# New Year's Eve Family Celebration and Kids' Bubble Countdown — Kemah Boardwalk

> Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Where: Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave, Kemah, TX 77565
- Ages: All ages; kids' countdown
- Price: Live music, entertainment and fireworks are free to the public (rides, food and dinner cruise extra)
- Organizer: Kemah Boardwalk
- Official page: https://www.kemahboardwalk.com/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Kemah Boardwalk rings in 2027 with a free, family-timed celebration that does not require staying up until midnight. From 2 to 6 PM there is a kids' craft corner, a DJ and a mirror-man stiltwalker, and at 4:59 PM children count down to a New Year's 'bubble drop' of their own. Live music runs through the afternoon and evening, and the night ends with a fireworks show over Galveston Bay at 9:30 PM. Live music, entertainment and fireworks are free to the public; rides, food and the separate dinner cruise are paid. Good for toddlers to teens; bring jackets for the waterfront.

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