December 31, 2012
MONDAYNew Year's Eve
Headliners
| 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm | New York New Year's Eve Family Lunch Cruise. Celebrate New Year's Eve with the whole family aboard this special Spirit Lunch Cruise. Grand buffets. Breathtaking views of New… Spirit of New York. (Dining - Dinner Cruise). 866-483-3866 |
| 3:00 pm- 12:15 am | Times Square New Year's Eve. One of the world's top party spots for New Year's Eve. An expected crowd of over 500,000 can enjoy music, fireworks, giant scre… Times Square. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Years Eve Bowl. 26 lanes, 10 billiards tables, 14 huge televisions and 12 projection screens showing the ball drop. Enjoy five-hours of Open Bar… Lucky Strike Lanes. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-829-0170 |
| 8:00 pm- 4:00 am | New Year's Eve at Yotel. Featuring a 5-hour premium open bar, buffet service, fun party favors, and a DJ countdown at midnight with a champagne toast for… Yotel New York at Times Square. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-449-7700 |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | NYE at Madame Tussauds. The 85,000 square foot, multi-level museum is hosting a night of food, fun and cocktails. Enjoy the DJ spinning live throughout… Madame Tussauds New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-512-9600 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Bootlegger's Ball: An Ars Nova New Year's Eve Spectacular. Come for 5 hours of open bar, 2 floors of bawdy burlesque led by Mistress of Ceremonies and downtown burlesque sensation Tansy T… Ars Nova Theater. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-489-9800 |
| 10:00 pm- 1:00 am | New Year's Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Spirit. Includes Four-Hour Event on the Hudson, Bar Package, Grande Dinner Buffet, Rockin' DJ for Dancing the Night Away, Stunning views… Spirit of New York. (Dining - Dinner Cruise). 866-483-3866 |
Festivals
| 3:00 pm- 12:15 am | Times Square New Year's Eve. One of the world's top party spots for New Year's Eve. An expected crowd of over 500,000 can enjoy music, fireworks, giant scre… Times Square. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Years Eve 2013. Spend your New Year's Eve dancing! DJs spin an energetic mix of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, House and Reggae to ring the New Year. Opti… Sapphire Lounge. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-777-5153 |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Years Eve Bowl. 26 lanes, 10 billiards tables, 14 huge televisions and 12 projection screens showing the ball drop. Enjoy five-hours of Open Bar… Lucky Strike Lanes. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-829-0170 |
| 8:00 pm- 4:00 am | New Year's Eve at Yotel. Featuring a 5-hour premium open bar, buffet service, fun party favors, and a DJ countdown at midnight with a champagne toast for… Yotel New York at Times Square. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-449-7700 |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | NYE at Madame Tussauds. The 85,000 square foot, multi-level museum is hosting a night of food, fun and cocktails. Enjoy the DJ spinning live throughout… Madame Tussauds New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-512-9600 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Year's Eve Celebration at Grand Prospect Hall. Ring in the New Year with: Slowianie Dance Band with Andrzejewska Stanislaw Piechaczek Marek Kubinski, D.J. Music Between Sets.… Grand Prospect Hall. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 718-788-0777 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Bootlegger's Ball: An Ars Nova New Year's Eve Spectacular. Come for 5 hours of open bar, 2 floors of bawdy burlesque led by Mistress of Ceremonies and downtown burlesque sensation Tansy T… Ars Nova Theater. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-489-9800 |
The Arts
| 9:30 am- 8:00 pm | Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R) or if you dare enter Chamber o… Madame Tussauds New York. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 800-246-8872 |
| 11:00 am- 5:45 pm | Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800 works of art, archaeolog… The Jewish Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-423-3337 |
| 11:00 am | The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe.  Based on C.S. Lewis' classic, two actors give a tour-de-force performance that's sure to delight children and adults alike. The… St. Luke's Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Tibet House US Announces Stunning Multimedia Art Exhibit: Sacred Vision, Separate Views. James Walton Fox, Valley Burke Fox, Shigeru Oyatani, E. Elizabeth Peters, Wesley Simon & Jayoung Yoon journey through multiple m… Tibet House. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-807-0563 |
| 12:30 pm | Big Apple Circus. Big Apple Circus presents all new show Dream Big! under the Big Top. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Damrosch Park. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-721-6500 |
| 2:00 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Minskoff Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-869-0550 |
