Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the kids a little bit early at one of these New Year’s Eve events at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. These are free events. Please follow the links, as registration might be required.
Please take note of the ages each event is intended for.
New Year’s Eve Puppet Show and Bubble Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Pineville Library
505 Main Street, Pineville, NC
Free
Ages 2-7
You’re invited to celebrate the advent of a new calendar year by joining us for a special New Year’s Eve event! A puppet show will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Bubble & Dance Party! Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate in all the activities. Intended for ages 2-7, everyone is welcome.
Bring your whole family out to enjoy puppet shows, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child.
Pineville Teen New Year’s Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pineville Library
505 Main Street, Pineville, NC
Free
Ages 12-18
Teens, come celebrate the new year at the library! Come make party poppers, hang out with friends and peers, try out some global New Years tradition, make new year goals and, perhaps, have a epic dance party in the final 30 minutes before we break open the 2025 piñata!
Noon Year’s Eve Celebration
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 5-11
Ring in the New Year with activities, stories, music and FUN with a countdown to noon at the end. Registration is required. Ages 5-11. Please indicate the number of children and adults who will attend.
Countdown Storytime
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
University City Regional Library
5528 Waters Edge Village Drive, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 0-5
This is a special New Year’s Eve storytime! Your whole family can enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate.
Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ImaginOn
300 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 2-11
Come celebrate Noon Year’s Eve 2025 at ImaginOn by counting down to noon together on December 31st!
Say good-bye to 2025 and welcome in 2026 with a live musical performance by Liz, Holly and the Jolly Lollies, at 11:15am, followed by a balloon drop as the clock strikes noon!
There will be a Sensory Friendly experience by broadcasting the band/countdown/balloon drop to a video screen in a space with low levels of sound and lighting. Fidget toys, sensory objects and noise-cancelling headphones for patrons to borrow will be available during that time.
Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
North County Regional Library
16500 Holly Crest Lane, Huntersville, NC
Free
Ages 0-5
Come join us for a “glow in the dark” dance party!
Grab a glowing bracelet or necklace and dance to the Children’s Staff’s favorite songs while we count down to the “Noon-Year”!
Noon Year’s Eve Celebration
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
South Boulevard Library
4429 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 3-11
Come enjoy stories, songs and fun at SouthPark Regional Library’s Noon Year’s Eve program! We’ll count down to Noon and welcome in 2026 (a few hours early!) This program is for families and tickets will be limited and available at the children’s desk starting at 11:00am.
Noon Year’s Eve Puppet Show
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Independence Regional Library
6000 Conference Drive, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 0-11
Ring in the new year by bringing your whole family out to enjoy a puppet show, balloon drop, karaoke, and crafts!
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. Please register all family members attending.
ImaginYOU: Teen Loft New Year’s Eve Hang Out
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
1 to 4 p.m.
ImaginOn
300 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 12-18
Come hang out with us on New Year’s Eve for our second annual ImagineYOU Teen Loft NYE Hang Out!
This year, celebrate 2025 and your goals by creating your own vision board for the upcoming year and beyond!
From 1 to 2 p.m., create Piñata Time Capsules. Registration required.
Between 1:00 – 2:00pm, A professional DJ will be in Studio with real gear, showing you how to cue music, blend songs, scratch, layer beats, and bring the vibe to life. Whether you’re curious, creative, or already dreaming of DJing your own events, this chill hands-on jam is the perfect way to end the year. Registration required.
Enjoy light refreshments and sparkling cider, games, and more. Take photos in the NYE photo studio with friends to ring in 2026.
New Year’s Eve BINGO and Bubble Dance Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Pineville Library
505 Main Street, Pineville, NC
Free
Ages 5-12
Celebrate the advent of a new calendar year by joining us for this special New Year’s Eve event: Learn about wishing traditions from around the world though a game of BINGO. Then, join us in a dance party followed by bubble fun! Some hands-on activities and crafts will also be available. The whole family is encouraged to participate (especially during the dance party!).
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