Time flies, and the countdown to 2026 has officially begun! Looking for New Year's events in Brooklyn? We've got your list of family-friendly events happening over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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Celebrate the new year with your family at these upcoming events:
New Year's Eve on Wednesday, December 31
9am-3:30pm: NYE PAR-TAY! to benefit C.H.I.P.S Food Pantry at The Tiny Scientist in South Slope (ages 5-9), $175
10:30am-12:30pm: Noon Year's Eve Ball Drop at Good Day Play Cafe in Park Slope (ages 0-6), $49
11am-12:30pm: Noon Years Eve Bash at The Little Gym of Brooklyn Heights (ages 4mos-12rs), Members $27 / Non Members $30
11am-5:50pm: Open Hours at Jane's Carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo, $3
11am-7pm: Celebrate New Year's Eve Early at Dave & Buster's in Downtown Brooklyn, $34
12-1pm: Kids Week: Winter Scavenger Hunt at Irving Square Park in Bushwick, Free
12-8pm: New Years EASE at The Randolph in DUMBO, Free entry
1-5pm: Family-Friendly NYE Balloon Drop at Threes Brewing in Gowanus, Free entry
4pm: NYE Balloon Drop at Space Club in Greenpoint, Fort Greene, and Dumbo
4:30-9:30pm: Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights
5-8pm: Family NYE Party at Vineapple in Brooklyn Heights, Free entry
10pm-midnight: New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope, Free
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New Year's Day Thursday, January 1:
8am-7pm: Space Club Open Hours in Dumbo, Fort Greene, & Greenpoint, $39 pass (1 child + 1 adult for 2 hrs)
11am-1pm: New Year's Day Plunge at Coney Island Beach, Free to spectate
11am-1pm: New Year's Day Super Hike at Prospect Park, Free
11am-6pm: Holiday Fun at Flying Apply NY in Bed-Stuy (ages 1-10), $30
11:30am-5pm: Shabbat Discovery Zone at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights, $16-19 admission
12-8pm: New Years EASE at The Randolph in DUMBO, Free entry
1-4pm: First Day Hike at Shirley Chisholm State Park in East New York, Free
1-5pm: Japanese New Year/ Kimono Experience at Japan Village in Sunset Park, Free admission
2-9pm: Ice Skating at Roebling Rink in Brooklyn Bridge Park, $16
2:30-10pm: SKATE at Domino Park in Williamsburg, $12-18
4:30-9:30pm: Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights, $17+
6pm: Brooklyn Nets v. Houston Rockets at Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, $98+
More in our full event calendar: https://brooklynnw.macaronikid.com/events
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