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Where to enjoy New Year's Eve on Delmarva

FAITH TARPLEY

DELMARVANOW CORRESPONDENT

Dewey Beach brought in 2014 with a dropping of a "Skimboarding Figure" from the roof of the Surfrider Apts. at New Orleans St. and Coastal Highway to the delight of a crowd of about 300 on a cold blustery night New Years Eve, with the event sponsored by the Dewey Beach Business Partnership.
Special to the Daily Times / CHUCK SNYDER

Wicomico County

Kick off 2018 in Downtown Salisbury with the family-friendly New Year’s Eve ball drop. Event goers can enjoy live entertainment by the Larks & Tops Cut Off DJ Team. Beer and wine will be available outside. The ball drop will take place at the intersection of Main Street and North Division Street at midnight.

IF YOU GO

What: New Year's Eve Ball Drop

Where: Intersection of Main Street and North Division Street, Salisbury

When: 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 31

Info: Call Downtown Salisbury at 410-677-1916

Worcester County

OCEAN CITY

Ocean City visitors will get a double-whammy this New Year’s Eve. Not only will there be live entertainment and a midnight fireworks show at Northside Park, but the 25th Annual Winterfest of Lights will remain lit until midnight for those looking for family-friendly entertainment up until the clock strikes 12.

IF YOU GO

What: New Year's Eve Fireworks Show

Where: Northside Park, 125th Street, Ocean City

When: Dec. 31 at midnight

Info: Call 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326

BERLIN

Celebrate the arrival of 2018 on Berlin's Main Street with music, food vendors and a beer garden. Outdoor bar and entertainment begins at 10 p.m. New this year, a Kids Ball Drop will take place at 6 p.m. A Regular Ball Drop will be at midnight. The festivities are sponsored by Berlin Main Street.

IF YOU GO

What: New Year's Eve Ball Drop

Where: Main Street, Berlin

When: Dec. 31, midnight

Info: http://www.berlinmainstreet.com/

Connie Parish of Georgia and Marshall P. Muskrat, ambassador for the town of Princess Anne, dance in the street at the New Year’s Eve Muskrat Dive.

Somerset County

The Shore famous Muskrat Dive will continue this New Year’s Eve in Princess Anne’s Historic Downtown. The free, family-friendly event will feature live music from Uprizing and DJ Rondell Redding, as well as games and activities for kids. In addition to free Smith Island cake, a local waterman will shuck free, fresh oysters in front of visitors.

The Muskrat Dive will take place in front of the Washington Inn & Tavern, where event goers can find warm vittles such as pulled pork, chili, and hotdogs. Across the street at Rebecca’s Ice Cream Parlor there will be ice cream, hot chocolate, and coffee.

IF YOU GO

What: New Year’s Eve Muskrat Dive

Where: Historic Downtown Princess Anne on Somerset Avenue

When: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Dorchester County

Downtown Cambridge will ring in the new year with its second annual New Year’s Boat Drop. Forgoing the traditional ball, Cambridge will continue it’s new tradition of dropping an Eastern Shore Deadrise Boat and, this year, the “Groove City Lady” to ring in 2018. For those driving to the event, Main Street Cambridge advertised “municipal parking located along Gay Street and behind Chesapeake College."

IF YOU GO

What: New Year's Eve Boat Drop

Where: Along the 500 block of Poplar Street in downtown Cambridge

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31.

Info: Call Cambridge Main Street at 443-477-0843

Talbot County

In Easton, First Night Talbot will celebrate its 24th year of celebrating NYE, featuring live music, face painting, photo booths, craft tables and more. The event will span across five venues (listed below) and will run between 6 p.m. and midnight, where it will include a crab drop in the middle of South Harrison Street between Dover Street and South Street. For younger families or those looking to turn in early, there will be an earlier crab drop at 9 p.m. called Midnight In the Mid Atlantic.

IF YOU GO

What: First Night Talbot NYE Celebration and Crab Drop

Where: The Avalon Theater, the Stoltz Listening Room, Prager Family Auditorium, Academy Art Museum and the Waterfowl Festival Building

When: 6 p.m. to midnight

Tickets: Day-of tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students (K thorough college), and younger kids are free. Advance tickets are discounted.

Info: Call First Night Talbot at 410-822-5732

Sussex County

DEWEY BEACH

Dewey Beach goers can expect to have a great time ringing in the New Year at the Dewey Beach Ball Drop. On New Orleans Street and Route One, gather to watch the listen to live music and watch the ball drop at midnight!

IF YOU GO

What: Dewey Beach's New Year's Eve Celebration

Where: New Orleans Street and Route One

When: 11:30 p.m.

Info: Call 302-228-3701 or visit www.DeweyBusinessPartnership.com

LEWES

Head on over to coastal Lewes for an Anchor Drop on the Lightship Overfalls. Spectators will gather at Canalfront Park from 11 p.m. until about 12:30 p.m. to watch the anchor drop into the canal in Lewes.

IF YOU GO

What: Anchor Drop

Where: Canalfront Park

When: 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

The lighted horseshoe hangs above Robert Reed Park on Chincoteague Island on New Year's Eve before the annual Pony Island Horseshoe Drop on Monday night. Revelers dressed up and came out for the annual event, which is patterned after the Times Square ball drop that is annually televised.

Accomack County

Drive on down to Chincoteague’s downtown for the New Year's Eve Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade. Replacing a glowing ball, a gleaming horseshoe will drop at the stroke of midnight after an evening of inventive, crazy costumes, for which there will be a contest.

IF YOU GO

What: New Year's Eve Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade

Where: Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park

When: 10:30 p.m. to midnight