Family-friendly New Year’s Eve events in Waterloo Region
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Looking for New Year’s Eve plans the whole family can enjoy? Check out this list.
BALL DROP AND PARTY IN KITCHENER
- Carl Zehr Square, 200 King Street West
- 6 p.m. to midnight
- Free
Welcome 2024 with outdoor skating, live entertainment, plus free party favours and hot chocolate.
Family-friendly ball drop at 9:30 p.m. New Year’s ball drop at midnight.
FUN ACTIVITIES IN CAMBRIDGE
- Hespeler Arena, 640 Ellis Rd.
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Free
Festivities will include ice skating, a Turbo Max inflatable obstacle course, live entertainment, Lego Fun Zone, games and more
SKATING AT WATERLOO PUBLIC SQUARE
- Waterloo Public Square, 75 King St. S.
- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Free
Enjoy skating, music, crafts and hot cider.
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY IN AYR
- Ayr Community Centre, 7 Church St.
- 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Free
This event promises ice skating, music, crafts, chain saw carvers, hot chocolate and more.
Fireworks at 6:45 p.m.
GIFT OF LIGHTS AND JINGLE BELL ROCK
- Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Center Drive, Kitchener
- 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- $34.95 per vehicle if purchased in advance
Drive through more than 2 km of mesmerizing light displays then warm up around fire pits beneath a towering LED tree.
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