December 31, 2015
THURSDAYNew Year's Eve
Headliners
| 11:30 am | Radio City Christmas Spectacular.  This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 1:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Holiday in the Park. Millions of glittering lights, dazzling holiday entertainment, delicious seasonal treats, Santa's village, animals and many popu… Six Flags Great Adventure. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 732-928-1821 |
| 2:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 7:45 pm- 4:00 am | New Years Eve at Dream Hotel Gallery. Premium Open Bar until 12:30am (start time varies upon room). Live DJ performances. Live feed of the Times Square New Year's Eve… Dream Hotel. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 917-664-2686 |
| 8:00 pm | New Years Eve at Dream Hotel Gallery. Featuring the world famous DJ Reach and DJ Knocks playing a mix of electronic, hip hop, dance, rock n roll, and 80's music. Also… Dream Downtown. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-625-4847 |
| 8:00 pm- 4:00 am | New York New Years Eve 2016 - A Black & White Affair. Featuring: 6 Hour Premium Open Bar, 5 Top NYC DJs performing the Hits: EDM, TOP 40, & Open Format, 4 Rooms to Mingle, 3 Levels o… Hudson Terrace. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 323-604-6030 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Year's Eve All Night Open Bar Hosted by Playboy's Ashley Massaro. A night of exuberance and dancing. A special NYE party hosted by Playboy's Ashley Massaro. The event will feature an ALL NIGHT O… Midtown Loft & Terrace. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-649-3380 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Sinatra's New Year's Eve 2016. Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday with DJ Sinatra & DJ Mauricio. There will be Champagne toast at midnight, an open bar… Hudson Hotel. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-554-6000 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Supernova at Novotel New York Times Square Fourth Annual New Year's Eve Party 2016. Featuring aerial acrobatic performers to entertain guests with a Cirque Du Soleil-inspired show, and famous DJ Pollux Star. Enjo… Novotel New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-315-0100 |
| 9:00 pm- 4:00 am | New Year's Eve at Hotel on Rivington: Co-Op/Viktor & Spoils. The event will feature a 5 hour premium open bar, 1 hour stationed buffet, champagne toast at midnight, live streaming of the ba… Hotel On Rivington New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-794-4316 |
Festivals
| 1:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Holiday in the Park. Millions of glittering lights, dazzling holiday entertainment, delicious seasonal treats, Santa's village, animals and many popu… Six Flags Great Adventure. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 732-928-1821 |
| 7:45 pm- 4:00 am | New Years Eve at Dream Hotel Gallery. Premium Open Bar until 12:30am (start time varies upon room). Live DJ performances. Live feed of the Times Square New Year's Eve… Dream Hotel. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 917-664-2686 |
| 8:00 pm | New Years Eve at Dream Hotel Gallery. Featuring the world famous DJ Reach and DJ Knocks playing a mix of electronic, hip hop, dance, rock n roll, and 80's music. Also… Dream Downtown. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-625-4847 |
| 8:00 pm- 4:00 am | New York New Years Eve 2016 - A Black & White Affair. Featuring: 6 Hour Premium Open Bar, 5 Top NYC DJs performing the Hits: EDM, TOP 40, & Open Format, 4 Rooms to Mingle, 3 Levels o… Hudson Terrace. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 323-604-6030 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | New Year's Eve All Night Open Bar Hosted by Playboy's Ashley Massaro. A night of exuberance and dancing. A special NYE party hosted by Playboy's Ashley Massaro. The event will feature an ALL NIGHT O… Midtown Loft & Terrace. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-649-3380 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Sinatra's New Year's Eve 2016. Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday with DJ Sinatra & DJ Mauricio. There will be Champagne toast at midnight, an open bar… Hudson Hotel. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-554-6000 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Supernova at Novotel New York Times Square Fourth Annual New Year's Eve Party 2016. Featuring aerial acrobatic performers to entertain guests with a Cirque Du Soleil-inspired show, and famous DJ Pollux Star. Enjo… Novotel New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-315-0100 |
| 9:00 pm- 4:00 am | New Year's Eve at Hotel on Rivington: Co-Op/Viktor & Spoils. The event will feature a 5 hour premium open bar, 1 hour stationed buffet, champagne toast at midnight, live streaming of the ba… Hotel On Rivington New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 646-794-4316 |
| 9:00 pm | Artisanal Bistro Fromagerie New Year's Eve Extravaganza. Artisanal is hosting a New Year's Eve extravaganza featuring a five course tasting menu and a Parisian cabaret performance to be… Artisanal. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 212-725-8585 |
| Korean Film Series. The Korean Cultural Service New York hosts a twice-monthly film series on Thursdays. Films screened include classic Korean movi… Korean Cultural Service New York. (Festivals - Film Festival). 212-759-9550 |
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- 6:00 pm | Aesthetic Adventures: Two Exhibitions Come to Agora Gallery. Agora Gallery bids adieu to the old year and welcomes the new with two exhibitions of dimensions, depth, and discovery.Featuring… Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151 |
| 11:30 am | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 1:00 pm | Aladdin. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lam… New Amsterdam Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-282-2900 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 pm | The Book of Mormon. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Avenue Q. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of a job or brok… New World Stages - Theatre 3. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Matilda - The Musical. Based on the story writtenby Roald Dahl, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who decides that despite a bad odd… Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 5:00 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 | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include all s… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | The Book of Mormon. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Fun Home. Based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir features music by Jeanine Tesori. Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I. A revival of the beloved musical about Anna Leonowens, a widowed schoolteacher from Wales who travels to Siam to teach the King'… Vivian Beaumont Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-362-7600 |
