The Twin Cities New Year’s Eve Family Events Guide 2021 is here to help you find the perfect place to welcome in 2022. Celebrating New Year’s Eve with the whole family is certainly tricky. The daytime and early evening events listed in this guide provide the best solution! We hope you enjoy and please tag us @twincitiesmomcollective if you attend one of these fun events! Happy New Year!
Virtual Noon Year’s Eve Celebration (Anoka): December 30 | 11:30am Join your Anoka County Library storytellers as we ring in the New Year early! From stories to songs, and rhymes, it’s sure to be a fun party as we count down to 12:00 noon from the comfort of your own home! Tip: Visit your local library branch the week leading up to get some goodies to take home for the party!
New Year’s Eve at Topgolf (Brooklyn Center): December 31 | All Day While we won’t be hosting a full-on ticketed event this year, our venues are open, and it’ll be a party to remember. With a mouth-watering menu, heated bays, 11 feet from tee to tee and all the fun you can handle – you can’t go wrong. Topgolf is here to make planning your New Year’s Eve celebration easy as pie.
New Years Eve on Ice (Roseville): December 31 | 2:00pm Bring your family, meet your friends, or just come by yourself to the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL. Enjoy skating or open hockey on the outdoor OVAL, indoor arena skating, bounce house, magician and more! Admission is $9, skate rentals are available.
Family Fun Night (Shoreview): December 30 | 5:00pm From a magician and DJ to crafts and face painting, this will be a super fun night!
Noon Year’s Eve at VMCC (Inver Grove Heights): December 31 | 10:00am Join us for this special ‘Count Down to Noon’! We’re having a pool party with dancing, games and crafts!
New Years Eve Family Celebration (Woodbury): December 31 | 6:00pm It’s the party of the year! The sports center will be filled with fun inflatables, huge moonwalks, obstacle courses, bingo, ice skating, music, crafts a photo booth and so much more to make this evening a fun night for all! Door prize drawings will be held at 8:30 p.m. followed by the big countdown to 2022.
New Year’s Eve Matinee (Woodbury): December 31 | 2:00pm A celebration to ring in the New Year just for little ones! The sports center’s field house will be filled with inflatables to bounce, run and climb in, obstacle courses, picture bingo to play for prizes, crafts and more! The countdown to the “New Year” will take place at 3:45 p.m.!
New Year’s Eve Sledding & S’mores (Bloomington): December 31 | 12:00pm Welcome the New Year with family, friends, and the thrill of sledding. Bring your own s’mores to roast by the fire. Limited supply of sleds and roasting sticks available. This program takes place entirely outdoors, please dress accordingly. No reservations needed; drop in anytime.
New Year’s Eve Party (Eagan): December 31 | 5:00pm Celebrate all things winter with candlelight ice skating, walking, hiking and snowshoeing. Hang out at the A-frame, sled on the lit sledding hill, sip cocoa and warm up with crackling bonfires. Stay for the ball drop at 7:59 p.m.
Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party (Eagan): December 31 | 11:00am Ring in the Noon Year with a family dance party featuring Zumba with Kiyomi and a countdown to noon. Room opens at 11:00 am, party starts at 11:15 am. Glowsticks and noise makers included!
Candlelight and Ice New Year’s Eve Event (Richfield): December 31 | 5:00pm Follow hundreds of candle-lit luminaries on a walking trail through cattails and trees while on the lookout for deer, coyote, and owls. Enjoy the brisk winter evening and return to the outdoor amphitheater to roast marshmallows over a crackling fire and warm up with hot cocoa.
Preschool To Go project: Happy Noon Year! (Scott County): December 30 | During Library Open Hours Visit your library during open hours and pick up a packet of mask, crown, and jingle wand activities perfect for littles to celebrate the New Year!
New Year’s Eve Winter Lights Party (Chanhassen): December 31 | 5:00pm Celebrate the New Year with the Arboretum. Enjoy strolling the outdoor Winter Light with a digital ball drop at 8, 9 and 10pm
Family New Year’s Eve Parties (Edina): December 31 | All day, reservations required Spend New Year’s Eve at Edinborough Park with the entire family! Each session includes dancing with a kid friendly D.J., magician, photo booth and full access to Adventure Peak!
New Year’s Eve at Pinstripes (Edina): December 31 | 7:00pm The NYE celebration will kick off with two balloon drops, the first one at 8:00 p.m., perfect for the kids, and the second at midnight. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne, party favors, and live music! Their regular menu will be available for dining and both the bowling lanes and bocce courts will be open as the New Year ‘rolls’ in!
Family New Years Eve Party (Maple Grove): December 31 | 4:30pm Check out the MiniSota Play Cafe for fun activities, treats, crafts and “midnight” at 6:30pm!
New Year’s Eve at the ROC (St Louis Park): December 31 | 12:00pm Before you go out for the night, come skate at the ROC with music and refreshments. The event is for all ages.
New Year’s Family Fun (Victoria): December 31 | 3:00pm Ring in the new year with winter fun! Enjoy some treats, try out some winter fun and stay toasty by a campfire and celebrate the coming of the new year with an early family friendly “ball drop”.
New Years Eve Family Skate Party (Minneapolis): December 31 | 4:00pm Come join Upper Northeast Parks, your neighbors and friends as we celebrate the last night of the year. Popcorn, Lemonade & Fire Pit with Smores Station.
New Year’s Eve Craft (Minneapolis): December 30 | 6:30pm New Year’s Eve is upon us its time to create your very own noise makers, tiaras, flowers and other festive creations!
Family Friday – New Years Eve Event (Minneapolis): December 31 | 5:00pm Help us ring in the new year, family style at the Midtown Global Market! Details to come.
