Oak Lawn Children's Museum Hosts Online Rockin' Noon Year's Eve

OAK LAWN, IL — Children’s museums throughout the Midwest the time-honored tradition of a Noon New Year’s Eve countdown and celebration starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Dec. 31. Due to the pandemic, the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn is joining 12 other children’s museums in Oak Lawn and Indiana to host a FREE online New Year’s Eve Dance Party Countdown.

The Awesome Squad, a children’s music group out of Decatur, Ill., will serve up kids’ favorite hits. Families will be invited to dance along to the songs before the official countdown to noon. Footage from all participating museums will be shared during this unique online event.
Happy Noon Year activity kits will be available for $5 from the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn to help children get the most out of the experience. Register for your kit by Dec. 27.

The free LIVE stream begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 31. The link for viewing the event will be shared on the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn’s website and CMOL Facebook page.

The Association of Children’s Museums estimates that around 30 percent of all children’s museums across the country will permanently close as a result of COVID-19. The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn is working hard to serve its community, even while it is closed, and is looking forward to re-opening when it is safe. More information at www.cmoaklawn.org

Participating museums include: Children’s Discovery Museum (Normal, IL), Children’s Museum of Illinois (Decatur, IL), Kidzeum (Springfield,IL), Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Imagination Station (LaFayette, IN), Muncie Children’s Museum, Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, Discovery Center Museum (Rockford, IL), Peoria Playhouse, Wonder Works (Oak Park, IL), Kohl Children’s Museum (Glenview), Chicago Children’s Museum, and Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville.