Ringing in the New Year doesn’t require staying up until midnight. You can find a wide variety of family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations all across the St. Louis area! There’s something for everyone!
Many Events Have Not Yet Been Updated for 2024. Check back often for the latest updates!
Noontime New Year’s Eve at the Magic House
Not yet updated for 2024
- When: Sunday, December 31, 2023, 10am-2pm
- Location: 516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis MO 63122
- Cost: This event is free with museum admission.
Ring in 2024 in style and you’ll still be in bed early! Enjoy a day of play at the Magic House on New Year’s Eve and enjoy new years themed arts crafts, a dj dance party and festive photo opps!
New Year’s Eve at Noon in The Lodge Pool
- When: December 31, 2024 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
- Location: 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131
- Cost: $10 / members and residents; $14 non-residents
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your entire family at The Lodge Indoor Pool! Guests will participate in traditional New Year’s Eve festivities including a countdown to noon with a gigantic beach ball drop! Enjoy swimming in the wave pool, the indoor slide, music, dancing and a NYE-themed backdrop to snap some fun photos! All youth guests will take home a beach ball! The Lodge Café will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY 12/27 FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING. This event will sell out – register early!
Noon Year’s Eve Missouri History Museum
- When: December 31, 2024 | 10 am – 1 pm
- Location: 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
For those of us who can’t stay awake until midnight, come to a New Year’s countdown in the afternoon! Explore different New Year’s traditions during a supersized story time, go on a scavenger hunt, play winter-themed games, and rock out to a concert by FIRE DOG before the balloons drop! Due to the popularity of the event, we’ll offer two balloon-drop countdowns this year, one at 11am and one at 12pm.
New Year’s Eve Workshop at Yucandu Art Studio
- When: December 31 | 3 – 5 pm
- Location: 20 Allen Avenue #110, Webster Groves, MO 63119
- Cost: $45 per child
New Year’s at Noon at Edwardsville Children’s Museum
- When: Sunday, December 29 | 10:30 am – 1 pm
- Location: 722 Holyoake Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025
- Cost: Members: $10, Non-members: $12
Join us in your finest as we ring in 2025! This annual event features a balloon drop at noon. We will have fun activities including face painting, party hats, sensory bins, and crafts. Tickets needed for children only.
New Year’s Eve Party Korte Rec Center
- When: Sunday, December 31, 2024 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
- Location: 1 Nagel Dr, Highland, IL 62249
- Cost: Members: FREE, Non-members: $8
No-Preregistration Required.
Winterfest at the Arch New Year’s Eve ‘NEON NIGHTS’ Celebration
- When: Sunday, December 31, 2022, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Location: 601 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63101
- Cost: Free, fees apply for some activities
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Mississippi
- When: December 31, 2024
- Location: Market & Water St. Grafton, Illinois 62037
- Cost: Free
The Fountain on Locust: Swinging Soirees
Not yet updated for 2024
- When: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Location: 3037 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
There’s simply no better place to ring in the New Year in St. Louis then The Fountain on Locust. Last year’s New Year’s Eve parties were a sell out hit, so this year they’re going even BIGGER with 3 different events on New Year’s Eve!
Check out their Swinging Soirees, Noon Years Eve, and Flights of Fancy events!
NYE Hanukkah Party
December 30 from 5 – 7 pm
Staenberg Family Complex / Creve Coeur
Families. Join other families with young children to celebrate Hanukkah and the pending New Year.
New Year’s Eve Celebration: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
- When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 7:30 pm
- Location: 718 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103
- Cost: tickets start at $47
Welcome the new year in style! Masquerades and flamenco, Viennese waltzes and more will make this a night to remember as former SLSO Assistant Conductor Stephanie Childress leads the orchestra in a celebration filled with dance music from around the world. Principal Trumpet Steven Franklin and Principal Trombone Jonathan Randazzo “dance” a fandango as they make their SLSO debuts in this performance that includes a few surprises along the way.
New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise
Not yet updated for 2024
- When: December 31, 2023, 5 – 7:30 pm
- Location: Gateway Arch Riverboats, 50 S. LeonorK Sullivan Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63102
- Cost: Adults, 13+ $110 | Children, 3 – 12 $25
This popular dinner cruise is remixed for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy live music, a chef-curated, plated dinner featuring chicken & steak with a shrimp kabob and a champagne toast to ring in the new year.
Kokomo Joe’s New Year’s Eve Event
Not yet updated for 2024
- When: Sunday, December 31 from 8pm – 12am
- Location: Kokomo Joes, 4105 N. Cloverleaf Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376
Celebrate the New Year at Kokomo Joe’s! Enjoy a family-friendly event to ring in 2023. All ages welcome! Admission includes:
- 4 Hours of All You Can Play Activities, $5 Game Card
- Countdown, Balloon Drop, & Toast, Party Hats & Noisemakers
- Buffet (Gluten Free options available), Unlimited soft drinks, Desserts, Alcoholic beverages available at additional fees, KJ Souvenir Cup
Noon Year’s Eve at Sweet and Sassy
Not yet updated for 2024
- When: December 31, 2023, Timing varies by appointment
- Location: West County Mall, Lower Level, Des Peres, MO 63131
- Cost: $30
What can beat celebrating the new year with a countdown to noon and a makeover? The makeover includes:
- Party Up-do with colored hair extension
- Glittery Make-up Application
- Just a Polish
- Take home party hat and blower
- Stage countdown to noon
- Dancing to your favorite jams
