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New Year's Eve in Phoenix - 2012

New Year's Eve Events and Activities

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Rawhide New Year's Eve Bash

New Year's Eve at Rawhide Western Town
Rawhide, Chandler
Tickets: $47 Adults; $19 Kids 11 and under
Ring in the New Year Western Style at Rawhide's Steakhouse. Enjoy a three course meal, live music, dancing, party favors and a sparkling beverage to toast the New Year. Enjoy the fireworks display at midnight to ring in the New Year. Price includes Party Favors, Rawhide's Town Pass, a Champagne Toast to ring in the New Year and Firework Display. This is a pre-paid event. For reservations call 480-502-5600 x 1204.

Rhythm Room New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Eve in Phoenix Arizona
Rhythm Room, Phoenix
Tickets: $15
Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns. Ticket includes party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Doors open at 8 p.m. 21+ only.

Saddle Ranch Chop House

Westgate Entertainment District
$1 wristband, available to purchase 12/10 through 12/30
At Saddle Ranch on New Year’s Eve, a $1 wristband gets you dancing, music, mechanical bull riding, party favors, a champagne toast at midnight and food and drink specials (extra charge). Without a wristband, admission is $20 at the door. Tickets must be purchased in-person.

Scottsdale Gymnastics New Year's Eve Overnight Kids Party

New Year's Eve Party for Kids in Scottsdale
9321 N. 94th Street, Scottsdale
Tickets: $40 for 1 a.m. pickup (ages 5+); overnight pickup (ages 7+) is at 9 a.m. for $65
Dinner, Snacks, Drinks, Party Favors, Noise Makers, Games, Prizes. Starts at 7:30 p.m. The overnight package includes continental breakfast. See website for required waiver. Payment required in advance.

Scottsdale’s Ultimate Block Party

New Year's Eve in Scottsdale
Craftsman Court between 3rd Ave & 5th Ave in Old Town Scottsdale
Tickets: $25.00 General Admission.
Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. and the party will run until 2 a.m. Tickets will give guests full access to the concert, street party, three bars (Dos Gringos, Rock Bar, and Upper Deck) and multiple DJ performances. Fireworks at midnight. Live entertainment and bars on the enclosed streets. Headlining this year: Dirty Heads and Authority Zero. 21 and older only.

The SHOUT! House: Shout in 2013

Westgate Entertainment District
Tickets start at $20/person for standing room, dinner packages from $45 – $75 per person
Get your tickets early, as this party has sold out four years in a row. Tickets start at $20/person and include standing room entrance at 9 p.m., party favors, a champagne toast at midnight, a dueling piano Vegas-themed show and a souvenir embossed champagne glass. Dinner packages include guaranteed seating, prime rib buffet from 6-9pm, dessert, party favors, Las Vegas themed show, champagne toast and a souvenir champagne glass.

Stand Up Live: Ralphie May

CityScape, Phoenix
7 p.m. show: General admission $30; New Year’s Eve Package: $59.26 (includes VIP seating, ticket, gratuity, entree and dessert). 10 p.m. show: $43.70 (includes shared appetizer and party favors).
Since his debut on season one of “Last Comic Standing,” audiences can’t get enough of the larger than life comedian. Ralphie has a proven track record of selling out multiple shows in 1,500 to 3,000 seat venues. He has a no nonsense point of view and the ability to connect with a diverse audience by pointing out society’s hypocrisies. Ralphie doesn’t shy away from touchy topics or ethnic jokes, nor does he bite his tongue when society suggests, because he sincerely believes that as long as what he’s saying is true, people need to hear it. 18 and older only, two drink minimum per person.

W Scottsdale's Gatsby New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve in Scottsdale
W Scottsdale Hotel, 7277 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale
Tickets: $100 for gentlemen, $75 for ladies
This glamorous New Year’s Eve soiree will capture the spirit and energy of the roaring twenties captured in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. Upon arrival at W Scottsdale, strut past an ornate front gate, colorful flowers and vintage rides before entering the hotel’s Living Room, decked out in true Gatsby style with white textiles, golden candelabras and lush white floral arrangements. Crooner Scott Keo will serenade with classic 20’s tunes. Ascend the hotel’s dramatic stairway, decorated with flirty feathers and glimmering strands of pearls, and emerge onto the W Scottsdale WET deck, transformed into a roaring 20’s affair complete with sparkling cabanas, gaslamps, opulent décor and a striking backdrop depicting the Great Gatsby’s iconic cover artwork.

Wigwam New Year's Eve

Dance the night away to your favorite hits spanning from the ‘60s to today with live entertainment by the Thaddeus Rose Band at the Wigwam Ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Party-goers will ring in the New Year with a champagne toast, balloon drop, and festive party favors. Tickets are $25 per person, or $15 for those dining at Red’s Bar & Grill or Litchfield’s that evening. Please call 623-935-3811 for reservations.

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino: Powerdrive

New Year's Eve in Chandler Arizona
Ovations Live! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler
$25 per person standing room only, or $300 per Table (10 people max)
Live music featuring Powerdrive. Doors at 8 p.m.

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