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

> We found one kid-friendly New Year’s Eve event in and around Columbus with 2026 dates: one Noon Year’s Eve countdown. One more venue holds one every year but hasn’t announced 2026 yet; we show last year’s date and the source. A noon countdown means a balloon drop or bubble-wrap stomp at midday, home in time for nap.

- Last checked: 2026-10-18
- 1 listings with dates; 1 not posted or announced yet
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## Noon Year’s Eve

- **Zoo Year's Eve Noon Celebration** at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: Doors 11 a.m.; countdown to noon; ends 12:30 p.m. Price: Included with zoo admission or membership. Zoo character ambassadors, music and activities, then the rest of the zoo opens at noon. Official page: https://www.columbuszoo.org/events/zoo-years-eve-noon-celebration (checked 2026-10-18)

## Not posted or announced yet

- **COSI Noon Year's Eve** at COSI (last year: Dec. 31, 2025, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., included with admission; 2026 not announced yet). Official page: https://cosi.org/hours-calendar

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- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city.
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## FAQ

### Where is Noon Year’s Eve in Columbus?
Zoo Year's Eve Noon Celebration at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, Doors 11 a.m.; countdown to noon; ends 12:30 p.m. (Included with zoo admission or membership).

### Which Noon Year’s Eve events haven’t announced 2026 yet?
COSI Noon Year's Eve (last year: Dec. 31, 2025, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., included with admission). We list these because the venue holds one every year; check the official page before you plan around it.

### 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 18, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday in December. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).