2023 is coming in hot!
You may not be celebrating New Year’s Eve like you used to, but there are plenty of ways to ring in the new year with little kids.
Here are 6 local New Year’s celebrations especially for families:
1. New Year’s Eve at Noon (Betty Brinn Children’s Museum)
801 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53202
Dec. 31, 2022, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
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Celebrate the new year at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum! Families can enjoy a dance party, followed by a ball-drop ceremony at noon. Create your own DIY noisemaker in the Be A Maker space so you have something to ring in the New Year when the countdown begins.
2. New Years Eve at Bounce Milwaukee
December 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Bounce Milwaukee (2801 S. 5th Court)
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Your NYE ticket gets you all-access to the attractions: laser tag, rock climbing, projector games, inflatable sports and obstacle courses, the blue room, free-play on vintage arcade games, air-hockey, pinball – even massage chairs for the adults. You can also check out the MagneTag Electric Dojo – a cross between laser tag and a sword duel!
3. New Year’s at Noon Balloon Drop (Sky Zone Greenfield)
4940 S. 76th St., Greenfield, WI 53220
Dec. 31, 2022, Noon-2 p.m.
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Five, four, three, two … NOON! Wear the kids out way before the last few minutes of 2022! For $20.23, enjoy 120 minutes of jumping and join in a grand countdown, complete with a balloon drop grand finale.
4. Kid Boogie Down’s Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party (Bavarian Bierhaus)
700 W. Lexington Blvd., Glendale, WI 53217
Dec. 31, 2022, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Ring in the “new year” at noon at the Bavarian Bierhaus. There will be live music and a video show by DJ Lukewarm, complete with lights, lasers, bubbles, and more!
The first 100 kids will receive FREE light up gear, and there will be a special guest from Fairytale Birthday Company on hand. Sugar Spun will be making fresh cotton candy on-site.
5. Harlem Globetrotters
Every year the Harlem Globetrotters come to Milwaukee on New Year’s Eve. This year they will be at the Fiserv Forum for their larger-than-life world tour.
6. New Years Eve at the Big Backyard
2857 S 160th St | New Berlin, WI 53151
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The Big Backyard is opening their doors for a family friendly New Year’s Celebration. Enjoy a children’s DJ, bouncy house, face painting, photo booth, games, music, food, and more!
Wishing you and your family a very happy new year!