New Years Eve with children – the best New Years Eve ideas with children for the turn of the year (2019/2020)

New Year’s Eve with children – for many parents this means staying at home, going to bed early and hoping that the children won’t wake up from the noise and bang. But a New Year’s Eve with children can also look very different and doesn’t necessarily have to be boring.

For example, you can take a short vacation over New Year’s Eve with your children. No matter whether New Year’s Eve with children in the snow in the Harz or in the Allgäu, New Year’s Eve by the sea with children on the Baltic Sea or a rushing New Year’s Eve party with children in Berlin or Hamburg, almost everything is possible with a New Year’s Eve with children. Or you can have a New Year’s Eve party with children at home and invite friends and other families.

But also for a quiet New Year’s Eve with children at home, we have put together the best New Year’s Eve ideas for you.

All that remains to be said: Cheers New Year and a happy new year!

A short vacation on New Year’s Eve with children

Just gone over the turn of the year? This is also one of the most popular New Year’s ideas with children. Because even for children are one change of scenery and a short vacation over New Year’s Eve is an exciting affair.

Especially for older children and teenagers a short holiday over New Year’s Eve, for example in Berlin, Hamburg or on the Baltic Sea, is a welcome change. Or you can escape the hustle and bustle, the volume and the bang and drive with your children over New Year’s Eve to the Harz or the Allgäu.

However, we recommend one for a short holiday over New Year’s Eve with children Vacation rental or apartment to book.

So you have more freedom and privacy and can design the New Year’s Eve according to your wishes.

But please remember that the time between Christmas and New Years one of the most desirable travel periods is. The hotels and apartments are booked up quickly and are often quite expensive. So: Book early and save. So it will not only be a nice New Year’s Eve holiday, but also a cheap New Year’s Eve with your children.

Here are our ideas for a short vacation over New Year’s Eve with children.

Popular destinations for a short New Year’s Eve holiday with children

New Years Eve with children in Berlin

New Year’s Eve in Berlin is a great idea in several ways – also for families with children. In the capital, there are also many attractions for families on New Year’s Eve: you can go to the Spandau Citadel for the early children’s fireworks or the fireworks from the Christmas market on Breitscheidplatz, sing in the Grips Theater with the fabulous millibillies or watch the great plays in the Atze Music Theater and watch at the theater in Lichterfelde.

If you like, you can also visit the performances of the Berlin Christmas Circus or you can spend a lavish New Year’s Eve party with your children in the Charlottchen, a theater restaurant in Charlottenburg.

We recommend not spending New Year’s Eve in Berlin with children at the Brandenburg Gate. The crowds and loud music are just too much for children. For teenagers, however, New Year’s Eve in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate can be the highlight.

New Year’s Eve with children in Cologne

If you want to spend New Year’s Eve with children in NRW, you can’t miss the party city par excellence, Cologne. Parties in clubs and bars are of course not for children, but the city on the Rhine has a lot ready for a New Year’s Eve with children. The animals in Cologne Zoo are looking forward to you and the Horizont Theater has prepared a cute play for the little ones. Those who enjoy being outdoors can take part in the ranger tour in the Eifel National Park. Not quite in Cologne, but a great New Year’s Eve idea for a New Year’s Eve with children in NRW. On New Year’s Day, the Chocolate Museum beckons for a delicious start in 2020.

Those who prefer to celebrate their New Year’s Eve with children in North Rhine-Westphalia outside of big cities like Cologne can do so in the Centerpark Hochsauerland. A New Year’s Eve party for children with a buffet, champagne for the parents and fireworks are offered to you in addition to the fun activities.

New Year’s Eve with children in Düsseldorf

For a New Year’s Eve with children in NRW, Düsseldorf is one of the excellent ideas for New Year’s Eve. In the city itself and in the surrounding area there is a lot for a successful New Year’s Eve with children. Starting with the great New Year’s fireworks, of course, which you can admire from numerous viewpoints, the performances of the Cirque Du Soleil (more for older children and teenagers) and the Krefeld Christmas Circus, right up to a hearty New Year’s Eve with children in the Alpenpark Neuss, there is something for everyone there.

