2022 to 2023 Family-Friendly New Year Celebrations in Hampton Roads!

2023 is coming fast!

Here are some local family-friendly events in Hampton Roads where the kids can help celebrate the New Year. Noonday celebrations, balloon drops, countdowns, overnights, and more!

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Friday, December 30, 2022

Noon Year’s Bash (Chesapeake)
Date: Friday, December 30, 2022 from 9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: The Little Gym, 237 Hanbury Road East, Chesapeake, Va 23322
Description: 5, 4, 3, 2… it’s almost time to ring in a new year at The Little Gym, and we want to spend it with you! Join us as we play some of our favorite TLG games and count down with our very own balloon drop. This 3 hour drop off event is for ages 3-8 years and must be potty independent. Pack a peanut free snack/lunch for your child along with a water bottle.
Cost: $45 members/ $49 non-members

Noon Year’s Eve at Suffolk Public Libraries (Suffolk)
Date: Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11am
Location: Morgan Memorial Library, 443 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434; North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk, VA 23435
Description: Celebrate the New Year a little early with a countdown, balloon drop, crafts, snacks, dancing, and more! The party will start at 11:00am and we will ring in the New Year at Noon! Registration required for each participating child. Ages 0-8

Military Families – 2023 Street Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (Hampton)
Where: Langley AFB Theater and Langley Lanes on Joint Base Langley-Eustis
When: Friday, December 30, 2022 from 11am-3pm – Open to MSG Military, Civilians and Families with base access
Description: Bring in 2023 with a bang! We will have laser tag, sky fall stunt jump, a mobile zip line, unlimited arcade games, free food and drink and more at Langley Lanes. Free movie (Buzz Lightyear) starts at 3:30pm

New Years Party at Kidcreate Art Studio (Newport News)
Where: Kidcreate Art Studio, 12715 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606
When: Friday, December 30, 2022 from 1-4pm
Cost: $38
Description: Ages 3-9. Parents, you deserve a break from your crazy holiday schedule! Send your young artist to Kidcreate to make all they will need for a fabulous New Year’s Eve celebration. We will create noisemakers, party poppers, and New Year’s Eve hats. What a fun way to ring in the New Year!

New Year’s Family Game Show (Virginia Beach)
Date: Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7pm
Location: Family Fun Xperience, 206 16th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Description: 2023 is arriving, and that means more Fun at FFX Theatre! Ring in the new year in a fun and memorable way with a live game show featuring a unique brand of fun with games and more interactive audience xperiences in a relaxed and family-friendly indoor theater in the heart of the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront. All new whole audience games that you won’t want to miss. Bring your family, friends, neighbors and anyone else who like to have fun together. (Couples Dinner and Show on New Year’s Eve is available as a separate ticket) Feuds, challenges, trivia, and so much more – if you’ve played along with Jackbox Games, Minute To Win It, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, or Whose Line Is It Anyway – you will find something incredible here for your group to hang out for a night of fun together!
Event ticket includes:
– The Full FFXmas show
– Free parking + Add-on a discounted drive thru the HOLIDAY LIGHTS at the beach
– Admission to comfortable couch and regular seating (assigned seating selected at time of ticket purchase)
– Concessions area with affordable snacks and drinks, plus pre-order hot yummy pizza!
– Bar has wine, beer, and fun cocktails available
– And more!

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Noon-Year’s Eve at Dave & Buster’s (Virginia Beach)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 10am
Location: Dave & Busters Virginia Beach, 701 Lynnhaven Parkway Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Description: Celebrate New Years Eve family style! Dave & Buster’s is providing all the fun and excitement of ringing in the New Year at NOON! Experience the largest Balloon Drop in Hampton Roads and toast the New Year with your own mini bottle of apple juice! (while supplies last). Enjoy other fun activities FREE with Admission: DJ Dance Party ~ Face Painting~ Balloon Twisting ~ Photobooth
Cost: Kid’s Ticket: $20 Includes a $25 power card for the arcade games. Adult’s Ticket: $15 Includes a $15 power card for the arcade games.

Noon Year’s Eve at the Virginia Zoo (Norfolk)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 10am – 2pm
Location: Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23504
Description: Say so long to 2022 and ring in 2023 on Saturday, December 31st from 10 am to 2 pm in our Event Pavilion. The Zoo will be hosting a dance party featuring our new Zoo Year’s Resolution program, music, a snowflake activity, food trucks, Keeper Chats, and Animal Ambassadors. The first half hour of the event, from 10 am to 10:30 am will be quiet and sensory-friendly.
Cost: This event is included with Zoo admission.

