Cheers to all the New Year's Eve events
All events are on Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted
PARTIES
New Year's Eve Gala Celebration at The Broadmoor — Close out 2012 in style this New Year's Eve with Ken Miller and The Broadmoor Pops Orchestra as they feature contemporary jazz artist Nelson Rangell, "Frank Sinatra" (Derek Evilsizor), and the award-winning (Paris big band) vocalist Camilla Formica. Continuous music by The Broadmoor Pops and Tunisia. It's a wonderful evening of non-stop music that includes all dance styles from ballroom to disco. Dance the night away at "Party Central" and ring in the new year! More information and reservations http://www.broadmoor.com/es1137/cat201/new-years-eve-gala-celebration
Tri-Lakes Center for the Art's Early New Year's Eve Celebration — with dinner, cash bar and music by Dotsero, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, $25-$30, RSVP by Dec. 27; 481-0475 or trilakesarts.org.
New Year’s Eve Gala Ball — Hosted by Magical Productions with music by the Nostalgics, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Colorado Springs Marriott, 5580 Tech Center Drive, $60/$110 couple, includes dinner, dance, party favors and door prizes or $25/$45 per couple for dance only, reservations required; 570-0761 or tinyurl.com/b5qvr7z.
A Monumental New Year’s Eve — With unlimited hors d’oeuvres, starter Casino Cash, two drinks and midnight champagne toast, 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Pikes Peak Brewing Co., 1756 Lake Woodmor Drive, $45; 481-3282 or trilakeschamber.com.
Sterling and Sapphire Gala — Music by Phat Daddy and the Phat Horn Doctors, champagne toast, confetti drop and buffet, 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., $85; 527-4128, 527-4629 or doubletree3.hilton.com.
New Year’s Eve Spectacular — Springs Ensemble Theatre, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m., hors d’ouvres and bubbly, live music and a masquerade mask competition, Springs Ensemble Theatre, 1903 E. Cache La Poudre St., $20; 357-3080 or springsensembletheatre.org.
Cruising With Love: New Year's Eve at the Fine Arts Center — dancing, karaoke, performances, contests, dance lessons, singles-mingles, art galleries, cash bars, a midnight champagne toast and performer and DJ Monty Ham, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., $69 entertainment only with champagne toast/$119 includes buffet; 634-5583 or csfineartscenter.org.
Denver’s Grandest New Year’s Eve Party — By Grand Hyatt Denver and MIX 100FM, 8 p.m.-2 p.m., Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St., $139; 1-303-295-1234 or granddenver.hyatt.com/nye.
Decadence New Year’s Eve 2013 — 8 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, $70-$120; email: triaddragons@yahoo.com or decadencenye.com.
Coco Breeze New Year’s Eve 2013 — 9 p.m., Coco Breeze Lounge, 539 W. 43rd Ave., Denver, $40 pre-sale/$60 at the door; kicktickets.com/denver/5031/2012/12/31/2013-new-years-eve-coco-breeze.
2South Food and Wine Bar New Year’s Eve Party — With wine and beer specials, champagne cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and dancing, 9 p.m., 2South Food and Wine Bar, 2 S. 25th St., Rod@2southwinebar.com for reservations; 351-2806 or 2southwinebar.com.
New Year’s Eve Bash Party — 9 p.m., Meadow Muffins, 2432 W. Colorado Ave., $5; 633-0583.
New Year’s Eve Block Party — 9 p.m., Crowne Plaza, DIA Hotel, 15500 E. 40th Ave., Denver, $49-$79; 1-818-925-5264, 1-303-658-0696, email: info@thecollective360.com or newyearseveblockparty.com.
Resolution Ball 2013 — 9 p.m., The Jet Hotel, 1612 Wazee St., Denver, $30; 1-720-470-5695 or tinyurl.com/a6ounr5.
Afterlife New Year’s Eve 2013 — DJs, burlesque dancers and midnight champagne toast, 7 p.m.-4 a.m., Oasis Nightclub and Lounge, 1523 Market St., Denver, $20/$55 with open bar; 1-720-470-5695 or coloradonewyears.com.
Midnight at the Library: Denver New Year’s Eve 2012-2013 — With Mile High Soul Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., McNichol’s Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, $75; email: lenay@whimandfancy.com or goodpeoplegoodfun.com.
New Year’s Eve Party — With live music and complimentary toast at midnight, Swirl Wine Bar, 717 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; 685-2294, swirlwineemporium.com.
New Year's Eve Cripple Creek Package — hotel room, bus ride to Cripple Creek, buffet, complimentary bellini and breakfast, 8 p.m. bus departure, 1:30 a.m. return, The Academy Hotel, 8110 N. Academy Blvd., $109-$119/$30 additional adult; 598-5770 or theacademyhotel.com/Specials.aspx.
