Your favorite Real Estate Nation Team has the best spots for Twin Cities’ NYE family fun on our minds! As the year draws to a close, families in the Twin Cities are gearing up to bid farewell to the old and welcome in the new with festive celebrations. If you’re looking for family-friendly New Year’s Eve events, you’re in luck. The Twin Cities offer a variety of exciting activities and celebrations that promise a memorable start to the coming year. Join us as we explore some of the best Twin Cities’ NYE family fun events.
Photo Credit: Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Website
Sparklerama – Minnesota Children’s Museum (ST. PAUL, MN)
- Saturday, Dec. 30th
- 6-9pm
- Non-member tickets: $25
- Member tickets: $10
If you already have plans on New Year’s Eve, you’re in luck for this one because it takes place on New Year’s Eve eve and is a perfect event for the entire family! Tickets include admission to the museum as well as to all of the fun evening festivities including a dance party with live music, crafts and activities, party favors, and, of course, countdowns to New Years at 7pm and 8pm! Get your tickets here.
A Mighty Ducks New Year – The Parade Park (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- Sunday, Dec. 31st
- 2-5pm
- Tickets: $6
Celebrate New Year’s Eve and your Minnesota pride all in one at The Parade Park in Minneapolis! Start the afternoon out with The Mighty Ducks movie trivia, crafts, and games followed by a movie screening of The Mighty Ducks on the same ice where the Duck played – how cool! End the evening with a magical light show and New Years’ count down at 4:45pm. Get your tickets here.
NYE Family Package Bowling Bash – Sun Ray Lanes (ST. PAUL, MN)
- Sunday, Dec. 31st
- 5:30-7:30pm (tickets: $99/lane)
- 8-10pm (tickets: $109.99/lane)
What better way to ring in the New Year than with a fun packed bowling bash with the entire family! Tickets include two hours of bowling, up to 6 shoe rentals, a large pepperoni pizza and pitcher of soda, music, party favors, mock countdown to 2024 and prize giveaways. Get your tickets here.
New Year’s Eve at Nickelodeon Universe – Mall of America (BLOOMINGTON, MN)
- Sunday, Dec. 31st
- 10am-6pm
- Tickets subject to regular options (unlimited ride wristbands, point passes/ attraction bundles)
Celebrating the New Year at Nickelodeon Universe is sure to be a blast, especially with a concert featuring the music group XOMG POP! Prior to the concert, party at the Noon Year’s Eve countdown while sporting a free pair of light-up 2024 glasses if you purchase an unlimited ride wristband. You can also expect photo ops, popstar hair dos, DIY glitter slime, and a DJ dance party to end things on a groovy note! Get your tickets here.
NYE Party at Winter Lights – The Arboretum (CHASKA, MN)
- Sunday, Dec. 31st
- 4:30-7:30pm
- 7:30-10:30pm
- Non-member tickets: $35
- Member tickets: $20
- 15 years and younger tickets: $10
For an NYE celebration a little more low-key, but just as dazzling, you can spend the evening on a magical walk through the Arboretum’s Winter Lights display. Enjoy the photo booth with family and friends, live music, games, add your 2024 dreams to the Wish Tree, and make a craft to bring home! Get your tickets here.
Noon Year’s Confetti Dance Party – Como Park Zoo & Conservatory (ST. PAUL, MN)
- Sunday, Dec. 31st
- 10am – 1pm
- Monday, Jan 1st
- 10am – 1pm
- FREE!
You have the chance to partake in this celebration on both New Year’s Eve Day and New Year’s Day! Enjoy an extra special time at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory with a jam-packed schedule of New Year fun! There’s everything from making your own countdown craft, DIY face painting station, selfie station, boomer ball bowling, party favors, and hats. At 11:59:50 the highly anticipated kidsdance countdown will commence featuring a gigantic confetti drop!
In the Twin Cities, New Year’s Eve is not just a time for adult festivities; it’s a chance for families to come together and create lasting memories. From interactive museum experiences and bowling to enchanting light displays and dance parties, Twin Cities’ NYE family fun is plentiful in this lovely state that we call home, ensuring that everyone can welcome the New Year with joy and excitement. So, bundle up, grab your loved ones, and get ready for a fantastic start to the year ahead!