Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pretend City will be closing at 1:00 p.m.
Specifically for: Children of all ages and their grown-ups
Spend this New Year’s Eve ringing in the New Year Pretend City style! Today will be the day for family and friends to gather at Pretend City to celebrate the New Year. Festivities of the day will include:
• Let’s Move: Rockin’Dance Party – Ever hour as we countdown to the “Noon Year” we will have a dance party! Featuring the latest and greatest in party songs you will enjoy moving and grooving in the Orange Plaza.
• Colorful Cultures: What New Years is complete without the traditional party wear! Join us in the art studio to find color decorations to signify your New Year’s Resolution. For example, want to be more organized next year? Then you may want to use the color blue in decorating your party wear!
• Sensational Story Time: The Night Before New Years – It’s the night before New Year’s and all through the house…? Come find out during this story time followed by a fun streamer making activity!
• 12:00p.m. Ring in the Noon Year! Join us in Orange Plaza as we ring in the New Year at Noon! This party comes complete with a countdown, ball drop, and dancing!
Play Partner: Pretendgineers and BrainBuilders ; our experienced stage staff of trained early childhood and development educators, grown-ups
Grown-up Tip: As your child rings in the New Year, strengthening gross motor skills, practicing colors and patterns, and brushing up on attention and listening skills will all be part of the fun. Play with purpose all year long!
RSVP: Not required
Fee: Included with museum admission




