# Noon Year's Eve Bash at the Children's Museum of Virginia > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Children's Museum of Virginia, 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 - Ages: Open to all ages - Price: Included with museum admission - Organizer: Children's Museum of Virginia (City of Portsmouth Museums) - Official page: https://childrensmuseumvirginia.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/virginia-beach/activities/noon-year-s-eve-bash-at-the-children-s-museum-of-virginia--listing-6aa1fd338633683fd2fc21d6 ## About A New Year's countdown sized for young children, held on the Children's Museum Mall in Old Towne Portsmouth. Kids decorate party favors, get their faces painted, raise a juice-box toast and count down to a glittery ball drop at noon, all well before bedtime. The bash runs from 11 am to 1 pm, is open to all ages and is included with museum admission. 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