Happy new year, Milwaukee!
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.
If you’re hunting for fun, family-friendly ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve without keeping the kids up past bedtime, you’re in luck! Milwaukee has a lineup of fantastic “Noon Year’s Eve” events tailored just for families.
From dance parties to balloon drops, there’s something for every pint-sized party animal.
Let’s dive into some of the coolest New Year’s Eve celebrations designed especially for kids and families:
1. New Year’s Eve at Noon
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum (Downtown Milwaukee)
The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum’s family-favorite New Year’s Eve at Noon event will return on Sunday, December 31.
Families can enjoy a dance party and a 12 pm ball-drop ceremony.
The Be A Maker space will be open for children to create DIY hats and noisemakers leading up to the countdown. Local entertainer DJ Shawna will be featured at the event from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
2. Kid Boogie Down’s Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party
Bavarian Bierhaus in Glendale, WI
Ring in the “new year” with at noon with Kid Boogie Down. There will be a live music and video show by DJ Lukewarm complete with lights, lasers, bubbles, and more! Plus, cotton candy will be spun onsite, there will be a special guest from Fairytale Birthday Company, and more!
3. Family New Year’s Eve Party
WhirlyBall in Brookfield, WI
WhirlyBall‘s New Year’s Eve plans for their Brookfield location (185 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 ). This year the entire family can ring in 2024 with the return of their popular New Year’s Eve Bash.
4. New Year’s Eve Kids Dance Party
Le Village Brewer Hill in Milwaukee, WI
Join Le Village Brewers Hill for their New Year’s Eve Kid Rave!
Enjoy a DJ spinning tunes, shimmering glow lights, snacks, games, karaoke, sparkling cider, and a “midnight” countdown to add some extra fun to your New Years Eve.
5. Harlem Globetrotters
Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee
The Harlem Globetrotters will take the court with moments of extreme basketball innovation and unparalleled fan fun as they dribble, spin and dunk their way past their relentless rivals, the Washington Generals!
You’ll be amazed by new levels of mind-blowing trick shots, expert ball-handling skills and big laughs with new unrivaled opportunities for pre-game, post-game and in-game fan engagement.
Find more events on our Calendar >>
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In 2013, Calie Herbst, a former teacher with three little ones, saw a need for a “One Stop Shop” for family fun in Milwaukee. So she founded Milwaukee With Kids. Her goal was to find the best this city has to offer families and share it with other parents. In one place. In 2019, she published "Exploring Milwaukee WIth Kids", a comprehensive Milwaukee travel guide for families and kids. She appears regularly on WISN News, Fox 6's 'Real Milwaukee', B93.3, and Wisconsin Morning News. She has been featured in Medium, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, NPR, the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, and on CBS 58 News. Calie is available for hosting, moderating and media appearances.
