2015 Holiday Events around Delmarva

The holidays may still be a few weeks away, but there are plenty of events to plan for. If you’d like your holiday event added to the list, send the information via email to newsroom@47abc.com.

ON-GOING:

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Winterfest of Lights runs until January 3. Enjoy this award-winning holiday paradise created for the whole family! More than one million holiday lights sparkle throughout your favorite beach resort. Northside Park will have hundreds of animated, lighted displays. Relax and sip hot chocolate in the heated Winterfest Village pavilion Browse Yukon Cornelius’ gift shop for a special gift and have a photo taken with Santa. Board the Winterfest Express to tour the lights, including the themed exhibits of your favorite fairy tales. For more information, call 800-626-2326 or 410-250-0125. Admission: $5.00 (children under 12 are free. Sunday – Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 PM.

Thursday, December 31, 2015:

BERLIN, Md. – Berlin hosts its annual Ball Drop on December 31 starting at  10:00 PM and running through 1:00 AM on January 1, at the intersection of Main Street and Broad Street, in Berlin, Md.

BERLIN, Md. – Burley Oak Brewing is hosting New Years Eve Midnight Cask Drop. Details on their Facebook page.

BETHANY BEACH, Del. – New Year’s Eve Black Tie Ball, Thursday December 31, 2015 7:00 PM 99 Sea Level, 99 Hollywood Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930. Ring in 2016 with us at 99 Sea Level Restaurant & Raw Bar in Bethany Beach, DE. We will have a full open bar including wine, martinis, specialty craft cocktails, champagne bar and craft beers. Extravagant food stations featuring our signature Seafood Tower, sushi, whole salmon, carving stations, cheese and crudités. Satisfy your sweet tooth with our chocolate fountain and other luscious sweet treats. Pop into our Cocktail Lounge, Cigar Bar and Smoking Lounge…we have something for everyone at the 99 Sea Level New Year’s Eve Black Tie Ball! Tickets are $150 per person or $1100 for a table of 8 & bottle of champ… Call 302-539-0299 for reservations!

DEWEY BEACH, Del. – NYE Dewey Ball Drop and Dewey Dunk! Thursday December 31, 2015 and Friday January 1, 2016 at New Orleans St & Route 1/ Dagsworthy Ave Beach, Dewey Beach, DE. Don’t miss the New Year’s Eve Celebration and Dewey Ball Drop! Festivities begin at 11:30pm. Gather between New Orleans Street and Route One to watch the ball drop and ring in the New Year.

GEORGETOWN, Del. – 2015 New Year’s Eve Celebration, Celebrate as we Raise the Ball Thursday, December 31, 2015, at The Circle, Georgetown, Del, from 9:00pm to 12:30am. This is a family friendly event.

HARRINGTON, Del. – Bay Country FSC invites all to New Year’s events at Centre Ice Rink. Bay Country Figure Skating Club invites you to come out on New Year’s to skate with your favorite Peanuts characters from the recent holiday ice show, “Snoopy’s Christmas Surprise,” at a special holiday public skate from 6 to 7:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at the Centre Ice Rink in Harrington. Admission is $7 per skater, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the club.

LEWES, Del. – Crooked Hammock’s First New Year’s Eve Party, Thursday December 31, 2015 9:00 PM. Crooked Hammock Brewery and Restaurant, 36707 Crooked Hammock Way, Lewes, DE 19958. Crooked Hammock Brewery in Lewes, DE will hold its first New Year’s Eve party this year! Be there to see the 2016 Keg Drop…no crystal ball here!! This ticketed event includes: Open Bar, Party Food Stations, Dancing in the Tent, Keg Drop @ 12:01am
Tickets are $95 per person. For more information call 302-644-7837 or visit www.crookedhammock.com.

LONG NECK, Del. – Watchnight Service – Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 11 pm. At Long Neck United Methodist Church, 27051 Long Neck Road, Long Neck, Delaware with a lite meal at 10 pm, which will include Black Eye Peas. This is a late-night church service, which is held late on New Year’s Eve, and ends after midnight. This provides the opportunity for Christians to review the year that has passed and make confession and prepare for the year ahead by praying and resolving. This service follows the lead of a small Christian denomination called the Moravians in what is now the Czech Republic that began having “watch” services in 1733, the founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley, originated watch night services in 1740, sometimes calling them Covenant Renewal Services. Today, a Methodist watchnight service includes singing, spontaneous prayers and testimonials, as well as scripture readings. If you have any questions, contact the church office at 302-945-9453 or at their email address: longneckumc@msn.com.

