Get your party on a day early today at the New Year's Eve Eve celebration at the Great Lakes Science Center. Enjoy carpet-skating, the Big Science Show, a holiday double-feature in the Omnimax Theater and plenty more family friendly activities. Then, top it all off with a countdown, a ginger ale toast and a 2,014-balloon drop. Hours are 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $24. (McConnell)
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