If you are looking for a place to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, there are several options in Milford as well as a short drive away. Many offer dinner, champagne toasts at midnight and party favors.
The Milford VFW Blue Hen Post #6483 is holding a New Year’s Eve Dinner and Party. Doors open at 6:30 PM and dinner is served at 7:30 PM. Dancing will last until 1:30 AM. Dinner options include prime rib or chicken cordon bleu, red skin mashed potatoes and green beans. The cost is $100 per couple or $60 single. Purchase tickets at the VFW post at 177 Veterans Circle in Milford or call 302-422-4412.
Members and their guests can celebrate the new year at the Milford Moose Lodge. The evening begins at 8 PM with live music by Double Agent and guests are asked to bring a covered dish. The Moose Lodge is located at 20142 Beaver Dam Road in Milford. Learn more about membership by visiting them on Facebook.
Milford Elks Lodge will also offer a New Year’s Eve party for members and guests starting at 8 PM. Music by DJ Peggy and there will be games throughout the evening. A champagne toast is offered at midnight. Learn more about becoming a member by calling 302-424-2401. The lodge is located at 18951 Elks Lodge Road.
Looking for a nice dinner to ring in the new year? Big Oyster will offer a special menu from 4 to 8:30 PM. Items on the menu include lobster bisque, classic shrimp cocktail, pan roasted local scallops, shellfish pasta and more. Benvenuto will open at 3 PM for New Year’s Eve dining and will close at 7 PM. Call 302-265-2652 for reservations. They are located at 6152 South Rehoboth Boulevard.
Take a short drive to Harrington Raceway and Casino for their NYE Dance Party featuring Central City Orchestra in the Gold Room. Tickets are $85 and include two drink tickets and a champagne toast at midnight. The event begins at 9:30 AM and ends at 1 AM. Purchase tickets by clicking here. Harrington Raceway and Casino is located at 18500 South Dupont Highway in Harrington.
If you prefer celebrating at the beach, Boardwalk Plaza, locatd at 2 Olive Avenue and the Boardwalk, is holding a new Year’s Eve Bash from 9 PM to 1 AM. Live music by 33-1/3 Band, party favors and champagne toast. Tickets are $25 each and there is a cash bar. Chesapeake and Maine, located at 316 Rehoboth Avenue, will offer a New Year’s Eve Dinner from 7:30 PM to midnite with a three-course, chef curated dinner for $75 per person. Cambria Hotel, located at 17222 Hood Road, Rehoboth, will offer a New Year’s Eve party from 4 PM to Midnite with complimentary passed hors’doeuvres, $5 champagne glasses and $25 bottles of champagne. They also have special hotel packages.
Head a little farther south to Dewey for the Rusty Rudder New Year’s Eve Party with live bands for $110 per person or the Starboard from 8 PM to 1 AM for $43 per person. Be sure to catch the Dewey Beach Ball Drop from 11:30 PM to Midnite.
In Lewes, Crooked Hammock, located at 36707 Crooked Hammock Way, will hold their Crooked Country New Year’s Hoedown from 8 PM to 1 AM with live music. Tickets range from $50 to $110. Lefty’s Alley’s and Eats, located at 36450 Plaza Boulevard, will offer a Family New Year Celebration with a DJ, bowling, arcade and ball drop. All ages are welcome and there is no cover or ticket price. Reservations are recommended. The Lewes Anchor Drop will be 11:30 PM to Midnite and is free as well as family-friendly. Instead of a ball, wathc a giant lit anchor sink to the ground. The drop takes place at the Lightship Overfalls by Monomoy Pavillion.
If you do choose to drive to a location for your New Year’s celebration, the Delaware Office of Highway safety is offering New Year’s Eve Sobor Rides. The program offers $20 ride-share vouchers for Uber or Lyft to prevent impaired driving during one of the most dangerous nights of the year. The voucher claim windo opens Wedndesday, December 31 at 3 PM. The voucher is valid from Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm through Thursday, January 1 at 3 AM. Vouchers are released at intervals throughout the day, so if they are not available, check back. To claim a voucher, visit MySoberRides.com.