| 7:00 pm | Metropolitan Opera: Les Pecheurs De Perles. Set in a mythical South Asian setting, the drama itself remains within the conventional standards of the day, with a love triang… Metropolitan Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 212-362-6000 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | Wicked. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, th… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include all s… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Phish. Performing live in concert. Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171 |
| 8:00 pm | Wayra: Fuerza Bruta. 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 | Real Men: The Musical. All men are schmucks who struggle with their daily existence. REAL MEN: The Musical follows that existence down Manhood Lane to… New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-871-1730 |
| 8:00 pm | Daddy Long Legs. The story of Jerusha Abbott, an orphan who gains an anonymous benefactor who agrees to send her to college on the condition that… Davenport Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-874-5348 |
| 9:00 pm | Gov't Mule. Performing live in concert. Beacon Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 212-496-7070 |
| 9:00 pm | Jimmy Buffett. Performing live in concert with the Coral Reefer Band and special guests Huey Lewis and The News. Barclays Center. (Arts - Concerts). 212-359-6387 |
| 9:30 pm | Big Apple Circus Rings in the New Year. Enjoy a full performance of the company's 38th season World Premiere show, The Grand Tour. Goody bags will be handed out, along… Damrosch Park. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 800-922-3772 |
| 10:00 pm- 12:00 am | Starshine Burlesque. Starshine Burlesque takes it off every single Thursday night and features some of the best in burlesque entertainment New York h… The Fortune Cookie Cabaret. (Performance - Burlesque). |
| 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
| 11:30 am- 12:30 pm | The Story Museum. Preschool children up to age 5. Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. Ever… Historic Richmond Town. (Kids - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
| 3:30 pm | After School Book Club. Junior High School students. Read and discuss selected books covering major periods in history. The collections and historic bu… Historic Richmond Town. (Kids - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
Community
| 11:00 am &1:00 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 |
| 4:30 pm- 5:30 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 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Amma's Satsang. Satsang has power to transform your mind. It is a time to cleanse the mind and allow the spirit to flow. Satsang is Sanskrit fo… Dharmakaya Meditation Center. (Community - Self Help). 212-306-0534 |
| 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 |
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 &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 |
| 5:30 pm- 11:30 pm | Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit. George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there… Providence. (Miscellaneous). 212-307-0062 |
Dining Specials
| 11:00 am- 11:00 pm | China Fun New Year's Eve. For diners looking to find alternatives to traditional holiday staples, the Upper East Side's China Fun will be open regular hou… China Fun. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-752-0810 |
Nightlife
| 6:00 pm | After Work Thursdays at Proof. Join us for happy hour every Thursday with drink specials. Proof Bar and Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-228-4200 |
| 7:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Copacabana Night!. Join the Copacabana Party Cruise with a Live DJ spinning the hottest salsa, merengue, bachata and Latin favorites! Mingle, dance… Affairs Afloat. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-987-9200 |
| 8:30 pm- 11:00 pm | Comedy Soap Box. Comedy Soap Box has been producing some of the best standup in New York for four years. Comedians from Leno, Letterman, HBO, Com… Nevada Smith's. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-982-2591 |
| 8:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Comedy Hurts. A variety of TV credited comedians perform in an intimate room where you can eat, drink while you enjoy the show. $3 draft beers… Joe Franklin's Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-592-4435 |
| 9:00 pm | Celebrity Thursdays at Rubber Monkey. Resident DJ's Eric Tomasini, David Vasquez and John Creamer spinning on-the-edge house with the once-famous and would be supermo… Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 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 | The Disco Biscuits. The Disco Biscuits performing live in concert with special guests. PlayStation Theater. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-930-1950 |
| 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 |
| 10:00 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 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | Salsa Night. Come out every Thursday night to NYC's most exciting and only underground Salsa party 4 years and still going strong! ... NYC's… Club Cache. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 646-591-2772 |
| 11:00 pm- 4:00 am | Say Word Thursday. This is a sexy, sexy, sexy, intimate Senegalese/French spot in the East Village. Beautiful decor, great staff, great sound, gre… Nolia. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-228-8103 |
| Virtual Thursdays at SBNY. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073 | |
| Ladies Night at Webster Hall. Don't miss out on the explosive Male Revue from 10pm to midnight for the ladies only. Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Ladies Night). 212-353-1600 | |
| Blues, Jazz, & Rock. Jazz, Blues & Rock Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Pub Crawl / Bar Tour). 212-696-6617 | |
| 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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