Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Kansas City

Grab the noisemakers and your most positive outlook for the new year, and head to these family friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations around Kansas City!

Noon Year’s Eve at Science CityScience City Early Learning

Noon Year’s Eve is your FUN, safe, and educational destination to ring in the New Year with your entire family! Activities to be announced soon.


Free admission for members. For tickets, choose Dec. 31 when purchasing Noon Year’s Eve tickets.

Wonder Eve at Wonderscope

Get ready to ring in 2026 with a bang at the Wonder Eve celebration! Join us for a morning filled with fun activities like crafts, face painting, balloon artists, and a spectacular confetti countdown at noon to welcome the new year in style!

We’re swinging open our doors from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, December 31, just for this special occasion. After the confetti showers, the museum will close, so don’t miss out!

The Wonder Eve celebration is FREE with paid Wonderscope admission or membership.

Noon Year’s Eve at Kanga’s Indoor Playground in Independence

Ring in the Noon Year at Kanga’s! The event of the year is almost here—packed with fun, excitement, and a countdown to noon. Get your tickets NOW and arrive early—this party will SELL OUT! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate with family and friends before the clock strikes noon!

Noon Year’s Eve Pajama Party Countdown at Lenexa Public Market

Come dressed in your comfiest pajamas to count down to the new year. This family-friendly countdown (at 12 p.m. noon, instead of 12 a.m. midnight) will feature board games, giveaways, a time capsule activity, a sing along of the New Year’s anthem: Auld Lang Syne and more!

Noon Year’s Eve at My Play Cafe – Lee’s Summit

Join us in saying Goodbye to 2025! Snacks, Play, Craft included with all tickets. Special Balloon Countdown at Noon. $25/child. Ages 6 month – 6 years (Adults are free!) Limited Capacity to 20 children. Parents must stay.

Family Noon Year’s Eve Party at Louisburg Library

Come ring in the new year with us at Fox Hall. We’ll have games, crafts, a light lunch, a balloon drop, and a child appropriate toast!

Noon Year’s Eve at Summit Play Village

Ring in 2026 with a balloon drop at noon along with crafts and raffles. The party runs 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. No reservation required.

Noon Year’s Eve at Skate City Overland Park

Skate into the new year with a balloon drop at noon along with prizes! Skate from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.for $10 admission and $3 skate rental.

Celebrating at home? little girl with happy new year eve hat

Check out these ideas for fun games, resolution planning and family friendly fun, all while in comfy jammies at home!
Sarah McGinnity
Sarah grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (Go Cats!), she moved to Minnesota where she met her husband, Shea. Realizing how much she hated snow in May, she convinced him to move to Kansas City in 2010. Together they have lived in Midtown, Waldo, the Plaza, and now Overland Park. Sarah is mom to four kids including a teenager and a toddler. She has her master’s in urban administration and is passionate about making Kansas City a more equitable and supportive community. In between the crazy, she likes to drink coffee, run, hike, travel as much as possible, and experience all things Kansas City!