Best wishes in the New Year from Family Fun Twin Cities. Let’s celebrate an unforgettable year as we head into 2024. Here’s what’s going on in the Twin Cities area for New Years Eve 2023. None of these events go to midnight, so parents can still have some grown up fun or get to bed early – whatever works for you.
We recommend that you call ahead and pre-register when possible so you have the most up-to-date information.
Featured Partner: The Game Show Studio
Game Show Studio is a 60-minute immersive game show experience led by our trained hosts and producers! You’ll enjoy three fun-filled games in a Hollywood-style studio while you compete against friends, family, or coworkers.
Price Starting at $39.95/ticket
All Ages Twin Cities New Years Eve Celebrations - 2023
Minnesota Children’s Museum’s annual kid-friendly New Year’s celebration. Ticket includes museum admission and New Year’s fun, including dancing, music, party favors and kid-friendly activities and crafts.
- Minnesota Children's Museum, 10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
- Saturday, December 30, 2023
- 6pm-9pm
- Ticket Price: $20 ($10/members)
- Register Here
Edina: Family New Year's Eve Party
Play at Adventure Peak, dance to a DJ, watch a magician and get some family photos in a photo booth. Two sessions available.
- Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Saturday, December 31, 2023
- Choose between 9am-Noon or 2pm-5pm
- Tickets: $13 (age 1-17); $3 (Adult)
- Register Here.
A fun pool party with dancing, family-friendly games, and crafts, ending with a special countdown to Noon!
- Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
- December 31, 2023
- 10am-12:30pm
- Tickets: $10 (age 12+); $8 (11 under)
- Register with Code 1W-NY2024
A FREE Dance Party at Como Zoo. Make crafts, paint your face, take selfies, play games, dance, and countdown to noon. There will also be zookeeper and gardener talks, animal programs and the Sparky Show!
- Como Zoo, 1225 Estabrook Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103
- December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024
- 10am-1pm
- FREE
- Learn More Here.
All ages fun includes a DJ, snacks, games and a balloon drop. Registration is required and an adult must stay with child.
- Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- December 31, 2023
- 11am-1pm
- $25
- Register Here.
Sing up as a group of 2-6 people. Your group will be provided with a sled, shelter, auger, bait and rods and you’ll receive instruction and safety tips before heading out to fish.
- Silverwood Park, 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony, MN 55421
- December 31, 2023
- 12pm-3pm
- $50/group
- This program is for ages 10+ and Registration is Required.
Bring along s’mores supplies to roast by the fire, while you get out sledding one last time in 2023. Some sleds and roasting sticks available; bring your own if you are able. Dress to be outdoors.
- Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438
- December 31, 2023
- 12pm-4pm
- FREE
- Drop In. Learn More Here
Family fun on the ice with music and refreshments at the ROC. Free to attend. Skate rental extra.
- Recreation Outdoor Center, 3700 Monterey Drive St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 31, 2023
- 12:15-2:15pm
- FREE
- Learn More Here
Dress to be outdoors. Participants will practice campfire building and make s’mores one last time before 2024. Then take a magical walk to explore and play in the winter woods.
- Lowry Nature Center, 7025 Nature Center Dr, Victoria, MN 55386
- December 31, 2023
- 1-2pm
- FREE
- Drop In. Learn More Here
Play games and roast marshmallows, add to the gratitude tree and share your new year’s hopes with the universe.
- Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
- December 31, 2023
- 1-3pm
- FREE
- Drop In. Learn More Here
End 2023 with a naturalist led campfire at Eastman Nature Center. Participants can write down things they are happy to end with 2023 and burn the paper and write resolutions on rocks to take home.
- Eastman Nature Center, 13351 Elm Creek Rd, Maple Grove, MN 55369
- December 31, 2023
- 1-3pm
- FREE
- Drop In. Learn More Here
Greet the new year with an all-ages skate at Bloomington Ice Garden. The event will include skating music and a countdown at 6:30pm. Food and beverages available for purchases. Skate rental included in admission.
- Bloomington Ice Garden, 3600 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
- December 31, 2023
- 4pm-7pm
- $8/pp
- Register at Bloomington Parks or Pay at the Door
Geared toward kids ages 3-7, this afternoon New Year’s Eve celebration includes:
- Fun inflatables
- Huge moonwalks
- Obstacle courses
- Picture bingo
- Family ice skating
- Great music
- Kids crafts
- A photo booth
- A countdown to end the afternoon.
