New Year’s Eve events
Looking to get out of the house and out on the town Tuesday night to ring in 2014? We have more than a few ideas in the Colorado Springs area.
Costume Ice Skate – Costumed ice skaters, Acacia Park, 11 a.m., 115 E. Platte Ave., $3-$8; 385-6521, downtowncs.com.
Noon Year’s Eve – Ball and balloon drop with entertainment and education events for kids, noon, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Sports Complex 2, 1750 E. Boulder St., $13-$15; 357-7726, tiny.cc/w1z37w.
Family Celebration – Ring in the new year early with giant soap bubbles, comedy and clowns, 4 and 7 p.m., Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $15; 465-6321, themat.org.
Craftwood Inn Dinner For Two – Enjoy a romantic dinner for two, 5 p.m. , Craftwood Inn, 404 El Paso Blvd., $130 per couple; 685-9000, craftwood.com.
New Year’s Eve Celebration – A special New Year’s Eve dinner menu, 6 and 8:30 p.m., La Baguette French Bistro, 4440 N. Chestnut St., $75; reservations required; 599-0686, labaguettefrench bistro.com.
New Year’s Eve Party – Free appetizers and wine for sale, 6:30 p.m., The Sweet Elephant, 2502 W. Colorado Ave., $10, reservations required; 635-1555, sweetelephant.co.
Cruising into the New Year – Dancing, karaoke, contests, cash bars and a midnight toast, 7 p.m., Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., $49-$69; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org. Tribute to the King of Rock N Roll – Elvis tribute artist, 7 p.m., Gold Bar Room Theater, 123 N. 3rd St., Cripple Creek, $15-$18; 1-800-224-6037, colorado elvis.com. Sterling and Sapphire Gala – Grand ballroom buffet dinner, live music and champagne toast, 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 1775 Cheyenne Blvd., $25-$115; 576-8900, doubletree cosprings.com,
The Pinery at the Hill – Big band music, dancing, gourmet plated dinner, open bar, champagne toast at midnight, 7 p.m., The Pinery at the Hill, 775 W. Bijou St., $125; 634-7772, thepinery.com.
New Year’s Eve Gala Ball – Dinner and dance, 7 p.m., Marriott Hotel, 5580 Tech Center Drive, $40-$160; 570-0761, http://tiny.cc/2yhu7w.
Roaring ’20’s Party – Old-time music and fun, 8 p.m., The Mining Exchange – A Wyndham Grand Hotel, 8 S. Nevada Ave., $60-$325; 323-2030, http://tiny.cc/w6hu7w.
“New Year’s Eve” – Broadway hits and other favorites by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 8 p.m., Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $19-$60; 477-2100, pikespeak center.com. Mike Clark & The Sugar Sounds – With Ark Life, 8 p.m., Ivywild School, 1604 S. Cascade Ave., $15; 368-6100, tiny.cc/oq4j8w.
Martini Shot – Hors d’ oeuvres, dancing and music, 8 p.m., Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $35-$55; 476-2200, stargazerstheatre.com.
Fireworks Helicopter Tour – 11:30 p.m., Colorado Vertical, 1587 Aviation Way, $90-$260 per person; 648-5580, coloradovertical.com.
Fireworks- Midnight, AdAmAn members let loose fireworks from Pikes Peak for the entire city to see, free; adaman.org.
The AdAmAn Club shot off fireworks from the summit of Pikes Peak to welcome in the New Year at midnight , Jan. 1, 2010, as seen through the Siamese Twins rock formation in Garden of the Gods. (Mark Reis, The Gazette file)