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As 2024 draws to a close, families in Chicago, IL may be looking for ways to celebrate New Years Eve without throwing their little ones schedules out of whack. Though staying up until midnight is a time honored tradition, there are other events going on around the city during the day that may be a better option than watching the ball drop. Creating traditions and fun memories with your children is a great way to make sure they remember ringing in the new year with their parents during their childhood. Here are some ideas for a family friendly New Year’s Eve events in Chicago, IL and surrounding areas.
- Noon Year’s Eve: This child-centered party is a great way to celebrate at 12, just p.m. instead of a.m.
- Blue Man Group: The famous group will be performing multiple shows on New Year’s Eve, making the earlier shows popular for families.
- Noon Year’s Eve at Wonderworks: The museum will be hosting a child-friendly event at noon with two different count down times for a ball drop.
- Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo: Featuring more than a million LED lights, a 41-foot talking Christmas tree, and a 600-foot tunnel of lights with coordinating music, Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic highlights the holidays and loads of animals.
- Ice Skating at Rosemont: Ice skating is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve with a firework display at midnight for older kids.
- Bubble Bash at Dupage Children’s Museum: This annual event that counts down the last noon of 2024 has three options for the countdown, a confetti countdown, a bubble countdown and a sensory friendly countdown.
- A home party: Creating a New Year’s Eve party at home including crafts, pajamas, special food and a countdown at the time of your choosing can be a great way to have a more intimate New Year’s Eve.
There’s no wrong way to celebrate the incoming new year, as long as you’re with your family and friends! With any of these family friendly New Year’s Eve events in Chicago, your family is sure to have a blast. Nightingale Night Nurses wishes you the best 2025, and would like to thank you for your support in all of 2024. Happy New Year!