Noon Year’s Eve (Portsmouth)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 11am-1pm
Location: Children’s Museum, 221 High Street, Portsmouth VA
Description: Grab the kids and join in our festive “Noon Year’s Eve Bash” on the Children’s Museum Mall, complete with party favor decorating, a petting zoo, a juice box toast, a glittery noon ball drop and more. Young partiers can enjoy the countdown and celebrate with fun New Year’s festivities and activities – all with no risk of going past bedtime! This is a free event.

Noon Year’s Eve at GetAir Sports (Virginia Beach)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 11am-1pm
Location: Get Air Trampoline Park VB, 701 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA
Description: There’s no need to stay up late – ring in the new year early at Get Air Trampoline Park on December 31 from 11 AM to 1 PM! We’ll be celebrating 2023 with a countdown and balloon drop at noon! Don’t miss out on the games, giveaways and prizes! Tickets will be sold at the door. Pricing will be the same as regular ticket pricing and can be found on your local park’s website.

Noon Year’s Eve at Russell Memorial Library (Chesapeake)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 11:30am
Location: Russell Memorial Library, 2808 Taylor Rd, Chesapeake, VA
Description: Ring in the NOON Year with Mrs. April. We will decorate party hats, have a dance party, drink fizzy punch, and count down to noon.

New Year’s Eve Family Fun Socially Distant Celebration with Live Oceanview Music! (Virginia Beach)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 beginning at 12pm
Location: Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach, 3900 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Description: “Check Out” of 2022 and “Check Inn” to 2023 at the Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach for New Year’s Eve! Celebrate under the stars all while social distancing in your guest room or on your private balcony! Your room will overlook the center courtyard and pool deck where you can start the evening off with family friendly movies on the LED Billboard Screen and then dance the night away with the sounds of Later That Night and watch the ball drop in Times Square on the big screen! What better way to ring in the New Year for couples and families! Happy New Year from Team Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach!
Cost: Packages from $269.

New Year’s Eve Family Party (Virginia Beach)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 1-4pm or 5-8pm
Location: Pinboy’s at the Beach, 1577 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Description: Family parties include – 1 Large Pizza + “3 HOURS UNLIMITED BOWLING” + Free Shoes + Party Favors + Prizes + New Year’s Toast
Cost: $114.95/lane.  Maximum 5 guests per lane.

Last Night on the Town (Virginia Beach)
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 beginning at 6pm
Location: Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
Description: Ring in 2023 at Virginia Beach’s signature NYE event – “Last Night On The Town”! Make dinner reservations at your favorite Town Center restaurant, then party the night away with us. From 6PM – 9 PM, enjoy family-friendly entertainment in the Fountain Plaza. Dance on an illuminated floor, enjoy stilt walkers, LED hoop artists, jugglers and more! Slide over to Town Center’s own “Countdown Square Stage” on Columbus Street at 8 PM for performances from “Monotronic”, “Empire Strikes Brass” and Lupe Fiasco. Stay for the (beach) ball drop – as we’ll countdown to midnight Virginia Beach style.

Saturday, January 1, 2022

First Day Hikes at Virginia State Parks (Virginia Beach, Williamsburg)
Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023
Location: All Virginia State Parks
Description: Free admission and parking in honor of the first day of 2023. Special programing is available.

New Year’s Family Game Show (Virginia Beach)
Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 7pm
Location: Family Fun Xperience, 206 16th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Description: 2023 is arriving, and that means more Fun at FFX Theatre! Ring in the new year in a fun and memorable way with a live game show featuring a unique brand of fun with games and more interactive audience xperiences in a relaxed and family-friendly indoor theater in the heart of the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront. All new whole audience games that you won’t want to miss. Bring your family, friends, neighbors and anyone else who like to have fun together. (Couples Dinner and Show on New Year’s Eve is available as a separate ticket) Feuds, challenges, trivia, and so much more – if you’ve played along with Jackbox Games, Minute To Win It, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, or Whose Line Is It Anyway – you will find something incredible here for your group to hang out for a night of fun together!
Event ticket includes:
– The Full FFXmas show
– Free parking + Add-on a discounted drive thru the HOLIDAY LIGHTS at the beach
– Admission to comfortable couch and regular seating (assigned seating selected at time of ticket purchase)
– Concessions area with affordable snacks and drinks, plus pre-order hot yummy pizza!
– Bar has wine, beer, and fun cocktails available
– And more!