Looking for kid-friendly New Year's Eve events in our area? We've got your list of Dec. 31 family-friendly events happening in and around, along with New Year's Day fun too!
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Local Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Events:
Do you know of a family-friendly New Year's Eve or New Year's Day in and around Upland/Claremont/La Verne that isn't listed here? Please submit your event HERE, and we will add it to our list!
🎳New Year’s Eve Bowling Bash at Bowlero
Location: Upland
Price: Packages start at $30.99 per person - Space is limited -Advance reservations online
Ring in the New Year with strikes, snacks, and celebration at Bowlero’s New Year’s Eve Bowling Bash. These festive packages are designed for families, friends, and groups of all ages, with options for daytime, early evening, or a late-night countdown celebration. Each package includes bowling, food, and a sparkling toast, making it an easy and fun way to celebrate without the stress of planning.
Location: Montclair
Price: Adult ticket (includes admission for one child under 12) $35, additional child tickets $18.95. Unlimited activities and family-friendly entertainment. Food combos and tasty bites included.
Families are invited to ring in the New Year early at Main Event Montclair with a high-energy, family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. This afternoon bash is packed with unlimited activities, games, prizes, and food, giving kids and adults a chance to celebrate together before the midnight crowds arrive. Expect nonstop fun, festive surprises, and plenty of opportunities to play, eat, and make memories.
Location: Ontario
Price: Packages for up to 6 guests $325.00 per lane - Space is limited -Advance reservations
Ring in the New Year with a high-energy, glow-in-the-dark celebration the whole family can enjoy. Big Al’s Ontario is hosting a neon-filled New Year’s Eve party featuring unlimited galaxy bowling, arcade fun, glowing party favors, and an exciting balloon drop at midnight. It’s a lively, all-ages way to celebrate together without staying out too late or dealing with crowded nightclubs
🎉NYC New Year's Eve Bash at Johns Incredible Pizza
Location: Montclair
Price: Packages start at $35.99 per person - Space is limited -Advance tickets online
Ring in the New Year with a high-energy, family-friendly celebration at John’s Incredible Pizza in Montclair. This festive New Year’s Eve party features unlimited rides, buffet dining, dancing, glow accessories, fun credits, and a sparkling cider toast at midnight. Families can dance with IncrediBear, enjoy a New York style early countdown, and celebrate all the way through the local midnight countdown. It’s a lively, all-in-one way to welcome the New Year together.
🥂Noon-Year's Confetti Countdown! at Pretend City
Location: Irvine
Price: $22.00 per person - Advance tickets required
Can’t make it to midnight? Families can ring in the New Year early at Pretend City Children’s Museum with a fun, kid-friendly Noon-Year’s celebration. Enjoy music, dancing, cultural traditions, and colorful confetti drops as children count down to 2026 in a playful, age-appropriate way. Sparkly New Year gear encouraged.
🎉EARLY New Years' Eve Party @ Dave & Busters (ALL ages -4:00pm)
Location: Ontario
Price: $41.93 per person - Food included - Advance tickets required
There’s only one way to end the year & start another — with FUN. New Year's Eve at Dave & Buster’s is the place to be, with unforgettable entertainment, incredible bites worthy of being the last meal of the year, and OH — did we mention Unlimited Video Game Play ALL night long. Plus enjoy an all-ages ginger ale toast accompanied by a special video Ball Drop.
🎉New Years Celebration @ Dave & Busters
Location: Ontario
Price: Starts at $68.79 per person - Advance tickets required
Ring in 2026 with a high-energy New Year’s Eve celebration at Dave & Buster’s - Ontario. This late-night party features great food, nonstop games, a live DJ, festive NYE swag, and a champagne toast at midnight. It’s the ultimate adults-night-out way to welcome the New Year with friends, fun, and a countdown you won’t forget.
🎆Noon Year's Eve At Discovery Cube LA
Location: Sylmar
Price: $28 per person (general admission Noon Year’s Eve ticket)
Ring in 2026 early with a family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration at Discovery Cube Los Angeles. Families can enjoy hands-on science exhibits, live music, heroic adventures, apple cider toasts, and exciting balloon drops that let kids celebrate the New Year without staying up late. It’s a festive, high-energy way to welcome the New Year together.
