# Noon Year's Eve: Annual Balloon Drop

> Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: The Y in Pasadena, 26 Magothy Beach Rd., Pasadena, MD 21122
- Ages: all ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: YMCA of Central Maryland
- Official page: https://ymaryland.org/events/noon-years-eve-annual-balloon-drop
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 3

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## About

A noon balloon drop at the Y in Pasadena so families can count down the new year without staying up late. The page says it is for all ages.

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