New Year’s Eve can be a bit of a stress when you have to cater to the whole family. If you have young children, then things can be particularly daunting when it comes to how you’re going to ring in the new year.
While Bristol is full of a plethora of family-friendly venues and activities – from bowling to mini golf, cinemas and, of course, food and drink, if you’re looking for a one-off event to dress up for then it can be hard to separate stuff for the grown-ups, from stuff for the little ones in your team.
Fortunately, to celebrate the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, Bristol has a calendar of family friendly, and daytime, parties for you to enjoy. These are taking place in various locations across the city, some starting as early as 3pm, while others take you up to midnight in a more relaxed atmosphere.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the events with tickets still remaining. Think we’ve missed one, get in touch and let us know…
Thornbury Golf Centre
Where: Thornbury Golf Centre, Bristol Road, Thornbury, BS35 3XL
When: December 31 (7pm-1am)
If you’re looking for a family friendly New Year’s Eve ‘filled with shimmer and sparkle’, you can celebrate the start of a new year with friends and family, while enjoying some ‘delicious food and lots of bubbles’, at Thornbury Golf Centre. Tickets cost £32.95 per adult and £15.95 per child, and include a buffet, glass of bubbly at midnight, and a DJ until 1am.
Buy your tickets here.
Zion Bristol
Where: Zion Bristol Community Cafe and Wedding Venue, Bishopsworth Road, Bristol, BS13 7JW
When: December 31 (3-5pm)
Zion Bristol is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration in the afternoon, so children and adults can enjoy a countdown together. There will be music, dancing, group games, a countdown with party poppers for the kids, and party snacks included. Tickets cost £7 per person.
The Fox pub in Yate
Where: The Fox, Broad Lane, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7LD
When: December 31 (3-5pm)
The Fox in Yate will be having a relaxed party for little ones this New Year’s Eve. There will be ‘special guests’ making a visit, as well as party games and dancing, while the grown ups can sit, relax, eat, drink and be merry while the kids wear themselves out in time for bed. This free event just requires you to book a table in order to guarantee a seat – book a table via the website here for 3pm on the day and simply type ‘kids party’ in the special requests.