Don’t drop the ball on celebrating New Year’s Eve
What else do you ring in? Can you think of anything other than a new year that gets the vague action of being “rung in”? What’s the ringing here? And in where?
Whatever idiom you use, there are parties galore at which to celebrate changing of the calendar. Grab a glass of champagne and whoever wants you to kiss them and hit the town for some inward ringing! (And please drive responsibly. Seriously. Please.)
12-hour
Party: dance party for a long time. 11 p.m. Monday, Vinyl Arts Bar, 75 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, $20-$30, eventbrite.com.
All My Homies Year’s Eve Party: 7 p.m. Monday, Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., Orlando, $10 (21 and older), eventbrite.com.
Blue Year’s Eve With Kaleigh Baker And Her Enablers: with the Oak Hill Drifters, Stephen Rock and Joshua Lamkin. 10 p.m. Lil’ Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, $10 (21 and older), 407-748-8256, willspub.org.
Cece Teneal Kamotion: 9 p.m. Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, $60, 407-636-9951, bluebambooartcenter.com.
Celebrate
Eve: belly dancers and fire shows. 9 p.m. Monday, Taverna Opa, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, $65, 407-351-8660.
Cocktails For Charity Grand New Year’s Ball:
Eve: food, drinks and outdoor dance floor. 8 p.m. Monday, Universal CityWalk, 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando, $139.99-$234.99, universalorlando.com.
Futurewave Nye Party: electronic music and dance party. 8 p.m. Monday, The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park, $5, facebook.com.
Goldeneye Year’s Eve: red carpet, DJ and poker table. 9 p.m. Monday, Eve Orlando Downtown, 110 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, $50-$120, eventbrite.com.
Nye: party drinking Miller High Life. 9 p.m. Monday, Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, free (21 and older), willspub.org.
Bond Party: James Bond and Bond girl contests, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, confetti and cannon ball drop and party favors. 9 p.m. Monday, Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, $99-$650 (21 and older), 407-629-1088, enzian.org.
Kids’
Party: fireworks, dance parties and special building events. Today-Monday, see website for details, Legoland Florida, One Legoland Way, Winter Haven, $80.99, 877-350-5346, legoland.com.
Eve: drinks and burlesque from BlueLaLa Entertainment. 8 p.m. Monday, The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive, Orlando, $12 (21 and older), thevenueorlando.com. Eve: Lane, Casselberry, eventbrite.com.
New
Party: an orange ball drop, fireworks, live entertainment and DJs spinning the beats. 8 p.m. Monday, Chillers, 33 W. Church St., Orlando, $39-$1,500 (21 and older), 407-649-4270, churchstreetbars.com.
Gala: jazz, open bar and ball drop. 8 p.m. Monday, The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, $189, eventbrite.com.
New Year’s Eve Party: a light show, two LED video walls, an outdoor dance party and DJ Eric Draven spinning the beats. 8 p.m. Monday, Wall Street Plaza, 26 Wall St., Orlando, $25-$100 (21 and older), 407-849-0471, wallstplaza.net.
Nouveau: A Glamorous New Year’s Eve: red carpet, open bar, catering and music. 9:30 p.m. Monday, Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, $25-$225, 407-896-4231, omart.org.
Nye Bash With Preacher Lawson: 9:45 p.m. Monday, Orlando Improv Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, $60, theimprovorlando.com. $15-$85,
Party: live music, comedians, a burlesque performance, fireworks and barbecue. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Standard Motorcycle Co., 2545 Industrial Blvd., Orlando, free-$75 (21 and older), 407-720-3995, standardmoto.co.
Party Like It’s 1919: jazz trio and themed cocktails. 8 p.m. Monday, The Nook, 2432 E. Robinson St., Orlando, free, facebook.com.