We will continue the Balloon Drop tradition with a COVID-friendly twist!

The Balloon Drop will be broadcast live from the Museum for all our Museum friends to see. Through our online Countdown Contest, one lucky family will get the special privilege of being the ONLY attendees at the Balloon Drop in person and release all the balloons! You'll even get to pull the balloon drop string!

Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

Grand Prize Package:

• Your family (up to 5 people) will get to enjoy the following on New Year's Eve (12/31/20):
• Exclusive use of the entire Museum from 11am to 1pm.
• Special privilege of pulling the Balloon Drop string at noon!
• A meet and greet with two of our Museum animals at 11:30am.
• Museum animal plushie.
• Countdown to Noon Party Craft Box
• Two (2) free Museum passes for future use.

Winner will be selected and notified on 12/29/2020.

A little something for the grown-ups.

Enter to win a four-course gourmet dinner for two prepared by the award-winning chefs at Gourmet Galley!

Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50.

Dinner includes:

HORS D'OEUVRES

• Mini Beef Wellingtons with Béarnaise Sauce
• Maryland Lump Crab Cake with Chipotle Remoulade

FIRST COURSE

• Arugula Salad with Preserved Lemon Sauce
  Purple Cabbage, Baby Romaine, Chilled Lobster, Tomato, and Cucumber Timbale

• Two Dogs Baking Artisan Breads
  Oat and Barley, Rustic Italian, Crusty Baguette, Olive Loaf and Rosemary Sourdough with Whipped Salted Butter

PLATED ENTREE SELECTIONS (choice of)

• Braised Boneless Short Ribs
  Cabernet Reduction and Crispy Onion Garnish with Whipped Yukon gold Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus

OR

• Pan Seared Halibut
  Fresh Lemon and Butter with Forbidden Rice with Fresh Herbs and Roasted Asparagus

DESSERT

• Gourmet Chocolate Board
  Sharfenberger Dark Chocolate Shards, Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut Crackle, White Chocolate, Sea Salt Caramel Mousse, Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries, Dried Apricots and Pineapple, Mixed Nuts, Truffles

Plus a bottle of Champagne!

Pickup will be at the Museum on New Year's Eve. Delivery available with 15 miles of Niantic.