New Year’s Eve is approaching quickly and I love this time of year! I am always looking for somewhere special to celebrate on the last day of the year & for me, I always enjoy heading to Las Vegas. There are also so many fun things to do in the Orange County and Los Angeles area where I am so lucky to live & I wanted to share a bunch of these events with you! Part 2 will be my Las Vegas edition and I will share some hot spots that are pretty happening this year as well! 🙂 If you can think of any events I have missed that you would like to share, please add them in the comment section below! There are so many events, so I have selected a few of my favorites below. Cheers and Happy New Year!
**All events below are for 21 & up only**
Orange County Events
Event: Hilton New Years Eve Party
Time: 8:00 p.m. December 31
Address: Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport, 18800 MacArthur Blvd. Irvine, CA 949-833-9999
Price: $50-$60
There will be a complimentary Italian Buffet from 8:30pm to 10pm and rooms are only $89! Open Bar tickets are available for $40 which include open bar from 8:30pm to 12:30pm No Bottle Service needed to have a able & seating. (I think this is one of the most awesome features of this party!!) Dance floor with DJ Richard Miller, former DJ from Studio 54, New York City And locally at Playboy Club & the NYE OC After Dark DJ
Event: 4th Annual OC Midnight Kiss New Years
Address: Wyndham Hotel, Costa Mesa, CA
Time: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The Upstairs Ballroom will host a Top 40 | House Electronic DJ to dance the night away & the Silver Trumpet will play House and Dance music. There will be a complimentary champagne toast and party favors! Special room rates are available at the Wyndham OC Hotel to stay overnight. There will be an open bar from 9pm-1am. Coat check is available – cash only.
Buy Tickets here: http://lanewyears.com/event.aspx?e=23828
Long Beach Events
Event: NYE on The Queen Mary – Auld Lang ‘Shine’
Time: 8:00 p.m. December 31
Address: Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 562-435-3511
Price: $99 and up
The Queen Mary bids farewell to 2014 with a legendary New Year’s Eve party called Auld Lang ‘Shine’. There will be seven different destinations from the Queen Mary’s Mediterranean Cruise of 1966 through music, culture, food and entertainment. Headlining bands to perform will include: The Gypsy All-stars with Gypsy Kings Family and Alumni, DJ Dennis Owens and others.
Buy Tickets Here: http://www.queenmary.com/events/new-years-eve/
Event: Harbor Breeze’s New Years Eve Fireworks Cruise
Time: 9:30 p.m. December 31
Address: Harbor Breeze Cruises, 100 Aquarium Way, Dock#2 Long Beach, CA 949-945-7083, (562) 983-6880 harborbreezecruises@gmail.com
Price: $150
While cruising through the Long Beach Harbor you can enjoy an open bar with appetizers, a fireworks show, & dancing! Ship will board at 9:30pm and taker off right away. Don’t be late because they will not wait! 🙂
Buy Tickets here: tickets.harbor-cruises.com.
Los Angeles Events
Event: NYElectric W Hollywood Rooftop 2015
Address: The W Hollywood Loft & Rooftop Lounge (Formerly Drai’s Hollywood)
Time: Wednesday, Dec 31st 2014 10 pm – 2 am (9:30 pm will call)
Buy Tickets here: http://lanewyears.com/event.aspx?e=22657
Event: Hollywood VIP, 2015 New Year’s Eve
Enjoy 4-5 different New Year’s Eve Parties with the purchase of a VIP ALL ACCESS PASS!
This sounds like an awesome New Year’s Eve experience, in that you have a chance to stroll the Hollywood Boulevard and you can step into some of the biggest night clubs Hollywood has to offer with little to no wait all for one price!
The 6 clubs you can visit with the Hollywood All Access Pass with VIP entrance are:
1) Couture – “Rated Top Ultra Lounge in LA”
2) Egyptian Theater Courtyard with Premium Open Bar All Night
3) Gatsby’s House – Top Rated Mega Club
4) 1718 (After Midnight Only) – New Club w/ Premium Open Bar | Platinum Members Only
5) & Playhouse After hours | 2am – 4am (Rated #1 Nightclub by Nighclub Magazine 5 years in a row)
Buy Tickets here: http://lanewyears.com/event.aspx?e=22216
Event: Hollywood New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl 2015
Address: Outpost Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Time: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Ring in 2015 at some awesome Hollywood bars on this New Years Eve Pub Crawl! There will be some awesome drink specials, including deals below:
Deals
$4 Drafts: Domestic & Select Imports
2 for $15 Premiums
2 for $15 Champagnes
**Check-in from 6pm – 10pm at Outpost Hollywood, 1624 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Buy Tickets here: http://lanewyears.com/event.aspx?e=13314
To see events happening on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, see my link here –> LAS VEGAS NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENTS. Have fun out there & stay safe!
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I will do the same thing as every year. Watching Dinner for One, and going to bed. Maybe waking up my daughter at midnight to see the fireworks.
That is cool you have a plan that you enjoy! Happy New Year Nicole!
There are lots of fun New Year’s Even events in Tucson, My husband and I often attend one at a resort that offers dinner, drinks, dancing and a band with a room for the night. Las Vegas would be a great place to spend New Year’s Eve too.
Sounds great! Vegas was a blast! Happy New Year!!:)
They sound like good nights. Personally I find NYE armature night. People go out, get hammered to early and there is generally a vibe of ‘organised fun’. Plus I hate that you have to pay to get into pubs that you generally don’t have to. Houseparties are the way forward! No queues for the toilet is always a bonus on NYE…
Haha..so much truth you speak here! These are great points you make! Vegas is always a crazy place..no amateurs there..It is always where I enjoy to go! 🙂 Happy New Year!
Parties look good…here in Croatia we don’t have so many choices:(
Croatia looks amazing! It is a place I really want to visit! Happy New Year!
Thats a lot of parties. I usually stay home as too many drunks are out there on New Years eve.
It can get very crazy out there! Happy New Year Tara! 🙂
I would love to see the Harbor Cruise NYE Fireworks Long Beach. I will be saving it for next year.
Sounds great! Hope you had a great NYE! Happy New Year!
I usually celebrate NYE at home. This year will probably be no different. Looks like there will be some fun happening
Hope you had a great NYE! Happy New Year Veronica!