HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, 2017
For fireworks fans
Pack up the blankets or head to the roof for the annual fireworks display at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Live music and hot chocolate are part of the bash. Locations for viewing include Grand Army Plaza, the Park’s West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between Grand Army Plaza and Ninth Street. The fun begins at 11 p.m. Prospect Park; ProspectPark.org
For confetti lovers
What better place to welcome the new year than in a giant ball pit? That’s where you can watch the rock band Titus Andronicus from at the Brooklyn Bazaar’s Greatest NewYear’s Eve Party Ever. It’s possibly the only place you can bring your worst moment of 2016 written on paper and have it turned into confetti to shower you at midnight. The whimsical celebration offers games for grown-ups, music, snacks and more, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is between $40 and $80. 150 Greenpoint Ave., Greenpoint; BKBazaar.com
For jazzheads (and rockers)
Make the new year a funky one at Brooklyn Bowl. On New Year’s Eve the venue hosts acclaimed jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington with special guests the Budos Band. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 8:30 p.m. show. 61Wythe Ave.,Williamsburg; BoweryPresents.com
For bikers
Meet under the Washington Square Arch for a midnight bike ride on NewYear’s Eve: The group will ride up to Belvedere Castle in the middle of Central Park for a festive and free dance party. Brooklyn bikers will meet at 9:45 p.m. on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Washington Square squad will shove off at 10 p.m. Washington Square Park; Times-Up.org