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You’re invited to jammin’ New Year’s Eve with ekoostik hookah & Subterranean! If you’re a music lover – this is a fun way to ring in 2025!
HOW TO GO?
Tue, December 31, 2024
The Brightside, 905 E 3rd St Dayton
7:00 PM Doors, 8:00 PM Show
General admission tickets $30 – get yours here: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/114610/orders/new#/
New Years Eve dinner is meant to be a special occasion. Deciding which restaurant to choose from can seem like the debacle of your year. Do you see NYE as starting anew with your resolutions or is this your night to close 2016 with a bang? Luckily for you we have narrowed it down to just a few, and trust us when we say you won’t go wrong with any of these fabulous spots.
Nibbles Restaurant will be hosting a special dinner to help you ring in 2017! Seatings will be at 5, 7 and 9pm. This exquisite dining experience is just $79/per person.
The special fixed-price menu will include four courses, as well as some surprise treats prepared especially for you! For those guests who book at the 9:00 seating there will be complimentary glasses of champagne, and the opportunity to toast the New Year with all of our friends and staff.
Amuse-Bouche
Savory Gougères filled with crispy prosciutto, sage, and apple compote
Starters:
Salmon Cheesecake savory tart with house-smoked salmon, ricotta and parmesan cheeses, fresh herbs or Beef Carpaccio sliced Prime tenderloin with aioli-fried capers, mushroom broth
Salad
Radicchio Salad- fresh greens, mango, basil, dressed with lemon vinaigrette
and house-made lemon ricotta or Roasted Beet Salad Roasted multi-color beet medallions
with beet vinaigrette, whipped chèvre, crushed pistachios, and salted rye crisps
Entrées
Pan Seared Halibut with smoked pomme purée, shrimp bisque, poached shrimp garlic chips and micro-greens or La Petite Beef Wellington prime tenderloin with ruby port shallots,
potato croquettes, duck fat-roasted carrots, and haricot vert with crispy shallots-demi glace
Desserts
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake layered with whipped peanut butter mousse house-made caramel, peanut butter streusel, garnished with caramel shards or Banana Bread Foster butter-crisped banana bread, topped with bananas foster flambéed in Tuaca liqueur, house-made vanilla bean ice cream
Reservations by phone only! Please call: (937) 802-0891
Rue Dumaine‘s 6 course New Year’s Eve Dinner
2 seatings available
Crudo, fennel, pink peppercorn, blood orange
Sancerre braised oxtail, butternut squash** Agnolotti, Jacob &Brichford’s Ameribella** glace, frizzled leeks
Salad of Tuscan kale**, preserved lemon, EVOO, sheep’s milk cheese
Your choice of entrée:
Halibut, fingerling confit, Jamestown pea shoots**,
grapefruit-pecan beurre noisette
or
Lambchop & crépinette, creamed spinach, Maitake mushrooms, red wine shallots, Cabernet gastrique
Coquette inspired Rogue River’s Smokey Blue cheese cream, Anjou pear sorbet,
caraway crumb
Dessert of Bittersweet chocolate, prune & Armagnac
$78 per person
Blue Note Bistro New Year’s Eve Bash!
You don’t want to miss this Black Tie (Optional) Affair. It will be a very elegant energetic evening !
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED … we have a limited number of seats available – once they’re gone, they’re gone, so plz call (937) 247-3000 and make your reservations now! You will have your table for the entire evening.
This event includes:
* 4 Course Dinner – includes choice of one (each) – appetizer, salad/soup, entree and side-item from our exclusive specialty item menu! Dessert – Our Pastry Chef will be creating a surprise dessert especially for the occasion
* Bottle of wine to complement your dinner (per couple)*
* Party Favors
* Pictures
* Midnight champagne toast**
* Very special LIVE entertainment with New York Jazz Sensation, AMY LONDON
* Many other surprises to welcome in the New Year!
The cost for this very special event is $125 per person or $225 per couple
**additional alcoholic beverages are available separately
For more information about our New York jazz sensation, Amy London please visit our website bluenotebistro.com
Perhaps a fancy dinner doesn’t sound like your idea of fun for the last day of the year. Well that’s the cool thing about Dayton- there are plenty more ways to ring in the New Year and keep reading on to find the right one for you.
The Original Harlem Globetrotters 
Rockin’ New Year’s Eve 5k Race & Fun Run 
New Years Eve at the Brewery
December 31 @ 6:00 pm FigLeaf Brewing Company, 3387 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd,
We’re going to wish 2016 farewell by introducing our Belgian Tripel! We will have live music by David Thornton from 7-11:30 pm, a toast to the New Year, and we’ll be open until 1am!
