# Noon Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve with kids in Baltimore, 2026

> We found six kid-friendly New Year’s Eve events in and around Baltimore with 2026 dates: five Noon Year’s Eve countdowns and one early-evening celebration, three of them free. They’re spread over six areas, from Inner Harbor to Pikesville. A noon countdown means a balloon drop or bubble-wrap stomp at midday, home in time for nap.

- Last checked: 2026-10-30
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## Noon Year’s Eve

- **Noontime New Year at Port Discovery** at Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 10am–3pm; confetti at noon. Price: Included with admission ($25.95 ages 1+); members free. A countdown to noon in the atrium with confetti, plus a quieter sensory-friendly countdown with no confetti, hat making and a dance party. Official page: https://www.portdiscovery.org/newyears/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Noon Year’s Eve at the B&O Railroad Museum** at National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation, 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21223. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 10am–1pm. Price: Museum admission: $28 adults, $18 kids. Party hats, a resolution station, a ball drop and a toast with apple juice. A New Year’s run of the Reindeer Railway leaves at 11:30am and 1pm, with train tickets sold on site. Official page: https://nationalrailroad.org/events/noon-years-eve/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Noon Year's Eve at Catonsville Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Catonsville Branch, Catonsville. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11am–noon. Price: Free. A crafting hour where kids make paper sparklers and countdown clocks to ring in the new year. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669188 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Noon Year's Eve Baby Rave at Randallstown Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Randallstown Branch, Randallstown. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. A dance party for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that builds up to the noon countdown. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669175 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Noon Year's Eve at Pikesville Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Pikesville Branch, Pikesville. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Activities for preschool and elementary kids, with a countdown to noon in the middle of the hour. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669183 (checked 2026-10-30)

## Early-evening New Year’s Eve

- **Midnight at 7 at Symphony of Lights** at Symphony Woods, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: Evening walk-through; check the event site for times. Price: See the event site. A walk-through night at the light show that rings in the new year early. Official page: https://www.visithowardcounty.com/hocoholidays/ (checked 2026-10-29)

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## FAQ

### Where is Noon Year’s Eve in Baltimore?
Noontime New Year at Port Discovery at Port Discovery Children’s Museum: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, 10am–3pm; confetti at noon (Included with admission ($25.95 ages 1+)). Noon Year’s Eve at the B&O Railroad Museum at National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, 10am–1pm (Museum admission: $28 adults, $18 kids). Noon Year's Eve at Catonsville Library at Baltimore County Public Library – Catonsville Branch: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, 11am–noon (Free). Noon Year's Eve Baby Rave at Randallstown Library at Baltimore County Public Library – Randallstown Branch: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, 11:30am–12:30pm (Free).

### Are there early New Year’s Eve celebrations for kids in Baltimore?
Midnight at 7 at Symphony of Lights: Evening walk-through; check the event site for times.

### Is there a free New Year’s Eve event for kids in Baltimore?
Yes: Noon Year's Eve at Catonsville Library, Noon Year's Eve Baby Rave at Randallstown Library and Noon Year's Eve at Pikesville Library.

### What is a Noon Year’s Eve?
A New Year’s countdown for little kids held at noon on Dec. 31 instead of midnight, usually with a balloon drop, bubble-wrap stomp, crafts and music. It’s over before nap, so nobody has to stay up late.

### How do you check these New Year’s Eve listings?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday in December. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).