We’ve made it! Happy almost New Year! With consideration of all the tragedy and frustration experienced in 2016, let’s try to end the year on a high note with some fun in CNY.
Here is a list of goodies to keep you, your family and friends busy this end of 2016 weekend.
As the clock ticks to midnight and that sigh of relief is building up — be sure to release that breath and smile.
Women Rock the Runway
Where: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $10/general, $20/VIP | 647-7387
Bret Ernst
Thursday | 7:30 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.
Saturday | 10 p.m.
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 – Saturday, Dec. 31
Cost: $10/Thurs., $15/Friday, $55/Saturday | 423-8669
Deck the Halls
Where: Beer Belly Deli, 510 Westcott St.
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: Free admission | 299-7533
Bone China Reunion
Feat. Zig Zag Zen, Dome and Tractor Beam
Where: The Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $5/advance, $10/door | (877) 987-6487
A Charlie Brown Christmas Puppet Show
Where: Open Hand Theater, 518 Prospect Ave.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Closing weekend)
Cost: $15-$17/adults, $10-$12/youth, free/ages 2 & under | 476-0466
Annual Resolution Run
Plus buffet to follow.
Where: Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St.
When: Sunday, Jan. 1 | 10:07 a.m.
Cost: $5-$10/members, $15/non-members | 382-7212
Noon Year’s Eve
Where: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free with zoo admission | 435-8511
Bonnie Castle
Where: 31 Holland St., Alexandria Bay
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $319/couple one night, $409/couple two-night, $60/dinner only package | (800) 955-4511
Laugh in the New Year
Feat. D-Low Dan Brown, Vinny D, Steve O’Connell and Dan Liberto
Where: Monirae’s, 688 Route 10, Pennellville
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m. (buffet), 9 p.m. (show)
Cost: $30/dinner & show, $15/show only | 668-1248
SKY Armory
Where: 351 S. Clinton St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $125/person | 473-0826
Turning Stone Casino/Exit 33
Where: Thruway Exit 33, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7 p.m.
Cost: See schedule for pricing | 361-8177
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Where: 100 E. Onondaga St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $150-$4,500/packages | 474-2424
Barnes Hiscock Mansion
Where: 930 James St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.
Cost: $45/person | 422-2445
Funk N Waffles
Notorius B.I.G. tribute feat. Skunk City & Joe Driscoll
Where: 307 S. Clinton St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.
Cost: $20 | 474-1060
Opponent: Binghamton Senators
Where: Onondaga War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St.
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $16-$20 | Buy Online | 473-4444
Opponent: St. John’s Icecaps
Where: Onondaga War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $16-$20 | Buy Online | 473-4444
Utica Comets
Opponent: St. John’s Icecaps
Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium, 400 Oriskany St. W., Utica
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $18, $20.50, $22, $24, $28 | Buy Online | 790-9070
Opponent: Rochester Americans
Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium, 400 Oriskany St. W., Utica
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $18, $20.50, $22, $24, $28 | Sold out | 790-9070
FRIDAY
Temperature: 42 degrees / 32 degrees
Conditions: Sunny!
SATURDAY
Temperature: 43 degrees / 30 degrees
Conditions: Rain and snow.
SUNDAY
Temperature: 40 degrees / 27 degrees
Conditions: Cloudy.
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Bret Ernst
Thursday | 7:30 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.
Saturday | 10 p.m.
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 – Saturday, Dec. 31
Cost: $10/Thurs., $15/Friday, $55/Saturday | 423-8669
Deck the Halls
Where: Beer Belly Deli, 510 Westcott St.
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: Free admission | 299-7533
Bone China Reunion
Feat. Zig Zag Zen, Dome and Tractor Beam
Where: The Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $5/advance, $10/door | (877) 987-6487
A Charlie Brown Christmas Puppet Show
Where: Open Hand Theater, 518 Prospect Ave.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Closing weekend)
Cost: $15-$17/adults, $10-$12/youth, free/ages 2 & under | 476-0466
Annual Resolution Run
Plus buffet to follow.
Where: Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St.
When: Sunday, Jan. 1 | 10:07 a.m.
Cost: $5-$10/members, $15/non-members | 382-7212
New Year’s Bashes
Noon Year’s Eve
Where: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free with zoo admission | 435-8511
Bonnie Castle
Where: 31 Holland St., Alexandria Bay
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $319/couple one night, $409/couple two-night, $60/dinner only package | (800) 955-4511
Laugh in the New Year
Feat. D-Low Dan Brown, Vinny D, Steve O’Connell and Dan Liberto
Where: Monirae’s, 688 Route 10, Pennellville
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m. (buffet), 9 p.m. (show)
Cost: $30/dinner & show, $15/show only | 668-1248
SKY Armory
Where: 351 S. Clinton St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $125/person | 473-0826
Turning Stone Casino/Exit 33
Where: Thruway Exit 33, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7 p.m.
Cost: See schedule for pricing | 361-8177
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Where: 100 E. Onondaga St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $150-$4,500/packages | 474-2424
Barnes Hiscock Mansion
Where: 930 James St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.
Cost: $45/person | 422-2445
Funk N Waffles
Notorius B.I.G. tribute feat. Skunk City & Joe Driscoll
Where: 307 S. Clinton St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.
Cost: $20 | 474-1060
Sports
Syracuse Silver Knights Opponent: Baltimore Blast Where: Onondaga War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St. When: Thursday, Dec. 29 | 7 p.m. Cost: $17.50/adults, $14.50/youth | 303-7261 Syracuse Crunch
Opponent: Binghamton Senators
Where: Onondaga War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St.
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $16-$20 | Buy Online | 473-4444
Opponent: St. John’s Icecaps
Where: Onondaga War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St.
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $16-$20 | Buy Online | 473-4444
Utica Comets
Opponent: St. John’s Icecaps
Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium, 400 Oriskany St. W., Utica
When: Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $18, $20.50, $22, $24, $28 | Buy Online | 790-9070
Opponent: Rochester Americans
Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium, 400 Oriskany St. W., Utica
When: Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
Cost: $18, $20.50, $22, $24, $28 | Sold out | 790-9070
Weather Forecast
(Subject to change, of course.) THURSDAY Temperature: 38 degrees / 28 degrees Conditions: Snow day.FRIDAY
Temperature: 42 degrees / 32 degrees
Conditions: Sunny!
SATURDAY
Temperature: 43 degrees / 30 degrees
Conditions: Rain and snow.
SUNDAY
Temperature: 40 degrees / 27 degrees
Conditions: Cloudy.
