1. Candlelight Theatre
For $100 per person, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a salad bar and a buffet dinner complete with prime rib, crab cakes, chicken and ravioli. A champagne toast will be served and a cash bar will be available. Dance to the Jim Levendis Orchestra, featuring vocalist Rosemary Benson. Doors open at 7 p.m.; for reservations, call (302) 475-2313.
2208 Millers Road, Ardentown, Del. • 302-475-2313
2. Chesapeake Inn Restaurant & Marina
Enjoy live entertainment by Stellar Mojo and DJ Mac. The party begins at 8 p.m. and includes a champagne toast, late-night snacks and complimentary shuttle service within a 10-mile radius of the restaurant. (A cash bar and regular deck menu will also be available.)
Tickets are $35 per person. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite.
605 Second St., Chesapeake City, Md. • 410-885-2040
3. Clarion Hotel The Belle
Enjoy an Indian New Year’s Eve celebration at the Clarion Hotel. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. where guests will enjoy dancing, an open bar, unlimited food, a separate room for kids and a midnight champagne toast.
Tickets are $60 for kids (ages 3-12), $120 for adults and $220 for couples. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.
1612 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, Del. • 302-428-1000
4. Firestone Roasting House
Doors open at 8 p.m. and there are multiple ticket and seating options: General admission ($75 per person) includes open bar, dinner buffet, valet, coat check, full access to both live bands (Chorduroy and Steal the Sky) but does not include guarantee seating; Preferred dining room seating ($100 per person) includes all the amenities of a general admission ticket but affords you the opportunity to have your own space. In addition, table service will be provided through dinner; and Preferred lounge seating ($100 per person) reserves you a space in one of the many lounges under the tent. Lounges in the sectioned area will have access to a private bar and buffet as well as seating reserved for the duration of the night.
To view the buffet menu or to purchase tickets, visit firestoneriverfront.com/nye.html.
110 West St., Wilmington, Del. • 302-658-6626
5. NYE Dinner at Market Kitchen & Bar
Enjoy a four-course prix-fixe dinner at Market Kitchen & Bar, located in the renovated Hilton Christiana Hotel. Pick among four appetizers, like tuna poke or a crab cake then decide among three salad options. There are eight entrée choices, from a strip steak, to seared bass to a vegetarian haven. End your meal with something sweet—choose from beignets, a warm apple tart, a s’mores torte or cheesecake. Price depends on entrée, but ranges from $61-$81 per person (excluding drinks and tip). Dinner is served from 5- 10 p.m.; for reservations, call (302) 454-1500 ext. 591.
100 Continental Drive, Newark, Del. • 302-454-150