Century’s New Year’s Eve party
December 31 @ 6:00 pmDecember 31 @ 6:00 pm
Irish Club New Years Eve
December 31, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – January 1, 2017 @ 1:00 am
The Irish Club of Dayton, 6555 Dog Leg Road $15
Dance your way into 2017 with Shadowlife playing 80’s, 90’s, classic & modern rock, dance, funk, metal and country. Doors open at 7, band starts at 8:30. Live entertainment by Shadowlife. Heavy appetizers throughout the evening, pork & sauerkraut served at 10:00, champagne toast at midnight. OPEN TO PUBLIC. $15 per person if purchased by December 30
Crafted & Cured NYE Party
Join us for a spectacular and magical evening. Not only will we be having a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, but we’ll also be doing our very own ball drop! • Formal or flapper attire! • Live music! • Special Champagne Drink – requires a password, which we shall reveal later!
New Year’s Eve Bow Ties and Boas Party
New Year’s Eve with Generations Big Band!
New Year’s Eve Party in the Park
Austin Landing has the only Times Square atmosphere in Dayton this New Year’s Eve! Rock out to live music from Stranger and Party with a Purpose benefitting The Pink Ribbon Girls. The fun never stops as we rock out all night – ending with an amazing display of fireworks and a live ball drop!
New Years Eve Bash!
December 31 @ 9:00 pm
*****FREE CAB RIDES HOME***** Let’s kick 2016 to the curb and welcome in 2017 with our drinks raised high! FREE CAB RIDES!! Mack’s Epic New Years Eve Party is going to be well Epic lol. Everyone in the door between 9pm and 10pm gets a Good Bye 2016 shot bought for you by Mackenzie.
Bar Louie Austin Landing New Year’s Party
December 31 @ 9:00 pm
Bar Louie in Austin Landing is hosting a New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, December 31st! Tickets are $25. Your ticket gets you VIP access which includes: • 2 Drink Tickets to be used 9pm-12am • Breakfast Buffet from 12am-2am • Champagne Toast at Midnight
Bar 145 NYE Bash December 31 @ 9:00 pm
The best NYE in Dayton is happening at Bar 145 and Reset! Austin Landing is the place to be for NYE 2016!!! Champagne toast and an appetizer buffet included. $20/person or reserve a table of 4 or 6 Neon White is going to blow the roof off all night!
2016 Salsa Saturday w/ DJ Danny D
* TABLE RESERVATIONS CONTACT: DAN {BAR MANAGER} AT (937) 559-1892. * NYE COVER CHARGE: $10 PER PERSON. * INCLUDES: PARTY FAVORITES & CHAMPAGNE TOAST @ MIDNIGHT. Every Saturday night is “Salsa Saturday with DJ Danny Diaz “El Cubano” from Miami Beach Florida dj’n music with videos: https://youtu.be/41KdxEcptcg DJ Danny D plays a mixture of Latin
A Rubi New Years December 31 @ 10:00 p
New Year’s Eve: American Vistas
Prior to the concert, tasty appetizers and sweets will be available in the Wintergarden, and during intermission the audience can toast one another with flutes of champagne. The performance itself will feature all three members of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance—dancers from the Dayton Ballet, vocalists from Dayton Opera, and the instrumentalists of the Dayton
Come out and celebrate this NYE with terrific food, drinks and Comedy! This year helping RING IN 2017 is the hilarious MIGUEL DALMAU (FOX, TruTV, AXS TV, The Bob & Tom Show). The 8pm show gives you a chance to start out your evening with us then head to where ever you want to celebrate
NYE’s Extravaganza With Michael Malone Dayton Funny Bone Comedy Club
88 Plum Street Suite 200 7pm & 10:30pm shows
Special Engagement New Year’s Eve Extravaganza with Michael Malone! Come celebrate the New Year with us! The 7:00pm Tickets include a Pre-Show Buffet served from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Tickets $45
With about 3 weeks to go until the end of the calendar year, we know that lots more events will be added, so we’ll keep updating this story as we hear about more events, and if you know of something we should list, please contact us!
Looking for a fun way to ring in the new year? From ice skating to dinner and drink specials, numerous events will be held downtown on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Below is a list of some highlights.
More information on what’s happening downtown during the holiday season, a complete list of downtown events, a dining guide, parking map, directions and more can be found on Downtown Dayton Partnership’s website, www.downtowndayton.org. Follow the Downtown Dayton Partnership on Facebook to keep up with downtown events and news. Download the Find It Downtown mobile search tool for smartphones at http://mobile.downtowndayton.org.
Club Masque, 34 N. Jefferson St., 937-228-2582
7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Featuring special New Year’s Eve packages, which include reserved seating, free drinks and party favors. Call for cost.
Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St., 937-228-1124
4-9 p.m.
Serving an elegant New Year’s Eve dinner. Business casual attire and reservations strongly encouraged.
De’Lish, 139 N. Main St., 937-461-2233
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Hosting live entertainment, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drink specials. Call for cost.
Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave., 937-224-7822
7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Celebrate with two champagne toasts: one at 7 p.m., the time of New Year’s Eve in Dublin, and again at midnight.
Jay’s Seafood, 225 E. Sixth St., 937-222-2892
10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Live music by Puzzle of Light. Free admission.
MJ’s Café, 119 E. Third St., 937-223-3259
10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Show at 10 p.m., followed by a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight with cash prizes. $5 cover.
Olive, an urban dive, 416 E. Third St., 937-222-3483
5 to 8 p.m.
