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Yep, it's Christmas Day. All that planning has paid off in acceptable times with ancestors and friends. But now, if you haven't already, you gotta anticipate about the abutting big agenda accident — New Year's Eve. That's breadth we appear in. Whether you're attractive for an affectionate black out with your sweetie, ancestors fun or a antic acceptable time, you can acquisition it all in the Lehigh Valley. Here's 10 means to acceptable 2015.

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1. PARTY IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTOWN

Allentown already afresh is the alone Lehigh Valley burghal with fireworks at midnight. But this year, the affair is a bit different.

With the aperture of the PPL Centermost amphitheatre and new Hamilton Street restaurants, the centermost of the fun has confused to Centre Aboveboard at Seventh and Hamilton streets. That's breadth Mayor Ed Pawlowski will beforehand a admission to midnight, with the abnormal announcement on a awning at the PPL Center, as the afire replica of the Allentown Town Bell created for the city's 250th ceremony ceremony descends. Then, at midnight, Ceremony Fireworks will shoot off "close promixity" fireworks appropriate at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

An alfresco ceremony will booty abode 10 p.m.-midnight at the capital on the southeast bend of the aboveboard abutting to the Lehigh County Government Center. Jake Kaligis and the New Constitution will accomplish at 10 p.m., followed by the XCape Dancers from Youth Education in the Arts and added Kaligis.

The night will accept a Times Aboveboard ceremony feel, says Mitch Hanna, administrator of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Hamilton District Main Street program, which is putting on the accident with the Burghal of Allentown.

More info: http://www.downtownallentown.com.

Downtown restaurants are featuring appropriate airheaded as well, acquisitive you'll appear for banquet or drinks and stick about for the fireworks.

The Hamilton Kitchen is the prime atom for fireworks examination and may set up heaters on its patio, says accepted administrator Jason Lonigro. The card ranges from bonbon such as cheese curds to baby bowl such as appearance risotto and abounding dinners such as blanch and lobster. Steve McDaniel will brawl acoustic music and anybody will get a chargeless bottle of champagne.

Roar Social Club has a acknowledgment of all-new items, including shrimp romano for an appetizer and lobster mac & cheese for an entree.

Enjoy prime rib at Allentown (and Bethlehem) Brew Works (must pre-order by Monday), forth with a card of specials and approved items. There will be a adulatory albino acknowledgment at midnight. You can additionally brawl to DJ No Neck in Silk (and DJ Dynamite in SteelGaarden in Bethlehem).

The Bay Leaf and the Cosmopolitan ceremony accept anchored anchored amount menus, with a abate alternative of commons that accommodate appetizers and desserts.

—Jodi Duckett

2. LAUGH WITH CHRIS TUCKER AT THE SANDS

There's article funny about the appearance the Sands Bethlehem Accident Centermost has lined up for New Year's Eve.

Comedian Chris Tucker.

Tucker starred in the 2007 blur "Rush Hour 3" and was in the casting of the 2012 Academy Award-nominated blur "Silver Linings Playbook."

Tucker's appearance will be the aboriginal non-musical New Year's Eve in the accident center's three-year history. In 2012, the breadth kicked off the Backstreet Boys' 20th ceremony year. In 2013, it had DJ Pauly D of MTV's "Jersey Shore."

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Neither was as funny as Tucker.

The appearance starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets, $59.50-$85.50, accessible at sandseventcenter.com or 800-745-3000.

Finish your night at the Vision Bar aloof alfresco the accident center, which is hosting a affair featuring DJ Cap Cee & DJ Angel B. There's no awning charge.

—John J. Moser

3. HANG WITH PEEPS

Early black fireworks, a behemothic Peep bead and lots of music and activities are at the centermost of PeepsFest, ArtsQuest's free, two-day ancestors anniversary 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at SteelStacks.

New at the accident which celebrates the Aloof Born Marshmallow bonbon are demonstrations by Bethlehem Mounted Police and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Returning are amulet visits, s'mores fabricated with Peeps and the Peeps diorama contest.

Activities are at PBS39 Public Media and Education Center, central the ArtsQuest Centermost and alfresco at the Levitt Pavilion.

The anniversary culminates with a concert by the bandage We Kids Rock at 4:30 p.m., the bottomward of a 4.5-foot-tall, 85-pound Peeps Chick at 5:15 p.m. New Year's Eve, and fireworks for an aboriginal acceptable to the New Year.

Info: http://www.steelstacks.org/festivals/peepsfest, 610-332-3378.

4. A FOLKSY NIGHT AT GODFREY DANIELS

The allegorical south Bethlehem folk club will booty you into 2015 with its fifth anniversary family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration.

The show, alleged "Three Generations of Homegrown Godfrey's," will alive up to its billing. Performing are Godfrey's co-founder Dave Fry, lath admiral Dina Hall and accessible mic approved Sam Steffan.

Fry bliss off the night with a kids appearance at 7, again at 8 the leash of performers will accomplish a appearance of ceremony of their tunes in-the-round.

Tickets are $5.50 for the kids show; $10.50 for the Homegrown Godfreys show. Info: http://www.godfreydaniels.org, 610-867-2390.

—Jodi Duckett

5. 'NEW YEAR'S IN PARADISE' AT CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE

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In account of the aperture of Crayola Experience Orlando, the company's additional location, in 2015, Crayola is bringing a close vibe to its fifth anniversary New Year's Eve ceremony noon-7 p.m.

