It’s almost time to high-five 2026! With little ones at home, family-friendly fun is the way to go! Just for you, we’ve found 12 exciting New Year’s Eve celebrations around town to ensure an epic start to the next 12 months!
Daytime Bash, Sunset Bash, and Balloon Drop @ Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike (formerly Bowlero)
27000 Interstate 45 N, Conroe
Enjoy private lanes and non-stop fun, complete with fun foods, drinks, and sparkling champagne toasts. Ring in the new year with epic strikes and unforgettable memories with Lucky Strike's special NYE packages. Daytime Bash, Sunset Bash, and Balloon Drop. CLICK HERE for more info.
High Noon Countdown @ T.W. Children's Museum
The Woodlands Children’s Museum (pictured above)
4775 W. Panther Creek Dr, The Woodlands
Pop in the New Year with the museum on December 31 and celebrate by making festive New Year hats and a time capsule, delighting in bubble wrap dancing, and greeting the New Year with horn-blowing and noise makers. Tom’s Fun Band provides live entertainment and counts down to the High Noon balloon drop. Don’t miss it! CLICK HERE for more info.
Rockin' New Year's Noon @ Children's Museum of Houston
Children’s Museum Houston
1500 Binz St, Houston
Countdown to fun o’clock at our legendary Rockin’ New Year’s Noon Bash!—the city’s longest-running kids’ New Year’s Eve celebration, with ball drops at noon, epic dance parties, dazzling performers, roaming jugglers, magic acts, hoop shows, and DJ-fueled energy that’ll have everyone grooving into 2026. Snag festive hats, noisemakers, and light-up glasses, plus early-bird giveaways for lucky guests and members. This midday celebration is the perfect way to ring in the New Year without the bedtime battles! 9:00am - 3:00pm. CLICK HERE for more info.
Family-Friendly NYE and Late Night NYE @ Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's
8915 Metropark Dr, Shenandoah
Two events including an early fun, family-friendly celebration that begins at 4pm and a Late Night celebration that begins at 9:00pm. A chef-curated banquet, bottomless drinks, video game play, festive vibes, and a New Year's ball drop for both the early and late celebrations. Click here for details.
2026 NYE Bash @ Main Event
Main Event
Custom beats, balloon grap with mystery prizes, family-friendly competitions, sundae-eating contest, food, games, all-you-can-play activities, 2pm - 6pm. Click here for details.
Sharkey's New Year's Eve Kid's Bash @ Downtown Aquarium
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St, Houston
Not much is better than a New Year’s Eve celebration themed “under the sea!” The Downtown Aquarium welcomes your whole family to Sharkey’s New Year’s Eve Bash. Fun activities include a balloon drop, dancing, games, bubble wrap stomp, live DJ, and buffet beginning. CLICK HERE for more info.
City Place Countdown @ City Place Plaza
City Place
1250 Lake Place Dr, Spring
Two celebrations! The first is designed just for families with an interactive kid’s DJ, special festive characters, a festive photo op, and countdown to ring in the “Noon Year” with a spectacular balloon drop. The evening celebration kicks off the night with live music, dancing, food trucks, festive characters, a photo op to capture the magic, then a breathtaking drone show that will light up the sky as you count down to the new year. CLICK HERE for more info.
Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Celebration @ CityCentre
CityCentre Houston
800 Town & Country Blvd, Houston
Welcome the new year in the Plaza on Sunday, December 31, from 11 AM - 2 PM with a family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration. Dance with a DJ, live music from the Charlie Rose Band, face painting, balloon artists, the Texas Bubblers, and cap the noon hour off with bubbles!! CLICK HERE for more info.
NYE Toilet Paper Skate @ Rainbow Roller Rink
Rainbow Roller Rink
1695 N Loop 336 E, Conroe
Join in for a New Year's Eve Toilet Paper Skate from 2pm - 7pm. You'll play the classic games of wrap the Mummy, Toilet Paper Toss, as well as the races and other Fun Games. Admission $12 & Skate Rental $5 for the 5 hour session. Children aged 6 & Under are only $5 (free to watch for parents & guardians.) Pay at the door. CLICK HERE for more info.
Family-Friendly NYE Celebration @ Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah
A night full of delicious food, live music & entertainment, and kid's craft corner, stiltwalker, and a Kid's New Year's Bubble countdown at 4:59pm. Enjoy the lively atmosphere as you make lasting memories, then cap off the celebration with a stunning 9pm fireworks show over Galveston Bay! CLICK HERE for more info.
New Year's Palooza Family Celebration @ Moody Gardens
Moody Gardens
One Hope Blvd, Galveston
It’s hard to resist Moody Gardens’ New Year’s Palooza Family Celebration, a family-fun shindig from Dec 31 to Jan 1 that includes one night of luxurious accommodations, laser tag, air hockey, foosball, bouncy houses, arcade games, a beach ball drop, and fireworks at Palm Beach. Grown-ups can relax and unwind in the exclusive Adult Lounge sanctuary, creating the perfect balance of play and leisure.. CLICK HERE to learn more.
NYE Roaring '20s Speakeasy Soirée @ Margaritaville
NYE at Margaritaville
Margaritaville Lake Resort invites you to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026 with the glitz and glam of the roaring 20s. The evening will feature live jazz from the Jazz Connections Orchestra, fireworks over the lake, a DJ dance party, and a virtual ball drop and champagne toast at midnight. Guests are encouraged to embrace the theme and wear their best 1920s-inspired attire. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Noon Year's Eve Party @ Mitchell Library
Mitchell Library New Year's Eve Party
8125 Ashlane Way The Woodlands
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with games, crafts, music, and a countdown to noon to ring in the New Year, 11am - 12:30pm. CLICK HERE for more info.
Noon Year's Eve Balloon Drop @ Central Library
Central Library New Year's Eve Balloon Drop
104 I-45 North, Conroe
Join in to countdown to noon with crafts and games hosted by Central Library's Children's Services, 11am - 12:30pm. CLICK HERE for more info.
Noon Year's Eve Party @ Tullis Library
Tullis Library New Year's Eve Balloon Drop
21569 US 59, New Caney
Enjoy a bedtime-friendly NYE celebration! Leading up to the countdown, make crafts, dance, and have a merry time! This program is geared towards families. 1am - 12:15pm. CLICK HERE for more info.
New Year's Eve Celebration @ Northwood Church
Northwood Church
7756 Spring-Cypress Rd, Spring
Invite your family and friends for a fun, relaxed evening to light up the sky and ring in the new year as a church family. Fireworks will begin around 8:30 PM and will be announced. Bring a chair or blanket to get comfortable while watching the show. Inside the Rec Center, there will be tables set up to enjoy food (potluck style - be sure to sign up), fellowship, and some fun karaoke throughout the evening! CLICK HERE for more info.