If your New Year’s Eve with children should be particularly cheap, we recommend the offers of the youth hostels in NRW. Or you can take one of the many great holiday apartments in Düsseldorf and the surrounding area.

Our tip: Travel with the whole family over New Year’s Eve, so maybe Grandma and Grandpa can take care of the children in the evening and you can enjoy the highlights that New Year’s Eve has to offer in Düsseldorf.

New Year’s Eve with children in Hamburg

One of the most popular New Year’s ideas is a short vacation on New Year’s Eve with children in Hamburg. The beautiful city on the Elbe and Alster has all sorts of great New Year’s ideas in store for children and parents. By the way, the journey is worthwhile before the actual New Year’s Eve. Great plays are played in many Hamburg children’s theaters. For example, the robber Hotzenplotz runs in the Schmidt Theater.

On New Year’s Eve you can see and discover a lot, especially at the harbor, in the HafenCity and the Speicherstadt. The fairytale world takes you into the world of legends and myths and there are some adventures to be overcome. The Speicherstadtmuseum inspires you with a Ralley and mascot Kalle and in the planetarium there are exciting shows all day long.

The traditional animal park Hagenbeck and the tropical aquarium are also looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve with you and your children. For slightly larger children, the jump room is definitely the highlight. There are also trampoline jumping, a small New Year’s Eve rocket and a Berliner (also called pancake, crepe or donut).

New Year’s Eve with children on the Baltic Sea

You and your children want to see something different at the turn of the year but have no New Year’s ideas? How about New Year’s Eve with children on the Baltic Sea? Traveling to the Baltic Sea with children on New Year’s Eve may sound like cold feet and typical North German dirty weather, but it can be especially beautiful on the Baltic Sea coast at the turn of the year.

• Tip: New Year’s Eve on the North Sea

In almost every seaside resort and health resort there are magical fireworks on the beach or beach parties; most are even suitable for children. In Kühlungsborn there is, for example, a party at the pier and a family party in the West Concert Garden. On Rügen you can choose between several fireworks for your New Year’s Eve with children and in Warnemünde near Rostock there is one of the largest New Year’s Eve fireworks in the north.

There are also beach parties for New Year’s Eve on Timmendorfer Strand and on the beach promenade in Dahme. Entry is even free of charge. This will make your New Year’s Eve with children spectacular and affordable.

New Year’s Eve with children in Bavaria

A short New Year’s Eve trip to Bavaria with children is one of the top ideas for a New Year’s Eve with children. Because whether you want to spend New Year’s Eve with children in the snow, take a New Year’s Eve trip with your children to Munich or spend New Year’s Eve with your children in a hotel in Germany, Bavaria is the right place for you.

When it comes to New Year’s Eve with children in the mountains, the Allgäu is certainly the first choice for a New Year’s Eve holiday with children. The best way to spend your New Year’s Eve in Allgäu with children is in a vacation apartment. If you like, you can also use the many offers of the hotels in Bavaria for a New Year’s party with children.

We recommend Munich for a New Year’s Eve with older children or teenagers. At numerous viewpoints you can marvel at the brilliant fireworks over the city. A somewhat unusual New Year’s Eve idea: New Year’s Eve with children in the Therme Erding.

• Also take a look at our offers at Therme Erding

New Year’s Eve with children in the Harz Mountains

For all those who want to spend a quiet and peaceful New Year’s Eve with children and want to get out of the big city, the Harz is one of the best New Year’s Eve ideas. During the day you can romp in the snow, toboggan or curling and for skiing on New Year’s Eve the Harz can be a great New Year’s idea. In the evening you can relax in your hotel or in the holiday apartment for Feuerzangenbowle, raclette, fondue or whatever ideas you have for New Year’s Eve.

Since there are only a few places in the Harz where fireworks can be made, it is quite quiet at night so that you and your children can sleep well on New Year’s Eve. By the way, New Year’s Eve in the Harz Mountains is also the tip for a New Year’s Eve with a dog.

In the Harz you can also spend your New Year’s Eve with children in the hotel. Many hotels and guest houses offer New Year’s Eve offers for children and parents.