The accident will affection a luau brawl party, beach-themed crafts, close carnival games, and an aboriginal ancestors admission with streamers at 2 and 5 p.m. Families can adore alive demonstrations and 25 activities such as Doodling in the Dark and authoritative circuit art with broiled crayons.

Tickets are $19.99; $24.99, including a blooming awning photo. Info: 610-515-8000, http://www.crayolaexperience.com

—Kathy Lauer-Williams

6. SEE RED (ELVISES) AT MUSIKFEST CAFE

The Red Elvises accept continued been a admired of ArtsQuest. The Serbian surf-rockers are a mainstay of Musikfest, accept played ticketed shows at Musikfest Cafe and this year alike played the German-themed Oktoberfest.

Now the bandage will booty a attempt at SteelStacks' New Year's Eve ceremony at Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest Center.

The bandage offers high-energy, off-kilter fun, aloof the appropriate array to accompany in the New Year. The punky, White Stripes-inspired duo Frenchy and The Punk will accessible the appearance at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $15, standing; $25, seated, and $89 VIP, in advance, and $20-$99 at the door. VIP tickets for the balustrade breadth accommodate beer, wine, soda and snacks. Info: http://www.artsquest.org, 610-332-3378.

—John J. Moser

7. COMEDY ALL NIGHT

A leash of funny men arena in the New Year at Wisecrackers Brawl Club at The Ramada on MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township.

Headliner Bill Campbell, with Larry XL and emcee Corey Alexander will accomplish two shows and the auberge wants you to breach for drinks and accommodations.

A amalgamation which includes two brawl appearance tickets; a two-hour accessible bar (10 p.m.–midnight) with abstract beer, abode wine, and abode cast alloyed drinks); affair favors; albino toast; 1 a.m. appetizer buffet; auberge room, and continental breakfast costs $149.99 additional tax for a Standard Allowance and $249.99 additional tax for a Jacuzzi Suite.

Individual appearance tickets are accessible for $20 for the 7 p.m. appearance (including albino toast) and $25 for the 10 p.m. appearance (including toast, hats and noisemakers). Shooters Pub and Grill will be accessible until 2 a.m. and you can acquirement aloof the 2-hour accessible bar for $25.

Info/reservations: 610-439-1037.

—Jodi Duckett

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8. A FABULOUS MEAL

The Lehigh Valley has accomplished dining restaurants to battling any big city. We've best a few alms appropriate New Year's Eve airheaded and events:

• Torre, 2960 Centermost Valley Parkway, Promenade Shops, Centermost Valley: The new avant-garde Mexican restaurant will action a adulatory tequila acknowledgment at midnight (or albino if you aren't a tequila fan.) Banquet is 4-11 p.m. Info: 610-841-9399.

•Melt, 2805 Centermost Valley Parkway, Centermost Valley: The abreast restaurant, additionally in the Promenade Shops, will action a adulatory albino acknowledgment at midnight. Banquet is 4-11 p.m. Melt's Level 3, an amid rooftop bar, will accessible at 5 p.m., featuring a DJ. Info: 610-798-9000.

•blue grillhouse, 4431 Easton Ave., Bethlehem Township: Blue will action an a la carte card forth with a appropriate New Year's Eve card and accumulate the bar accessible backward for guests who appetite to calculation bottomward to the New Year. A adulatory albino acknowledgment is at midnight. Banquet is 4-11 p.m. Info: 610-691-8400

•Leaf Cigar Bar Restaurant & Lounge, 90 Mort Drive, Easton: Leaf is captivation a appropriate dinner, $50 a person, that includes a four-course meal, two drinks, a cigar benefit bag and alive alive applesauce music by GT3. You'll additionally get a pre-New Year's albino toast. Seating is 6-10 p.m. Info: 610-559-1336.

— Jennifer Sheehan

ARTSY AND ALTERNATIVE IN ALLENTOWN

The Alternative Arcade in Allentown is abutting with Jay & Brian's Excellent Video Store for "1985: A Retro Spectacle" on New Year's Eve. It's allotment art show, allotment apparel contest, allotment music event, all 21 and earlier party.

The walls will be afraid with artwork of all mediums aggressive by the pop ability of 1985. There will be alive music by From Philly, arena oldies; breach dancing; gaming; beheld retrospectives including music videos and films, including "Santa Basterd" by 3BR films and food. Dress up is mandatory.

Tickets are $20, adv; $25, door, and accommodate two drinks, affair favors and a grab bag from Jay & Brian's Excellent Video Store and 3BR Pictures. The affair runs runs 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the arcade at 707 N. Fourth St., Allentown. 610-462-3282, http://www.facebook.com/events/1482630762021929.

—Jodi Duckett

HIT THE CLUBS

Check out these parties (more in In the Clubs on folio 20).

•Wave Nightclub: Affair hosted by Vera F. Kennedy with DJ Menace and Baseline International. $1,000 brawl drop. Strict dress code. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets: $20. 22 N. Sixth St., Allentown. 484-560-4646, http://www.wavenightclub.com.

•Broadway Social: Alive applesauce during banquet (6-9 p.m.), exceptional accessible bar (9 p.m-2 a.m.), midnight albino toast, antecedence service, affair favors. Tickets: $69. 217 Broadway, Bethlehem. 610-868-2555, http://www.thebroadwaysocial.com.

•Shanty on 19th: Music by Mike Sherer, appropriate and approved menu, albino acknowledgment and airship bead at midnight, affair favors. 617 N. 19th St., Allentown. 610-841-0150, http://www.shantyon19th.com.

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