Last Minute New Year's Eve Options

Whether your idea of a good time is dinner and dancing, family fun and face-painting, or mingling and meditation, we have a list of some nearby New Year's Eve options for you!

Anaheim
New Year's Eve at Heat Ultra Lounge
Price: $30 for general admission, $40 for VIP
Includes:

• Special surprise celebrities and DJs
• Balloon drop and confetti blast
• Champagne toast at midnight

Artesia
Celebrate New Year's Eve with Artesia DES
Price: $75 for members, $125 for non-members
Includes:

• Live music from Os Aquarios
• Multi-course dinner
• All-night open bar (wells and domestic beers only)

Buena Park
Medieval Times New Year's Eve Extravaganza
Price: $69.95 for Adults, $35.95 for children under 12
Includes:

• Two-hour live tournament
• Hors d'oeuvres and four course meal
• Champagne toast at midnight

Cerritos

Hubert Humphrey Democratic Club New Year's Eve Party
For more information, contact Mary Ann Tipton at (562) 706-2881

Fullerton
Silver and Gold Party at  the Commonwealth Lounge and Grill
Price: $25 for NYE Celebration, $50 dinner package for one, $90 dinner package for three. 
Includes:

• Live performances by Dirty Sugar and DJ Hyper
• Champagne toast and party favors
• Four course meal included with dinner package

Huntington Beach
New Year Naam-a-Thon
Price: $30 (cash only)
Includes:

• Special continuous three-hour Naam meditation
• Created especially for the event by the founder of Naam Yoga, world renowned mystic and Master of Universal Kabbalah, Dr. Joseph Michael Levry (Gurunam)
• Celebration to follow with refreshments

Lakewood
"My Big Fat Greek New Year's Eve Party" at George's Greek Cafe
Highlights: $29.95 for early party (5 p.m.-9 p.m.), $49.95 for late party (9 p.m.-2 a.m.), two-person minimum 
Includes:

• Three-course meal with champagne toast
• Greek dancing and live band

Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific New Year's Sleepover
Price: $60 for members, $70 for non-members
Includes:

• View of the Queen Mary fireworks
• Pizza and salad dinner plus cereal breakfast
• Access to aquarium galleries, hands-on activities, and 3-D movie

Long Beach
Family-Fun Waterfront Celebration in Downtown Long Beach
Price: Free
Includes:

• DJ plus other live musical performances
• Magician, face-painting, and other family activities 
• East Coast New Year's Eve countdown at 9pm

Long Beach
New Year's Eve in Downtown Long Beach
Price: Free
Includes:

• Live music by Wayward Sons and Super Diamond
• New Year's Eve countdown and fireworks spectacular
• Five outdoor bars hosted by Cafe Sevilla, Gaucho Grill, George's Greek Cafe, King's Fish House and Shannon's on Pine

South Whittier
New Year's Eve Party at The Norwalk Moose Family Center
Price: $25
Includes:

• Live musical impersonations of Elvis, Tom Jones, and Johnny Cash
• Dinner menu options include roast beef, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, green beans, salad, and dessert
• New Year's Eve countdown

Have a fun and safe New Year's celebration and make sure you don't drink and drive. To help you celebrate the new year safely, all Metro bus and rail lines will provide free service on the night of New Year's Eve starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31 until 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011.

Click here for detailed information and schedules on Metro's all-night New Year's Eve service.