Bid farewell to 2022 and Ring in 2023! Celebrate the New Year with fun for the entire family... you'll find family-friendly parties and events across the metro as our favorite venues roll out the red carpet for YOU!
Note: This guide was compiled by the staff of KC Parent Magazine and may not be reproduced in print or online without permission. If you have additions to this guide, please email kristina@kcparent.com.
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Kansas City Zoo
Dec 31, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Zoo Year’s Eve
Roar in the Noon Year at the Kansas City Zoo! Why wait until midnight to celebrate the New Year? We are kicking of the party early with a count down to Noon! Join in the fun, make your own party hat, or playing your favorite party games. We'll ha...
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Science City at Union Station
Dec 31, 2022 noon - 6:30 p.m.
Noon Year's Eve 2022
Science City's annual Noon Year's Eve returns this year for a fun-filled celebration. Exciting for the whole family featuring hands-on demonstrations, educator-led activities, and the breathtaking balloon drop. The activities involve arts/crafts ...
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Dec 31, 2022 noon - 10:00 p.m.
New Years Eve Celebration: Chicken N Pickle - Overland Park
Chicken N Pickle: Overland Park
Bring in the New Year with Chicken N Pickle! Beginning at noon, there will be outdoor festivities, including a hot cocoa bar and show off your best moves on the ice rink!
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Dec 31, 2022 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
New Years Eve Celebration: Chicken N Pickle - Kansas City
Ring in the New Year with Chicken N Pickle! Watch the NYC ball drop, music by DJ Chris Taylor, and a champagne toast at midnight!
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Urban Air Adventure Park
Dec 31, 2022
Happy NOON Year!
Urban Air Trampoline Park Overland Park
Urban Air Overland Park is hosting a Noon Year event! Join us at NOON on Saturday, December 31st for a special countdown and balloon drop! We open at 10am...so come early to get your spot on the platform! Make sure you're here by NOON for the big...
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Dec 31, 2022
Happy NOON Year!
Urban Air Trampoline Park Lenexa
Urban Air Overland Park is hosting a Noon Year event! Join us at NOON on Saturday, December 31st for a special countdown and balloon drop! We open at 10am...so come early to get your spot on the platform! Make sure you're here by NOON for the big...
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Mid-Continent Public Library
Dec 31, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Countdown to New Years
Mid-Continent Public Library - Red Bridge Branch
Celebrate New Year’s Eve kid’s style! Staying up late can be fun, but it also can be hard. The Library will host a countdown to noon where we will have games, STEAM activities, and a balloon drop. Let’s say farewell to 2022 and welcome 2023!
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Jim Vaiknoras
A Charlie Brown Christmas at The Coterie
This holiday season, families will delight in the return of A Charlie Brown Christmas at The Coterie.
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Holiday Reflections photos by Kristina Light
Holiday Reflections
Showing through Jan. 2, Union Station, Kansas City's Home, is celebrating the holiday season with its annual installation of "Holiday Reflections."
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Nov 26, 2022
Sea of Lights
HO-HO-H20! 'Tis the season to celebrate the season with thousands of lights under the sea! Stroll through Peppermint Harbor Explore Gingerbread Bay And enjoy our 10+ interactive zones decked in holiday decor
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Nov 26, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Bricktacular
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City during our Holiday Bricktacular event! There's LEGO® holiday-themed creations for the entire family to enjoy.
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mediaphotos Getty Images/iStockphoto
Dec 31, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Nature Art: Winter Wonderland
Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
Welcome in the new year as we explore the naive habitats throughout the Discovery Center's big backyard and gather dried stems, leaves, berries, nuts, grasses, feathers and other winter treasures.
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Crown Center
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www.HolidayLightandMagic.com
Nov 17, 2022 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Light & Magic
Holiday Light and Magic near Legends Shopping Center
Welcome to Holiday Light and Magic! Though these are the same elves that bring you 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 in downtown, it’s a WHOLE DIFFERENT type of drive-thru Christmas Lights experience.
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www.WinterMagicKC.com
Nov 3, 2022 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Winter Magic: KC's Premiere Holiday Light Show
Come one, come all, to Winter Magic – the most fantastic mile of drive-thru 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 this side of the North Pole! Those magic little elves are on the move this year! They’ve taken 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲
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Dec 29, 2024 10:00 a.m. - noon
Brunch and Bingo: Chicken N Pickle North KC
Hang out with us every Sunday for free BINGO!
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Dec 29, 2024 10:00 a.m. - noon
Brunch and Bingo: Chicken N Pickle OPKS
Chicken N Pickle: Overland Park
Hang out with us every Sunday for free BINGO!
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Jan 1, 2023 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
First Day Hike: Wallace State Park
Join us at Wallace State Park on New Year's Day for our annual First Day Hike! We will meet at the campground showerhouse parking lot and hike along the campground road.
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WENDY_DELZEIT
Nov 10, 2022 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens
Showing through 1/8/2023, Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens, more than 20 miles of lights turn Kansas City’s botanical garden into a winter wonderland. Enjoy a breath of fresh air during a hectic holiday season!
