NEW YEAR'S EVE

Wednesday, Dec. 31

FIREWORKS DISPLAYS

ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA, entertainment, fireworks show and more; 7 p.m., fireworks show at midnight; Aloha Tower Marketplace; free; 566-2337.

WAIKIKI NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS SHOW; midnight; off the shores of Waikiki; free; 923-1094.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

New Year's Eve Celebration, with rides, teen zone dancing, entertainment, fireworks display at 7 p.m.; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park; $28*, available online at www.HawaiianWaters.com.

OUT-OF-TOWNERS

FOREIGNER, with opener Makana and his rock band; 9:15 p.m.; Hawaii Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $125, $150, $175, $250; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

THE BANGLES, with Touch of Gold opening; 9:30 p.m.; Hilton Hawaiian Village; $90, $130, $200; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

CELEBRATIONS

LONGHI'S NEW YEAR'S EVE 2008, with dinner menu or set menu, DJs and fireworks viewing; 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Longhi's, Ala Moana Center; $85 set dinner menu, free for dancing and fireworks; 947-9899.

"BIG BLAST AND BIG BAND" FIREWORKS CELEBRATION, with H20 and eight0eight; 5:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Gordon Biersch; 21 and older; $20; 387-5674.

AUGIE REY, dinner and show, with The Little Big Band, Bobby King & Carlos Barboza, featuring Tahiti Rey; 7 p.m.; Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom; $89, make reservations under "Friends of Augie Rey"; 955-0555, ext. 2.

REVEILLON, with DJ Trigo and prizes, presented by the Brazilian Culture Center of Hawaii; 7 p.m.; Crouching Lion Inn Bar & Grill; 21 and older; $10 general admission, $20 buffet included; 744-7872.

MASQUERADE BALL, with masquerade theme, DJs, Cherry Blossom Cabaret; 8 p.m.; W Hotel; 21 and older; 716-8111.

NEW YEAR'S EVE AFTERHOURS, with DJs Daniel J, KSM, G-Spot, Ikon, PSI, Big Daddy Dave and more; 8 p.m.; The Shop; $10 advance; www.groovetickets.com.

NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL EVENT, rock 'n' roll with Freddie Alcantar and Chris Seusz; 8 p.m.; Hank's Cafe Honolulu; also Jes Jazz with Cheryl Bartlett, Bobby Nishida, Ernie Provencher and Rogerio Araujo; 8 p.m.; The Dragon Upstairs; $20 admission for both venues; 526-1410.

KIT SAMSON AND ANGELI CALLO, with Alfredo Romero and Butch Nicholas; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Kahala Hotel & Resort, Veranda; 739-8888.

JAZZ MINDS ALL STARS, hip-hop, groove, reggae, big band and more; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Jazz Minds Art & Cafe; 945-0800.

READY SET GO, with DJs Jami, DELVE1, and Ross Jackson; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Next Door; 21 and older; $20; 548-6398.

SPARKLE!, New Year's Eve party, with giveaways, DJs and more; 9 p.m.; Hula's Bar & Lei Stand; $10; 923-0669.

SHWAYZE, with Cisco Adler, DJ Skeet Skeet and Blue Scholars; 9 p.m.; Pipeline Cafe; $45, $90; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

NEW YEAR'S EVE YACHT PARTY, with DJs Mr. Nick, Mixmaster B, Pimpbot, and Lovechile; 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Alii Kai Catamaran, Pier 5; $40 advance, $50 at the door; www.firewaterevents.com.

NEW YEAR'S EVE CRUISE, entertainment, pupu and a view of the fireworks show; 10:30 p.m.-12:45 a.m.; Atlantis Navatek Cruises; $145-$170; 973-1311.

STAR OF HONOLULU NEW YEAR'S EVE CRUISE, entertainment, dancing, a view of fireworks shows; 10:45 p.m.-12:45 a.m.; Star of Honolulu Cruises; $150*; 983-7827.

ETC.

QUEST FOR FATHER TIME, New Year's Ravenchase Adventure, with band and pupu to follow; 7 p.m.; near Aloha Tower, location and starter clue given after registration; $125 per player; 266-0478, www.ravenchase.com.

HATSUMODE, welcome the Year of the Ox, and celebrate the spirit of the Japanese New Year in Hawai'i; from midnight Dec. 31 to 5 p.m. Jan. 1, ozoni (mochi soup) served midnight-2 a.m. Jan. 1 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 1; free; 841-4755.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead drummer, with Papa Mali, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Matt Hubbard, more; doors open 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.; Voyage East, 375 West Kuiaha Road, Ha'iku, Maui; $80 advance, $100 day of show; for 21 and older. 808-269-0831.

THE B-52s; 10:30 p.m.; Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island; $110, $150 general, $65 kama'aina; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.