Happy New Year!

NOON Year's Eve


Wednesday, December 31 — 11 AM to 2 PM
Free with membership or admission


Celebrate the start of a bright new year — at noon! Our annual NOON Year’s Eve party brings families together for hands-on fun, big laughs, joyful countdowns, and a whole lot of science.


Two Countdowns, Two Ways to Celebrate

At 12 PM sharp, we’ll ring in the new year with two balloon drops.

  • Main Gallery Balloon Drop: A lively, music-filled countdown with plenty of energy and excitement.
  • Da Vinci’s Garage Balloon Drop: A sensory-friendly countdown where we whisper the numbers and celebrate with jazz hands instead of noise.


New This Year: Skip the Line with Pre-Sale Admission

If you’ve joined us before, you know our entry line can get long — especially the closer it gets to 12 noon. To make sure no one misses the magic moment, we’re introducing pre-sale admission tickets.

  • Purchase tickets at regular admission prices.
  • Members can reserve free tickets by logging in.
  • Present your QR code at the door for the quickest entry.


A New Twist on the Egg Drop Challenge

We’re changing things up in response to growing food insecurity in our region. Instead of using real eggs, this year’s Egg Drop Challenge will feature reusable plastic eggs filled with paint.

  • They’re fun, colorful, and create less waste.
  • You can take your egg-stronaut vehicle home — no raw egg cleanup required!
  • And while you’re here, we invite you to bring nonperishable food items to drop in the Ashland Food Bank donation barrel near the front desk. Every contribution supports neighbors facing hunger.


Why We Celebrate

NOON Year’s Eve is all about curiosity, creativity, and community. Whether your egg survives the landing or splatters in spectacular color, we cheer for every experiment — because that’s what scientific exploration is all about.


Make the Most of Your Visit — Become a Member

If you love events like NOON Year’s Eve, consider becoming a ScienceWorks member. Members get in free to this celebration and other member events; they also enjoy other year-round perks such as discounts on camps, birthday parties, and the gift shop, plus free admission to hundreds of Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) member organizations around the country. It’s an amazing way to support hands-on learning while giving your family more opportunities to play, explore, and stay curious. 🔗Become a member today.


Join us for a joyful countdown, hands-on science, and a celebration that welcomes everyone. Let’s ring in the new year together — at noon!

Highlights from

NOON Year's Eve

Thank you to everyone who rang in NOON Year’s Eve with us on December 31, 2025, at ScienceWorks! We loved celebrating with you and hope you enjoy the photos below, beautifully captured by photographers Casey House and Rory Finney. Wishing you and your family a happy New Year — we hope to see you back at the museum soon. Stay curious!

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  • Colorful balloons floating in a crowded area, with people reaching up to touch them at ScienceWorks.

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  • People in a crowd surrounded by colorful balloons, raising arms at ScienceWorks.

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  • People releasing colorful balloons in a crowded room. Children and adults reach for balloons; festive occasion at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children holding a blue balloon at an event with many colorful balloons in a room at ScienceWorks.

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  • Girl with closed eyes smiles, surrounded by orange and green balloons at ScienceWorks.

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  • Smiling child holding orange balloon; surrounded by other balloons and people indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Young child in brown sweater surrounded by colorful balloons, touching a purple one at ScienceWorks.

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  • Girl holding a craft made from paper and string for the egg drop challenge at ScienceWorks

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  • Woman and child holding their egg drop contraption made of cardboard and balloons at ScienceWorks. The woman in a galaxy sweatshirt, child in a sweater and beanie. White wall background.

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  • Boy with curly hair threading pipe cleaners through a coffee filter, focused expression at ScienceWorks.

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  • Man and child building an egg drop craft with a parachute together, indoors at ScienceWorks. The man holds the plate above.

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  • Girl focused on crafting with a tool, working on a cylindrical object indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Group of children listening to the egg drop challenge facilitator at ScienceWorks, surrounded by colorful decorations and exhibits.

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  • Woman on a ladder, releases an egg drop contraption at ScienceWorks

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  • Crowd watches a person on a ladder throwing releasing egg drop challege crafts in an indoor space at ScienceWorks

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  • Three boys looking up, surrounded by balloons; one adjusting hat, excited expressions. Indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Boy demonstrating a science experiment to a group of children, indoors. Children watch with excitement at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children seated on floor, some laughing and clapping. Audience in background at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children looking upwards, smiling, and clapping in a crowded room at ScienceWorks.

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  • Man holding a plastic egg with paint coming out of it, gesturing to a crowd of children with a skeleton in the background, indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children playing with water and blocks at an illuminated exhibit at ScienceWorks.

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  • Child's hand interacting with a water flow exhibit at ScienceWorks. White and blue structure with purple accents. Water cascading.

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  • Children and adult playing with water toys in a brightly lit exhibit at ScienceWorks.

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  • Boy playing with a toy in a water table. He watches as a toy floats at ScienceWorks

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  • Woman, and a child in a red hoodie on a pulley chair at ScienceWorks. They both hold a rope. Balloons in the background.

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  • Two girls looking surprised as an adult points to an object in a laboratory setting at ScienceWorks.

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  • Boy wearing owl mask, looking at display with bird illustrations. Other people in background at ScienceWorks.

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  • Boy holds yellow pole, smiling in a play area. Red pants, black shirt, and circular platform. Other people in background at ScienceWorks.

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  • Child spinning on a yellow playground apparatus, hair flying, indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Child smiles while playing on a yellow spinning platform at ScienceWorks. Indoor setting.

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  • Blue robot with a team of kids and an adult, indoors at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children operating robots at ScienceWorks, surrounded by tennis balls and spectators.

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  • Children controlling small robots at ScienceWorks, with balls and a cone.

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  • Boy touches plasma globe, causing bright blue lightning bolts to arc from it at ScienceWorks.

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  • Girl touches a plasma ball, blue arcs of electricity visible at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children explore a model spacecraft interior, pointing at controls, within a museum exhibit at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children inside a spacecraft model at ScienceWorks, looking up at controls. Interior has a retro design, and gold trim.

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  • Woman and child looking into a display about gravity at ScienceWorks.

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  • Children and adults play with dominoes at a table. One boy raises his arm. Others look on at ScienceWorks.

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  • Man smiling at a child, holding a rope in an indoor setting at ScienceWorks.

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Please enjoy this great video recap of the event — complete with balloon drops, interviews, and smiles! Big thanks to Kade Stirling at KOBI for an excellent story and for capturing the spirit of our celebration.

A cluster of falling balloons with the ScienceWorks logo on them. Test says Noon Year's even 2026.