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While diners in New York will pay $400 to ring in the new year at Olive Garden, D.C. revelers can certainly get more bang for their buck. Make the most of your champagne toasts and midnight kisses with these higher and lower-priced party options.
If you’re seeking live musical acts, bites catered by celebrity chefs, and waterfront views to bring in 2016, check out these shindigs priced under $200.
The DC Brunch Club will host their NYE shindig at Carnegie Library. The event features an open bar, live musical acts in every room, light bites, glittering surprises, and more. The party begins at 9 p.m. Carnegie Library is located at 801 K Street NW. Tickets start at $199.
Bring in 2016 with news and booze at Night At The Newsuem. The event features an open bar, Wolfgang Puck hors d’oeuvres, access to multiple levels of party space and Newseum exhibits, massive dance floors, and more. The party begins at 10 p.m. The Newsuem is located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Tickets start at $195.
Project NYE DC will host “The Gatsby Trilogy” Gala at Georgetown’s Sequoia restaurant. The event will feature an open bar, food buffet, party favors, a “stunning view of the Potomac,” and more. The evening kicks off at 10 p.m. Sequoia is located at 3000 K Street NW. Tickets start at $175.
Poste Brasserie, Perrier Jouet, and Stella Artois are partnering to host a New Year’s Eve Winter Wonderland on Poste Moderne Brasserie’s outdoor patio. The restaurant will be transformed into a “polar palace where you can chill next to ice sculptures and grab a drink from the double ice luge.” An open bar will feature Stella Artois and Perrier Jouet and the buffet will be stocked with seafood. The party begins at 9:30 p.m. Poste Brasserie Wonderland is located at 555 8th Street NW. Tickets start at $127 per person.
For under $100, you can celebrate with a photo booth, football, live DJ sets, open bars, and more.
Welcome 2016 with one of the best rooftop views in D.C. The POV Masquerade Ball starts at 8 p.m. POV at W is located at 515th Street NW. General General admission is $90 and includes a midnight champagne toast. Dinner plus general admission is $150.
Johnny Pistola’s boasts one of D.C.’s largest dance floors, which is perfectly fitting for a NYE dance party. The restaurant’s second annual holiday event features an unlimited open bar, a food buffet, masquerade party favors, and more. The Adams Morgan taqueria is located at 2333 18th Street NW. Tickets start at $85.
Rock and Roll Hotel’s blowout party spans three floors (including a heated rooftop deck), two of which will be used for dancing to live DJ sets. The event also includes an open bar, free photo booth, hors d’oeuvres, and more. Doors open at 8 p.m. The concert venue is located at 1353 H Street. General admission is $80.
Stoney’s Upstairs Lounge NYE celebration includes 10 hours of college football, a buffet full of wings, and all-you-can-drink beer. The first game (Oklahoma vs. Clemson) begins at 4 p.m. And if you bring your ticket Friday, you’ll receive half off brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Stoney’s is located at 1433 P Street NW. Tickets start at $80.
Eatonville’s Motown-themed bash features a three to four-course dinner. There’ll also be a champagne toast, live DJ, party favors, and more. The events starts at 6:30 p.m. Eatonville is located at 2121 14th Street NW. Tickets starts at $53.
