NEW YEAR’S EVE BALLROOM GALA DINNER, DANCE & OVERNIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL

From 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, guests start the evening with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the Rotunda. At 9:30 p.m., doors to the Grand Ballroom open and live music by Hank Lane Music & Productions -- including rock, hip hop, ‘80s, dance and the Top 40 -- kicks off an evening of dinner and dancing until 2:00 a.m.  A live televised New Year’s countdown to midnight, a delicious three-course dinner designed by Chef Steven De Bruyn, and, an open bar are part of the gala celebration.  The evening is $195 per person, all-inclusive with advance reservations and payment necessary.  For those who wish to extend the evening, a New Year’s Eve Overnight Extravaganza package is available for $695 per couple plus room tax. It includes the gala evening of dinner and dancing for two; overnight accommodations with champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries upon arrival; and a New Year’s Day breakfast buffet.  Guests may also book the hotel’s award winning brunch for an additional $100 per couple.