# Noon Year's Eve in the Children's Adventure Garden — Dallas Arboretum

> Event for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Dallas Arboretum — Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218
- Ages: Kids and families
- Price: Price not printed on the event page
- Organizer: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Official page: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Kids can ring in 2027 without staying up until midnight at the Dallas Arboretum's Noon Year's Eve in the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden. The morning brings a bubble dance party and winter STEM activities, building to a countdown and ball drop at noon on the Exploration Center Plaza.

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