Benicia's inaugural New Year's Eve gala
Ring in 2027 in Benicia's most historic venue.
Cocktail attire, boots, diamonds and denim. Two floors of live music, craft cocktails and a real diamond up for grabs, all inside the Historic Camel Barns. No bridge traffic. No city prices. Just the New Year's Eve party Solano County has been waiting for.
Pre-sale ends on November 13. Both floors have limited capacity.
WHEN
Thursday, December 31, 2026
8:00 PM to 12:30 AM
WHERE
Museum of History Benicia
Historic Camel Barns, 2024 Camel Road
WEAR
Cocktail Chic Meets Denim
Dress it up, then add sparkle. Boots or heels welcome.
TICKETS
Sales close December 29
THE NIGHT
Two floors. Two moods. One midnight.
Dance all night downstairs or go VIP in the lounge upstairs. Either way, you are celebrating after hours inside one of Benicia's most storied buildings.
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First Floor · General Admission
Stone Hall
This is the party. A live dance band, custom cocktails and heavy appetizers under the old stone walls, with games and the raffle keeping the energy up until the countdown.
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Live dance band
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Custom cocktails
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Heavy appetizers
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Games and the diamond raffle
Second Floor · VIP Lounge
Gallery 9
The upgrade. A quieter lounge with wine tasting, a top-shelf bar, upgraded catering and acoustic music, plus docent tours of the museum led by with a museum docent
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Wine tasting and top-shelf bar
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Upgraded catering
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Acoustic music
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Docent tours
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Bling & Bubbles raffle
Pick up a glass of champagne and you could go home with a real diamond piece from a local jeweler.
Wine Ring Toss
Land the ring, take home the bottle. Easy to play, hard to walk away from.
Heels or Boots
Pick a side and play along. The whole room gets in on this one.
TICKETS
Pre-sale is open. Don't wait for December.
Both floors have limited capacity, and the VIP Lounge is the smaller of the two. Book now, bring your crew and check New Year's Eve off your list.
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VIP Lounge
$175
Gallery 9, second floor. The best seat in the house, and half of VIP net proceeds go to the Museum. Everything included in General Admission, plus exclusive access to the upstairs VIP Lounge
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Wine tasting and top-shelf bar
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Upgraded catering and acoustic music
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Docent tours with Jim Lessenger
MEET THE VENDORS
Local talent, start to finish.
The food, the music, the pours and the diamond all come from people you know. Here is who is making the night happen.
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DRINKS SERVED
The Pours
General Admission Tickets: Two signature drinks, Napa and Solano County wines and beers
VIP Tickets: Champagne Tasting, international with Wine Master Martin Reyes.
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GOOD TO KNOW:
When do ticket sales close?
Pre-sale ends November 13. Ticket sales close December 29, or earlier if sold out.
What should I wear?
Cocktail attire or denim and all the sparkle you own. Boots and heels are both welcome.
Where do I park?
Parking lot in front of the museum and street parking
How do I get home safely?
$5 Lyft Program. Use code “5BENICIA” in the Lyft app*- See program details and availability
Our sponsors
Thank you for making the first one possible.
Diamonds & Denim exists because local businesses said yes. Thank you!
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Become a sponsor
Put your business in the room everyone wants to be in.
This is year one of a new Benicia tradition, and the founding sponsors are the names people will remember. Get in front of a full house of neighbors, customers and community leaders while supporting Rotary programs and the Museum.
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Your logo on this page and in event promotion
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Social media spotlights before the gala
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Recognition from the main stage on the night
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View the SPONSOR PACKET here
Sponsorship questions? Contact:
Andrew Urban andrew.urban@kw.com, (707) 738-7545
Mary Hand: publisher@beniciamagazine.com, 707.373.2213
Mike Welch mwelch@wealthenhancement.com 925.984.7371
