New Year’s Noon is Houston’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 noon with a parade and shimmering ball drop, just like they do in Times Square! Kids don’t have to stay up till midnight to celebrate!  Welcome the New Year kid-style and stick around for our after party!

New Year’s Noon is included with $8 general admission; it’s FREE for Museum Members!

SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVENTS:

• New Year’s Eve Parade with High Steppers New Orleans Style Brass Band: Dance to jazzy tunes as the High Steppers lead our exciting New Year’s parade throughout the museum!
• Parade begins:  11:30a.m.
• Brilliant Ball Drop and Countdown: Watch as we celebrate the beginning of a new year just like they do on TV!
• Countdown begins at 11:45 a.m.
• After Party with DJ Zin: Stick around as we leap into the New Year and dance the afternoon away!
• Event Time: Noon in the Allen Family Courtyard following ball drop.

ON-GOING NEW YEAR’S NOON BASH ACTIVITIES:

• New Year LED Masks:  Start off the New Year with a bright, new look and outlook at the Inventor’s Workshop.
• Sound Sandwich:  Make some holiday noise!  Manipulate craft sticks, straws, and rubber bands into a noise maker that uses vibration to create noise at Science Station.
• Straw Oboe:  Turn an ordinary straw into an extraordinary oboe at Science Station.
• Alka Seltzer Rockets:  Shoot on over to Science Station to blast off a film canister rocket and salute the New Year.

NEW YEAR’S EVE HOURS:
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Countdown to NOON begins at 11:45 a.m.
Museum closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1
Museum OPEN Monday, January 2

http://www.cmhouston.org/newyearsnoon/