- M Health Fairview Sports Center 4125 Radio Drive Woodbury, MN, 55129
- Saturday, December 31, 2023
- 2:30pm-4:30pm
- $13/Advance; $15/Door (if available)
- Register Here for Event #550610-02
A family-friendly outdoor New Year’s Eve Party will be from 5–8 p.m. Activities include hiking, snowshoeing, candlelight ice skating, kicksledding, sledding (bring your own sled), and skiing. There will be a toasty bonfires with free cocoa and s’mores stations. The ball drops at 7:59 p.m.
- Visitor Center, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
- December 31, 2023
- 5-8pm
- Tickets: $8 (Traditionally Sells Out)
- Learn More & Register Here
Kids can bounce around on inflatables, swim in the indoor waterpark, run around the indoor playground, get their face painted, play bingo and make crafts. Limited to 250 people. Walk-ins will be accepted until capacity is reached.
- Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, MN 55126
- December 31, 2023
- 5-8pm
- Tickets: $12/person
- Pre-Purchase Tickets Here (Limited to 500 participants)
Richfield: Candlelight and ice
Walk a trail lit by hundreds of luminaries — maybe you’ll see wildlife. Then warm up by a bonfire and participate in indoor activities. Food available to purchase.
- Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN 55423
- December 31, 2023
- 5-9pm
- Tickets: $6/person
- Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets Online Here
Chaska: Winter Lights Family New Year’s Eve Party at the Arboretum
Families are invited to celebrate the new year with a stroll through the Arboretum’s Winter Lights display. Family-friendly games, crafts, a photo booth, and more. Countdowns at 5, 6 and 7pm and at 8, 9 and 10 pm.
- University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, 55318
- December 31, 2023
- 4:30-7:30pm or 7:30-10:30pm.
- Tickets: $35/adults; $10/children
- Purchase Tickets Online Here
M Health Fairview Sports Center will be filled with inflatables, moonwalks, obstacle courses, bingo, ice skating, DJ Concert, crafts and a photo booth. Door prize drawings at 8:30 p.m. followed by the big countdown to 2024.
- HealthEast Sports Center 4125 Radio Drive Woodbury, MN, 55129
- Saturday, December 31, 2023
- 6pm-9pm
- $13/Advance; $15/Door (if available)
- Register Here for Event #550610-01
Celebrate at Eden Prairie’s Outdoor Center with nature-themed activities, like a bonfire with s’mores, crafts, storytelling, hiking and stargazing.
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center, 13765 Staring Lake Pkwy, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
- Saturday, December 31, 2023
- 6:30-8pm
- $12/pp
- Register Here
Activities will include skating or open hockey on the outdoor OVAL, indoor arena skating, bounce house, magician and more! A perfect fun night for the whole family!
- Guidant John Rose MN OVAL, 2661 Civic Center Dr, Roseville, MN 55113
- Saturday, December 31, 2023
- 2-9pm
- $10/Admission; $5/Skate Rental
- For more information call 651-792-7007.
Our Twin Cities Guide to the Best Sledding Hills offers several suggestions for hills that are lit for evening sledding, including:
- Prairie Knoll Park, 14800 Prairie Road, Andover, MN 55304
- George Enloe Park, 631 Lund Boulevard, Anoka, MN 55303
- North Lions Park, 6100 Kentucky Ave N., Crystal, MN 55428
- Valley Place Park, 6822 32nd Ave N, Crystal, MN 55427
- Battle Creek Recreation Center, 75 S. Winthrop St. Saint Paul, MN 55119. Lighted until 9pm
- Civic Center Park, New Hope, MN 55427
- French Regional Park, 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN 55441
Keep checking back. We continue to receive more additions!
The New Year’s Eve Party at the Lebanon Hills Regional Park (Eagan) has been canceled due to weather and Covid.
Thank you, Andrew. I was just coming on to do edits because Children’s Museum has cancelled Sparklerama, too.
Do you know of any fireworks in the Twin Cities on New Years Eve? I know last year Burnsville had one…
I’m sorry. I’m not aware of any fireworks this year.
Very nice and useful information shared.
Thank you. We hope you and your family have fun.
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