# Noon Year's Eve at Franklin Park Conservatory > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203 - Ages: Family - Price: Included in admission; no registration required - Organizer: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Official page: https://www.fpconservatory.org/events/noon-years-eve/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/columbus/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-franklin-park-conservatory--listing-5c85d9b5364aae7a4e67c3ee ## About Franklin Park Conservatory's Noon Year's Eve gives young children a New Year's countdown they can stay awake for. In the Garden Pavilion, kids make a party hat, play games and dance, then count down to 12 noon with what the Conservatory calls a one-of-a-kind bubble stomp. A second countdown at 1 p.m. repeats the fun for families who arrive later, so there is an 11 a.m. and a noon session to choose from. No registration is needed; the party is included with regular Conservatory admission, so families can also wander the plant collections and current exhibitions, browse the Botanica gift shop or eat at the Garden Café before or after. 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