The Town of Okotoks is encouraging everyone to help ring in the New Year with them.

The Kid's New Year's Eve party starts Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Okotoks Rec Centre as there will be gym time and bouncy castles going till 3:30 p.m.

Family swimming will be open from 11 a.m. to 1p.m.

Family skating 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Magic shows from 1 p.m. till 4 p.m.

To cap things off there will be fire works at Lineham Park early enough for the little ones to take part in if they can't make it till midnight. They get started at 7 p.m.

The Town encourages everyone heading out to celebrate New Year's Eve to be safe and plan ahead and don't drink and drive.