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New Year’s Eve in the amusement park

If you want to travel with children on New Year’s Eve, but don’t have the right New Year’s Eve ideas, the ultimate experience is here: New Year’s Eve in the amusement park.

Experience an unforgettable New Year’s Eve with your children and enjoy the great New Year’s Eve offers from the hotels in the parks. Often it is All-inclusive, all-inclusive packages, in which the park entrance, overnight stays, fireworks, animation and a great New Year’s Eve meal are already included. Celebrate one crashing and action-packed New Year’s Eve party with your children in one of the great amusement parks.

The best amusement parks with New Year’s Eve offers

The New Year’s Eve offer of the adventure hotel in the Heidepark Soltau / Lower Saxony includes two nights, full board, one New Year’s Eve buffet with drinks, fireworks, a New Year’s Eve party for children and parents, one Animation and hands-on program also the use of the fun pool and exclusive entry to the partially open amusement park. If you book quickly, you can save a lot and enjoy a cheap New Year’s Eve with children.

Price per person: From € 235.50 for adults, from € 168.00 for children

The Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne offers several exciting ideas for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve offers. There is one for the little ones Extra New Year’s Eve party for children with animation, handicrafts, games, dancing and singing. There’s also a delicious one Buffet with candy bar, Drinks and professional support from the Phantasia team. At 11.30pm the children will be brought back to you and you will experience the great New Year’s Eve fireworks together.

Price per child: from € 85.00 (only bookable in combination with the booking of a New Year’s Eve offer for adults)

Even the most magical place in Europe, Disneyland Paris, opens its doors for you on New Year’s Eve. It leaves at 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve party for children and adults go and delight yourself with a parade of popular Disney characters, its rides, live shows and of course one Mega fireworks display over the famous Disney Princess Castle. If you like, you can also book one of the New Year’s packages in the numerous Disney themed restaurants and let yourself be pampered.

Price per person: from 99.00 euros

Not far from the German border, the Dutch amusement park Slagharen attracts with its New Year’s arrangement. Spend one here Short vacation over New Year’s Eve with your children or stay a week. The New Year’s Eve offer includes four to seven nights, admission to the amusement park, the Waterpark and to the ice rink as well as the big New Year’s fireworks. On New Year’s Eve buffet can be booked separately.

Price per person: from 415.00 euros

New Year’s Eve with children in Berlin in the Tropical Islands

Do you need more New Year’s ideas for you and your children? How about a relaxing New Year’s Eve under palm trees? No, you don’t have to fly to the Caribbean for a lot of money, it’s easy and much cheaper in the Tropical Islands near Berlin.

In the largest tropical holiday resort in Europe you can Splash in 32 ° C warm water on New Year’s Eve and swim or lie and relax on the sandy beach at a pleasant 26 ° C – and all this without the noise of blasts. For children there is of course the large adventure landscape with a pirate ship and water slides, the Jungle Splash water playground and a Extra children’s program from 6.30pm to 11pm.

The AMAZONIA® outdoor area with its heated pool and the whirlpools you can use with your children on New Years Eve. The New Year’s Eve offer also includes a glass of sparkling wine and the restaurants in the Tropical Islands are open extra long.

Of course, you can also book one of the overnight offers of the Tropical Islands.

price per person: from 59.00 euros

• Also take a look at our offers in Tropical Islands

Early New Years fireworks for children

Parents know this: The waiting time until the big New Year’s fireworks display at midnight can be very long and children, especially small children, have neither the patience nor the staying power. Early fireworks for children are just the thing.

This is how the little ones can do it colorful sea of ​​lights in the sky see without having to be kept awake and don’t miss a thing. You can either organize the early fireworks yourself or you can search whether there is even an organized one in your area.

If you have the idea for your New Year’s Eve with children to do the early fireworks yourself, you have to clarify in advance, what time You can pop. In Hamburg and Berlin for example it is already allowed from 6 p.m., while in Munich it can only start at midnight. In addition, in some places in Germany, for example in Tübingen and Goslar, it is absolutely forbidden to make fireworks. It is best to get information from your local fire department.

Tip: Fireceas, firecrackers and sparklers can be used all year round. So if you are not allowed to fire at all or only very late, then under certain circumstances even the little bangs can make children’s eyes shine and provide a lot of fun.

