Holiday Guide 2011: Celebrate the New Year in Farmingdale

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Places to Celebrate New Year's

274 Main Street
Deal:  For $50 per person partiers get an open bar as well as a hot and cold buffet from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. There will be a champagne toast at midnight and a breakfast buffet at 2 a.m. 21 or over only.
Hours:  9 p.m. – 4 a.m.

190 Main Street
Deal: For $65 a person, tax and gratuity not included, partiers get a top shelf open bar, DJ, dancing and food. There will be a champagne toast at midnight. Reservations and payment accepted over the phone or at the door. 21 or over only.
Hours: 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.

261 Airport Plaza Boulevard
Deal: Dave and Buster’s is offering a family-friendly alternative for New Year's Eve. For $55 for an adult and $30 for children partiers get food, drinks and games. Adults will have their choice from the buffet as well as two drink tickets and a champagne toast at midnight. Children will be given chicken fingers and fries.  Everyone will receive a $15 game card to use in the arcade. The first 12 groups to make their reservations will receive unlimited bowling for the night.
Hours: 8:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.

323 Main Street
Deal: The Nutty Irishman is offering an open bar from 9 p.m. to midnight, in addition to giveaways, complementary champagne toast and confetti blash at midnight with big screen televisions showing the ball dropping. Music will be provided by Mean Meachine and DJ Cory P. $20 before, $25 at the door.
Hours: 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.

999 Conklin Street
Deal: There are two party options here. From 5 to 8 p.m. there is a Family New Year's Party, which includes three hours of unlimited bowling plus shoes, hot and cold buffet and soft drinks for $125 per lane. From 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. there is a Late Night Bowling Bash for adults and families with teens, which includes unlimited bowling and free shoes, hot and cold buffet and soft drinks, and watching the ball drop on  umbo screens for $150 per lane. Reserve your lanes today by clicking here.
Hours: 5 to 8 p.m.; 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 

2377 Broadhollow Road 
Deal: Indulge in a fondue-sytle New Year's Eve Celebration. Courses inlude french onion swiss fondue, loaded baked potato cheddar fondue, any fresh salads, cold water lobster tails, filet mignon, white shrimp, lemon basil chicken, BBQ pork tenderloin, butternut squash ravioli, wild mushroom sacchetti, crème brûleé white chocolate fondue and milk chocolate snickers fondue. $130 per couple or $65 per person. All guests will receive a complimentary glass of champagne as well as a commemorative photo with frame. Children's meals available. Reservations are highly recommended and must be secured with a valid credit card.
Hours: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.

185 Main Street
Deals: There will be drink specials and more. Look for more details to be announced closer to New Year's Eve.
Hours: 12 p.m. – 4 a.m.

354 Main St.
Deal: Ring in the new year with a fiesta dinner. The restaurant is offering a four course menu with toast at ,idnight. Call 516-777-2272 for more details and reservations 

Farmingdale Knights of Columbus 2204
1 Morton St. (off Rte. 109, behind 7-11)
Deal: For $45.00, get live music for your dancing pleasure, a buffet with beer, wine and soda included and a great Chinese Auction with prizes for local charities. Call Bill W. at 516-753-0923 or email Lyn.Stkilian@yahoo.com to arrange ticket purchase. A donation of food for St. Kilian's Outreach is encouraged.

Where are you celebrating New Year's Eve in Farmingdale? Share it in the comments.