The Best New Year's Eve Parties at Los Angeles Bars & Clubs

Spanning 25,000 square feet and four floors in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, Exchange LA features a Funktion One Res. III sound system and 200 square-foot LED screen display with more than 1.25 million bulbs. On New Year's Eve, veteran L.A. promoter Insomniac presents an extended set by Gareth Emery, who will take the crowd on an audio journey from 2017 into 2018. General admission is $55. VIP tickets are $150 and include express entry, three premium cocktails, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages until 2 a.m. and balcony access. Doors at 10 p.m. for this 21 and over event.

Located beneath the streets of Downtown L.A., The Edison presents its annual New Year's Eve Ball, an unforgettable journey of the senses featuring the old-time Harlem Renaissance Jazz and modern funk of Parlor Social, aerialists, stilt walkers, and DJ Benji Ross. General admission tickets are available online for $100. Table reservations are also available. Doors at 7 p.m.

The annual No Cover New Year's at Angel City Brewery has become an Arts District holiday tradition. Enjoy specialty cellared beers on tap and a complimentary midnight toast with Bir Royale - this golden ale is made with champagne yeast, aged with grape must and blackcurrant juice. Food available for purchase by Downtown Taco Co. and Kai Kai Dumplings. Doors open at noon, live music begins at 8pm. No Cover New Year's is a free event (of course), 21 and over.

Hidden in the back of Cole's French Dip, The Varnish is hosting a classy New Year's Eve with unlimited cocktail service, three-course dinner by Cole's, midnight champagne toast, live jazz trio and the infamous limbo contest after the ball drops. All-inclusive tickets are $175. Table reservations 9:30pm - 2am. Walk-ins available from 7pm - 2am for standing room at the bar and no cover. E-mail [email protected] for reservations.

Ring in the final night of 2017 with Midnight in Paris at Clifton's Republic, which will take guests on a trip through a Parisian dream of encounters with icons past and present. General Admission is $40 and includes entry to the venue and access to various floors, including the Champagne Bar and the Absinthe Apothecary. "Grand and fantastic costumes encouraged!"

Ticket includes midnight toast but does not include food or beverages. The Marketplace Cafeteria will be open 8pm-midnight for food and beverage purchase. For table packages, time travel and other elevated experiences email [email protected]. Packages start at $500 per person. Doors at 8pm, 21 and over.

Descend from Flower Street and into Honeycut for Champagne Supernova, an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration. General Admission is $80 and includes open bar and complimentary sparkling wine. Limited VIP tickets are $100 and include all-night premium open bar. Honeycut is only making 100 general admission tickets available to the public, so don’t wait until they’re sold out! Table and bottle service available to groups of at least four guests (minimum $100/person), to book a table email [email protected]. Champagne Supernova is taking place 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and is a 21 and over event.

Dance the night away at La Cita with DJ Paw, who will be spinning a mix of Rock En Español, Top 40, Hip Hop, Cumbia, 80s, 90s y más! Doors open at 8pm. $15 advance tickets available at Eventbrite, $20 at the door. 21 and over.

Boasting one of the best patios in L.A., Everson Royce Bar in the Arts District is hosting "Coming Up for Air" on New Year's Eve. Taking place 9pm-2am, the party includes free inflatables, underwater decor, a treasure chest filled with party favors, and a special drink and food menu. $25 cover, 21 and over. Tickets on sale at the ERB website. 

Located at the landmark Hotel Normandie in Koreatown, The Normandie Club and its hidden back bar, Walker Inn are hosting a New Year's Eve party from 6pm-1am. The $110 ticket includes open bar, snacks and midnight champagne toast. Limited table reservations available, contact The Normandie Club at [email protected] Tickets on sale at Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-at-the-normandie-club-and-walker-inn-tickets-41408274263

UNION presents a massive New Year's Eve DJ event with four rooms of sound and eight bars on two levels, immersive visual art, food and vendors. Room 1 hosts the SCI+TEC 10 Year Anniversary, featuring Dubfire, DJ Pierre, Shaded (live) and Julia Govor. Room 2 is an L.A. takeover with Marques Wyatt (DEEP L.A.), Patricio (Do Lab) and DJ Big Cee (DEEP). It's Cyclone x Decibel in Room 3 with John Tejada (live), Amir Javasoul from Montreal, Cyclone's HAAS and Volee, and Nordic Soul from Decibel Festival. The GRAMMY Award winning Godfather of UK Garage, Todd Edwards headlines Room 4. NYE at UNION will be an all-night affair from 8pm to 8am, with the bar reopening for first call at 6am. 21 and over.

Big Bar in Los Feliz is once again hosting New Year's Eve X10, featuring cocktails and countdowns from around the world. Starting at 3 p.m. in the Eurozone, guests will “travel” across nine other time zones to ring in 2018 on the hour with ten international cocktails and themed playlists. In previous years, guests have received souvenir passports, postcards, world cocktail maps, and a cocktail wheel. This year the Big Bar crew is offering a foldable boat so guests can “cruise” to each port of call aboard Big Bar Lines, collecting attributes (flags, life rings, captain’s wheel, first mate cap et al) until you and your shipmates arrive at midnight in L.A. Complimentary toast at midnight, no cover.

Set a course for adventure aboard the S.S. Black Cat in Silver Lake. On New Year's Eve, The Black Cat will be serving an a la carte menu with cruise ship drink specials on deck like the Tequila Sunrise and Sex On the Beach. Dress for "adventure on the high seas" ca. 1980. DJ and dancing follow dinner. Call 323-661-6369 or email [email protected] blackcatla.com for reservations starting at 7:30pm. "Welcome aboard. It's love!"

