Check out our 2018 New Year's Eve calendar here.

Spending an intimate New Year's Eve at home with a bottle of Cook's doesn't sound bad, but it's been a tough year, so why not treat yourself to some well-deserved glitz and glamour? On our New Year's Eve calendar, there are nearly 200 ways to ring in 2018, but below you'll find the snazziest soirées of them all, from Great Gatsby-themed celebrations to masquerade balls to boat parties.

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The Backdoor New Year's Eve Classic Hollywood Ball
End your year with live music from local funk trio Johnny and the Moles, an aerial performance by Tanya Brno, and "an eclectic array of Wax Sounds" from DJ Mr. Ballet at the Backdoor's New Year's Eve Party. There will be oodles of champagne. Reserved booths are available for an additional fee.
($40-$250)

BeautyBoiz Wear Masks NYE
Your big queer New Year's Eve party at the Fred Wildlife Refuge will have so much to offer, courtesy of Forward Flux Productions: drag by Crystal Powers, Adé, and Haus of Shade, masquerade frolics, a champagne toast, aerial performances, a full bar, and sets by celebrated local disc jockey icons Cookie Couture and Reverend Dollars. Dress skimpily or extravagantly, but be sure to wear your best mask. VIP tickets include a special entrance, coat check, unlimited champagne, and a meet and greet with Crystal Powers.
($20-$100)

Bollywood New Year's Eve
Wicked Karma has taken over the New Year's Eve-iest venue in town, the Fremont Foundry, to throw its Bollywood vibes across the upstairs penthouse, rooftop, and atrium with see-through dance floor. Shake it out all night to DJ RDX playing Seattle's best Bollywood, with a midnight champagne toast, a Desi food feast, party favors, and more. VIP tickets include unlimited trips to the bar.
($43/$74)

Century Ballroom New Year's Eve
Choose between two rooms of dancing at Century Ballroom New Year's Eve Party: A live salsa room with Tumbao (featuring lead singer Carlos Cascante of Spanish Harlem Orchestra), or an LGBTQ+ "OutDancing" room with DJ MC Koop. There's also an optional five-course dinner with meat, seafood, and vegetarian menus.
($20-$120)

Chihuly NYE pARTy
Choose this New Year's Eve party if you want to watch fireworks through the glass ceiling, tour the glass museum, hear live music by the Michael Benson Band, and drink a champagne toast at midnight (and if you've got 250 clams to throw around). Dale Chihuly's wriggly, organic-looking glass sculptures will surely be dazzling by firework-light.
($250)

Cirque New Year's Eve
Bowl a few rounds, play games in the arcade, sip drink specials, and dance the rest of the year away to live DJs at Lucky Strike Lanes. There will also be special performances by acrobats, hoop artists, and stilt walkers. VIP packages include $300-$400 private lanes, or a $10,000 private room—which comes with 100 VIP tickets and a dozen bottles of Moët & Chandon Champagne.
($30-$10,000)

Countdown at the Bayou
If the holiday’s glut of prohibition-themed parties doesn’t appeal to you, transport yourself instead to the balmy Bayou with Capitol Cider’s French Creole fête, hosted by drag queen Tipsy Rose Lee. Wash hushpuppies and beignets down with crisp sparkling cider as you take in a burlesque performance from “bluestocking bettie” Jesse Belle-Jones and live music from psych-rockers General Mojo’s. There will also be a magician and psychic readings to add some enchantment to your evening. VIP tickets include a coat check, hush puppies, beignets, a midnight toast, a psychic reading, reserved exclusive seating, and a gift bag.
($45-$600)

Frolik & Fizz New Year's Eve Party
The Motif Hotel's exclusive rooftop bar's New Year's Eve includes bubbles, bites, and music from a live DJ.
($65/$85)

Gatsby & Gold New Year's Eve Celebration
Dress up in Great Gatsby garb for this gilded New Year's Eve celebration at the Shop, with beats by DJ Fundo, a photo booth, whiskey and dessert bar, Duo Rêves aerial artist performances, casino games, and a midnight toast. VIP ticket packages include a private couch for up to eight people and two bottles of Moët & Chandon Champagne.
($80/$800)

Gatsby's Yacht
Harken back to the days of speakeasies and flapper dresses at this fancy boat party. Expect a variety of appetizers, "roaring '20s-themed party favors," DJs, and plenty of (perfectly legal) champagne.
($249; sold out)

GLAMORAMA 2018
In Club Sur's Copacabana Ballroom, dance to '80s classics from Prom Date MIXTAPE, 1960s tiki and surf hits from the Spyrographs, and more tunes from DJ Vodka Twist. In the Starliner Lounge, join Lushy for DJ sets and live installations. A VIP ticket gets you access to both rooms, plus a three-course dinner.
($30-$425)

