South Shore Boston Kids & Family New Years Eve Parties 2024-2025
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Kids World Hingham
Join us for a special, kid-centered New Year’s Eve celebration filled with fun activities, music, and a festive countdown to 2025!
✨ Event Highlights:
-Special countdown to the New Year with a ball drop at noon!
-Fun crafts, music, and dancing!
-A festive atmosphere to celebrate the end of the year!
It’s the perfect way to celebrate the New Year with your little ones and make memories that will last all year long at Kid’s World! 🎉
⏰ When: New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
💫 Where: Kid’s World
⏳ Kid’s World Hours: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (regular hours), with the celebration happening from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Countdown right before noon!)
*Regular Holiday Kids World entry fee gets you into the event.
All kids ages 6 and under welcome.
(No pre-registration required -walk in like normal)*
Patriots Place NYE Celebration & fireworks
Come celebrate NYE at Patriot Place 4-7pm with fireworks
Dave & Buster Braintree NYE Family Celebration
Celebrate the New Year EARLY! 4-7pm Join us for a New Year’s Celebration including mouthwatering food, thrilling arcade games, and fun for the whole family.
Midnight at Noon at the Middleboro YMCA! 10-12pm
Open the Door to 2024 – Encanto themed Midnight at Noon New Years Party
DRAWERS, FLOORS, DOORS…LET’S GO!
Can’t make it to Midnight?! Experience the excitement of counting down to Noon instead with an epic party in the pool. Let’s celebrate the start of a new year together in a festive atmosphere. Don’t miss out on this special event! Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit!
Midnight at Noon at the East Bridgewater YMCA! 10-12pm
WICKED TIME!!! CREATE LASTING MEMORIES BY RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR FAMILY STYLE.GLINDA AND ELPHABA WILL DROP THE BALLOON DROP AT THE MIDNIGHT AT NOON EVENT AT THE EAST BRIDGEWATER YMCA. JOIN US ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 FOR FAMILY FUN 10:30AM-12PM. ARTS & CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, BOUNCY HOUSE, MEET GLINDA AND ELPHABA. BRING YOUR FRIENDS TO THIS AWESOME FREE EVENT.
New Years At the Y by Old Colony YMCA – Stoughton 10am
Dec 31st 10am –12:30pm
Ball Drops at Noon
Celebrate the new year with us! Bring your family and friends its going to be a party!
Ball Drops at Noon
Come dressed as your favorite Minion Character
Celebrate with DJ Tone
Meet some Minions
Crafts
Games
Bouncy House
& MORE!!!
Timber Lanes Happy New Years Abington
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner & Webster’s Mini-Bash tickets are on sale now! These spots are not expected to last so get your now!!
Each ticket is being sold is for a LANE not a singular person. Only one ticket for every 5 people is needed.
Make this New Year’s a blast!
We know the last couple years everything’s been topsy-turvy. That’s why kicking off 2024 the right way really is so important to us. So let us take the stress off celebrating and buy your ticket today!
For 12-2pm, 3-5pm and 6-8pm
For only $99 we’re going to get you set up with all sorts of shenanigans-
- 2 hours of bowling
- Shoe rental
- $10 Arcade card
- Party Supplies
- Pizza & water
If you’re buying tickets for our NYE Mini-Bash, you may want to consider upgrading the arcade card your party is getting. For only $5 we’ll give you $10 to spend in addition to what is included in the regular price of your ticket.
for 9-12pm
For only $120 we’re going to get you set up with all sorts of shenanigans-
3 hours of bowling
Shoe rental
$10 Arcade card
Party Supplies
Pizza & water
No more than 5 bowlers on a lane. Tickets are being sold BY LANE not by person, so only buy a ticket for every 5 bowlers you are bringing.
Choose the time that works best for you and even upgrade your arcade card experience!
You can even add a charcuterie board put together by our head chef! (Vegetarian options are available)
These are available for PRE-ORDER ONLY and must be added to your ticket at the time you reserve your lanes. Each board feeds 5-6 people. See details on each one below.
**Please let us know asap if anyone in your party has any allergies so we can make accommodations; no substitutions are accepted.**
Meat Charcuterie Board (feeds 5-6 people): Pepperoni, Italian sausage, thick hand-cut candied sriracha bacon, Swiss cheese, marinated mozzarella, goat cheese spread, Luci’s pub cheese, banana peppers, sliced green peppers, pickles, red onion, broccoli florets, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips, grilled artisan bread bites & crostini. Garnished with dried orange slices, parsley & rosemary.