| 2:00 pm | Jersey Boys. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… August Wilson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Oscar-winning 1964 Walt Disney film. The show fatures original film score by Rober… New Amsterdam Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-282-2900 |
| 2:00 pm | Newsies - The Musical. This is the tale of newsie Jack Kelly and his army of newsies who strike after Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise… Nederlander Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-8000 |
| 2:00 pm | Peter and the Starcatcher. A theatrical, funny and innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. The schedule s… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 2:00 pm | Rebecca - The Musical. Based on the book by Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca is a German-language musical. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson. Based on the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, the world's first superstar evangelist, whose passion for saving souls equaled her… Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 3:00 pm | Jeff Dunham. Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham performing live. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (Performance - Comedic). 516-794-9300 |
| 4:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN |
| 6:30 pm | Metropolitan Opera: Maria Stuarda. Starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Plea… Metropolitan Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 212-362-6000 |
| 7:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN |
| 7:00 pm | The Devil's Music: The Music Of Bessie Smith. Miche Braden plays the role of iconic blues singer Bessie Smith in this off-Broadway production. St. Luke's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Let's Kill Grandma This Christmas: The Other F@#%ing Christmas Story. A holiday black comedy that takes place as a family gathers to celebrate Christmas Eve dinner. After a rough year strife with ec… St. Clement's Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 866-811-4111 |
| 8:00 pm | Mamma Mia!. The story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's wedding. Incorporating 22 of the band ABBA's songs. Schedule var… Winter Garden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Ambassador Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | The Phantom of the Opera. Opened on Broadway in 1988. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Jersey Boys. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… August Wilson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Monday Night Magic. Each week you'll find a different array of the finest stage magicians performing world class magic in an intimate theatrical set… St. Clement's Theatre. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-615-6432 |
| 8:00 pm | Perfect Crime. Perfect Crime, is about a small-town detective determined to prove that an affluent psychiatrist murdered her husband. Snapple Theater Center. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Phish. Performing live in concert. Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171 |
| 8:00 pm | Monday Night Magic. Off-Broadway magic show features some of the best magicians in the world. Show changes weekly. Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-260-8250 |
| 8:00 pm | Fuerza Bruta: Look Up. Fuerza Bruta is an event where worlds collide, dreams are real and reality takes a back seat. The visuals are spectacular. The… Daryl Roth Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-375-1110 |
| 8:00 pm | The Fantasticks. The story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stra… Snapple Theater Center. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-7862 |
| 8:00 pm | Godspell. Godspell's score features hits including "Day by Day," "Turn Back, O Man," "Learn Your Lessons Well, "Prepare Ye the Way," "Ligh… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:15 pm | Newsical The Musical. This musical revue is based on making fun of current events, newsmakers, celebrities, and politicians. The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical). 212-279-4200 |
| 8:30 pm | Dark Star Orchestra. Performing live in concert. The Paramount Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 631-261-2900 |
| 9:00 pm | NAS & Elle Varner. Performing live. Radio City Music Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171 |
| 9:30 pm | Big Apple Circus. Big Apple Circus presents all new show Dream Big! under the Big Top. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Damrosch Park. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-721-6500 |
| 10:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN |
| 11:00 pm | The Disco Biscuits. The Disco Biscuits performing live in concert with special guests. The Theater at Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-465-MSG1 |
| here: remembering 9/11. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition,… Ground Zero. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). |
For Children
| 1:00 pm | Velveteen Rabbit. This classic tale comes to life. See a wise old rocking horse, a playthings, a kind-hearted fairy and a stuffed rabbit who is tr… The DR2 Theatre. (Kids Theater). 212-682-0265 |
