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25 New Year's Eve Fireworks, Balloon Drops, and Other Chicago Celebrations for Kids
Looking for New Year's Eve celebrations in Chicago minus the late night? Most kids, and even some adults, can't make it until midnight for a typical New Year's Eve celebration. That's why plenty of Chicago area kids' venues have put together events to celebrate Noon Year's on the last midday of the year.
Celebrate with bubbles at the always-popular DuPage Children's Museum, enjoy roller skating in Mundelein or on the South Side, or bowl or play bocce to end 2024 at Pinstripes locations in Streeterville, Oak Brook, South Barrington, or Northbrook. Or, play whirlyball in Naperville or Lincoln Park or see a performance of the Blue Man Group in Lakeview.
Looking for other great ways to celebrate New Year's? Try one of the Best Winter Day Trips from Chicago, or check out one of the Best Places for Snow Tubing or Best Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in the Chicago area. Fill in the time in between with some suggestions from our roundup of Winter Break Staycation Ideas.
Places featured in this article:
Simkus Recreation Center
Bubbles Academy
Station 34 Pizza Pub
DuPage Chidren's Museum
Pinstripes Oak Brook
Warrenville Recreation Center
Glenview Park District
Just for Fun Roller Rink Mundelein
Briar Street Theatre
WhirlyBall Naperville
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Park and Family Entertainment Center
Oakton Community Center
Une Annee Brewing
Eris Brewery and Cider House
Bradley A. Stephens Community Center
Naperville Yard
Founders Community Center
Palos Heights Recreation Center
Elk Grove Village Pavilion
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