Cheers to the New Year!
Looking for amazing, family-friendly, local events?
You’re in the right place for all the fun you’re sure to love.
Family Events
Check out The Little Gym who will be hosting a fun noon year’s eve party for your kiddos so they don’t have to miss out on all the fun.
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
11 a.m – 12:30 p.m
$10.00 per child
2078 E Dorothy Ln, Dayton, OH 45420
Join Goldfish Swim School as they celebrate the New Year. They will be hosting a fun swim party and a balloon drop over the pool at noon! After all the swimming is done- join them on the dry side for some snacks and resolution making! Space will be limited! Call to reserve your spot! Parents must be in the water with children under the age of six.
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
11 a.m – 1 p.m
$15.00 per child (Parents swim free!)
671 Lyons Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45459
937-972-0177
Don’t forget to check out New Year’s Eve Skate at Riverscape if you’re looking for something to do before the ball drops.
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
11 a.m – 10 p.m
All Ages $8.00
111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH, 45402
On New Year’s Eve, it’s a family affair at the Rusty Bucket! On December 31, kids eat for free at the Bucket and can enjoy a special mocktail. Make your reservations today!
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
2812 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd. Dayton, OH 45459
Parents Only
New Year’s Eve Bella Italia! Prior to the concert, enjoy tasty appetizers and sweets available for purchase in the Wintergarden, and during intermission, the audience can toast one another with flutes of champagne. The performance will feature dancers from Dayton Ballet, vocalists from Dayton Opera, and the instrumentalists of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. And, don’t miss a beautiful balloon drop finale.
Tuesday, December 31st 2019
8 p.m – 10 p.m
Range from $20.00-$76.00+
Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
1 W 2nd St, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Ring in the New Year at Bar 145 at Austin Landing. The roaring 20’s are back! Bring out the Flapper Dresses and Tuxes for a truly fun event. It’s sure to be the talk of the town! Limited tables and VIP available!
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
9 p.m – 2 a.m
Bar 145 – Austin Landing
10259 Penny Lane, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
New Year’s Eve Bash featuring “Elf: The Musical” at La Comedia. Make New Year’s Eve an exciting occasion this year at the most fun and unique entertainment venue around!
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
Call 1-800-677-9505 to make your reservation!
$98.00
765 W Central Ave, Springboro, OH
Staying In
Not to worry – here’s a fun idea to celebrate with your children no matter what their ages.
Create activity countdown bags.
Step One: Decide how many activities you’d like to do with your children and what times you’d like to do them. I normally start around 4:00 p.m with the final activity ending at least 15 minutes before the ball drops at midnight. (That activity is usually to create noisemakers or something they can use to celebrate.) That’s about 5 – 8 total activities. You can space things out for every hour or every other. It’s totally up to you.
Step two: Cut up slips of paper and write activities on them. These can range from anything like; put on fancy clothes, watch a movie, do a craft, or our personal favorite – glow stick dance party. This is where you can get creative. The point is to create activities to keep your little ones occupied until midnight.
Step three: We have used balloons, and brown paper bags, you can use whatever you would like. Place those slips of paper into them. You’ll want to provide all you’ll need for the activities, if anything, either in a box close by or in the actual paper bags. It saves so much time!
Step four: Label the bags, or balloons, with the times they are to be opened. Or popped. And that’s it! We’ve done this for a few years now and the kids always have so much fun.
Let us know how you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve! And if you don’t find what you are looking for in this round-up – there are plenty of fun opportunities to check out in Cincinnati as well!
