Holiday Season Events

Early New Year's Celebration at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Dec 29, 09
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, 4931 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet. The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse invites you to join us for an Early New Year's Celebration!. Enjoy family oriented activities and kid's crafts. Visit our lighthouse keeper (in living history mode) as he describes his duties at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. Then join him as he talks about the history of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, and demonstrates the maintenance duties on the First Order Fresnel Lens. Included with regular admission, no advance reservations required. Regular admission to the lighthouse museum is $5 for adults (12 years and older), and $1.50 for children. Call (386) 761-1821 for additional information.

New Year's Eve at the Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort
Dec 31, 09
The resort's fabulous New Year's Eve Celebration welcomes couples for $399 (includes tax and gratuity) and includes the following: Overnight accommodations; a lavish dinner buffet; open bar; live entertainment by the 'BuzzCatz' an eight-piece dance band with a mix of classic, swing, soul, blues and rock and roll; party favors, champagne toast and balloon drop; overnight parking; and late 3 p.m. check-out. Ballroom Celebration located in Coquina Ballroom For reservations, call (386) 254-8200 ext. 8020 Ask for Code NYE '09.

New Year's Eve on Main Street
Dec 31, 09
Stroll world-famous Main Street in Daytona Beach for one of the biggest New Years Eve celebrations around. Revel in this high-energy street party, complete with live music, entertainment and activities hosted by Main Street's many night clubs and eateries -- and be sure to stay for the spectacular fireworks display, too!

The Oyster Pub
Dec 31, 09
555 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach - New Year's Eve Beach Bash! $20 dinner buffet includes free Bud select draft beer, party favors, champagne toast, giveaways and more. $1 oyster & champagne shooters or vodka & oyster shooters all night. After midnight specials and more. (386) 255-6348.

Razzle's Night Club - Plaza Ocean Club
Dec 31, 09
611 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach - New Year's Eve Package - Stay at the Plaza Ocean Club Hotel with complimentary bottle of champagne, dinner for two at Lime Restaurant & Rum Bar, VIP access to Razzle's Night Club - champagne toast at midnight - double-shot drinks, party favors - $149 per couple. Call (800) DAYTONA.

Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club
Dec 31, 09
127 S. Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach - Live music all night. Champagne toast - party favors. (386) 253-5224

Mai Tai Bar
Dec 31, 09
Ocean Walk Shoppes - 250 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Live entertainment - happy hour 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. midnight. Free champagne toast at midnight. (386) 947-2493

Frank's Front Row
308 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach
Live rock n roll music by Finding Ivy - champagne toast at midnight
(386) 255-9221

New Year's Eve at The Aquarium
Dec 31,09
125 Basin St., Daytona Beach - Open 9:30 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Party with contests and prizes. (386) 255-6477.

RiverGrille on the Tomoka
Dec 31,09
950 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach - Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Free glass of champagne with each dinner entree purchased. (386) 615-2004.

U.S. 1 Restaurant & Grill
Dec 31, 09
2842 S. Ridgewood Ave., (U.S. 1) - South Daytona - Live music, special menu - dinner specials. (386) 767-3471.

Skyline 1949
Dec 31,09
2004 N. Dixie Hwy., (U.S. 1) New Smyrna Beach - Open New Year's Eve.
(386) 426-5777

Frappes North
Dec 31, 09
123 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach - Special menu & live entertaiment. Champagne toast at midnight.
(386) 615-4888




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Leave the New Year's Eve Driving to Us!
VOTRAN's New Year's Eve Beachside Trolley Service will run along scenic A1A at 20-minute intervals from Ormond Beach to Daytona Beach Shores - providing easy access to a variety of entertainment establishments, restaurants and other lodging facilities. Trolley passes are convenient and inexpensive. There is a $3 charge and riders can get on and off the entire route. Just check with your beachside hotel's reception desk clerk for more information upon arrival.