It's time to ring in the New Year!
And get the sparkling apple cider already because this year, New Year’s Eve with the kids is going to be a blast.
Here are places in and around D.C. that are hosting family-friendly events to ring in the New Year:
This completely free event in Annapolis, Maryland is sure to entertain people who like an early night or a late one. Starting at 3 p.m. and going until a midnight fireworks show, the New Year’s Eve celebration will include activities for the kids, like an obstacle course, as well as live music and dancing at Susan Campbell Park at City Dock.
Tickets will give you access to over 30 indoor entertainment venues in Alexandria, Virginia, as well as access to kid-friendly spaces with clowns, face painting and more. Perfectly situated in Old Town, grab dinner with the kids before going to the foot of King Street at midnight to watch the fireworks display over the Potomac.
For $28 online and $35 at the door, kids will have access to all the fun at Adventure Park USA in Monrovia, Maryland, as well as hot dogs, pizza and more. Pick up your feet and let the kids play laser tag as 2019 is rung in.
If the kids are too young to stay up until midnight, head to The Yards in Southeast, D.C. for a balloon drop at 12…p.m. All the fun will include balloon animals, moon bounces and more. Just in time for you to get the kids to bed at their normal bedtime.
If you don’t think they can make it up until midnight, but the kids still want an excuse to stay up late, head to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Their countdown will be at 9 p.m. when it’ll be dark enough to convince the kids that it is, in fact, time to ring in the New Year. The event is ticketed.
You can have all the fun of New Year's Eve without the late night in Winchester, Virginia. Kids under 12 get into the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley for free to enjoy face painting, balloons, and magic shows. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tickets for those 12 and up are $10.