• One of the most beautiful early New Year’s Eve fireworks for children is at New Year’s Eve in Prague

There are often in big cities organized early fireworks for children. For example, if you celebrate New Year’s Eve with children in Berlin and are looking for ideas, you can go to the Zitadelle Spandau Family New Year’s Eve Party go. From 3:00 p.m. there is a children’s program with music, one children’s disco, Face painting, lots of delicious food and lots of hands-on activities. But the highlight is the three children’s fireworks at 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The best way to find out whether there are early children’s fireworks in your city or region is on the city portals or in the town hall.

New Year’s Eve in the Christmas circus

Where is the best place to celebrate New Year’s Eve with children? One of the best New Year’s Eve ideas is a visit to a Christmas circus.

In almost every major German city there is a Christmas circus that also opens on New Year’s Eve, and young and old with artistry, daredevil acrobats, Clowns and one spectacular show enchanted. Animals are often part of the program.

In which cities you can find a Christmas circus, you can now find out.

Christmas circus with New Year’s performance

place	Circus and venue	showtimes
Berlin	The Berlin Christmas Circus at the Olympic Stadium and the Circus Berolina in Berlin / Schönefeld	The performance times of the Berlin Christmas Circus will be announced later"> 4:00 p.m. (Circus Berolina) The performance times of the Berlin Christmas Circus will be announced later
Cologne	Cologne Christmas circus in the palace tent at the zoo bridge	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Bonn	Bonn Christmas circus at the Festplatz Siegburger Straße	3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Stuttgart	World Christmas Circus Stuttgart on the Cannstatter Wasen	2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Ulm	Ulm Christmas circus in the Friedrichsau fair in the city of Ulm	3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Karlsruhe	Karlsruhe Christmas Circus at Durlacher Allee	3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Wiesbaden	Wiesbaden Christmas Circus at the Gibber Kerb Festplatz	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saarbrucken	Saarbrücken Christmas circus at the festival area Saarterrassen	4:00 p.m.
Gelsenkirchen	Gelsenkirchen Christmas Circus in Revierpark Nienhausen	3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Krefeld	Krefeld Christmas Circus at Sprödentalplatz	3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Heilbronn	Heilbronn Christmas Circus on the Theresienwiese	3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Muenster	Münster Christmas Circus at the Schlosspark	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tip: Perhaps a little crazy among the many New Year’s Eve ideas for home is simple own circus close. Everyone in the family can do something great, have musical talent or want to perform something. You can also dress up and the waiting time until midnight passes a little faster. Will be funny a circus at home all.

New Year’s Eve parties with children – A New Year’s Eve all inclusive with children

One of many very popular New Year’s Eve party ideas is the all-inclusive New Year’s Eve party in a hotel or event location. However, many of these New Year’s Eve parties in hotels are not for children and only from the age of 18. The New Year’s Eve parties with children in hotels in Germany prove that you don’t have to do without the amenities of such New Year’s Eve parties.

Especially Family hotels in popular holiday areas offer New Year’s packages for families. A New Year’s Eve buffet for children and adults is often included in the overnight price, entertainment suitable for children, Animation, fireworks, music and above all a lot of fun.

So how about spending your New Year’s Eve with children in a hotel in the Harz, Allgäu, Bavaria or even in a children’s hotel in Austria?

If you in a big city lives and does not want to travel with the children on New Year’s Eve, it will be a little more difficult with such New Year’s Eve party ideas. Especially in cities like Berlin, Munich or Hamburg Offers of this kind are rare sown.

Young children in particular often do not feel like New Year’s Eve events in the hotel, so parents can also enjoy the evening little. We therefore recommend either with older children or teenagers to consider such New Years parties or the same with family friends to attend the parties. So the children can play with each other and do not get bored.

New Year’s Eve with children at home – it doesn’t get boring

Mostly stay Parents with children at home on New Years Eve instead of celebrating big, especially when the kids are small. We are now showing you that a New Year’s Eve party at home is a funny and not boring thing.

Here are our best New Years Eve ideas for a New Years Eve with children at home.

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