Monday, December 31 – First Night St. Pete
4 pm – 12:15 am, $12 Adults / $5 Children 6 – 12 / Free Children 5 and under. Various venues in Downtown St. Petersburg. The largest family friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration of the Arts in the state of Florida. Ring in the New Year with music, drama, games, comedy, lights, dance, fire, bubbles, stories, creative fun and fireworks. firstnightstpete.com
Monday, December 31 – 2018 New Year’s Eve Gala
8 pm – 1 am, $35, Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport. Music, dancing, full cash bar, gourmet dessert, party favors, a champagne toast at midnight, a free 4×6 photo and an unlimited amount of salty popcorn for your snacking pleasure. 727.239.5280 facebook.com/events/1863695976981091
Monday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve at Selby Gardens
8 pm – 1 am, $250, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 S Palm Ave., Sarasota. A black-tie event featuring a private journey through tropical holiday light displays, passed hors d’oeuvres, a seated four – course dinner, live entertainment and dancing, a champagne toast and a perfect view of fireworks overlooking the Sarasota Bay. 941.366.5731 selby.org
Monday, December 31 – New Year’s at Noon
10 am – 2 pm, $5 Members/$15 Non-members, Great Explorations Children’s Museum, 1925 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. Ring in the New Year starting with a dance party, craft your own festive hat, enjoy sparkling juice and tasty treats but most importantly watch more than 1000 balloons drop at noon as we celebrate the New Year together. 727.821.8992 greatex.org
Monday, December 31 – NYE@MFA
7:30 pm – 1 am, $175 Party/$350 Dinner + Party, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive. NE, St. Pete. Dinner includes open bar, special seated dinner with piano bar and American songbook cabaret performance and access to special exhibitions. Party includes open bar, desserts, savory bites, dancing to music, access to the special exhibitions and midnight champagne toasts while watching First Night St. Pete fireworks. 727.894.4638 mfastpete.org
Monday, December 31 – Rock Around the Clock
7 pm, $95, Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N, Clearwater. Ring in 2019 with a full dinner (tip included), show, dancing to salsa, rock & disco with complimentary champagne at midnight. 727.541.7876 comedyhall@aol.com
Monday, December 31 – Swingin’ the New Year
9 pm to 1 am, $30 and up, The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Grand New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family. Music featuring Gloria West, dancing, midnight countdown, balloon drop, party favors, noisemakers, cash bar and more. 813.220.3911 newyearswing.com
Monday, December 31 – Toast by the Coast
8 pm – 1 am, $120, Tradewinds Island Resort, 600 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Featuring two live bands (Motel Funk and The Railway Kings), photo booth, champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight, party favors, extensive hors d’ oeuvres buffet, chef’s carvery and pasta bar and decadent dessert table.
Reservations: 727.363.2258 tradewindsresort.com/index