MUSIC
Mary Crimmins — Prime Time Showcase, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, Prime Time Showcase/Texas T-Bone Steakhouse, 4659 Centennial Blvd., $25.95 buffet/free entertainment in lounge; 260-2365.

New Year’s Eve Party — With Hero Kid, Darkness Within, The Hardway and Street Corner Gypsy, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Sunshine Studios, 3907 Clear View Frontage Road, free; 392-8921, sunshinestudioslive.com.
Dotsero — Early New Year’s Eve celebration with food, 7 p.m. Saturday, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake, $30; reservations required by Dec. 27; 481-0475, trilakesarts.org.
New Year’s Eve with Otis Taylor and The Gristle Gals — 6:30 p.m., Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, $50-$75; reservations at 1-303-839-5100, dazzlejazz.com.
Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents “New Year’s Eve ¡En Fuego!” — 8 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $19-$59; 520-7469, csphilharmonic.org.
Martini Shot — 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25-$35; 476-2200, stargazerstheatre.com.
KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS
Noon Year’s Eve — With ball drops on the hour from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rainbows of confetti, bubble wrap fireworks and art projects, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, activities included with museum admission, $7-$9, free kids younger than 1, $2 military discount; 1-303-433-7444, mychildsmuseum.org.
Noon Year’s Eve — Presented by Pikes Peak Children’s Museum with ball drop, entertainment, snacks and more, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Colorado Springs City Auditorium, 221 E. Kiowa St., $13 per family; 266-6412, pikespeakchildrensmuseum.org.
“Busker and Me” — Celebrate the New Year with Jim Jackson, magic, juggling, giant soap bubbles and more, 7 p.m., 2 p.m. Wednesday-Jan. 4, 11 a.m. Jan. 5, 1 p.m. Jan. 6, The Millibo Art Theatre, 1367 Pecan St., $10.50; 465-6321, themat.org.
DINING
The Margarita at PineCreek — Seven-course dinner with optional wine tasting, 5-9 p.m., 7350 Pine Creek Road, $65 per person plus cost of wine tasting, reservations required; 598-8667, coloradoeats.com/margarita.
The Blue Star — Four-course meal, 5-10 p.m., 1645 S. Tejon St., $55; reservations required at 632-1086, thebluestar.net.
La Baguette French Bistro — Six-course prix fixe menu, includes two glasses of Cadet D’Oc French chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon and a glass of Marquis De La Tour French Mousseux, seatings at 6 or 8 p.m., 4440 N. Chestnut St., $60 per person (plus tax and tip); 599-0686, labaguettefrenchbistro.com.
Tajine Alami — Six-course Moroccan feast with a glass of champagne and belly dancing entertainment, 4-8 p.m., 10 Old Man’s Trail, Manitou Springs, $40; 685-1119, tajinealami.com.
The Inn at Palmer Divide — Regular menu and specials in the inn's Mozaic restaurant, 443 S. Colorado 105, Palmer Lake; 481-1800, innatpalmerdivide.com.
The Melting Pot — Five-course fondue dinner, 30-A E. Pikes Peak Ave., $140 per couple; 385-0300, meltingpot.com/colorado-springs.
The Cañon City Queen Anne Tea House — A five-course high tea dinner, 7 p.m., 813 Macon Ave., Cañon City, $29.99, reservations required; 275-5354, thecanoncityqueenanne.com.
COMEDY
New Year’s Eve Dueling Pianos — With food, champagne toast, party favors and prizes, 8 and 10:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $25-$60 per couple; 591-0707, loonees.com.
New Year’s Eve featuring Greg Warren — 5, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, $25-$65; 1-720-274-6800, comedyworks.com.
New Year’s Eve featuring Ryan Sickler — 6, 8 and 10 p.m., Comedy Works, 1226 15th St., Denver, $25-$65; 1-303-595-3637, comedyworks.com.
New Year’s Eve On The Spot — With Improv Comedy, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., Denver, $30; 1-303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com.
OTHER STUFF
Cosmic Yoga Slumber Party — A potluck with Kundalini, partner and restorative yoga classes, Thai yoga, ecstatic dance, acupuncture and yoga nidra, 5:30 p.m., Marmalade at Smokebrush, 219 W. Colorado Ave., $25-$45 donations suggested for the night, $10-$20 donation for acupuncture, $10-$15 for individual events; 761-3300, 444-1012, omandgarden@yahoo.com, smokebrush.org.
New Year’s Eve Donation-Based Yoga Class — 6-7:30 p.m., MotionX Studio, 415 W. Pikes Peak Ave., $5-$15 donation; 633-8380, MotionXstudio.com.
“Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” — For a free ride home, call and tell them your trip is on McDivitt Law Firm, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.; 777-7777.
New Year’s Day “Polar Plunge” — The Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, plunge into the icy waters of the Boulder Reservoir, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Boulder Reservoir, 5565 51st St., Boulder, $25; 1-303-813-1669, ypaac.org/polarplunge.
Compiled by Jennifer Mulson.
