THE BIG DROP: There are mic drops in this world, and temperature drops, and gumdrops, and dewdrops, too. But an over-the-top balloon drop may be one of the most coveted, or among the most treasured, ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire is welcoming 2026 with a balloon drop. Wednesday, the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire opened the museum for two special sessions; 8:00 a.m ...

Hundreds of revelers, many with their tots in tow, turned out Wednesday for daytime balloon drops on New Year’s Eve at Chabot Space and Science Center and Hiller Aviation Museum. At the science center ...

The much-anticipated countdown at the annual Happy “Noon Year” Party in Glenview wowed kids and their families as 1,500 multi-colored balloons dropped from a wide net at the Park Center on Dec. 31. It ...

With Snoopy assisting with the countdown, kids and their parents celebrated an early New Year’s Eve Wednesday with a balloon drop at the Charles M. Schulz Museum. The annual “Up Down Balloon Drop” ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Families gathered at Sci-Port Discovery Center for the return of the popular “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration, ringing in the new year early with a massive balloon drop. Children and ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — December 31st means people around the state will party and welcome in 2026. But there’s a chance for parents and kids to gather for their own countdown. The Gateway to Science ...

Farewell to our quarter century. It’s time for 2026. On New Year’s Eve, may we sip and salute what’s to come. Here’s a look at celebrations in Sioux Falls on Dec. 31. Harvester Kitchen’s fifth annual ...