6th Street Bar and Grill
2701 White Oak
713-880-5999
Ring in the new year with dancing, party favors, a champagne toast, a midnight breakfast buffet, drink specials and a DJ. Presale tickets available at 6th Street. Dinner packages also available.
702 Patio Bar 702 W. Dallas, 713-654-8040
www.702houston.com Bring in the new year at our one-year Anniversary/New Year's Eve party with DJ Johnny J, DJ Seek, Vinyl Explosion and the 702 Crew. Tickets $100 per person. Presold tickets include VIP bar, hors d'oeuvre/dessert buffet, raffle tickets for prize give-away, champagne toast and hotel discount.
Anderson Fair 2007 Grant, 713-528-8576
www.yourtexasmusic.com/afnye Shake Russell Trio, Matt the Electrician, Ann Armstrong and Steve Hughes, and Bill Cade. $30. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Arcodoro 5000 Westheimer, 713-621-6888
www.arcodoro.com Eleventh New Year's Eve in Houston. Early seating from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; later seating from 9 p.m. on. Live DJ will be spinning sounds of Europe and Latin America. Party favors provided. Our full menu of champagne or sparkling wines can be preordered for your midnight toast. Reservations recommended.
Armadillo Palace 5015 Kirby, 713-526-9700
www.thearmadillopalace.com Featuring the Honky Tonk Heroes. No cover and a champagne toast at midnight.
Belvedere
1131 Uptown Park Blvd., Suite 1
713-552-9271
There will be a 3,000-square-foot tented parking lot for this party, plus a midnight champagne toast, complimentary party favors and buffet. Sound by Rob G and HIC Go DJs, with special guests DJ Mars and Super Friends. $50 pre-sale tickets. Tickets available from Ticketmaster, 713-629-3700.
benjy's
2424 Dunstan, 713-522-7602
www.benjys.com
New Year's Eve brunch and/or dinner. Enjoy brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. with a special prix-fixe dinner menu in the balloon-filled dining room. Party favors and champagne toast at midnight. The complete prix-fixe menu is available online. $65 per person. Call for reservations.
Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club 5731 Kirby, 713-523-9999 Ian Haynes' New Year's Eve party. 9 p.m. $10.
Blanco's 3406 W. Alabama, 713-439-0072
www.yourtexasmusic.com/NYEBlancos Miss Leslie & Her Juke-Jointers with special guests Justin Trevino and Amber Digby. $35.
Borders Baybrook 19419 Gulf Freeway, Webster, 281-338-9390 The party will feature several kid-friendly versions of traditional New Year's Eve activities. Recommended for kids ages 38. No registration is required.
The Centrum 6823 Cypresswood, Spring, 281-440-4850
Ring in the new year with the sounds of the Houston Symphony. Tickets start at $30. 8 p.m.
Champps Americana 1121 Uptown Park Blvd., 713-627-2333 Celebrate the New Year casino-style. Over $2,000 in prizes. Roulette, blackjack, craps, Texas Hold 'Em, live music, food and drink specials. Balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight. No cover. Call for reservations.
The Children's Museum 1500 Binz, 713-522-1138
www.cmhouston.org Count down to noon to the snazzy sounds of the New Birth Brass Band. Make noise marching down Kids' Hall in the museum's jovial, festive parade. $5.
Cocos Yakitori Sushi Bar 1111 Westheimer, 713-529-9977 Last Licks 006. Avant house and deep electronic music by Sasha Braverman and Chris Costello. No cover; drink specials all evening. Music starts at 6:30 p.m.
The Continental Club 3700 Main, 713-529-9899
www.continentalclub.com Rock in the new year with The Allen Oldies Band and the El Orbits. No cover.
The Cotton Exchange Bar & Lounge 202 Travis, 713-229-0097
First annual New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, champagne and breakfast by The Breakfast Klub. Icon Hotel weekend packages available. 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Call for reservations.
Cova Hand-Selected Wines 5600 Kirby, #51, 713-838-0700
5555 Washington, 713-868-3366
Dinner with wine pairings at both locations. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m., and each reservation is available for an hour and a half. Prices vary per location.
CrossPoint Community Church 700 S. Westgreen, Katy, 281-398-6464 Walk or run into the new year with the family. Have a smoke- and alcohol-free, fitness-oriented, family-fun event. One-mile walk at midnight around the CrossPoint trail, plus other events. Guest: Dr. Christopher Rampacek, a.k.a. Dr. Muscle. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. $15 adults; $10 children.
Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown 1700 Smith, 713-739-8800
www.cphoudtwn.crowneplaza.com Party, then spend the night at Crowne Plaza. For $129 per room, guests will receive free champagne upon arrival, free parking, free breakfast for two and late checkout. Downtown shuttle until 2 a.m.