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5 Last-Minute Places to Ring in New Year’s Eve

by Angelique Platas

Dec 29, 2020

Photo: Julia Sudnitskaya | Dreamstime.com

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Still looking for New Year’s Eve plans? It’s 2020, so you’re not alone. Many of us might stay home, but if you’ve got the itch to go somewhere, might we suggest these five places.

 

Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana

The kids will love the world’s first-ever World-Class Gourmet Inclusive Nickelodeon property. Welcome 2021 with live music and dancing.

 

Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun

Another Karisma Hotels & Resorts brand, a live fire show on the beach at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun will delight families, and also includes face painting, an afternoon kids pool party and more.

 

The Cliffs Hotel

At The Cliffs Hotel in Pismo Beach, California, families can enjoy the Noon Year’s Eve Oceanfront Firepits. Celebrate early with sweet treats, ocean views and a firepit for up to six people. Staying the night? The Under the Stars celebration includes dinner for two via room service and a bottle of bubbly.

 

The Rooms at Fitler Club

Have a family-friendly New Year’s Eve at Philadelphia’s Fitler Club. The Balcony Experience features a baby ball drop, a DJ, a balloon artist and classic all-American menu for $65 per table, with up to four people allowed per table.

 

Bristol Mountain

At Bristol Mountain’s annual Torchlight Parade and Firework Celebration, families can enjoy the festivities from the safety of their designated parking spot. Or for families of couples or with older children, enjoy a socially distanced viewing of Moulin Rouge at The Smith Center for the Arts, also in New York’s Ontario County, at 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

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