Included With Reservation Purchase
Reservations for the New Year's Eve Gala include a gourmet buffet dinner and dessert, dancing, party favors and the classic midnight balloon drop! A professional photographer will be available on the Mezzanine level to capture the moment.
Musical entertainment will be provided by The Perfect Event, featuring 9 incredible musicians, playing everything from Big Band music to contemporary & pop, to appeal to guests of all ages, along with a live DJ.
Schedule
The Casino doors open for all guests at 6:45pm. Dinner reservations for your table are accepted for 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, or 8:30 pm. Guests will be admitted upstairs into the Ballroom no more than 15 minutes before their chosen reservation time. Guests arriving to the Casino earlier than their reservation time may wait in the Marine Bar on the Mezzanine level, where seating, light entertainment and beverages will be available until 9:00 pm. The buffet dinner will be available until approximately 9:30 pm and the band will perform until approximately 12:30 am. Menu items are subject to change and/or substitution based on availability.
HOW DOES SEATING WORK?
In order to fill all of the tables and keep the dance floor as large as possible, depending on your party size you may be seated with other guests.
Parties of 1 to 2: parties of 1 to 2 will be seated with other guests.
Private tables: Private tables are sold out.
Parties of 3 to 10: parties of 3 to 5 may be seated with other guests; parties of 6 to 10 will be seated at individual tables.
Parties of 11 or more: will be seated at two or more tables next to each other.
CHOOSE YOUR TABLE LOCATION & RESERVATION TIME
Regardless of the time of your reservation, tables are yours for the entire evening.
When making your reservation, you will select one dinner reservation time and one seating section location.
- Dinner reservation time - select one: 7:00, 7:30, or 8:30 pm.
- Seating section location - select one: Section A, B, C or D (view seating chart)
- Section A - Descanso Beach side, closer to bar/buffet
- Section B - Descanso Beach side, closer to band/stage
- Section C - Avalon Harbor side, closer to bar/buffet
- Section D - Avalon Harbor side, closer to band/stage
Your seating requests will be honored as long as seating for your requested time and location is available. Reserve early as seating sections and dinner reservation times are limited and do sell out.
PLEASE NOTE: reservations must include everyone who wants to be seated together and will be accepted under one name for the entire party. Should there be an increase in your party size, please contact us immediately to see if we can accommodate you. The closer to New Year's Eve, the more difficult (or impossible) it will be to make additions or changes.
HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION & PAYMENT
Reservations for the 2026 New Year's Eve Gala go on sale in August! All reservations must be accompanied with full payment, and will be confirmed by email. Payment may be made by VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.
CANCELLATION POLICY - ALL SALES ARE FINAL
Reservations are non-refundable. Should you be unable to attend after purchasing reservations, please notify us prior to the event by sending an email to info@lovecatalina.com. The name on your reservation can be changed to a friend or family member if you would like to gift them a celebration to ring in the new year on Catalina Island.
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