The Best Places To Celebrate New Year’s Eve With The Kids: A Checklist!

Ah, those unforgettable moments of anticipation of the arrival of the New Year and the countdown to the chiming of the clock, and the belief that today is the day the real miracle will happen.

Who hasn’t dreamed of catching Santa Claus unawares as a child when he puts a gift under the tree?  Everyone has their own incredible and fascinating story associated with this date, but the holiday spirit is different in every country and even city.

Today, however, we decided to tell you how to celebrate New Year with kids and exactly where it would be more appropriate to spend the day to make it one of the best days of your life. Read below so you don’t miss a single detail.

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1. New York 

An atmosphere of festivity and entertainment fills every corner of the city and it is immersed in real adventure, it is New York City that is one of the best places to travel for New Year, because where else but here walks the spirit of Christmas? 

At High Line Park in winter, you can find a snowman to make, a ride on an ice skating rink, and mulled wine at the fabulous wooded vistas. Macy’s shopping center in this fabulous time turns into a Christmas country and offers many gifts for children, and here you can meet a real Santa Claus, who will definitely listen and fulfill the most cherished wishes of everyone.

It is definitely worth renting a car and going to the central station, where there is a towering Christmas tree and you can celebrate the end of the last year to the sound of the bell of the giant clock.

2. Las Vegas

The city of perpetual entertainment and casinos especially relates to the NYC celebration and leads with the opening of incredible events during this exciting time.

Adventuredome and Dig These amusement parks are filled with elves at this time, and the Bellagio Conservatory plays the famous “Cheetah” song. 

Definitely worth a budget rental car and go to the “High Roller” not only to ride the breeze, but also to see how the city became the new residence of Santa Claus or go to the mountain Charleston from which you can ski at high speed.

3. San Francisco

The impressive city of San Francisco attracts movie fans from all over the world thanks to its regular film festivals, but by the end of the year the spirit of Christmas and New Year is all around and it is definitely worth a visit at least once in a lifetime.

The Ferry Building shopping center is now filled with toys, new playrooms for children are opening, and there is also a Santa’s reception. The Walt Disney Park for the whole family and the Creative Children’s

Museums are breathtaking New Year’s travel destinations and fun for everyone, because the many attractions and interesting inventions, combined with the Christmas miracle will leave an unforgettable impression.

4. London

There is a no more exciting place in London than the Mary Axe 30 skyscraper, which is considered one of the largest in the world and there are more than 1,000 different stores and shopping halls, which will please those who want to buy for the whole family for the holidays.

It will be interesting for children to visit the Museum of Childhood and Trafalgar Square because there are many interesting activities such as learning about rare toys, skating, paintball for children, and riding on the Christmas reindeer.

It is necessary to rent a car to get to St. Pancras Station because on New Year’s Eve you can enjoy concerts from popular performers right there and meet Santa Claus, who is sure to give you a real miracle.

5. Stockholm

While in the city you should first of all visit the amusement park Grena Lund, where you can feel the free fall thanks to the ride “Falling Tower”, feel like a real sailor in the ride “Viking Ship”, feel the wild fear in the “Haunted House” or go on a Christmas quest together with children to rescue Santa Claus.

To guarantee an unbeatable New Year trip with kids is worth a visit to the Cathedral of Riddarholmen because it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and there you can hear an incredible Christmas choir.

A visit to Stortorget Square is the best of the New Year travel ideas, because for adults it is first of all a bunch of fashionable boutiques, shopping centers, and gourmet restaurants, but for children, it is a place where they can play different video games and ride in Santa Claus’ carriage.

6. Reykjavik

This city is in close connection with volcanoes, geysers, and mountains, so it is worth going on a tour of the Golden Ring, which includes a visit to the geyser field, hiking in the snow-capped mountains, and swimming in a natural lake with hot water.

But the kids should go to Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre because it will be memorable for a long New Year trip.

The fact that there are a lot of stores, entertainment centers, playgrounds, slot machines, and how without the tall Christmas tree, which are brought here every season.

CONCLUSION

Therefore, to spend a full exciting New Year trip with kids you do not need to look for some exotic places and distant countries, because the list of available cities in the full measure will provide an unparalleled holiday that will leave only good memories of these events. We wish you happy holidays!

Julie Higgins
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Julie is a Staff Writer at momooze.com. She has been working in publishing houses before joining the editorial team at momooze. Julie's love and passion are topics around beauty, lifestyle, hair and nails.