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

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!)

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