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    Home » Houston Events

    New Year's: Things to Do around Houston, with Kids, December 31 & January 1

    Modified: Dec 28, 2022 by Jill Jarvis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

    Happy New Year! Here are the places to celebrate the new year, with kids, around Houston! (And for the full list of events, go HERE!)

    Trumpet at Childrens Museum of Houston New Years Bash

    New Year's Eve, December 31, 2022

    New Year's Activities

    • Rockin' New Year's Bash - Children's Museum of Houston
      • Children's Museum Houston welcomes you back to the city's longest-running New Year's Eve celebration just for kids.
      • This end-of-year bash rings in the New Year at the stroke of 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. with a ball drops, just like Times Square! 
      • Catch live performances, and dance 'til the countdowns!
    • High Noon Countdown - The Woodlands Children's Museum
      • Count down mid-day!
      • Reserve tickets ahead of time.
    • Family Celebration – Kemah Boardwalk
      • Free concerts on the plaza and countdown at 5pm!
    • Sharkey's New Year's Eve Bash - Downtown Aquarium
      •  Family friendly event with balloon drop, dance party, games, live DJ, buffet and more.
    • New Year Palooza - Moody Gardens
      • All day activities and ball drop
    • Noon Year’s Eve - CityCentre
      • Family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration
      • Dance with a DJ and cap the noon hour off with bubbles!

    More to Do

    • Lightscape - Houston Botanic Garden
    • ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm -Discovery Green
    • Holiday in the Gardens – 4:00pm-9:00pm/10:00pm – Moody Gardens
    • Magical Winter Lights - 5:00pm+ - Baytown
    • Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
    • Dasher's Lightshow - 5:30pm+ - Humble Civic Center
    • Rockets vs Knicks - 6:00pm - Toyota Center
    • Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
    • Sugar Land Holiday Lights – 6:00pm-12:00am – Constellation Field
    • The Light Park - Hurricane Harbor & Typhoon Texas Parking Lot

    New Year's Day, January 1, 2023

    • Farmer's Market - 9:00am-1:00pm - Rice Village
    • ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-8:00pm -Discovery Green
    • Texans vs Jaguars - 12:00pm - NRG
    • Holiday in the Gardens – 4:00pm-9:00pm/10:00pm – Moody Gardens
    • Magical Winter Lights - 5:00pm+ - Baytown
    • Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
    • Sugar Land Holiday Lights – 6:00pm-9:00pm – Constellation Field
    • Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
    • Rockets vs Mavericks - 7:00pm - Toyota Center
    • Lightscape - Houston Botanic Garden
    • The Light Park - Hurricane Harbor & Typhoon Texas Parking Lot

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    About Jill Jarvis

    Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

    She is the mom of five and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

    Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

    This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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