Where to ring in the New Year: Parties and more in the Carson City area

Reno and Tahoe are predictable go-tos for New Year’s Eve, but they definitely aren’t the only game around. For plenty of good times but without the drive, read on and discover where to celebrate in Carson City, Dayton, Virginia City, Genoa, and Minden/Gardnerville.

Please be safe, use a designated driver or avail yourself of the following:
AAA TIPSY TOW: 1-800-222-4357 (Free Tow up to 10 miles from 6pm Dec. 31 until 6am Jan. 1 – you do NOT need to be a AAA member.)
CAPITAL CAB: 775-885-0300

Carson City:
-- New Year’s at Carson Lanes Bowling Alley (open until midnight: $2 a game per person, $1.50 shoe rental; champagne/cider toast at 9pm and midnight)

-- Sober New Year’s Eve at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (open until midnight; drink specials with bowling receipt; Ring in the New Year while playing cards, games, records or the piano, family friendly)

-- New Year’s Party with music by Gary Douglas at Adele’s (music 5pm-10pm, champagne toast at midnight; special ala carte menu, dinner 5pm-10pm, reservations required: 775-882-3353)

-- New Year’s Eve Celebration with Live Music with Elizabeth Tully at Mystique Restaurant and Lounge: 318 N Carson St (dinner seating 5pm-9pm, regular and special menu, reservations required 775-434-7404; live music in lounge 9pm-12am)

-- The Bike Smith presents ‘A New Year’s Eve Night Ride’ – meet in the upper parking lot at Centennial Park (5:30pm; all skill levels welcome)

-- New Year’s Eve Dance Party and Potluck at Yaple’s Ballroom (6pm-9pm; free)

-- New Year’s Eve Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (7pm-2am; 21+; free champagne toast; Reservations 775-841-4663)

-- New Year’s Comedy: Mark Christopher Lawrence at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open Shows at 7pm AND 9:30pm; $25 day of show, $20 in advance; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)

-- New Year's Eve Party and Live Music with Craig, Terri, and Rocky at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-1am)

-- New Year’s USO Canteen Party; Live Music with the Pearl Sky Band at Casino Fandango (7pm; free favors and champagne toast at midnight)

-- New Year’s Eve Party at Carson Cigar Co. (appetizers and favors; champagne toast at Midnight)

-- New Year’s Eve Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-12am; must be 21+; raffle prizes, champagne toast and favors; $5 cover)

-- New Year’s Eve Party at Crossroad’s Lounge: 300 E. Winnie Lane (7pm; drink specials, party favors, finger food, midnight toast)

-- New Year's Eve Vinyl Throwback Party at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm; bring your vinyl)

-- New Year’s Eve with Live Music by Escalade at the Carson Nugget (8pm-12am; champagne toast at midnight)

-- New Year's Eve Celebration with Live DJ/Dancefloor at SlotWorld Casino (8pm)

-- New Year's Eve Party at Ed's Doghouse (champagne toast at midnight; dress to the nines)

-- New Year’s Eve Party with a DJ at the Blue Bull (9pm; champagne toast at midnight)

-- New Year's Eve DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G's Cigar Bar (9pm; champagne toast at midnight)

-- New Year’s Party with Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (9pm-2am; kitchen open until 2am, champagne toast)

-- 1950s style Rock Around the Clock NYE Party with Live Music by Route 66 at the Max Casino (9pm-1am; Cash Giveaways for Best Dressed 1950s Style)

-- New York New Year’s at Red’s Old 395 (champagne toast and cheesecake at 9pm)

-- New Year’s Eve at Bodine’s Casino (champagne toast and party favors)

-- New Year’s Eve at the Gold Dust West Casino (hats, noisemakers, and a champagne toast)

Gardnerville/Minden/Genoa:
-- New Year’s with Live Music by the Smoken’ Rabbits at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (Reservations Required 775-782-1333; first seating 4pm-5pm, $40; second seating 7pm-8pm, $50; Champagne toast at 9pm and midnight)

-- New Year’s Dinner with live music by Doug Lubushkin at David Walley’s Restaurant and Saloon, Genoa (5pm-10pm; $50-$75 depending on entrée, party favors included; Reservations required 775-782-6602; champagne toast at 9pm)

-- Third Annual New Year's Eve Candlelight Labyrinth Walk: “Walk out the Old Year and Welcome the New Year” at Heritage Park Gardens: 1461 Ezell St, off Gilman, Gardnerville (6pm-9pm)

-- New Year’s Bash with Live Music by the Halfway Decent Band in the bar at Wink’s Silver Strike Bowling Alley, Gardnerville (8pm; $5 cover, add buffet dinner for $20; 21+)

-- NYE 2017 Party with Karaoke and DJ Clay at Buckaroo’s, Gardnerville (8pm; champagne toast at 12pm)

-- New Year's Eve Party with Live Music by the Trippin King Snakes at Genoa Bar, Genoa (9pm; toast at midnight)

-- New Year’s Eve at Sharkey’s Casino, Gardnerville (champagne toast at midnight)

-- New Year’s Eve with Live Music with After Dark at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (9pm-1am; champagne toast at midnight)

Virginia City:
-- "In a New York Minute" New Year's Celebration with music by Deep Groove at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (6pm-10pm; $75 per person or $140 per couple and can be purchased by calling 775-847-0433 or online at https://pipersnewyearseve.eventbrite.com; includes champagne toast, party favors and gourmet appetizers)

-- New Year’s Party: Live Music David John and the Comstock Cowboys at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, Virginia City (doors 6pm, music 8pm; limited tickets, $50 per person includes appetizer buffet, champagne toast)

-- New Year’s Eve: Live Music with Blue Haven at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover; munchies and champagne toast)

-- NYE Party with Live Music by First Take Rocks! at Delta Saloon, Virginia City (9pm; no cover; champagne toast at midnight)

Dayton:
-- New Year’s Eve with DJ Rob ‘Steel’ Harmon at Pioneer Crossing Casino, Dayton (Buffet 4pm-10pm, $15.99; DJ 9pm-2am; champagne toast at midnight)

-- Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (music 6pm, champagne toast 9pm; special NYE menu; reservations 775-246-4400)

-- New Year’s Eve Party with Live Music with the Burrrows Brothers Band and special appearance by the YOBS at the Gold Canyon Café, Dayton (Buffet 7pm-9pm, $20 or $35 for two; music 9pm-2am)

South Lake Tahoe:
Heavenly Holidays kicks the season into high gear through Dec. 31 at Heavenly Village. The family festival includes ice sculptors, DJs, live music and magicians. The event concludes with a New Year’s Eve celebration, including a live outdoor concert at Heavenly Village and countdown to the brightly-lit gondola ball-drop with fireworks starting at 9 p.m. (www.skiheavenly.com).

The New Year’s Eve party continues with live music/DJs, dancing, imbibing, and gaming at all of the casino nightclubs: Vinyl at Hard Rock, Peek at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Opal at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa.

The highly anticipated SnowGlobe Music Festival returns, Dec. 29-31, with electronic sights and sounds leading into the New Year. The three-day dance party outside at Lake Tahoe Community College features nationally renowned headliners The Chainsmokers, Flume, Major Lazer and many more. SnowGlobe will also feature dynamic fireworks displays and "big air" snowboarding and skiing demos between main stage sets. See snowglobemusicfestival.com.