# Noon Year's Eve & Holiday Wonder Week at Discovery Children's Museum

> Event for families in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas area (NV). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Dec 26 – Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Where: Discovery Children's Museum (Symphony Park), 360 Promenade Pl, Las Vegas, NV 89106
- Ages: Ages 0–12 (Free for babies under 1)
- Price: $17.50 general admission ($15.50 for NV residents with ID); free for children under 1
- Organizer: Discovery Children's Museum
- Official page: https://www.discoverykidslv.org
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

Located at Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas, Discovery Children's Museum hosts its eagerly awaited Holiday Wonder Week culminating in the famous Noon Year's Eve celebration. Designed specifically for little ones who cannot stay awake until midnight, the museum counts down to 12:00 PM noon with massive multi-story confetti and balloon drops across all three exhibit floors. Throughout Holiday Wonder Week, children explore winter-themed STEM activities, including liquid nitrogen frozen ice cream demonstrations, crystalline snowflake making, gingerbread architecture challenges, and interactive holiday science experiments, alongside 58,000 square feet of hands-on educational exhibits.

Family Experience & Accessibility:
• Stroller Accessibility: Fully ADA compliant with dual elevators connecting all three levels; wide exhibition galleries and stroller check available.
• Nursing & Rest Spots: Private nursing mothers' pods with rocking chairs, quiet rest rooms, and extensive family restrooms on every floor.
• Age Suitability: Geared specifically for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school children ages 0–12.
• Sensory Tips: Museum provides sensory-friendly kits with noise-dampening headphones; quiet chill-out spaces available away from the central atrium.

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