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New Years Eve in NYC: Awesome Low Cost and Free Options!
Spending New Years eve in NYC? There is no better place on earth to celebrate this wonderful holiday! There are so many
options--low cost and free options—from which to choose that you’ll be hard pressed to make a decision. Here are some ideas:
CENTRAL PARK MIDNIGHT RUN
Start off the New Year with a real commitment to health. Participate in the Emerald Nuts 4-mile run in Central park. Enjoy DJ Music and Dancing at 10:00 pm, a costume parade and contest at 11:00 pm, and fireworks and the 4M race at midnight! Click here for details. Interested in volunteering at this event? Click here for information.
CONCERT AT ST. JOHN’S
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
The Cathedral Church of St John the Divine will be holding its annual New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace at 7:00 pm. This event is free but on a first-come, first-served basis, or you can also purchase a reserved seat. Enjoy partaking in the traditional passing of candle flames and see more than 1,000 candles illuminate the church. Splendid.
NEW YEAR’S EVE BIKE RIDE
Making a New Year’s fitness resolution? Join the Tenth Annual New Year’s Eve Bike Ride. Event begins at 10:30 pm in Washington Square Park but check the link for alternate pick up points! Group will be heading to Belvedere Castle in the middle of Central Park for the best (and free!) New Year's Eve dance party in town with fireworks!
TIMES SQUARE
Everyone must experience Times Square during New Years Eve in NYC at LEAST once in their life. You and your closest 800,000 friends will participate in a wild cheering spectacle as you welcome the New Year together. Remember, there is a strict no alcohol or backpacks rule. Tips: 1-Use the bathroom before you arrive. 2-Check the weather before you go so you can dress comfortably!
Jivamukti Yoga Center 841 Broadway Between 13th and 14th Streets Second floor Telephone: 212-353-0214 If the noise of Times Square is not for you, no worries. New Years Eve in NYC can be delightful and peaceful. You can spend the last minutes of 2011 at Jivamukti Yoga Center’s free silent meditation. There’s no talking from 9:00 pm until midnight; and then the silence is broken with vegan chai tea and a special message from the in-house yogis.
HUGE SINGLES NEW YEAR'S PARTY
The Stitch Lounge (Via Meet Market Adventures)
247 West 37th Street
Between 7th and 8th Avenues
The Stitch Lounge is hosting one of the largest singles New Years Eve in NYC parties! Ring in the New Year with 350 singles in this chic bi-level bar and lounge, transformed from a garment showroom, complete with elaborate 19th Century ceilings. Prices are extremely reasonable.
Enjoy:
* Open Bar From 7 to 8 PM
* Mingling, Networking & Partying with over 350 Singles
* Top DJ's spinning tunes all night long
* Complementary Hors d'Oeuvres From 8 to 9 PM
* Free Champagne Toast At Midnight
* Party Favors
* Entertainment & Fun Ice Breaker Games
* Door Prizes
Prices Are As Follows:
* Early Bird Tickets Are Only $50 Until December 1st
* December 1st to December 15th $65
* December 15th Onward $85
* $100 At The Door (If Available)
BEST PARTY DEALS IN TOWN
Spending New Years Eve in NYC just got easier. Here are some of the best party deals in town! New Year’s Eve Millennium Dance Party 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue Between 91st and 92nd Streets Telephone: 212-415-5500
For $35 in advance, or $5o at the door, you’ll enjoy a ballroom-dancing session (8–9pm); dance to the awesome DJ’s music that will fill the evening (9pm–2am), and top off the new year with a glass of complimentary champagne when the clock strikes 12!
Sapphire offers an amazing deal while you spend your New Year's Eve dancing! DJ Don S and special guests spin an energetic mix of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, House and Reggae to ring the New Year in right. Option one: general admission: $25 men, $20 ladies, $40 couples. Option two: Three-hour open bar from 10pm to 3am, $50 men, $40 ladies, $80 couples. Option three: Five-hour open bar from 10pm to 3am, $100 men, $80 ladies, $160 couples.
Sequoia 89 Fulton Street Pier 17 212-724-3900
For the general admission price of just $50, you’ll enjoy a six-hour open bar from 9pm – 3am, hors d’oeuvres served until Midnight, champagne toast at Midnight, complimentary party favors to ring in the New Year, continental breakfast served at 2am. Other plans are available.
Huge party with 100,000 balloon drop, after hours performance, open bar (certain tickets), live broadcast of the ball drop in Times Square on 40, LCD screens around the club, aerial performances, fire displays, champagne toast, party favors, and more. Tickets start at $99. After hours part tickets just $40.
Public Assembly NYC 70 West 6th Street Brooklyn For just $10, you can enjoy an open bar all night! Probably the best deal of the century. Enjoy New Years Eve in NYC--the greatest city!