Location: Costa Mesa
Price: Ticketed event (pricing varies by pass type)
Ring in 2026 with a festive New Year’s Eve celebration at Winter Fest OC, where families can enjoy winter-themed attractions, live music, and a midnight fireworks show. This special night blends seasonal fun with high-energy entertainment, giving families plenty of time to explore the winter wonderland, enjoy snow play and rides, and count down to the New Year together.
🐟New Year's Eve At Aquarium Of The Pacific
Location: Long Beach
Price: $89.95 for general admission (Adult Event)
Kick off 2026 with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration at the Aquarium of the Pacific. This after-hours event invites guests to explore the Aquarium while enjoying live music, DJs throughout the galleries, magic performances, and a high-energy confetti countdown at midnight. From dancing in the Great Hall to late-night bites and cocktails, every corner offers something fun and unexpected.
🎉NYE Fireworks on the Waterfront in Long Beach
Location: Downtown Long Beach at Shoreline Village
Time: Fireworks at 9 PM and Midnight
This year’s festivities continue DLBA’s annual tradition of bringing joy and vibrancy to the community. In addition to the fireworks, numerous bars and restaurants throughout downtown will host special events and celebrations. The 9 PM fireworks show is perfectly timed for families to enjoy a stunning display at the Waterfront, while the Midnight show promises to be a spectacular ushering in of 2025!
🎉Eve at Universal Studios
Location: Universal City
Included with Your Theme Park Ticket or Platinum Annual Pass.
Fill your day with heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions, and then keep the thrills going into the night. Have fun and celebrate with multiple party areas featuring music, dancing, photo ops, drinks available for purchase and a midnight countdown celebration with fireworks. Make it a New Year you’ll never forget! December 31
🎇Knotts New Years Eve Celebration
Location: Buena Park
Park Hours extended until 1 am
The countdown to 2026 is on at Knott’s Merry Farm with special fireworks, live entertainment, and special extended hours for this one-night celebration! Say goodbye to 2025 at Knott’s as the park celebrates with memorable festivities, including the sensational performances of Merry Farm throughout the park.
New Year's Eve at Knott's features entertaining activities for the whole family, including a family-friendly comedian, live bands, swing dancing, and more. Count down the final moments of 2025 with festive music, party hats, and noisemakers, before a spectacular display of fireworks lights the skies above Knott’s ablaze at the stroke of midnight.
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Things to Do New Year's Day in and around Upland/Claremont/La Verne:
Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center
While New Year is about fresh starts, a little nostalgia doesn't hurt either. Take the kids down to Bullwinkles Family Fun Center in Upland - they are now open after a fresh remodel for mini-golf, go-karts, food, bowling, axe throwing, bumper cars, laser tag and games!
Imaginarium - Land of Oz
An Enchanting All-Ages Walk-Through Experience. Featuring: Millions of Lights, Storybook Characters & Fantastical Creatures, Eclectic Photo Boxes, Infinity Mirror Rooms, New Entertainment, Food and Beverages, including Holiday Snacks, Carnival Rides & Games and Ice Skating (additional fees required). Plus, new Immersive Activity Rooms including Laser Mazes, Glow in the Dark, Interactive Art, Bouncing Balls, and Ball Pit.
Winter Fest OC transforms the OC Fair and Event Center into a winter wonderland with oversized holiday decor, more than a million lights, and endless opportunities for memory-making. Enjoy the magic of the holiday season with past Winter Fest OC favorites as well as all-new activities! Activities include; North Pole Journey, ice skating under the stars, Snow Play, 150 foot long ice tubing slide, carnival thrills, food and drinks, holiday market, photo ops., and so much more!
Do you know of a family-friendly New Year's Eve or New Year's Day in and around Upland/Claremont/La Verne that isn't listed here? Please submit your event HERE, and we will add it to our list!
