Eve Party
Woodridge Public Library, Woodridge, 2-3p
Bubble Bash
DuPage County Children’s Museum, Naperville, 9a-1p
NYE Pajama Party
Naperville Yard, Naperville, 10a-1p
Kids New Year’s Eve Party
JoJo’s ShakeBAR, Naperville, 11a-1p
Donut Kill My Vibe Noon Years Celebration
Go Brewing, Naperville, 11a-3p
New Year’s Bash
WhirlyBall, Naperville, 12-2p & 230-4p
New Year’s Eve
Astro Fun World, Aurora, 1-9p, countdown at 4p
Kane County
Family New Year’s Eve Bash
Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora, 11a-1p
New Year’s Party, ages 7 & under
St. Charles Public Library, St. Charles, 1230-130p
Kid’s New Year’s Eve
Moretti’s, Elgin, 2p
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Adrenaline Monkey, West Dundee, 11a-1p
Will County
Kids New Year’s Eve Party
Chop’d, Plainfield, seatings at 3p & 6p
Kid’s Balloon Drop
Tap House Grill, Plainfield, balloon drop at 2p & 5p
Noon Year’s Eve
Prairie Activity & Recreation Center, Plainfield, 11a-1p
New Year’s Eve Fun Deal
Haunted Trails, Joliet, 12-9p
Noon Year’s Eve Party, ages 4-10
B3 Yoga and Wellness Center, Crest Hill, 11a-1230p
NOON Year’s Party
Peotone High School, Peotone, 11a-1p