Ring in 2016 with bubbly, fireworks, fun
Posh Nightclub is throwing its second annual Masquerade Ball. The ticket price includes a complimentary appetizer buffet from 6:30 to 9 p.m., a fondue bar, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Shuttle service from area hotels is being offered pending availability. Tickets are $40, plus fees at holdmyticket. com. Reservations, call 721-8589. Information, visit poshabq.com.
Red Wine New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance featuring door prizes, party favors a balloon drop and a champagne toast at midnight. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Albuquerque Marriott. This is an age 21 and older event. Tickets are $100 per person or $185 per couple. Tickets, call Cathy Ramirez at 720-6199 or Lorenzo Ramirez at 573-0139. Information, visit newmexicosredwineband.com. Rooms are available through the hotel for $100.74. Room rate is only good with dinner and dance package. Reservations, call 881-6800 or 800228-9290.
Route 66 Casino Hotel’s Legends Theater will feature two heart-stopping Cirque Ziva shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. Dance the night away to the magnetic beats of DJ Waefonkey in Envy Nightlife. Doors open at 9 p.m. and admission is $10. Freddie Chavez will be rockin’ a dance party in the Grand Ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is free. The 360 Lounge will feature the live music of DJ AV. The Main Street Lounge will host The Reed Easterwood Trio. A New Year’s Eve Seafood Dinner will be offered from 4 to 10 p.m. in Buffet 66. The holiday buffet is $23.99 for Ultimate Reward Club members. Thunder Road Steakhouse and Cantina will offer a steak and lobster special for $35.99. Also, Lenin & McCarthy will rock from 7 to 10 p.m. and Split Decision from 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Information, visit rt66casino.com.
LAS CRUCES
Celebrate New Year’s Eve by dropping a chile. New York has the ball drop, Atlanta has the peach drop, but the City of Las Cruces’ chile is even hotter than those events. The festivities run from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature entertainment by Jesse Solo, the R&B group Overcome and others. There also will be a Betty Boop look-alike contest, a fashion show and vintage car show. Information, call 575-640-8283 or visit facebook.com/Las-Cruces-ChileDrop-1492331817686013.
LOS RANCHOS
Vernon’s Speakeasy presents a “Gatsby & Gambling New Year’s Eve.” Dining hours are 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. with the party to follow at 10:30 p.m. If you dine at Vernon’s you can join the party for $35 per person. If you want to just attend the party, it is $75 per person. Prizes will be awarded to those dressed in their best 1920s era-style. Casino tables will include charity buy-ins. The DCN Project will perform and keep the night jumpin’. Signature drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast and a midnight ball drop also will be part of the fun. Information, call 341-0831 or visit thehiddensteakhouse.com.
RUIDOSO
Have a “Gatsby Good Time” during Inn of the Mountain Gods’ Roaring ’20s party. It will feature a variety of meal options such as smoked salmon and oysters, shrimp and red crab claws, prime rib, chicken piccata and more. Enjoy a performance by Art Deco and His Society Orchestra with a champagne toast to welcome 2016. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dinner begins at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to get decked in their best ’20s style attire. Tickets are $125 and include dinner and the show. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or the concierge desk at Inn of the Mountain Gods. Information, call 575-464-7053.
SANTA ANA PUEBLO
Santa Ana Star Casino’s nightclub
The Stage will combine the glamour and mystique of a storied Venetian masquerade during its over-thetop bash, “Dark Night New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball.” Vegas’ Mandalay Bay’s resident DJ Miss Joy will keep the dance floor hot with a mix of Top 40, electronic dance music and hip-hop hits. Partygoers will enjoy specialty cocktails and VIP amenities as well as souvenir party favors for the midnight countdown. General admission is $35 per person or $60 per couple. VIP tickets are $100 each and include access to the Sky Level VIP lounge and VIP bar, specialty Masquerade-themed cocktails from 9 to 11 p.m., hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast at midnight and more. Doors open at 9 p.m. Guests must be age 21 or older. Tickets, visit thestageatthestar.com. Information, call 771-5680.
SANTA FE
Kick off the new year to the sounds of New Mexico music legend Tobias Rene. The singer, songwriter and musician will perform
during Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino’s New Year’s Eve bash. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, plus fees at tickets.com. Information, call 877-8486337 or 877-455-7775 or visit buffalothunderresort.com.
Ring in the New Year with DJ Ginger during Eloisa’s Cava & Tapas celebration from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Advance tickets are $60 per person or $75 at the door. This is an age 21 and older event. Eloisa is located at 228 E. Palace Ave. Information, call 982-0883 or visit eloisasantafe.com.
The City of Santa Fe launches the first of a new annual tradition with its New Year’s Eve On The Plaza from 9:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. on the historic downtown Plaza. There will be live entertainment by Lumbre del Sol, food trucks and vendors, youth and nonprofit groups serving warm drinks and traditional luminaria bonfires will surround the area. Also, enjoy a digital media and light show countdown. At 11:45 p.m., Mayor Javier Gonzales and city officials will address the crowd to begin the countdown for a peaceful and prosperous new year. Information, visit santafe.org.
TAOS
Be part of the New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks event. The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. and ends at the base of Lift No. 1, with the fireworks display immediately following. Watch the trails of light as skiers with torches in hand glide down the famous Taos Ski Valley mountain. Information, call Taos Ski Valley at 575-776-2291 or visit skitaos.org/events/hmtview/222618.