# Zoo Year's Eve noon ball drop at the Brandywine Zoo

> Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Brandywine Zoo, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Non-members $5; members and children 2 and under free
- Organizer: Brandywine Zoo
- Official page: https://brandywinezoo.org/event/zoo-years-eve/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

An early New Year's Eve with sparkling apple cider, a group countdown and a ball drop at noon. Event tickets are needed from 10 am to noon; the zoo is then free from 12:30 to 4 pm. Outdoors, so dress for the weather; online registration recommended.

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