New Year's Eve with kids: Ring in 2025 with early fireworks and more in the DC area

ALEXANDRIA, VA, DECEMBER 31, 2010. People gather outside the George Washington Masonic Memorial to watch the fireworks which conclude the 'First Night Alexandria', a family-friendly and alcohol-free celebration of the New Year held in Old Town Alexandria. The event features live music in 17 indoor venues and a multimedia finale with music, lasers, lights, video and pyrotechnics at midnight. (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post via Getty Images)