Veggie Charcuterie Board (feeds 5-6 people): Swiss cheese, marinated mozzarella, goat cheese spread, Luci’s pub cheese, marinated mushrooms, cucumbers, banana peppers, sliced green peppers, pickles, red onion, broccoli florets, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips, grilled artisan bread bites & crostini. Garnished with dried orange slices, parsley & rosemary.
Tickets are for 1 lane each, up to 5 bowlers on a lane.
Children’s Museum Easton
Celebrate New Year’s early at our daytime parties!
Choose from 9:30am-12pm or 12:30-3pm, and enjoy crafts, face painting, airbrush tattoos, and a magic show with Awesome Robb. Both parties end with a “midnight” countdown and confetti blast, all to the sounds of Auld Lang Syne. Don’t miss this all-ages party!
This is a ticketed event.
Kids New Year’s Eve Party Uno Pizzeria & Grill Braintree
Our NYE Balloon Drop Event is back! Celebrate the new year at UNO with a fun family event, including a balloon drop and ginger ale toast! Call to make a reservation for the 3pm or 5pm balloon drop. 🎈🎈🎉
Boston Bowl Hanover & Dorchester
Family New years eve party! 6-8pm
2 hours of bowling & shoes noise makers, pizza & soda balloon drop
Pinz Bowling in Kingston Collection Mall
🎉 Ring in the New Year at PiNZ! 🎳
Why wait for midnight? Celebrate New Year’s Eve early with strikes, games, and bites! Reserve your lane for a fun-filled celebration on December 31.
✨ Choose Your Time: 1-3 PM, 4-6 PM, or 7-9 PM
✨ $150 per lane (up to 6 guests; tax and gratuity additional)
What’s Included:
🎳 2 hours of bowling & shoe rentals
👾 Six $20 arcade cards
🍗 NYE party favors
🥂 Sparkling cider & unlimited soft drinks
🍕 Buffet featuring Caesar salad, assorted pizzas, fries, & cookies
Starland’s Noon Year’s Eve Party Hanover
New Years- Session 1 ’24
Celebrate with your family at The Rec Room this December 31st from 10am to 12pm! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, a $5 arcade card (kids only), and a kids DJ dance party. There will be fun crafts, a festive balloon drop, and a juice toast to welcome 2025. It’s a perfect way to create lasting memories with loved ones as you kick off the new year!
New Years- Session 2 ’24
Ring in the new year with your family at The Rec Room for a fun-filled celebration! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet with delicious options for everyone, and make the most of your $5 arcade card (kids only) to play games and win prizes. The kids will love the DJ dance party, where they can dance to their favorite tunes, while everyone can get creative with arts and crafts. As the countdown to 2025 begins, join in for a festive balloon drop and a juice toast to celebrate new beginnings. It’s a perfect way to kick off the new year with loved ones, laughter, and lasting memories!
Date: December 31st
Time: (Session1) 10 am-12 pm (Session 2) 1 pm – 3 pm
Cost: Child: $20 Adult: $10 (1yr & younger: Free)
Noon Year’s session 1: Brunch Menu
Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Mini waffles
Mini pastries
Juice station
Coffee station
Fruit
Noon Year’s session 2: Lunch Menu
Chicken fingers
Fries
Chicken broccoli ziti
Caesar salad
Small meatballs
Juice station
Coffee station
Big Bouncy Party at Kingston Collection New Year EVe
Tuesday, December 31st
Big Bouncy Party is celebrating New Years Eve at 1 pm on Dec 31st. There will be a balloon drop of over 1000 balloons, bubbles, characters, a live DJ and a lot of fun. Bring your kids to experience an amazing New Year’s Eve celebration.
$25
Celebrate New Year’s Eve “Family Style” with us this year! 🎉🎈
Our family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration includes bowling, games, a countdown and a balloon drop. For $16.95, you can enjoy two hours of bowling – shoes included – plus a $10 players card for the arcade. Non-bowling enthusiasts can opt for a gaming package that includes two hours of
unlimited arcade play for $19.95 and 500 prize points (some restrictions apply).
There are two time slots available, 6-8 PM and 8-10 PM, and guests with reservations beginning at 8
are encouraged to arrive a bit early to catch the countdown and balloon drop at 7:45pm.
All of Ryan’s bowling centers are participating this year
We have a packed night filled with FREE entertainment for all ages!
This year we will be hosting New Bedford’s FIRST Drone show!
Head over to Union Street between Route 18 and South 6th Street, sectioned off for ideal viewing of the spectacular LED Drone Show beginning at 8:30 PM
Click the link for a full list of programming and parking and street closure information
CITY CELEBRATES NEW YEAR’S EVE ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
Vinny’s Miracle Fish Puppets
New Bedford Whaling Museum, 5–8 PM
Meet magical creatures, embarking on an imaginative journey into 2024.
