New Year's Eve Guide

Happy New Year everybody!

Find out where to ring in the New Year with our guide to the best dance parties, clubs, and family events around town.

New Year's Eve in Carytown & Ball Rise at The Byrd
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Carytown! The ball will rise from the Byrd Theatre and Carytown restaurants will be hosting special New Year's Eve dinners throughout Carytown.
Make your reservations now!

This year will be different than in years past where the street was closed off & 30,0000-plus people filled the streets. Instead, this event will be more like last year's more low-key event with the ball drop at the Byrd and the focus on dinner and drinks at Carytown restaurants. But it's still sure to be a blast. Read all about it here.

Bar & Club Parties:

Europa Italian Cafe & Tapas Bar
$25 all-you-can eat buffet in the lounge, tables sold from $25 – $250 and includes buffet and a bottle of champagne, drink specials and DJ Long Jawn spinning.

New Year's Eve at New York Deli
Head to NY Deli for their New Year's Eve Party and be in a great spot to watch the ball rise at the Byrd. They'll have music, DJs, food and a champagne toast.

NYE 2010 Charity Benefit Bash at Baja Bean
People Helping People Global and Baja Bean are bringing you another round of New Years Eve fun this year. Last year the sold out crowd of 300 enjoyed 5 great hours of food, drinks, and music, and PHPG raised over $5,000 for its economic development projects. Champagne toast and DJ. More details at http://peoplehelpingpeopleglobal.org/nye2011.
9 p.m.
$50-60 open bar.

New Year's Eve Party at Bank & Vault
Head to Bank and their underground club Vault for two parties in one. You'll find a jazz band in Bank and DJs and dancing in Vault. Open bar and buffet from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Champagne toast at midnight.
$75 per person, $130 per couple.

90's Dance Party at the National
NYE Countdown, party favors, toast and a huge '90s music dance party. Groove to mash-ups of TLC, Bell Biv Devoe, Nirvana, Happy Mondays, Boyz II Men, C&C Music Factory, EMF, Marky Mark, House of Pain, Arrested Development, Coolio, Spice Girls, Alanis Morissette, Stereo MC's, The Breeders, 2 Unlimited, Kid n Play, Color Me Badd, KLF, Crystal Waters, Wreckx-N-Effect and more 90's galore. Dress up if you want and join the fun. With DJ Will Eastman & Brian Billion. $20

New Year's Eve at Black Finn
Celebrate New Year's Eve with a New York themed party at Black Finn. Complimentary party favors and champagne toast, late night breakfast buffet and balloon drop. Ticket does not guarantee entry after 10:30 p.m.
Private rooms and booths are available, please call 804.643.3466 for more info. $25 in advance, $30 at the door

New Years Eve with Roger Carroll & Chez Roue at Bogart's
Spend New Years with Bogart's. Jazz from Roger Carroll and Chez Roue. 9 p.m.

New Year's Eve at Infuzion
Head to Club Infuzion's New Year's Eve Party for Top 40 dance music all night, NY ball drop on the big screen, champagne toast, buffet with light hors d'oeuvres and dessert. They're on the 2BNB tour route. $5 for 21 and over, $10 for 18 and up.

New Year's Eve 2010 at Cha Cha's & Lucky Buddha
Cha Cha's Cantina has teamed up with Lucky Buddha for New Year's Eve. $40 gets you access to 2 bars. Complimentary buffet from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., party favors, live DJ, and more. Ticket guarantees you entry until 10 p.m.

New Year's Eve at Sine Irish Pub
Join Sine Irish Pub for New Year's Eve. The Us Band will be playing inside, and a DJ will be playing all of your favorites under the heated tent. Ring in the Irish New Year at 7 p.m. Reservations still available.

Style Weekly's New Year's Eve Launch Party at Capital Ale House
Join cruise director Jason "Half Masterson" Roop and "Jack McDaquiri" Lauterback to the sound of Three Sheets To The Wind. Sail into the New Year with America's #1 Yacht Rock band, playing the music of Hall & Oats, Steely Dan, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Toto and more. $35

New Year's Eve at Tobacco Company
Celebrate New Year's Eve on the First Floor with music by Klaxton Brown, champagne toast and party favors at midnight for $20. Or celebrate in the Club with party favors and a midnight toast for $20.
8 p.m.

New Years Eve 2011 Player's Ball
Enjoy a magical New Year's at Shotz, Shockoe Bottom's only color changing light-up bar. VIP packages available which include limo service to and from Shotz plus several other perks. Call for details on packages available. Regular admission $10. VIP couples including limo to & from event for $45.

New Years Eve Bash at Sharky's
Celebrate New Year's at Sharky's. Live Music by The Fredds, chocolate fountain & dessert bar, 30 drawings for free gifts. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Spend the whole night and get a Hilton room plus 2 tickets to the event for $115.

New Year's Eve Rockin For A Cure
It's a party for grown-ups at Inflation Nation. This New Year's Eve party is to raise funds for American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Music provided by Sweet Surrender. Includes food, open bar (beer and wine), swag bag and entertainment. Silent auction will also be available. Formal attire. $30 for single, $50 for couple.

Concerts

Balliceaux
End of the Year Bash. Featuring DJs Mikemetic Kemetic and Michael Murphy. Free. Starts at 11 p.m.

