As 2026 approaches, families across Acadiana are ringing in the new year a little early at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana, giving young children a chance to celebrate before bedtime.
Hours before midnight, the museum was filled with families counting down to the new year, surrounded by festive decorations and the sounds of cheering children.
KATC asked 8-year-old Emarre Derouen how she felt about the year ahead…