Ring in the new year with some party animals at the Cincinnati Zoo’s 14th annual Happy Zoo Year celebration powered by Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers. PNC Festival of Lights/Happy Zoo Year at Cincinnati Zoo For seating availability, pricing information and tickets, visit Cyclones Hockey. Mini-meal plans include a Skyline Chili Family 4-pack. Stay for live indoor fireworks after the game. Cincinnati Cyclones - Heritage Bank Center - 100 Broadway Cincinnati, OH For more information, visit Hard Rock Casino’s website. You must be at least 21 to enter the casino. Still, at 9 p.m., celebrity guests such as Pete Rose, Marty Brennaman, Bronson Arroyo, Anthony Munoz, Jim Breech, David Fulcher, Ickey Woods, and Mary Wineberg will make pop-up appearances on the casino floor. Tickets to Joe Mixon’s private party are sold out. Hard Rock Cincinnati’s New Year’s Eve festivities include a sports-themed party with celebrity appearances, a gala buffet in the food hall, and the opening of Hard Rock Sportsbook. Hard Rock Casino - 1000 Broadway Street Cincinnati, OH CINCINNATI (WXIX) - If you haven’t planned your New Year’s Eve festivities, here are some events happening in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.