New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Kids in LA & Orange County
Light up your New Year’s Eve with spectacular fireworks and lots of family-friendly festivities! From the iconic waterfront display at The Queen Mary to the electrifying shows at our local theme parks, there’s lots of ways to celebrate 2025.
Firework Shows
✳️ FREE!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
The Queen Mary | Long Beach
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: Midnight
Make your way to the Long Beach Waterfront for one of the best firework shows on the West Coast, presented by the iconic Queen Mary.
New Year’s Eve
Knott’s Berry Farm | Buena Park
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: Midnight
Ring in the New Year at Knott’s Berry Farm with extended park hours, live entertainment—including swing bands, dueling pianos, and family-friendly comedians—and a spectacular midnight fireworks display at midnight. Seasonal festivities continue with nightly snow and holiday-themed performances. The event is included with regular daytime admission.
Winter Fest OC New Year’s Eve Swiftie Spectacular
OC Fair & Event Center | Costa Mesa
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: 9pm & Midnight
Celebrate the new year with an epic performance by Taylor Nation Tribute Band, family-friendly activities, snow play, ice tubing, ice skating, carnival rides, and a firework countdown.
✳️ FREEish!
Fullerton’s First Night
Downtown Fullerton Plaza | Fullerton
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 7pm – Midnight
Ring in the New Year with an evening packed with family fun including inflatable attractions, face painting, classic carnival games, snow lane, live entertainment, and fireworks show. Ticket bundle deals available for activities.
✳️ FREE!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Glow Party
Burton Chace Park | Marina del Rey
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 7pm – Midnight
Watch the spectacular fireworks show from the park and waterfront and enjoy an evening of family-friendly fun. Enjoy lawn games, face painting, crafts, photo booth, DJ entertainment, and more. Fireworks displays take place at 8:59pm (East Coast countdown) and 11:59pm (West Coast countdown).
EVE
Universal Studios | Hollywood
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: Midnight
Be part of Hollywood’s biggest NYE celebration where you can party the night away until 2am. Celebrate with multiple party areas featuring music, dancing, photo ops, and midnight countdown celebration with fireworks.
Kids’ New Year’s Eve
LEGOLAND | Carlsbad
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: 6:45pm
“Midnight” comes early for families at LEGOLAND California Resort, celebrating the New Year together without missing their bedtimes. Don’t miss special shows, treats, the fun Party Hat Hunt, and fireworks display at 6:45pm.
New Year’s Eve
SeaWorld | San Diego
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Fireworks: 9pm
At dusk, the park transforms into an electrifying celebration featuring dazzling lights and music. Enjoy DJ entertainment starting at 5pm and a fireworks show at 9pm.
Drone & Light Shows
✳️ FREE!
NYELA Countdown to 2025
Gloria Molina Grand Park | Los Angeles
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 8pm – 12:30am
Celebrate NYE with thousands of Angelenos with live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and midnight countdown light show displayed on City Hall.
New Year’s Eve Grape Drop & Drone Show
Old Town Civic Center | Temecula
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 6-10pm
Ring in the new year Temecula-style with the signature Grape Drop! Enjoy inflatables, glitter artists, caricaturist, live performances, and food vendors. Celebrate the East Coast countdown with a drone show at 8:50pm and Grape Drop at 9pm.
New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Kids
Noon Year’s Eve Celebration
Pretend City Children’s Museum | Irvine
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Celebrate NYE with Pretend City! Enjoy the fun exhibits, then celebration with a confetti countdown at noon, photo ops, and glow dance party.
Noon Year’s Eve
Mark Twain Library & Harte Library | Long Beach
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 11am – 12:30pm
Design festive crowns, then enjoy a dance party and balloon drop.
Noon Year’s Eve
2ND & PCH | Long Beach
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 11am – 1pm
Kids can enjoy crafts, face painting, and bubble party at noon.
New Year’s Eve Party
Camelot Golfland | Anaheim
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 6pm – Midnight
Join an entire night of family-friendly fun, video games, mini golf, laser tag, balloon drop, and midnight countdown.
Dave & Buster’s
Various Locations
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Kid-friendly NYE celebrations at Dave & Buster’s starts at 4pm. Enjoy unlimited video game play, a $20 Power Card, and raise a glass of ginger ale for the video ball drop.
Noon Year’s Eve
Get Air Trampoline Park | Various Locations
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 11am – 1pm
Celebrate with a balloon drop at noon, plus games, giveaways, and prizes.
Noon Year’s Eve Bounce
BounceU | Orange
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 11am – 2pm
Count down to the new year at noon, plus food, games, and celebrate with apple cider.
New Year’s Noon
The Children’s Museum at La Habra
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 10am – 1pm
Join the museum for dancing, crafts, activities, and a countdown to a balloon drop.
East Coast Countdown Celebration
Ice at Santa Monica
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 8:30-9:30pm
Experience ice skating under the stars and the excitement of a countdown to midnight (East Coast time).
New Year’s Eve Musical Revue
Santa Monica Playhouse | Santa Monica
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
From finger-snapping 40s jazz to foot-stompin’ country rock, Jewish patter songs to romantic ballads, this show has it all! Add champagne, sparkling apple juice, hats, tiaras, noisemakers, streamers and surprises and you have a not-to-be-missed New Year’s Eve celebration.
New Year’s Eve Bell Ring
Korean Friendship Bell | San Pedro
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 10pm – 12:15am
Enjoy bell-ringing festivities at the iconic Korean Friendship Bell. The bell is only rung on special holidays and the 1st Saturday of the month, so don’t miss this special event.
Noon Year’s Eve
Discovery Cube LA | Sylmar
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Balloon Drop: Noon & 3pm
This super event features heroic adventures, apple cider and ginger ale toasts, access to science exhibits, live music, and mega balloon drops at noon and 3pm.
LA Zoo Lights Animals Aglow: Family New Year’s Eve
LA Zoo | Los Angeles
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Ball Drop: 9pm
Get express entry to LA Zoo Lights, buffet dinner with dessert, dancing, live broadcast of the Times Square ball drop, a New Year toast with sparkling wine or apple cider at 9pm.
Noon Year’s Eve
Southern California Children’s Museum | Pasadena
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 9:30am – 1pm
Ring in the new year with open play, a special puppet show from Franklin Haynes Marionettes, confetti drop at noon, and more.
Noon Year’s Eve
Lucky Art Crayonology | Montclair
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • 11am – 2pm
Don’t miss the balloon drop, free roam and play in activity rooms, and refreshments for purchase.
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