Indulgence
At "Seattle's biggest New Year's Eve bash," you can explore MoPOP, check out a comedy stage, get drunk, and even hear music by '80s party rock groups Hairstorm and Brand X. If you haven't brought anybody to smooch, check out the Singles Mingle and you may be mashing lips by midnight. The VIP Gold pass lets you avoid lines, eat special snacks, and use a private restroom so you don't have to pee with the proles.
($69/$350)

Islander New Year's Eve Boat Party
See the Space Needle's New Year's Eve fireworks from the lavish comfort of a boat that will sail along Lake Union and Lake Washington. VIPs get reserved seating and champagne.
($80-$200)

A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody
This Gatsby-themed New Year's Eve bash promises Moët & Chandon Champagne, a special Dead Line menu, dancing, giveaways, decadent party favors, and more. VIP packages include mezzanine access, more and fancier food, and a chance to win prizes.
($95/$150)

Masq-On Masquerade
Suit up in your New Year's Eve finest and don your favorite bejeweled mask at this classy Factory Luxe soiree. Upgrade options include an open bar, champagne, and reserved seating.
($35-$800)

Midnight Masquerade NYE
Copious Love presents this second annual Midnight Masquerade New Year's Eve at Flutter Studios, complete with "dark theatrics," DJs Jeremy, Onesies, and TonyG spinning dance tunes under the giant chandelier, bottomless champagne, and more. The VIP ticket includes all-you-can-drink champagne.
($30-$50)

Midnight: A NYE Dance Party
As you would expect, the city’s most exclusive restaurant is sparing no expense for their end-of-2017 shindig, which has been in the works since March and which harks back to Canlis’s mid-century roots with a glamorous suggested dress code of 1950s sequins. They’re flying in the Chris Norton Band from New York to perform, transforming the upstairs into a Dick’s Drive-In, and have been tight-lipped on details, as they promise a parade of surprises throughout the night of “dancing, libations, and nosh.” Though New Year’s Eve is typically their most profitable night of the year, they’re admirably donating every last dime of the proceeds to local charity Big Table, which "exists to see the lives of those working in the restaurant and hospitality industry transformed by building community around shared meals and caring for those in crisis, transition, or falling through the cracks."
($350; sold out)

Moisture Festival New Year's Eve Extravaganza
Moisture Festival is devoted to the variety of performers Seattle has fostered over the years, from circus acts to comedians, burlesque dancers to musicians, and jugglers to tap dancers. It's been going for more than 13 years in Seattle, a testament to the popularity of cabaret-style entertainment in town. At this New Year's spectacular, Esther de Monteflores, Godfrey Daniels, Lamonte & The Family Affair, Patrick McGuire, Ron W. Bailey, and Tom Noddy will wow you with funk, juggling, aerial acts, and more entertainment. Plus, giant red balloons and snacks and champagne!
($75)

New Year's Eve at Suite
Celebrate the end of this year with a massive party at Suite Lounge, with dinner, drinks, and dancing to sets by DJs Kryspin and Jakey, and a midnight balloon drop and champagne toast to mark the occasion. Pay extra for a reserved table for up to eight.
($30-$1,000)

New Year's Eve 2017: Walk on the Moon with DJ Neil Armstrong at The Nest
DJ Neil Armstrong, a Jay-Z World Tour DJ, soundtracks this rooftop party with a countdown and champagne toast.
($100)

New Year's Eve at the Royal Room
The Royal Room Orchestra brings you the swing of yesteryear, with a jazz dinner followed by swing dancing. Prix fixe menu and a cover charge for the musicians are included in the price. The evening's entertainment will include sonic renderings of pieces by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Sun Ra, and more.
($65)

New Year's Eve at W Seattle
Ring in a better year with live DJs, an open bar, a photo booth, complimentary bites, and a champagne toast at the W's New Year's Eve party. Upgrades include the $175 "limitless" ticket (with a VIP lounge and an open bar) and the $4,000 "backstage access" ticket, with admission for 15, three bottles of Dom Pérignon, 30 drink tickets, and reserved seating on stage.
($55-$4,145)

New Year’s Eve Celebration
At this special edition of Love, Chaos, and Dinner by Teatro ZinZanni, special appetizers, dessert, and champagne will complement the circus show and five-course meal.
($239/$289)

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Jet City Improv will present two hours of on-the-fly comedy. Munch on hors d'oeuvres and desserts, toast at midnight with champagne or unboozy sparkling cider, dance, and watch the fireworks on the big screen.
($59)

