New Year’s Eve Celebrations for Families in GR
After the holiday-hoopla winds down, many families look to end winter break with a little New Year’s family fun.
Luckily, Grand Rapids has a lot of family-friendly events that won’t have the kids staying up until midnight.
They’ll still get a chance to celebrate the occasion — but Mom & Dad don’t have to deal with cranky kids on January 1.
This year, you can find New Year’s Eve events happening on both Monday, December 30 and also Tuesday, December 31.
With Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, local libraries, roller rinks and more, you are sure to find something for your family.
New Year’s Eve Events Around GR
Help your kids close out 2024 and celebrate New Year’s Eve with one of the fun activities listed below.
Check our full calendar for even more events on New Year’s.
Fun at Home on New Year’s Eve
Do you just want to have a nice evening at home? Try these ideas for New Year’s Eve family fun.
It doesn’t really matter what you do – it’s just fun to have a family New Year’s Eve tradition, even when you don’t leave the house.
- Make a fun chocolate fondue and dip marshmallows, fruit, and pretzels. Talk about all the great things that happened in 2024.
- Make popcorn and watch the ball drop in Times Square.
- Make a family New Year’s Resolution list. Some things on my list: be kind, take advantage of our Meijer Gardens membership, don’t say yes to everything, and take more family walks together.
- Use a New Year’s Eve countdown video for the littles to let them ring in the “New Year” whatever time you want, like 8 PM, so they can still go to bed on time.
- Go for a nighttime hike or walk around your neighborhood. Use a headlamp or flashlight to stay safe and deck out the kids with glow sticks.
- Finish up some of those holiday crafts you never got around to.