Community
| 7:00 am- 8:30 am | Beginners Meditation. The Manhattan Meditation Center is a place to learn about meditation and life. Meditation and life are both big topics, we know… Manhattan Meditation Center. (Community - Self Help). |
| 10:00 am- 7:00 pm | Bodies...The Exhibition. Innovative. Real. Groundbreaking. This striking new exhibit showcases real human bodies giving visitors the opportunity to see… South Street Seaport Exhibition Center. (Educational - Science & Nature). 888-926-3437 |
| 12:00 pm | Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery". 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 2:00 pm | Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery". 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm | OSLIC Voice Spa. Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your spee… Oslic Voice Spa. (Educational - Class). 212-951-3844 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Meditation Classes. Sahaja Yoga meditation classes for beginners. Jan Hus Playhouse. (Community - Self Help). 212-585-2730 |
| Bodies...The Exhibition. Innovative. Real. Groundbreaking. This striking new exhibit showcases real human bodies giving visitors the opportunity to see… South Street Seaport Exhibition Center. (Educational - Science & Nature). 888-926-3437 | |
| New York Pole Dancing. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes run 7 days a week. New York Pole Dancing. (Educational - Class). 917-628-7449 | |
| Made on Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the island from the 18th to the 20th centuries,… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 | |
| Toys!. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys from the 1840s through today. Hands-on… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 | |
| Occupy Wall Street Protest. Protesters, representing 99% of America, will occupy Wall Street to bring attention to social justice and the influence of corpo… Zuccotti Park. (Community - Organization). 212-417-7215 |
Miscellaneous
| 11:00 am | New York TV & Movie Tour. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from over 60 TV shows a… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 11:00 am | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 3:00 pm | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 8:00 pm | New York New York Helicopter Tour. See New York from with a Helicopter sightseeing tour. Location Pier 6 located at South Street and Broad Street. New York Metro Area. (Miscellaneous). |
| 8:00 pm | Romance / VIP Helicopter Tour. A 20-minute New York City helicopter tour! Enjoy views of Central Park, the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty & more. Loc… New York Metro Area. (Miscellaneous). |
| 8:00 pm | The Big Apple Helicopter Tour. See New York's famous landmarks in a 15-minute helicopter tour. Landmarks include Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Chry… New York Metro Area. (Miscellaneous). |
| 8:00 pm | Married Over Manhattan Helicopter Tour. A 20 minute private helicopter flight where you can get married or renew your vows all in a personalized ceremony right in the h… New York Metro Area. (Miscellaneous). |
Dining Specials
| 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm | New York New Year's Eve Family Lunch Cruise. Celebrate New Year's Eve with the whole family aboard this special Spirit Lunch Cruise. Grand buffets. Breathtaking views of New… Spirit of New York. (Dining - Dinner Cruise). 866-483-3866 |
| 10:00 pm- 1:00 am | New Year's Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Spirit. Includes Four-Hour Event on the Hudson, Bar Package, Grande Dinner Buffet, Rockin' DJ for Dancing the Night Away, Stunning views… Spirit of New York. (Dining - Dinner Cruise). 866-483-3866 |
Nightlife
| 9:00 pm | Pogo Mondays at Fun. Resident DJ John Selway of Serotonin Records brings electro specialists like Chromatix, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Duane of Other… Fun. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-946-1955 |
| 9:00 pm | Klong Show Mondays at Rubber Monkey. Do you have the guts to try most anything for a cash prize? Audience members 'klong' those performers in need of a little more… Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 9:00 pm | Stand Up Comedy. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Mad… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-757-2323 |
| 9:00 pm | Comedy Showcase. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, and m… New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-696-5233 |
| 9:00 pm | Gov't Mule. Gov't Mule peforming live in concert. Beacon Theatre. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-465-6500 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:30 am | Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week. Club Groove. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-254-9393 |
| Musical Mondays at SBNY. Broadway and movie clips are shown from 8pm until 11pm, then DJ Alex Lauterstein takes over from 11am utnil 4am. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073 | |
| All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia, and the P… Lucky Cheng's. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-861-2438 |
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