Ring in 2019 with the kids at these family-friendly Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area celebrations. These events are either free or very affordable. We include some information on the three biggest New Year’s Eve events that are good for kids, but then also include a bigger list of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events that are family-friendly.
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Looking for a more comprehensive list of New Year’s events? Check out our list of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events in the Triangle, including events for adults.
This is a growing list. Know of other free or cheap NYE or New Year’s Day events that should be on the list? Email me at jody@triangleonthecheap.com.
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- Most spectacular Christmas lights in the Triangle
Three New Year’s Eve Events for Kids in the Triangle
Marbles Kids Museum Noon Year’s Eve Party
Monday, December 31st, 2018
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E Hargett Street, Raleigh
$7 (regular museum admission)
Ring in the “noon” year with line dances, wacky activities and bubble wrap fireworks. The marbles drops at noon. The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Night Lights: A Family New Year’s Eve at Morehead Planetarium
Monday, December 31st, 2018
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium, 250 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Free ($5 for star shows)
Celebrate with science activities, games, Science LIVE! performances, a magical light and dance show, photo both, an early New Year’s Countdown and much more.
First Night Raleigh Daytime Celebration and People’s Procession
Monday, December 31st, 2018
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
N.C. Museum of History, N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Bicentennial Plaza, Raleigh
Free
Raleigh’s First Night Celebration has plenty of family-friendly activities, but the Daytime Activities are made jut for kids. Experience New Year around the world with African storytelling, Scottish dancing, Japanese Origami and much more. Then join the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Helping Hand Mission Band and NCSU Pipe & Drum in the People’s Procession to the intersection of Davie and Fayetteville Street. Finally, take part in the Early Countdown at 7 p.m., hosted by Nickelodeon’s “School of Rock” star Will Kindrachuk and ‘Halt & Catch Fire’ star Sussana Skaggs, and Sammy the Squirrel. Check out performances by Cane Mill Road and the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble. It’ll take place at City Plaza. The acorn will drop and fireworks will be set off.
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