# Balloon Drop: New Year's countdowns for kids at Chabot

> Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: $10 kids
- Organizer: Chabot Space & Science Center
- Official page: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/balloon-drop/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/san-francisco/activities/balloon-drop-new-year-s-countdowns-for-kids-at-chabot--listing-7844267c63825c3ee83ad624

## About

Chabot's 25th kid-friendly New Year's celebration: countdowns to midnight around the world at 11 am, noon, 3 pm and 4 pm, each ending with hundreds of balloons dropping from above, and a prize for every child afterward. Popular and capacity-limited, so book ahead.

## Similar picks in San Francisco

- [Countdown in Wonderland: Noon Year's Eve at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/countdown-in-wonderland-noon-year-s-eve-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-bef68833b45095a5c86335b1) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · With admission · checked Oct 16. Children's Fairyland welcomes 2027 early with an Alice in Wonderland 'noon year's eve' on Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The enchanted countdown is built for…
- [Noon Year's Eve Storytime with Clifford (Lafayette Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/noon-year-s-eve-storytime-with-clifford-lafayette-library--listing-b577cbf7f1dcde25aad0d672) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Contra Costa County Library – Lafayette Library and Learning Center · Free · checked Oct 16. A New Year's Eve storytime for little ones who won't make it to midnight, held in the Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Families read…
- [Noon Year's Eve at the Bay Area Discovery Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-the-bay-area-discovery-museum--listing-bbe8e274f2685a09cbf51a66) — Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito · From $28 · checked Oct 13. Celebrate the new year without keeping kids up past bedtime: the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Noon Year's Eve on Thursday, December 31, 2026, 9 AM – 2 PM, turns the museum into a…
- [New Year's Eve Silly Circus Show (Martinez Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/new-year-s-eve-silly-circus-show-martinez-library--listing-90fa483d2a992c5232284776) — Thu, Dec 31 · 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM · Contra Costa County Library – Martinez Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Welcome 2027 early with the Silly Circus Show at the Martinez Library on New Year's Eve afternoon. Performer Bri Crabtree brings twenty years of circus arts experience…
- [WinterFest: Frosty Science at Chabot Space & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/winterfest-frosty-science-at-chabot-space-and-science-center--listing-0efd7d5da1a192420f28b01a) — Wed, Dec 16 (+14 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 30. Winter-break science days with the Sock Skate, bubble snowfall and hands-on demonstrations about snow, ice and cold, included with general admission. A separately ticketed…
- [Santa Lights the Square: Christmas Tree Lighting at Ghirardelli Square](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/santa-lights-the-square-christmas-tree-lighting-at-ghirardelli-square--listing-81cb06c0ffac7d7457491ea3) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:45 PM · Ghirardelli Square · All ages · checked Oct 30. The day after Thanksgiving, Santa and his elf light Ghirardelli Square's 46-foot Christmas tree with a performance by the San Francisco Boys Chorus, then lead a sing-along with…

## More for families

- [Things to do with kids at Chabot Space & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/venues/chabot-space-and-science-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/venues/chabot-space-and-science-center.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Oakland, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/oakland-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/oakland-ca.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Alameda County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/counties/alameda-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/counties/alameda-county-ca.md)
- [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in San Francisco](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/christmas.md)
- [This weekend in San Francisco](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/this-weekend.md)
- [Things to do with kids in San Francisco](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco.md)