# New Year's Eve LAUNCH! Family Party — Salem

> Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Artists' Row, Artists' Row, Derby Square area, Salem, MA 01970
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Salem Main Streets
- Official page: https://www.salemmainstreets.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

LAUNCH! is the family-friendly New Year's Eve party run by Salem Main Streets with the City of Salem at Artists' Row downtown. In the late afternoon children can try art-making activities, watch magic shows, get face painting and temporary tattoos, and dance at a silent disco, and the evening ends with an early countdown just before 6 pm, so little ones can ring in the New Year and still be home for bedtime. Admission and fees are not stated on the page; plan for an outdoor/indoor mix at the Artists' Row stalls and dress for December weather.

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