Seven family things to do this New Year weekend in Kent

by Katie Davis

See the New Year in at a family friendly party. Picture: GettyImages

Family funfair New Year's Eve Party Margate Winter Gardens

Saturday, December 31

No plans for New Year's Eve? Why not have a family evening out at the Margate Winter Gardens' family funfair party. There'll be a disco, bouncy castle, stalls and food. Sounds like the perfect way to see in 2017.

Book here

Dover Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover

New Year's Day Walk White Cliffs of Dover

Sunday, January 1 from 11am to 1pm

Burn off those Christmas calories on a walk across the White Cliffs. The guide will have plenty of stories on the area's history, nature and the the National Trust's conservation work. The meeting place is at the White Cliffs Visitor Centre. A free event.

More information here

Wrap up warm and catch a 2017 Bonfire Night display

New Year's Eve at The Ferry House Inn, Harty, Sheppey

From 6.30pm

There's dancing and family friendly seating available for 100 this year at the Ferry House Inn. Kids can dance away on their own dance floor, and food will be available. To top the night off there'll even be fireworks.

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An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris

Ballerina in all main cinemas

Get set for this winter's biggest animated family film. Félicie has one dream, and has done all her life: to become a ballerina at the world’s best ballet school. Unfortunately, it’s in Paris, and she’s hundreds of miles away. Featuring the voices of Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan and Carly Rae Jepson.

Film times and dates vary by cinema, so be sure to check the website of you closest cinema before setting off. For example, the Odeon or Cineworld

New Year's Eve fireworks Ramsgate Royal Harbour

Get down to Ramsgate this Saturday to welcome the New Year in with a bang. There'll be a firework display, weather permitting, so wrap up warm!

Information here

Families will have to wait to enjoy the ice this Christmas

Ice skating Calverley Grounds, Tunbridge Wells

Running until Monday, January 2

Head to the park in the heart of Tunbridge Wells to enjoy the last of the this winter's open-air skating. Parent and toddler sessions start at 9.45am each day, with the main skating sessions getting under way at 11am and closing at 9pm. Advance booking is recommended.

Further details here

Kids will love to see fireworks this weekend. Picture: GettyImages

New Year's Eve party The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

From 7pm

This Hug-Many charity event is in support of the Pickering Cancer Drop In Centre and Ellenor's Children's Charity. There'll be live DJ, food and drink stalls as well as fireworks to keep the family entertained.

More details here