FB: Mr. Vinny
Toe Jam Puppet Band
New Bedford Whaling Museum, 5–8 PM
Get ready for the “family fun band” in the Jacob’s Family Gallery with interactive silly songs and dancing.
FB: Toe Jam Puppet Band
Photo Booth
New Bedford Whaling Museum, 5–8 PM
Grab some props and capture a keepsake photo with your loved ones!
Cirque de Light
Custom House Square, 5-8pm
A spectacle of fire and light! Watch a dazzling show of fire dancers and their incredible mastery of circus arts accompanied by LED performers.
IG: @cirquedelight
FB: Cirque de Light
Doctor Finnegan’s Circus + Balloon Creations
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 5–8 PM
Expect the unexpected that will entertain the whole family. Enjoy a live magic show in the theatre (5-5:30pm), roaming magic tricks (6-8pm), and balloon creations (5-8pm).
URL: Doctor Finnegan’s Circus
Richie Oliver Music
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 5-8 PM
Acoustic classics will fill the halls of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park performed by local musician, Richie Oliver.
Buttonwood Brass Band
222 Union Restaurant + Bar at the New Bedford Harbor Hotel 6:30-8:30 PM
Lounge to jazz, classical, and the Great American Songbook performed by the trio of local musicians.
IG: @southcoastbrassband
FB: Buttonwood Brass Band
DJ MikeyLife of Abstrakt Music
New Bedford YMCA Lawn 7:30-9 PM
Celebrate with a dance party and enjoy music during the drone show.
City of New Bedford LED Drone Show
Head over to Union Street between Route 18 and South 6th Street, sectioned off for ideal viewing of the spectacular LED Drone Show beginning at 8:30 PM. DJ MikeyLife will be spinning tunes during this show that you do not want to miss.
Chatham First Night Family Friendly New Years
First Night Chatham is a family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the Arts, with entertainment and activities for children and adults all day from noon until the fireworks celebrated on New Years eve December 31st
They are a family-friendly, alcohol free, town-wide celebration of the arts with over 70 performances and events.\\
First Night Boston Family & Kid Friendly
December 31st will mark the 50h year the city has hosted a First Night celebration. The 12-hour event kicks off at City Hall Plaza at noon and ends with a midnight fireworks show over the Boston Harbor.
Musical and dance performances start off the day and run through the first hours of the new year and includes activities for people of all ages.
🎆🎇FIREWORKS:🎆🎇
Fireworks will be displayed over Boston Common at 7 p.m. and Boston Inner Harbor at midnight.
🚗PARKING:🚗
First Night does not have specified event garages, however, the following are close by to City Hall: Center Plaza Garage, City Place Garage, Pi Alley Parking Garage, Dock Square Parking Garage, and Garage at Post Office Square. Boston Common parking can be found at Boston Common Garage. Street parking is available on some streets, but extremely limited. If parking on area streets, please obey area signs as several parking bans and restrictions will be in place.
🧊ICE SCULPTURES:🧊
The ice sculptures will be located at City Hall, Boston Common, and possible other locations. Ranging in size and style, the sculptures will be in place by the afternoon of December 31 (exact timing will vary depending on the weather) and illuminated at night.
🎇SCHEDULE OF PERFORMERS AND EVENTS:
🎵City Hall Plaza
Sweet Harmony, 11:11 a.m. – 11:51 a.m.
Ava & Cam, 12:10 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Boston Music Project, 2 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Tristan & Delaney, 3 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
LIZJE, 5 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Sons Of Levin, 7:20 p.m. – 8 p.m.
LaQuandra Seymore, 8:10 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Guess Method, 8:50 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Nancia, 9:50 p.m. – 10:10 p.m.
Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy, 10:30 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.
Sammy Adams, 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
🎵Boston Harbor🎵
Boston Harbor Fireworks, midnight
🎵City Hall Pavilion🎵
Boston Saxophone Quartet, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
The Lied To’s, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
🎵City Hall🎵
First Night Parade, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
🎵Boston Common🎵
Frog Pond Skating Spectacular, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
City of Boston’s Family Fireworks, 7 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist – The Mother Church Extension
How Do You See the World? Experience + Mapparium, 11 a.m.
Organ Concert, 2 p.m
Improv Asylum
Improv Show, 2 p.m.
Improv Show, 3 p.m.
Improv Show, 4 p.m.
Old South Church
Pipes and Pops Concert, 7 p.m.
🎵Rose Kennedy Greenway🎵
Greenway Carousel, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Offering free carousel rides.
👉All events are free and open to the public.❤️