# Midnight at 7: Family New Year's Eve Walk-Through at Symphony of Lights > Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM - Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044 - Ages: All ages (ages 3 and under free) - Price: $15 per person or $50 family 4-pack (ages 3 and under free) - Organizer: Merriweather Symphony of Lights - Official page: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/merriweatherlights/?full-items=yes - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/midnight-at-7-family-new-year-s-eve-walk-through-at-symphony-of-lights--listing-611070d693bd2c04629e9a08 ## About On New Year's Eve the Merriweather Symphony of Lights closes its drive-through route to cars and opens it to walkers for 'Midnight at 7', an early-evening countdown built for families who will not make it to midnight. Visitors stroll the light course on foot around Merriweather Post Pavilion and the evening ends with fireworks at 7 p.m.; the organizers say food trucks and music are still to be announced. Tickets are sold per person, with a family four-pack option and free entry for children 3 and under, through the Symphony of Lights FareHarbor booking page. 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