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🥂 Where to greet Baby New Year!
December 28, 2023
Good morning. I’m just swinging by to drop off this specially curated list of things to do on New Year’s Eve and shortly after.
As you know, there will be an F1-load of people on the Strip and in downtown, all ready to drink and cheer and drink as we send 2023 zinging down Slotzilla for the final time. If you want to get out of the house but avoid some of that — though we do have an event or two from each location below — here are some suggestions.
After that, see you next year!
What To Do
Sunday, Dec. 31
- Wetlands Park
“NYE Sunset Sendoff.” Bid a — fond? festive? frustrated? — farewell to 2023 in one of the valley’s more beautiful natural settings. 4 p.m. ($5) - Area15
“Masquerave.” High-tech minimal sounds with performances by Germany’s Boris Brejcha. Promises “seductive, captivating performers + interactive art + photo ops.” Masks encouraged. 9 p.m. ($54.95) - Fremont Street Experience
“Time of Your Life Festival.” Headliners include Third Eye Blind, Kid N’ Play, Blackstreet and Young MC. Four stages, with the festivities beginning at 8 p.m. ($60) - The Usual Place
“Eden Vegas.” Billed as Las Vegas' only NYE party for queer womxn + friends. 9 p.m. ($28.53) - Velocity
“Kids New Years’ Eve.” All ticket-holders receive admission to the dedicated party room with lunch buffet, unlimited fountain soda, party favors and one-hour unlimited game card for the arcade. A mock “countdown” starts at 2:30 p.m. ($35) - Millennium Fandom
“Time Travel Cosplay Party.” Dress code says it all: “Embody the essence of your favorite time-traveling hero or villain. Whether it’s with a flux capacitor accessory, a sonic screwdriver in hand, or any gear that screams ‘temporal adventurer,’ your creative cosplay will be the highlight of the evening.” 8 p.m. ($20) - The Colosseum
John Oliver and Seth Meyers. Ringing in the New Year with two of the reigning kings of humorously pointing out how our country is going sideways! Laugh and cry your way into 2024 in Adele’s house! 8 p.m. ($89.95) - Ada’s
Four course dinner. The popular wine bar at Tivoli Village lays out a lavish walk though the “golden age” of Ada’s dishes. Patrons encouraged to join in the celebration of glitz, glamor, and greatness by dressing throwback “classy.” All day, with last seating at 10 p.m. ($100)
Monday, Jan. 1
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
“First Day Hike.” Let your partying trickle into daytime with this annual event. For many families it has become a holiday tradition to bring in the New Year hiking the trails of their favorite state park. Hikes at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations required. ($10 per vehicle, $2 for bikes) - Downtown Public Art Walking Tour
Self-guided. There’s a lot of public art in and around the Arts District, mapped in this useful and informative guide. Why not get 2024 off to a creative start? It’s what Baby New Year would want.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
- Malcolm Book Club
Book event. If you haven’t heard of talented local novelist Amanda Skenandore, this 4:30 p.m. gathering — devoted to her novel “The Second Life of Mirielle West” — will serve as a great introduction. If you have heard of her, you need no further encouragement from me. Henderson. (Free) - Wiseguys Downtown
Bucket List Open Mic. Having survived the holiday’s scheduling anomalies and NYE’s hangovers, the valley’s open-mic industrial complex comes back to life for 2024. Here’s where you get an early bead on the rising talent, along with anyone else with the guts to take the stage. Arts District. ($5)
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Final note: I’ll be back in your inbox with my usual high jinks on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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Dayvid Figler contributed mightily to these events listings, and Sonja Cho Swanson gave this thing a great edit. Thanks, both of you!
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