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The festivities begin on Thursday, with a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show at Northside Park to celebrate the beginning of 2016 and the 23rd Annual Winterfest of Lights. The fireworks display, which will begin promptly at midnight, will be accompanied by live entertainment, warm hot chocolate, and the opportunity to ride the Winterfest of Lights. Hours for the Winterfest of Lights will be extended until just before midnight, allowing visitors to travel through the winter paradise of lights and then listen to music by “DJ Kutt” as they wait for the countdown to midnight.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Marshall P. Muskrat will make his annual DIVE this year on Somerset Avenue. The event is FREE to the public, and runs from 9:00 PM until 12:00 AM! Entertainment provided by DJ “Mr. T”. There will be drinks and food available for purchase. Shops will also be open. In addition to all of the fun at the dive, the Princess Anne Vol. Fire Company will be holding a dance. Tickets for the dance are $15 for a couple or $10 for an individual. You may buy your tickets at Somerset Hidden Treasures or at the door.

SALISBURY, Md. – Downtown Salisbury is once again hosting their own ball drop. The event will take place outside of Headquarters Live. Bigger, brighter, sparklier, and LOUDER, NYESBY is back for 2016! This year’s family friendly event is centered around Salisbury’s premiere music venue, Headquarters Live, where perennial favorites Bonedaddys will rock the NYE stage! And once the ball drops, look toward the marina for FIREWORKS at midnight, courtesy of the City of Salisbury! BOOM! Not enough excitement for you? Pohanka of Salisbury will be giving away a 2-year lease on a brand new Volkswagen! Doors open at 8, so rev up those noisemakers and get ready to bring in the New Year Downtown Salisbury style! For more information and updates, click on the Facebook icon!

Friday, January 1, 2016:

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. – Join Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) at 1:00 p.m. on January 1st at Assateague Island State Park as we honor ACT’s founders with the 36th Annual Ilia Fehrer/Judy Johnson New Year’s Day Beach Walk. This year’s walk will again be led by former National Park Service Ranger Chris Seymour. In keeping with the anniversary spirit, the theme for the walk this year will be “Happy Birthday” as Chris will talk about the life spans of Assateague animals and plants we normally encounter on the walk and mix in Assateague’s age clues we find all the time on the beach. At the end of the walk, you can contemplate what you’ve discovered while you sip hot chocolate and munch on cookies provided free to all participants. You can check out ACT’s website at ACTforBays.org.

DEWEY BEACH, Del. – At noon on January 1, take a plunge in the chilly Atlantic Ocean at the Dewey Dunk on Dagsworthy Avenue Beach. Afterward, warm up in front of the New Year’s Day Beach Bonfire. This is an all ages event. The Dewey Dunk is $25 per person and includes a commemorative Dewey Dunk T-shirt, wristband for New Year’s Day discounts at local businesses and a pre-dunk bonfire and party. For more information please call 302-228-3701 or visit www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.

HARRINGTON, Del. – At 6 PM New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, come out and watch Bay Country skaters and First State Ice Theatre glide into the New Year, showing off their skills in an exhibition. Admission is $1 and all are welcome.

OCEAN CITY, Md. – To continue the celebration, the community will gather from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on New Year’s Day for the 20 Annual Mayor’s Open House.  With live and local entertainment, this rare variety show takes place, free of charge, at the resort’s beautiful Performing Art’s Center, located inside of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Hosted by Bryan Russo, the event includes performances by Bryan Russo’s Bargain Scotch, Mickey Justice, Tim Cooney, Lauren Glick’s vocal students, and much more!  “For 20 years, the Mayor’s Open House has offered the perfect opportunity for our citizens to meet with the elected officials that serve our community,” commented Meehan. “Now, with the opening of the extraordinarily Performing Arts Center, what better time to provide residents with an opportunity to enjoy this amazing venue for free, featuring entertainment from local and regional talents.”

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Atlantic General Hospital’s 22nd Annual Penguin Swim – Celebrate New Year’s Day by “getting wet for a good cause.”  A New Year’s tradition for many, this annual dip into the chilly Atlantic Ocean benefits local, not-for-profit hospital, Atlantic General.  Registration and check-in begin at 11:30am with a 1pm swim. Pre-registration and advance check-in from 2-4pm on New Year’s Eve. Arrive early or stay late and enjoy carnival games and other exciting fanfare in the hotel’s atrium. Special recognition for Best Costume and Oldest and Youngest Penguins, plus 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place trophies awarded to top fundraising individuals and teams. Same-day registration is available at no extra charge. For more information, visit www.aghpenguinswim.org or email penguinswim@atlanticgeneral.org.