Ring in 2024 at Orange County's top New Year's Eve parties and events. Three, two, one...!
Toast to 2024 at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Ring in 2024 in style at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort. Kick the night off with a four-course dinner in the Lighthouse before you head to the Grand Ballroom for Balboa’s Diamonds and Pearls New Year’s Eve Party. The extravagant evening by the bay offers a massive dance floor, party favors and a groovy performance by Flashback Heart Attack starting at 9 p.m. Be sure to stay for the midnight toast and late-night snacks. Click here to buy your tickets.
Black Tie Gala at Andrea at The Resort at Pelican Hill
Get dressed up for a night out at The Resort at Pelican Hill. The Newport Coast property will host an exclusive black-tie soiree at Andrea on Sunday, Dec. 31, where guests can expect a cocktail reception, an exquisite six-course dinner, live music, a Ruinart Champagne tower and a balloon drop to welcome 2024. Grab tickets here.
Party on the Newport Harbor with City Cruises. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
City Cruises will sail into 2024 with brunch and dinner cruises on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in the Newport Harbor. Brunch will offer a buffet format paired with live entertainment and bottomless mimosas, while dinner will flow with elegant cocktails, a buffet dinner, a DJ spinning tunes and beautiful views of Newport’s waterways. Make a reservation here.
Hive & Honey at Marriott Irvine Spectrum
Marriott Irvine Spectrum’s sky-high rooftop lounge will host a festive New Year’s Eve soiree from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. A DJ will set the soundtrack for the evening as you enjoy spirited cocktails, decadent cuisine, a midnight Champagne toast and 360-degree views under the stars. Book the hotel’s Stay and Celebrate package to enjoy overnight accommodations and two tickets to Hive & Honey’s anticipated party. Buy party tickets here, and book your NYE package here.
Laguna Beach’s iconic waterfront restaurant is celebrating New Year’s Eve with a three-course prix fixe dinner, featuring prime rib and tres leches cake, between 3 and 11 p.m. If you prefer to celebrate earlier in the day, book the restaurant’s four-course prix fixe brunch between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Opt for the Oceanfront Champagne Experience to secure waterfront seating, a keepsake Champagne flute and a chilled bottle of bubbly at either brunch or dinner. Make a reservation here.
Book one of three seatings during Marché Moderne’s Bonne Année dinner on Sunday, Dec. 31. This four-course affair ensures 2024 begins on an elegant note with a wine-paired dining experience highlighting the French flavors executive chef Florent Marneau is known for. Head to the Crystal Cove Shopping Center to enjoy a feast filled with caviar diver scallops, domestic wagyu beef filet carpaccio, roasted veal chop, grilled black sea bass and a 14-ounce dry-aged Angus ribeye. For dessert, pastry chef Amelia Marneau will offer a Napoleon banana cream piece, a Valhrona chocolate and passion tart, and a selection of fromage. Enhance the service by adding on oysters, sea urchin and caviar brioche bites, and much more. Bon appétit!
The Lobby Lounge at Montage Laguna Beach; PHOTO BY MEGHAN BOB
Celebrate the new year at Montage Laguna Beach, where a festive dance party featuring live music by David Allen Baker and flowing Champagne will take place in the Lobby Lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests can also enjoy a decadent four-course prix fixe tasting menu at The Loft from 7 to 10 p.m. before the ball drops. Return on New Year’s Day for The Loft’s three-course Champagne brunch to kick 2024 off on a festive note. To book Montage's Lobby Lounge party, call 949.715.6420. To reserve, The Loft's New Year's Eve Tasting Menu, click here, and New Year's Day brunch at The Loft, click here.
New Year’s Eve Gala at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Cruise to Riverside for The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s New Year’s Eve Gala from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Held in the property’s Spanish Art Gallery, the festivities will include appetizers, bountiful food stations, beautiful desserts and a cash bar. Live performances and a Champagne toast will have everyone in high spirits as 2024 arrives. Buy tickets here. To avoid the New Year's Eve Uber surges, opt to stay at The Mission Inn overnight. The Ring INN The New Year package includes deluxe accommodations, a $100 dining credit, wine and cupcakes upon arrival and two tickets to the New Year’s Eve Gala, while the New Year’s Eve Resolutions package offers all the aforementioned perks without the dining credit. Book your hotel package here.
SET Steak & Sushi at Pendry Newport Beach
Newport Beach’s buzziest new restaurant will toast its inaugural New Year’s Eve with a five-course dinner on Sunday, Dec. 31. For the most coveted seat in the house, request a booth on the illuminated patio, where you’ll enjoy a medley of Kaluga caviar, nigiri, lamp lollipops, corn and lobster ravioli, wagyu New York steak and ube creme brulee, among your choice of many other dishes. A Champagne toast will end the evening in a celebratory fashion. Reserve your table here.
Sip Lido House's exclusive blend of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne at The Mayor's Table. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIDO HOUSE
The Mayor’s Table at Lido House
Start 2024 with a fabulous celebration at The Mayor’s Table at Lido House. With seatings offered at 5 and 8 p.m., dinner guests will enjoy a glass of Champagne upon arrival, followed by live music and a four-course dinner. The menu will serve options ranging from beet carpaccio to olive wood-roasted lamb to braised short rib, plus an array of showstopping desserts. Return on New Year’s Day for an interactive brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., where chef-partner Riley Huddleston, executive chef Jonathan De La Cruz and the rest of the Lido House culinary team will ensure a delicious start to January. Reserve New Year's Eve dinner here, and New Year's Day brunch here.
From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Top of the V in Anaheim will host a rooftop New Year’s Eve party featuring beautiful views and Spanish-inspired cuisine. Tickets include passed appetizers, chef-crafted food stations, a curated open bar, complimentary valet and live music by DJ Rhino. Raise a glass of Moët & Chandon Champagne when the clock strikes midnight. Purchase tickets here.
Topside ’til Midnight at Lido House
Zip up the elevator to Newport Beach’s only rooftop bar for a soiree under the stars. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, passed appetizers, a midnight brunch buffet, live performers, a DJ spinning tunes, a dazzling dance floor and much more. Dress to impress, and grab your tickets here.
Celebrate New Year's Eve at Treehouse Lounge at Paséa Hotel & Spa. PHOTO COURTESY OF MERITAGE COLLECTION
Treehouse Lounge at Paséa Hotel & Spa
Raise a glass at the rooftop Treehouse Lounge at Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach during a festive New Year’s Eve party under the stars. From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., the lounge will offer an open bar, small bites and a midnight sparkling wine toast with your ticket purchase. Book a King’s Table with a fire pit to enjoy seating for up to eight of your friends, plus two bottles of Mumm Napa sparkling wine. Cheers!
VIEW Restaurant & Lounge at VEA Newport Beach
Enjoy the start of a new year at VEA’s signature VIEW Restaurant & Lounge. Guests will be offered a three-course prix fixe menu created by executive chef Andrew Arndt. Choices include, but are not limited to, lobster bisque, horseradish-crusted prime filet and a decadent chocolate trilogy. Refuel at VIEW on Jan. 1 with its Hangover Brunch featuring a-la-carte dishes from 6 to 11 a.m. Grab a reservation for your party here.
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