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New Years Eve Fun for Siouxland Families

2024 is almost here! Are you looking for a fun way to spend New Year's Eve with your kids? I personally love playing board games, eating junk food, Netflix countdowns, and other New Year's fun at home, but going out can also be a really special way to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the new one too. So here are the local events I've found to celebrate the new year, and I'll update as soon as I see details and confirmation of additional things to do in Sioux City and beyond for New Year's Eve 2023! New Year's Eve 2023 falls on Sunday 12/31/23 and New Year's Day 2024 is on Monday 1/1/24 and all events in this post are on those days unless otherwise noted. You might also enjoy my post about Four Things to Look Forward to in Sioux City in 2024 (coming soon) or my post about Christmas events in Sioux City.

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New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Activities In Sioux City

  • Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Omaha Lancers at the Tyson Events Center, 7:05pm
  • First Day Hikes: kick off the new year outside as Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota state parks join other parks around the nation in offering organized hikes and other fun on 1/1/24! 
  • NYE at Oscar Carl Vineyard
    • Food, fun, and wine (including hot mulled wine and wine slushies) from 6-10pm on NYE 2023, with fireworks over the pond at 9:30pm
    • Reservations required, so be sure to call Oscar Carl to reserve your spot or with any questions!
  • NYE Bash featureing the Spazmatics
    • This New Year's Eve Party at the Sioux City Hard Rock Casino is for ages 21+ and includes live music and tons of fun. 
    • Doors open at 8pm, with concert from 9pm to 11:55pm and a ball drop at midnight
  • Unconfirmed events that have happened in past years and may again this year:
    • Snow Globe Tubing at Cone Park on New Year's Eve (as of 12/19/23, it is still too warm for snowmaking at Cone Park. This could change in the next week, but for now, Cone Park is not yet open for the season)
    • Free Day at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA on New Year's Day
    • NYE Party at the Missouri River Boat Club (I'm pretty confident this is happening, but still waiting for details on whether it's open to the public or members only)


New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Activities Within 2 Hours of Sioux City

  • Winterfest at Ponca State Park
    • Tons of family-friendly outdoorsy fun on New Year's Eve Eve (Saturday 12/30/23) including outdoor education programs, a Fruitcake Fling, a Yule Quest, and more.
    • Full details here
  • New Year's Eve with the Browns with special guest ventriloquist David Pendleton
    • This local gospel band has live shows at their Century Theater in Le Mars at 2pm and 9pm on New Year's Eve, with optional meals beforehand 
    • Tickets and more info here
  • Sioux Falls Skyforce Basketball
    • Home game at the Sanford Pentagon at 3pm on New Year's Eve
    • Family NYE Pack available for $99 which includes 4 tickets, 2 mini basketballs, 2 foam fingers, and 4 passes to the post-game open gym fun! 
  • New Year's Day at Great Bear Ski Valley
    • Goal opening day for season; more details on opening day fun coming soon!
  • Noon Year's Eve at the Durham Museum
    Noon Year Eve at the Durham Museum, photo used with permission from the Durham

    • Saturday, 12/30/23 from 10am to 2pm, join the Durham in Omaha in welcoming the new year at their family friendly party!
    • Enjoy live music, a scavenger hunt, balloon drop, and bubble wrap stomp
    • Party admission included with daily admission or membership. 
  • Omaha Children's Museum Bubbly New Year's Eve Party
children stand amidst falling bubbles at the Omaha Children's Museum Bubble New Years Eve Party
Photo of Bubbly New Year's Eve used with permission of the Omaha Children's Museum

New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Road Trip Ideas (more than 2 hours from Sioux City):

For kid friendly New Year's events in the Des Moines area, check out this post from the Des Moines Parents website


Science City at Union Station
Kansas City, MO

  • Noon Year's Eve Party at Science City in KC means tons of interactive fun and learning, including a 2,500+ balloon drop, from noon to 6:30pm
  • More info available on the KC Science City website
For more KC New Year's Eve events including the KC Zoo, World of Fun Winterfest and much more, check out this post from the KC Parent website


Happy New Year Siouxland! Thanks for letting me be part of your 2023, and thanks for being part of mine!
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