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What To Do In Ocean City This Week Including NYE Information

by Forum, oceancity.com December 28th 2012

What To Do This Week Editorial by Alexander Archer

This year has been a blur. We now find ourselves in the position to say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013. If you are in Ocean City, MD this weekend chances are you are here to enjoy the various New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day festivities that will be taking place on Monday and Tuesday. So the list of things to do in Ocean City for this weekend will be focused toward helping you find the perfect event to ring in the new year.

Dining and Dancing

New Year’s Eve isn’t just about party favors. As such, there will be several Ocean City restaurants doing double duty as they provide fantastic cuisine and and serve as party headquarters for NYE revelers. The Clarion Ocean City Resort, featuring the Ocean Club and Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant, will be serving up their world famous gourmet dinner buffet from 8-10pm; with dancing and two live bands providing the entertainment from 9pm-3am. Tickets for a barstool -which include party favors open bar and hors d’oeuvres- are $90 per person. For the full buffet, tickets are $145 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance and you must 21 to attend. Call 410-524-3535 for additional information and to make reservations.

The Princess Royale featuring one of the best Ocean City restaurants, Schooners, will also be offering a dining extravaganza. They are offering three dining and entertainment packages. The Palmetto Ballroom package features a 5 course gourmet meal, 6 hour open bar and champagne toast for $129. The Atrium Stars package comes with a buffet style dinner, assorted desserts, champagne toast and 6 hour open bar for $99. The Palmetto and the Atrium will both feature live entertainment and dancing. Schooners will be showcasing a prime rib style buffet, live entertainment from 9pm-1am, champagne toast and cash bar for $49.95 per person. Tickets should be purchase in advance. Call 1-800-4-ROYALE for more details.

Galaxy 66 is one of the best Ocean City restaurants and they will have dinner specials and rolling out their brand new menu for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Dinner seating will be a 5, 7 and 9pm. There will also be a complimentary champagne toast and party favors included. Live entertainment by the Philly George Project will run from 10pm-2am. Reservations are required. Nestled conveniently on the roof of Galaxy 66 is the Skye Bar. The Skye Bar is one of the most unique Ocean City bars. They will be having a tented and heated celebration from 9pm-2am. Tickets for the Skye Bar celebration are $75 per person and must be purchased in advance. The ticket price includes premium open bar, DJ, complimentary champagne and party favors.

Ocean City Night Life

There are too many bars in Ocean City to try and cover each and every NYE event. Here are a few of the perennial favorites and a couple of other place that will take you a little of the beaten path. Fager’s Island will be holding their traditional New Years Eve party beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $40 per person and included in that price is the admission fee, party favors and complimentary champagne toast. There is no seating and fashionable attire is required. Live entertainment will be provided by Animal House starting at 10pm inside. Dj Groove will be spinning out on the deck at 9pm. You can purchase tickets online or at Fager’s business office.

Seacrets in Ocean City, MD. is also throwing a big New Year’s Eve party. They will have five live bands over the course of the evening and a dj or two mixed in. No advanced ticket purchase is required but be aware that vip cards and local id’s will not be honored for cover charge waiving. They will begin charging cover at 5pm and the cover starts a $20. Keep in mind that as the night progresses the cover charge will increase. Call 410-524-4900 for more details.

The Party Block breaks their off-season hibernation just for NYE. Their success in pulling off this event follows one simple formula: Open bar all night long. That is correct. For one price every drink at every bar, even shots, is included. Tickets are $85 per person unless you purchased your tickets in advance. Party Block has sold out for 17 years in a row, so if you haven’t already gotten your ticket you may not get one.

Dead Freddies has their main man DJ Wax manning the fort for the entire night. He will be spinning all your favorite party and dance tunes.There is no cover charge and they will have their regular menu and special dishes available. For more information call 410-524-3733.

What To Do In Ocean City This Week Including NYE Information