ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – Some family-friendly events are planned for young ones in Allen County to ring in the new year on Wednesday.
Science Central, located at 1950 N Clinton Street in downtown Fort Wayne, is hosting its annual Countdown to Noon celebration on Wednesday.
The event, which kicks off at 10 a.m., recreates the midnight countdown by counting down to noon, with a big balloon drop to celebrate the new year without having kids stay up late.
The celebration is included with regular admission to Science Central, which costs $11 for children and adults and is free for those two and under. You can read more about it here.
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Several Allen County Public Library (ACPL) branches are also hosting Countdown to Noon events on Wednesday.
An ACPL spokesperson says the event is designed for toddlers and kids through sixth grade. Crafts, activities, and a countdown to noon are planned, “complete with all the joy and energy of a traditional New Year’s celebration.”
The free events will be held at the following ACPL branches:
- Main Library Children’s Department: 10 a.m.–noon
- Tecumseh Branch: 10 a.m.–noon
- Grabill Branch: 11 a.m.–noon
- Hessen Cassel Branch: 11 a.m.–noon
- Little Turtle Branch: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
- Woodburn Branch: 11 a.m.–noon
- Shawnee Branch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The New Year’s Eve celebration is open to the public, but those interested can pre-register online here or by visiting any ACPL branch.
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