If you’re planning to celebrate New Year’s when the clock strikes 12:00 PM, instead of 12:00 AM, you’re in the right place. Here’s a list of New Year’s celebrations for families happening around the area that will still let you get your kids snuggled into bed well before the clock strikes midnight.
Did we miss one? Add it to our community calendar and select the category “New Year’s Celebrations” for it to appear on the list below!
Don’t forget to check out our Holiday Events Guide. Many attractions listed continue into the New Year!
Visit Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog for more New Year’s events happening on the Peninsula.
Crucial Reggae Sundays
Golden Gate Park - Music Concourse 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CACrucial Reggae Sundays brings free, family-friendly reggae music to the historic Bandshell at Music Concourse in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, every Sunday from 4:20 to 7:30 pm, through mid-November. […]
Summer Adventure
Join San Mateo County Libraries for our Summer Adventure! Pick up an activity log from one of our libraries, opens a new window or print one out yourself. Complete challenges […]
August is Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area 870 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA, United StatesLEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area is extending our gratitude to all the dedicated teachers by offering free admission during Teacher Appreciation Month. All through August, teachers receive FREE entry plus […]
ASML Next Gen Stage at SJMA | San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2025
San José Museum of Art 110 S Market Street, San JoseSJMA is home to the ASML Next Gen Stage for the Summer Fest 2025, presented by San Jose Jazz. Each day, check out an entire afternoon of up-and-coming student and […]
Agents of Discovery: Mission in Santa Clara County
Ready for a Screen Time Win? Bay Area Families Invited to Explore Nature—Through Augmented Reality! Free AR Game Gets Kids Off the Couch and Into Local Parks, Transit Stations, and […]
Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Puzzling Adventures Start & Finish Location 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA, United StatesConsistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016! Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists […]
World’s Largest Sports Competitions Are Made Mini Across The World!
The world’s largest sports competition has been made mini! The world’s smallest sports scenes can be spotted using thousands of LEGO® bricks and hundreds of LEGO® minifigures at Merlin Entertainments’ […]
Agents of Discovery: Mission in Santa Clara County
Ready for a Screen Time Win? Bay Area Families Invited to Explore Nature—Through Augmented Reality! Free AR Game Gets Kids Off the Couch and Into Local Parks, Transit Stations, and […]
Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Puzzling Adventures Start & Finish Location 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA, United StatesConsistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016! Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists […]
Pre Natal and Post Natal Fitness Classes
Yubalance 2860 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin our weekly Pre Natal and Post Natal Fitness Classes at Yubalance Neighborhood Fitness Studio, located in the Mission District and Inner Sunset. We are training in a small group […]
