As Fort Lauderdale gears up to say goodbye to 2023, the city is set to sparkle with a slew of festivities for revelers of all ages. For those keen to embark on the New Year's Eve bash downtown, the Anchor drop and firework extravaganzas are sure to light up the skies at midnight, while early celebrants can relish in a family-friendly gala graced with bounce houses and face painting from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Esplanade Park, as reported by Local 10.

Not to be outdone, live music will echo through the streets with performances by the Extasy band and The Brass Evolution, sure to get the crowd grooving from early evening into the New Year. Even adults on the lookout for a more age-appropriate bash have options aplenty, especially with renowned DJ Afrojack spinning tracks at the DAER nightclub in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from dusk till dawn, or rather, 10 p.m. until the early 2024 hours of 4 a.m.

Meanwhile, not far from the thumping bass and strobe lights, Negroni is serving up a more refined New Year's soirée. Families and gourmands are invited to a four-course, prix-fixe feast featuring delicacies from crispy salmon rice to truffle risotto, all neatly wrapped up with tempting desserts. A midnight toast with Pommery Champagne and a chorus of live DJs sets the tone for an urbane yet welcoming celebration, as detailed by the Miami New Times.

And for those desiring sweeping vistas as 2024 unfurls, the Guitar Hotel's Rooftop is offering tickets starting at a smooth $100. It's the kind of spot where one could simply raise an elegant glass to new beginnings, looking out over the Fort Lauderdale horizon as the clock strikes twelve. While reservations are as essential as the fireworks that'll soon shoot into the sky, it's the perfect canopy under which to welcome the new year.