The Camel
New Year's Eve party at the Camel with Jackass Flats, The Hotseats and Good Natured Riot - $20

The Canal Club
The Canal Club’s New Years Eve Party with Force Of Habit, Gandhi's Gunmen, Highway Saints, One Friend. $8 advance, $10 door

Cafe Diem
Recliner's play a New Year's Eve set at Cafe Diem. $10.

The Hat Factory
Celebrating The New Year 2011 at Hat Factory. Music by DJs Drake, Rayvon, & Lil Jay. Hosted by Fat Kat.

Nile Ethiopian Restaurant
Rattlemouth will ring in the New Year with their world music grooves and excellent dance party that they’re known for - $10 suggested donation

Strange Matter
Strange Matter’s NYE Celebration featuring Murphy's Kids, Aquafuture and Pelicanesis. $5

Family & Kids

New Year's Eve Bash
Ring in the new year at CMoR's Annual New Year's Eve Bash. Join Seymour and his special guests from Radio Disney from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a special "Countdown to Noon" juice box toast, fun games and prize giveaways. All event activities are free with museum admission. CMoR closes at 3 p.m. on December 31.

New Year's Eve Family Frolic
Family activities in the afternoon with live entertainment from "Ululating Mummies," make your own noisemaker, face-painting, a wish chain, rolling down the hill to the Rose Garde and other activities from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stick around to enjoy an "illuminated" New Year's Eve with GardenFest of Lights from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Check out our slideshow to view this year's spectacular lights display.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave.
$10 adult, $6 child

Hotel Big Bashes:

A-List New Years Eve
Celebrate the New Year with Gay RVA at this A-List party open to all at Aloft Richmond West, a brand spanking new modern and very cool hotel in Short Pump. Live DJ and dancing. A portion of each ticket sale benefits ROSMY. 21 and over only. The A List package for $25 gets you on the list with access to the event starting at 9 p.m., hors d’oeuvres provided by Kona Grill, one drink ticket, and a champagne toast. The VIP Package runs $111 and is an all-access pass for two with an overnight hotel stay, a super chic sushi lounge with open bar from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., hor’d'oerves provided by Kona Grill, a champagne toast at midnight, and breakfast in the morning. Check-in after 3 p.m. and relax until you’re ready to start your night.

Sahara Temple #7 New Year's Eve Masquerade Dance
Celebrate The New Year With a masquerade theme at the Holiday Inn Central. Food, music and fun. Wear a mask. Music provided by DJ Big Bubb Entertainment. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Central Virginia Food Bank. Cash bar. $35 in advance, $45 at door.
Hotel package available with brunch included.

Glitz & Glamour New Year's Eve Gala
It's a New Year's Eve Gala at the Doubletree featuring The Second Nature Band. The package includes overnight accommodations, hors d'oeuvres and dinner buffet, midnight champagne toast & party favors, casino games & live entertainment. Cash bar. Must be 21 years or older to attend. Semi-formal/formal dress encouraged. $199 for couples.

Flashback 2010 New Year's Eve Party
Celebrate the end of a decade with a party band at The Hyatt Place. Live music and dancing with Flashbac, heavy hors d'oeuvres with a variety of food stations, two drinks and a champagne toast at midnight per person, festive hats, balloons and noisemakers, plus deluxe accommodations at The Hyatt Place and breakfast. $270.

New Year's Celebration at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa
Enjoy live music from KOS - formerly know as the Kings of Swing in our beautiful Capital Ballroom. Dance party with DJ Eric in the Henrico Ballroom or try your luck at our casino night featuring Texas Hold 'Em & Blackjack and more. All tickets include complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres, desserts and two drink tickets. Enjoy party favors and the countdown with a complimentary champagne toast and confetti explosions! $99 and up.

New Year's Gala at the Holiday Inn Petersburg North Ft. Lee
Stop in a Prime Rib Dinner and stay for music, dancing, confetti explosions at midnight with a champagne toast. Music will be provided by DJ Mike Beene. He will be spinning all your favorites from southern rock, rock and roll to all your favorite hits from 70's, 80's and today. $249 per couple.

Stage

Laugh In the New Year at the Funny Bone
Ring in the new year with the Funny Bone and Bert Kreischer. Dinner available. 7:30 p.m.
$25.

Text M for Murder
Solve this social media murder mystery while enjoying a four course dinner. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Located inside the Holiday Inn West End at 2000 Staples Mill Road. Tickets are $55 per person and include tax, dinner, show, champagne toast and party favors.

New Year's Eve Big Masquerade Burlesque Bash
Head to Sycamore Rouge for this New Year's Eve Big Masquerade Burlesque Bash featuring No BS! Brass Band and Voix de Ville Follies to ring in the New Year burlesque style! Tickets include: dinner buffet, dessert buffet, dancing, music, burlesque and champagne! Call 804.957.5707 to reserve tickets. 21 W. Old Street. Petersburg. $85/person $150/couple. Sat. Dec. 31.

Special Games

The Quest for Father Time
Do you like a little quest game in your New Year's Eve festivities? Then check out the Quest for Father Time that will have you running all over time. If you solve the game, you get access to the after party. $50 per person.

Dining

See the list of menus here.

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Happy New Year everybody!