There's no need to travel far to celebrate the passing of the old year. From gala events to dancing to hip hop and rock, there's plenty to do on Long Island on December 31. Here are some places to enjoy New Year's Eve on Long Island.
This article is updated every year. Here are the events for New Year's Eve 2011. Ring in 2012 at one of these great venues:
Garden City Hotel - New Year's Eve Dinner at Rein
Starting at 6:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Master Chef De Bruyn pairs a custom-tailored a la carte menu with award-winning wine selections. From couples to large gatherings, guests may ring in the New Year at Rein, complete with large screen plasma TVs for the live Times Square countdown, noise makers and party favors.
Call (516) 747-3000 for more information and for reservations.
Garden City Hotel Grand Ballroom Gala
Photo © Garden City Hotel
The Garden City Hotel's New Year's Eve Gala will take place in the hotel's Grand Ballroom. $195 per person, all-inclusive, with advance reservations and payment required. The eventing starts at 8:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the Rotunda. The Grand Ballroom's doors open at 9:30 p.m. and live music will be provided by Hank Lane Music & Productions... with rock, hip hop, '80s, dance and Top 40 for an evening of dinner and dancing until 2 a.m.
Watch the live, televised New Year's countdown to midnight, while enjoying a three-course dinner and open bar.
If you're thinking of extending your evening, the New Year's Eve Overnight Extravaganza package is available for $695 per couple plus room tax. The package includes the Ballroom Gala, overnight accommodations with champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries upon arrival, and also a New Year’s Day breakfast buffet.
Guests may also book the hotel’s award winning brunch for an additional $100 per couple.
Call (516) 877-9385 for reservations or more information.
New Year's Day Brunch at Rein - Sunday, January 1, 2012
On New Year’s Day, Rein's Zagat-rated brunch is served from noon until 3 p.m. for $69 plus tax and gratuity per adult; and half-price, $34.50, for
children under 12. Enjoy made-to-order omelets, seafood, carving stations, fresh fruits and more.
Reservations: (516) 877-9385.
Villa Lombardi's New Year's Eve Candlelight Ball
Ring in the New Year at Villa Lombardi's with delicious food and live DJ entertainment, plus a live simulcast from Times Square as the glittering ball drops to welcome 2012. Call for price and more information.
Villa Lombardi
877 Main Street
Holbrook, NY
(631) 471-6609
Gurney's Inn - Annual New Year's Eve Party
Gurney's Inn, 290 Old Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY, (631) 668-2345, presents its 49th annual New Year's Eve party with live band and DJ. One-and-a-half-hour "Enchantment by the Sea" cocktail party with seafood bar, pasta station and hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, five-course sit-down dinner includes Gurney's famous Viennese dessert table. Top-shelf open bar all night, raffle.Tickets: $135 per person. Call (631) 668-2345 for reservations.
Hotel Indigo's Champagne & Chandeliers New Year's Eve Party
Ring in the New Year at Hotel Indigo with an evening that includes a premium open bar from 9pm – 2am, Indigo’s tapas-style food, live DJ and dancing in the Indigo Ballroom, champagne toast, special celebration services and accommodations for kids.Price: $125 + per person (tax and gratuity will apply).
Children 3 – 15: $25 per child
Children 3 & under: Free
If you want to stay overnight, there's a premium package for $400 per couple which includes ine Night Stay at Hotel Indigo, two tickets to Champagne & Chandeliers New Year’s Eve Party, complimentary Breakfast for two on New Year's Day, and concierge recommendations on Riverhead/ North Fork destinations.
Hotel Indigo, Hotel Indigo
Main Street, Route 25
Riverhead, NY
(516) 719-7100
Mirabelle at Three Village Inn
Saturday, December 31, 2011 - New Year's Eve Celebration in Mirabelle. New Year's Eve dinner in the Tavern. Hotel Packages are also available. For prices, reservations and more information, please call Three Village Inn at (631) 751-0555.
New Year's Eve Four-Course Dinner at Prime - an American Kitchen & Bar
Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar, 117 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY, [631] 385-1515 presents its $125 four-course prix fixe dinner menu on New Year’s Eve by Executive Chef Gregg Lauletta from 9 p.m. After 10: p.m., there will be DJ music and dancing plus a champagne toast at midnight.Montauk Manor
Montauk Manor, 236 Edgemere Street, Montauk, NY, (631) 668-4400, is offering a New Years Eve Package which includes a party, 3 nights' accommodation and breakfast on New Year's Day. The package starts at $325 per person.
More info: www.montaukmanor.com