Taking dinner reservations for New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a “Recovery Brunch,” featuring Olive’s full lunch and brunch menus, as well as pork and sauerkraut.
Practice Yoga, 504 E. Fifth St., 937-321-7676
New Year’s Day, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Ring in the New Year with an all-levels Vinyasa yoga class and Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) on New Year’s Day. Cost is $12; members may use class passes.
Oregon Express, 336 E. Fifth. St., 937-223-9205
9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Party with Donnie Rose & the Steel Horse Ramblers, The Simple Truth, Paradigm Shift, and DJ Masterkid. $3 cover.
RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave., 937-278-2607
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Listen to fun family music, have your picture taken and wear party favors while skating. Admission is $7 and includes the use of ice skates. RiverScape also will be open on New Year’s Day from 1 to 8 p.m.
Schuster Performing Arts Center, Second and Main streets, 937-228-3630
8 p.m.
The Dayton Philharmonic presents Viennafest, a replicated performance of the Vienna Philharmonic’s classic New Year’s concert. Several dancers from the Dayton Ballet and a singer from the Dayton Opera also will take part in the performance. Enjoy complimentary champagne during intermission and a balloon drop at the concert’s close. Tickets are $8 to $60.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., 937-461-3913
7 p.m.
Join Mayhem & Mystery for a special New Year’s Eve presentation of its holiday production, Christmas Pageant Crisis. $25.95 includes dinner and performance. Call for reservations.
Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., 937-461-1101
9:30 p.m.
Live music by Skilless Villians, an appetizer bar and champagne toast. Buy tickets in advance to guarantee a seat and glass of champagne. Call for cost.
Wiley’s Comedy Club, 101 Pine St., 937-224-JOKE
7:30 p.m. show and 9:30 p.m. party
New Year’s Eve show featuring Pat Goodwin. Party includes snacks before the show, party favors, champagne toast at midnight, and an after-midnight buffet featuring sandwiches from Subway and Milano’s, wings from BW3 and Fricker’s, and Cousin Vinny’s pepperoni pizza. $15 for show; $41 for party.
Eighty years ago, the Dayton Daily News gave the following report as Daytonians weathering the Great Depression made plans to celebrate the New Year holiday. The “clarion blasts” and “owl cars” have passed along with the heyday of hotel parties and public dances, but it’s likely their great-grandchildren will also see “many whistles made wet as usual.”
A few more hours and Dayton residents will greet a new year.
Indications Thursday were that the event which comes with the ushering in of a new cycle will be observed about as usual, with the celebrants finding their pleasure during the later hours of the evening.
All of the uptown hotels were prepared to greet little 1932 in a big way, with dances holding forth in some of them and with reservations having been received for dinner parties which will last through midnight.
‘Gaiety and splendor’
At the Biltmore the custom which was established with the opening of that hotel will be pursued, that of holding a dance to which the public is invited. The management of the hotel reported Thursday that a large number of reservations have been made and that the usual scene of gaiety and splendor is expected to prevail.
At the Miami, the Van Cleve and Gibbons there will be no public dances held, although there were numerous reservations made for private parties. On the roof of the Miami a dinner party will be given by Oscar Pryor.
All of the uptown theaters have announced that special late shows will be given. Some of these will begin at 11 p.m., some at 11:30 p.m. and a few not until the magic hour has struck.
Hangovers, ’30s style
The greater portion of the reception to the new year in Dayton, however, will have its setting in private homes. With Friday, New Year’s, a holiday on which most factories, offices and stores will be closed, the celebrants will be privileged to enter into the spirit of the occasion without the dread of what must come the “morning after” when otherwise another workday would beckon.
There have been indications for the past week that the usual noisemaking devices again will be in evidence. Bells will ring, whistles sound their clarion blasts, pistols and cannon will be fired and the new year will be given the greeting common with age-old custom.
So much for discouraging drunk driving
The managements of some of the street railway companies were undecided during Thursday as to whether extended service would be given on their lines for benefit of the merrymakers. Definite announcement was made by the City Railway Co. that its latest cars would leave Third and Main sts. at the usual hour of 12:10 a.m. The Peoples Railway Co. was not certain whether owl cars would be operated and the same was true of Oakwood and Dayton Street. The last Peoples cars under regular schedule on the Main st., Valley and Cincinnati-Leo divisions leave the center of the city at 12:10 a.m. north and south. On the Oakwood line the last car departs from Third and Main sts., south at 12:34 a.m. and north, 12:10 a.m.
When dancing actually meant dancing
The various night and dinner (venues) have announced special (merri)ment at the midnight hour. These, like the hotels, have reported that they have made heavy reservations. In all of these places dancing will be the principal attraction of the evening, with floor shows prevailing in some of them.
There were no evidence, on the surface at least, of a scarcity of some of the liquid adjuncts which go with a New Year’s celebration. Reports were to the effect that, in spite of the current economic depression, demands have been in keeping with previous years since prohibition, with every indication that there will be as many whistles made wet as usual. With it, reports say, the quality will be improved over former years and at the lower prices which have prevailed for the past few months in Dayton.
