New Year's Eve 2018: Where to ring in the new year

Are you ready to ring in the new year? 2018 is just around the corner, and there will be plenty of celebrations to choose from. Whether you’re looking to stay close to home or head out into a neighboring valley, you’ll find it right here. Please stay safe: designate a sober drive, call a cab, or get a ride from UBER or LYFT.

AAA TIPSY TOW: 1-800-222-4357 (Free Tow up to 10 miles from 6pm Dec. 31 until 6am Jan. 1 – you do NOT need to be a AAA member. Stay safe tonight!) 

CAPITAL CAB: 775-885-0300 

CARSON CITY NYE CELEBRATIONS:

• —’An Evening in Paris’ Black Tie Gala: New York New Year’s Eve Benefit for the Carson City Library at the Plaza Event Center: 211 E. Ninth St (6pm-10pm; $50, tickets available at Browser’s Corner Book Store or online HERE: https://squareup.com/store/browsers-corner-book-store ; French-themed buffet, no host bar, silent auction, raffle, and more) 
• — New Year’s Party with music by Gary Douglas at Adele’s (music 5pm-10pm, champagne toast at midnight; special ala carte menu, dinner 5pm-10pm, reservations required: 775-882-3353) 
• — New Year’s Comedy: Mike Betancourt headlines at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 7:15pm, show starts 8pm; $15; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)         
• — New Year's Eve Party and Live Music with Craig, Terri, and Rocky at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-1am) 
• — Black and White New Year’s Eve Party at Crossroad’s Lounge: 300 E. Winnie Lane (7pm; drink specials, hats and tiaras, finger food, midnight toast) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party with Live Music by Jack Clifton at Bella Fiore Wines (7pm)
• — Immersion New Year’s Eve Party hosted by resident DJ Chi-Gu Kom: featuring DJ Scottie, Nit3Vision, Iron E, Eezill and Ultra Violet Riot at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge (8pm; no cover; 18+) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party with Live Music by the Soul Persuaders at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (8pm-2am; 21+; free champagne toast; Dinner Reservations, special menu $75 per person, tables of four or more 775-841-4663) 
• — Fandango and Co’s New Year’s Eve Party at Casino Fandango (champagne toast, live music, and more) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party at Carson Cigar Co. (appetizers and favors; champagne toast at Midnight) 
• — Denim and Diamonds New Year’s Eve Party in the Carson Nugget Grand Ballroom (8pm-9:30pm Prime Rib Dinner, 8pm-9:30pm Line Dancing with DJ Cowboy Bobby, Live Music with Valentine Romeo; $59.99 plus tax Dinner and Party, $14.99 plus tax Party only) 
• — New Year’s Eve with Live Music by Adrenaline in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm; champagne toast at midnight)
• — New Year's Eve Party at Ed's Doghouse (champagne toast at midnight) 
• — New Year’s Party at the Westside Pour House (kitchen open late, champagne toast and favors) 
• — Rockin’ in 2018 New Year’s Eve Party with Live Music by Route 66 at the Max Casino (9pm-1am; Party Favors, 1950’s style Best Dressed competition, and a champagne toast at midnight) 
• — New Year's Eve at SlotWorld Casino (9pm Free Champagne toast and party favors) 
• — New Year’s Eve at Bodine’s Casino (9pm Free Champagne toast and party favors) 
• — New Year’s Eve at the Gold Dust West Casino (Free champagne toast) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party powered by the Roska Collective at the Sage Lounge inside Battle Born Social: 318 N. Carson St. (10pm; no cover, 21+; Resident DJs Travis Rose and Howker, raffle, complimentary party favors and champagne toast at midnight; Select beer and shot for $5)
• — New Year’s Eve Party with DJ BeBop at the Blue Bull (10pm-2am; champagne toast at midnight) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Mobeatz at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (champagne toast at midnight) 

WASHOE VALLEY:

• — Cowboy New Year’s Eve Party at the Washoe Camp Saloon: 3155 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City (7pm-1am; live music, favors, champagne toast)

DAYTON:

• — New Year’s Eve with DJ Rob ‘Steel’ Harmon at Pioneer Crossing Casino, Dayton (Buffet 4pm-10pm, $15.99; DJ 9pm-1am; champagne toast at midnight) 

VIRGINIA CITY:

• —  “In a New York Minute" New Year's Celebration at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (6pm-10pm; $60 per person or $100 per couple; live music, liberal libations, hors' d' oeuvres) 
• — New Year’s Party: Live Music by the Comstock Cowboys at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, Virginia City (doors 6pm, music 8pm; limited tickets, $50 per person includes appetizer buffet, champagne toast; call 775-847-0322 to purchase) 
• — New Year’s Eve on the Comstock: Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues Band at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (Buffet Dinner at 7pm, music 8:30pm-1:30am; Limited Tickets available $50; party favors and champagne toast at midnight) 
• — New Year’s Eve Party at the Virginia City Brewery and Taphouse, Virginia City (8pm; live music, champagne toast at midnight)
• — New Year’s Eve Party: Boogie Blues with the Whiskey Haulers at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (champagne toast at midnight) 
• — NYE Party with Live Music by Southbound Train at the Delta Saloon, Virginia City (9pm; no cover; champagne toast at midnight)

CARSON VALLEY:   

• — New Year's Eve Party with Live Music by the Trippin King Snakes at Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm; toast at midnight)  
• — Fourth annual New Year's Eve Candlelight Labyrinth Walk: “Walk out the Old Year and Welcome the New Year” at Heritage Park Gardens: 1461 Ezell St, off Gilman, Gardnerville (6pm-9pm) 
• — New Year’s Eve at Sharkey’s Casino, Gardnerville (champagne toast at midnight) 
• — New Year’s Eve Balloon Pop Party at the C.O.D. Casino: 1593 Esmeralda Ave, Minden
• — New Year’s Eve with Live Music by the Lucky Seven at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (9pm-1am; champagne toast at midnight) 

RENO:

• — Fireworks in Downtown Reno at Midnight (The fireworks will be launched from the lower level rooftop of Harrah’s Reno Hotel Casino and from the upper and lower rooftops of the Silver Legacy Resort Casino; choreographed music on Alice 96.5)