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2024 WonderLab New Year's Eve Party

Tuesday, December 31

Skip the late bedtime and celebrate New Year’s Eve at WonderLab! Staying up until midnight isn’t always ideal for young ones, but at WonderLab, they can enjoy all the fun early and with an educational twist. Our early evening party includes learning about science, all things Glitter!, and rocking in the New Year with an early evening dance party and countdown. 

This New Year’s Eve, ring in 2025 and ensure that your children have a memorable celebration, get plenty of physical activity, and are ready to head home and rest well before the adult festivities begin.

Activities include: 

    • Sling a shooting star 
    • Everything Sparkles in the Glitter Room! 
  • The Glitter Room closes at 5pm before the band starts at 5:15. 
  • Make a Kazoo 
    • Glitter masks 
    • Fireworks in a jar
    • Shiny Slime 
  • Baby Ball Pit – 6 months – 2 years only
    • Ages 6 months – 2 years
    • Location: Baby Wonders, Science Sprouts Place 
  • Visualize 365 
    • Jewel Hunt – Find 365 jewels buried jewels then sort by 10s! 
    • How many to make 365? A visual display of “how many” makes a year. 
    • Location: Sprouts Lab
  • STUFFEE and the Human Body Science Demonstration
    • We’re all different on the outside, but we’re all the same inside. Discover the body’s organs, especially the digestive and cardiovascular systems, as we open up STUFFEE, a huge “stuffed” doll, and see what’s inside. 
    • 2 pm
    • 4 pm
    • Location: Main floor
  • Live Animal Demonstrations – Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches 
    • The Madagascar hissing cockroach, also known as the hissing cockroach or simply hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 5 to 7.5 centimeters at maturity. Meet these interesting creatures up close. 
    • 1pm
    • 3pm
    • Location: Second floor. 
  • Music, Dancing and Countdown
    • Music begins at 5:15pm
    • NYE Countdown begins at 5:55pm. 
    • Location: First floor

Recommended Ages: 

Families with young children, ages 0-10

Dates and Times: 

  • Tuesday, December 31
  • 1–6 pm

Ticket Prices: Free with Museum Admission

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