UH, NEW YEAR’S EVE? If there’s a night to use your sparkliest outfit, this is it—even if you don’t have a party to go to. Check out our guide to bars where you don’t need tickets or a cover fee. Showtime, EatBar, Jack Rose, and more local favorites are here for you procrastinators and late-in-the-game planners.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, NON-NIGHT OWLS: For the proudly in-bed-by-10 p.m. crowd, there’s Noon Year’s Eve, a New Year’s Eve celebration that takes place at … well, you get it. The Yards is hosting train rides, moon bounces, balloon artists, and glitter tattoo artists. At noon, celebrate the “new year” with a festive balloon drop. (The Yards, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., FREE)

SECOND LINE NEW YEAR: The final night of the year is lousy with concerts that allow you to welcome 2019 with a tune, but only The Anthem is transporting guests to New Orleans. NoLa bandleader Trombone Shorty headlines a night that includes George Clinton & Parlaiment Funkadelic and D.C.’s own Trouble Funk. Expect a very soulful “Auld Lang Syne.” (The Anthem, 8:30 p.m., $75-$125)

MORE: New Year’s Eve at Kelly’s Irish Times (Kelly’s Irish Times, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $53-$79), New Year’s Eve at the Watergate Hotel (Watergate Hotel, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $195), Millennial Pink MM (Dew Drop Inn, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $15)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1

DON’T FORGET BRUNCH: According to a legend we just made up, your first meal of the new year can be an omen for the 365 days ahead. Start off your 2019 on the right foot with one of these 14 brunches, including dim sum, breakfast pizza, a whole hog roast, and even a brunch where pajamas are encouraged.

GO-GO NEW YEAR: For the eighth year in a row, rapper-meets-go-go artist and D.C.’s own star Wale is headlining a New Year’s Day show at the Fillmore. Our New Year’s Eve wish is that his pal Jerry Seinfeld will make a surprise appearance. (Fillmore Silver Spring, 8 p.m., $39.50)

I SPY: Tuesday is your last chance to see the Spy Museum as we know it: The facility is moving to L’Enfant Plaza in the spring, where it will be twice the size. Until then, take in the current museum’s Bond villains exhibit, or try out one of its interactive spy missions (at an extra cost). (The International Spy Museum, through Tuesday, $20.95-$22.95, seniors, military, and kids 7-11 $14.95-$16.95)

GET TRIPPY: Artechouse’s fall exhibit New Nature gets a winter makeover. As you explore, the audio-visual art responds to your movements, creating a world of flora, fauna, and even planets that’s unique every time—like climbing inside a “Frosty the Snowman”-themed video game. (Artechouse, through January 13, $8-$15)

2019 WORKOUT NO. 1: Take Zumba and add a whole lot of twerking and you’ve got Kazaxé, a dance fitness program set to dancehall and afrobeat sounds. You could pony up for classes at the Springfield studio, or drop into the free Millennium Stage class, when the Kennedy Center’s atrium transforms into a sweaty workout stadium. (Kennedy Center, 6 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 5th Annual Fresh Start #FitDC 5K (Capitol Riverfront, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., FREE), Zeds Dead (Echostage, 8 p.m., $40), Lady M D.C. Metro Area Winter Pop Up (Tysons Galleria, 12 p.m.-6 p.m., free entry)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2

MISS SAIGON: Miss Saigon, also known as the one where the helicopter flies onstage, ends its month-long run at the Kennedy Center next week. Based on Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, the tragedy updates the story of the impoverished woman heartsick over a soldier who loves her. Now in its national tour, the musical’s Broadway revival picked up two Tony nominations in 2017. (Kennedy Center, through January 13, $49-$175)

OH, CAN IT ALREADY: Normally you have to hand over cold, hard cash to get a beer at Pizzeria Paradiso, but with this extra day of their Give a Can, Get a Can promotion, you’ll trade in a canned good for a can of beer. Donations will be given to Martha’s Table. Check out the charity’s guidelines to get a sense of what canned goods are permitted. (Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.)

GET UP, STAND UP: As part of the Smithsonian’s Year of Music, the institution is releasing its very own book-music combo about the social impact of song, The Social Power of Music. The tome will include 124 pages about music’s history in activism and social change, plus 4 CDs of music. Get a sneak peek at the project at a free listening party. (Songbyrd, 6 p.m., FREE with registration)

MORE: Upper Crust Comedy (The Pie Shop, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., FREE), Showtime’s Holiday Schmoliday Party (Showtime Lounge, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., FREE), Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks (Capital One Arena, 7 p.m., $18-$160)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

GAMERS, UNITE: The annual MAGFest (Music and Gaming Festival) celebrates video games and the music you whistle along to while you play them. The four-day, 24-hour-a-day fest includes panels on video game history, performances by game music composers, and a chance to play games of the arcade, tabletop, or LAN variety. (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Thursday-Sunday, $75-$85, kids under 12 $37-$42)

SOOOOO COZY: In honor of its exhibit on Nordic art, the Phillips Collection is hosting a night of all things hygge (the hip Danish and Norwegian term for cozy or homey). Get in the spirit with mulled wine, blankets, and a knitting session, plus a silent disco from DJs Agent Max and Eletrox. Bring a package of new socks to donate and receive a free drink ticket. (Phillips Collection, 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $10-$12)

READ ‘EM AND LAUGH: Make good on that resolution to read more, starting with the novel that inspired the 2018 megahit Crazy Rich Asians. In the novel of the same name by author Kevin Kwan, Nicholas Young invites his girlfriend Rachel Chu to met his family on a trip across Asia. But when she arrives, she finds that the Young family is one of the wealthiest—and most cutthroat—on the continent. Discuss the book at Shakespeare Theatre’s book club, which will tie the story in with their currently-running production The Panties, the Partner, and the Profit. (Shakespeare Theatre Company, 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m., FREE with reservation)

MORE: Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross (Howard Theatre, 8 p.m., $42.50-$75), My Father’s Dragon (Synetic Theater, through January 6, $20), An Evening With Glenn Jones (City Winery, 8 p.m., $32-$42), Light Yards (The Yards, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., through Friday, FREE)