Located in the heart of the ever-growing Cahuenga Corridor, Station1640 is a premier cultural nightclub and Hollywood staple. Station1640 has emerged from a complete overhaul inspired by the underground subways of New York City with an all-encompassing artistic takeover by some of L.A.'s most notable graffiti artists, who installed murals throughout the venue. Curated by Eddie Donaldson of GuerillaOne, featured artists include RETNA, Shepard Fairey, RISK, Spanto, WRDSMTH, SlICK, Sebastien Walker, Phobik, Jim Evans aka Taz, ALOY, Teachr, Page One, Cre8, David Flores, and GuerinSwing.

The entire installation will culminate with a New Year's Eve Grand Opening event to celebrate Station1640’s new chapter. Taking place 9pm - 2am, the NYE party features music by DJ Laggz, Sean Cvtter, Jrod, Riotboooy and more. General Admission is $20, VIP admission includes open bar until midnight. Table reservations with bottle service available.

The Satellite in Silver Lake presents a Candi Pop Dance Party littered with all of your guilty pleasures - glitter, lollipops, rainbows and unicorns. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., DJs will be spinning bubblegum pop hits from the '90s to the 21st century: Britney Spears, Spice Girls, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Justin Bieber, One Direction, NKOTB, Hanson, Jonas Brothers and more. Presale tickets are $15. 21 and over.

Located on the 4th level of Hollywood & Highland, OHM Nightclub presents The Champagne Ball, a spectacular New Year's Eve event with special guests TBA. Spanning three rooms of music, 1500+ capacity and a huge outdoor patio overlooking Hollywood Boulevard, The Champagne Ball features Open Format DJs, midnight champagne toast and balloon drop, party favors, photo booth, CO2 blasters and more. "Dress in style," 21 and over.

Located on Vine Street, Avalon Hollywood features award-winning sound and lighting, two rooms of music with multiple plush VIP areas, and is the only club in Hollywood open until 8 a.m. German Trance legend Markus Schulz returns to Avalon Hollywood with another Open to Close set on New Year’s Eve. Widely regarded for releases on Armin Van Buuren’s Armada Records and recent hits “Running Up That Hill” and “The New World” as well as countless remixes for Cosmic Gate, Ferry Corsten, and many other big name artists, Schulz has established himself as a household name within the trance music scene. Early arrival discounted tickets are priced at $80 and guarantee entry before 11 p.m. VIP tickets are $165 and include premium open bar until 2 a.m. Doors at 9 p.m., 21 and over.

https://www.insomniac.com/event/r3hab-2017-12-31-create Renowned as a home for artist experimentation, Create showcases some of the world’s highest-profile dance music talent and serves as a laboratory for emerging artists to explore their sound. On New Year's Eve, Insomniac welcomes R3HAB, the Dutch DJ and producer who has ascended to the forefront of the global dance music scene. Doors open at 10 p.m., 21 and over.

With a mix of modern décor and industrial design, Sound Nightclub boasts a state-of-the-art Funktion One sound system, 3-D projection mapping and multiple full-service bars. On New Year’s Eve, Sound presents Mark Knight, the GRAMMY Award nominated DJ who has pushed techno forward throughout a career that spans more than a decade. Don't miss one of the industry's most respected and accomplished talents. Tickets are on sale at DICE. Doors open at 10 p.m., 21 and over.

East Hollywood's Harvard & Stone is hosting a New Year's Eve Bash featuring performances by the H&S house band and special guests Cry Baby Burlesque, low-rider oldies and vintage jams from DJ Carlos Rossi, and $20 flash tattoos by Wild Riot & Ink Squad. Tickets include open bar all night: craft cocktails and punches, beers, champagne and special NYE concoctions from the award-winning H&S bar team. (Forecast calls for snow in the R&D bar!) Tickets are $75 for presale and $50 for Early Birds. For table packages for groups up to 50 are available, email H&S for info: [email protected]

Hidden in the pitched roof attic of the landmark Tom Bergin's, the members-only Vestry boasts a selection of more than 200 rare bourbons and ryes. On New Year's Eve, Vestry welcomes Dave Pickerell, the legendary master distiller of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey, for a special celebration. Downstairs, Tom Bergin's will be serving WhistlePig 10-Year Old Fashioneds for just $8 all night long. Upstairs, Vestry will be open to the public from 5-10pm for the exclusive release of Vestry's WhistlePig Single Barrel 10-Year Rye and meet & greet and bottle signing with Pickerell. For $75, guests can enjoy a flight of the entire WhistlePig portfolio and tasting led by Pickerell from 10pm - 1am. Ring in the New Year with a midnight toast with WhistlePig's award-winning Boss Hogg IV: The Black Prince and bottomless champagne to follow. Spaces are limited, email [email protected] to reserve.

Located in the vibrant NoHo Arts District, The Federal is hosting an elegant evening to kick off 2018. Priced at $75 per person, Dinner & Drinks includes a four-course prix fixe menu, midnight champagne toast, party favors and admission to the Upstairs nightclub featuring Snapback DJs. VIP Open Bar ($100) will be held in The Federal's exclusive speakeasy, Salon and includes appetizers, party favors, admission to the nightclub and champagne toast. General Admission ($25) includes entrance to the Upstairs plus party favors and champagne toast.

North Hollywood's famed Tonga Hut Tiki Lounge is hosting a New Year's Eve Shindig from 8pm - 2am. The $20 cover includes midnight toast, party favors, music by DJ Dan Moses, and bites from Durango's Tacos. 21 and over.

Dance into 2018 at the historic Townhouse in Venice with two floors of music, featuring DJs Anthony Valadez and Vinyl Don. Discounted $20 presale tickets include complimentary party favors and champagne toast at midnight. For table reservations, email Townhouse at: [email protected].