Why stay home and watch the ball drop when you could see fireworks at Seattle Center fireworks for free?

Why stay home and watch the ball drop when you could see fireworks at Seattle Center fireworks for free? FREEBILLY/SHUTTERSTOCK

If red carpets and caviar service aren’t in your budget, there are still lots of things to do for New Year’s Eve that won’t cost you more than $15. From our New Year’s Eve calendar, here are 14 free and cheap events, like Cafe Pettirosso’s Black Market Brewery Night, the family-friendly First Night Tacoma festival, and Seattle Center’s fireworks celebration.

1. Bearracuda
Don’t miss your chance to brah out with some Bearracudas this NYE. ($10)

2. Black Market Brewery Night
Cafe Pettirosso’s New Year’s bash includes drinks, delicious dinners, and damned talented DJs. ($5)

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