New Year’s Eve activities in San Diego include a wide range of options, including dinner, dancing, swimming parties, boat cruises, and music festivals.
Here are some ways locals are ringing in the New Year in style.
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Carruth Cellars New Year’s Eve: Carruth Cellars will host a party with live music, pizza and midnight toasts. Hangar 76, 3229 Roymar Road, Oceanside. carruthcellars.com/event/new-years-eve-party-oceanside
MEGA midday celebration: Families looking to celebrate the New Year early can enjoy a variety of activities at Plunge San Diego. There are bounce houses, floating obstacle courses, balloon drops, and more. Non-alcoholic drinks are free and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. A game zone and vendor zone will also be open for kids to try their hand at winning prizes. 10:30am to 1pm Plunge San Diego, 3115 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego. Tickets start at $30. (858) 779-1630. tickettailor.com/events/plungesandiego1/993042
Monte Carlo New Year’s Eve Party Casino Cruise: While the William D. Evans sternwheel boat cruises through Mission Bay, partygoers will ring in the new year with casino table games, dancing, live entertainment, mini desserts, photo ops, and a cash bar of drinks and party favors. Ticket includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. The cruise runs from 9pm to 1am, stopping at various stops around the bay. The cruise will run non-stop from 10pm to 12:30am. The address is 998 W. Bahia Resort, Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. $75. (858) 488-0551. bahiahotel.com/new-years-eve-cruise
Paris Wine Company New Year’s Eve Bash: Wine lovers should head to Paris Wine Company on New Year’s Eve to enjoy light bites, desserts and music from a DJ. Guests will be offered wine tastings, including a toast with Paris Vineyards sparkling wine. 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Pali Wine Co., 2130 India St., San Diego. $75. (619) 569-1300. pariwainko.com
Proper New York: The music festival is held over two days, spanning New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The performance lineup includes Disco Lines, Franky Wah, Layla Benitez, and Innelea. 3 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego. Ticket packages vary from $145. propany.com
QueerGxrl San Diego New Year’s Eve @ The Rail: Multiple DJs will be playing the soundtrack for QueerGxrl’s New Year’s Eve event. Guests will receive a wristband to indicate their relationship status. 8 p.m., The Rail, 3796 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Tickets start at $20. eventsbrite.com/e/queergxrl-san-diego-new-years-eve-the-rail-tickets-756350162697
R&B Block Party East Coast New Year’s Eve: Celebrate the New Year and spend an early night on East Coast Time with this event. Multiple R&B DJs will perform throughout the night, and there will also be a photo booth, food and drinks, and other activities. The Quartyard, 1301 Market St., San Diego, from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $22. eventsbrite.com/e/rb-block-party-east-coast-new-years-eve-tickets-746430723387
Studio 24 at Barleymash: The first 75 people in line for this event at 9pm will receive a complimentary glass of champagne. It’s a disco-themed “Studio 24” party. Bottle service with complimentary bottles and confetti cannons starts at $600 for up to eight people. For more information, email [email protected]. 9 p.m., Barley Mash, 600 Fifth Ave. #6916, San Diego. (619) 255-7373. barleymash.com
dinner options
Arlo: Prime petite fillet, scallops and spiced eggplant are main course options. Prix fixe meal at ARLO. After dinner, order from the special champagne menu at the Monkey Bar, enjoy music from DJ CIA, and watch the New Year’s Eve celebrations on TV. From 5pm to 11pm $90 per person excluding tax. 500 Hotel Circle N., San Diego. (619) 908-5058. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. arlosandiego.com/holidays-2023
Covewood: menu of New Year’s Eve at Covewood includes steak and lobster, winter squash ragu, and scallop tiradito. In addition to toasting with champagne, you can also order a champagne float with mango sorbetto, coconut foam, and raspberry syrup. 5pm to 10pm, San Diego Mission Bay Resort, 1775 East Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. (619) 275-7922. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. missionbayresort.com/local- experiences/#!/e/new-year-s-eve-dinner-at-san-diego-mission-bay-resort
El Sueño: El Sueño offers a three-course menu of corn salad, spicy shrimp, guacamole and chicken mole for $75 per person. You can also order from the regular food and cocktail menus, and the restaurant is open until 1am. 2836 Juan St., San Diego. (619) 510-9813. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. elsuenosd.com
Fifth & Rose: This cocktail bar at Pendry San Diego is hosting a New Year’s Eve party for guests who make reservations. If you would like to participate in food and drinks, there is a $100 minimum. There will also be a confetti countdown, live music, snacks, craft cocktails and free tokens for champagne vending machines. Arrive between 9:30pm and 10:30pm 550 J St., San Diego. (619) 738-7123. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. Pendry.com/San Diego/Dining/Fifth Rose
Fisher’s San Diego: two This contemporary Mexican seafood spot in Little Italy will now have a prix fixe menu available for ordering. Options include oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, clam chowder, sea bass, seafood pasta, and chocolate. Other menu items include Peruvian ceviche, clam chowder, shrimp, sea bass, tuna tartare, grilled shrimp and flan. Groups of 4 or more will receive a complimentary bottle of cava. $70 or $80. 555 W. Beach St., San Diego. (619) 915-4802. Reservations can be made through Yelp. Fishers-San Diego.com
Herb & Wood: The four-course menu includes a first course of venison tartare or whipped ricotta and a second course of seared scallops and pumpkin squash. Or quail. Entrees include mushroom pappardelle, prime rib, Dungeness crab, and halibut. A wide variety of side dishes and desserts are also available, and live DJ music adds to the ambiance of your meal. The menu is $110 from 5pm to 7pm and $160 from 9:30am, with a champagne toast available at midnight. 2210 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. (619) 955-8495. herbandwood.com/new-years-eve