New Year's Eve: Great Balls of Fire!
Allow yourself to be swept away on a sonic journey of over a century of great piano hits, led by pianist and singer Tony DeSare at Benaroya. After the performance, stay for the post-concert party which will include a glass of champagne, a live musical performance, and dancing to the midnight countdown and beyond.
($56/$154)

New Year's Eve Party Cruise
Watch the Space Needle fireworks and sip champagne from the comfort of the lavish Waterways Cruises yacht on Lake Washington.
($167)

New Year's Eve with BowieVision
Fact: I was invited to a BowieVision show when the tribute band came through town earlier this year. I was too pregnant to say yes. Actually, I was only about four months along, but I worried about vomiting on my shoes while trying to lose myself in the music of one of my (late) favorites. This particular seven-piece of David Bowie tributeers apparently dress up in costumes inspired by the Thin White Duke (minus wigs and makeup), and deliver note-perfect, showmanship-savvy selections spanning from earlier in his career (“Space Oddity,” “The Man Who Sold the World”) to 1980s-era jams (“Modern Love,” “China Girl,” “Let's Dance”) to 1995’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” (to which I can relate now more than ever). Be forewarned: There’s little in the way of “deep cuts” (unless you’re a closet fan of “Blue Jean”). The $125 ticket includes admission, an appetizer, entrée, dessert, a glass of champagne, and party favors. LEILANI POLK
($90/$125)

Nordic New Year's Eve
The Swedish Cultural Center invites you to a night of local and Scandinavian music with three floors of dancing to the tunes of Rat City Brass, Buttdial, and the Disco Cowboys. Champagne, favors, Swedish ginger snaps, and a view of the fireworks included. For $50, enjoy an authentic Scandinavian feast crafted by Swedish chef Erik Johansson.
($40/$50)

NYE Masquerade 2017
Ring in 2018 with a massive Aston Manor masquerade dance party worthy of royalty, soundtracked by resident DJ Mykzilla, with VIP packages and bottle service.
($40-$70)

Shelley and the Curves New Year's Eve Party
Shelley & the Curves will host their annual New Year's Eve party at the Best Western with live pop and rock classics, preceded by a prime rib and salmon dinner "with all the trimmings," and complete with a champagne toast at midnight and a view of the Space Needle's fireworks.
($110)

SHINE NYE
Shine on, you crazy diamond, at the Kremwerk/Timbre Room complex with a New Year's Eve party dedicated to all things that shimmer, sparkle, and glitter. The music across three stages will run the gamut from underground house to techno to left-field hiphop and club music. Expect a strictly local affair behind the decks with the likes of Upper Left's Sean Majors, DoNormaal collaborator Luna God, and Jet's DJ Zai. Obligatory champagne toast at midnight, but with something no other club can match: Little Maria's Pizza open late for a party running until 5 a.m. VIP table service is also available. GREG SCRUGGS
($45-$350)

Sin City NYE
Robbie Turner and the cast of Mx queens will help you fete the last night of 2017 at Queer/Bar with glitz and glitter, joined by Britney impersonator Derrick Berry and two ladies from RuPaul's Drag Race, Coco Montrese and Nebraska Thunderf*ck. Stay for the midnight champagne toast. VIPs get reserved seating, sparkling wine, coat check, and a meet and greet with the performers.
($20-$300)

Smith Tower Black and White Ball
Find a swanky black and white outfit to wear to this New Year's Eve ball, replete with views of the Space Needle's fireworks, live music from the Ed Littlefield Trio, and a midnight champagne toast.
($170)

SPECTRA: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches
You don't need to be a nerd to enjoy this opulent party at the museum, as long as you have a healthy appreciation for midnight fireworks—but it'll be best if you're a fan of science, the Laser Dome, drinking, dancing, and KEXP DJs. At midnight, watch the happy explosions from their nifty be-sculptured courtyard. VIPs get access to an open bar, snacks and desserts, a private lounge, champagne, and more.
($85/$180)

Spirit of 76 New Year's Eve Boat Party
Count down to the New Year with fellow boat partiers on the lit-up Spirit of 76 cruise ship, where you can see views of the Space Needle's fireworks display from Lake Washington. The VIP pass includes a reserved table and champagne.
($150/$400)

Under the Fireworks Yacht Party
Spirit of Seattle is hosting one of several boat parties where you can dance in your New Year's Eve best while drinking champagne and watching the Space Needle's fireworks display.
($189/$199)

Wonderland New Year's Eve Celebration
This special edition of Can Can's Wonderland, a snowy chalet frolic with beautiful dancers, features a four-course menu for the earlier shows and a champagne toast with party favors for the 11 pm performance.
($99/$155)