2021 is about to arrive, and if you spend your holidays in Arlington, there are plenty of local options for sounding the new year.
Ticket prices vary by event, with several opting for no coverage and others starting at $ 50 per person.
For families who want to celebrate but also go to bed long before midnight, the Columbia Pike Branch Library (816 S. Walter Reed Drive) organizes a countdown “Ring in the Noon Year” starting at 11 p.m. There will be games, light snacks and a countdown until noon.
Later in the evening, there are plenty of big and small parties planned in Arlington. For those who want to respect them Clarendon Ballroom, its last night in operation will be the celebration of New Year’s Eve, since the venue opened the same day twenty years ago.
In Ballston, parties are planned at Punch Bowl Social, Bisto 1521 and Rustico Ballston.
Turned on Columbia Pike, The Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant will celebrate with local band Down Wilson,
In Crystal City, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, a full casino night is scheduled until 3 p.m. Nearby, Freddie’s Beach Bar has two parties planned: a drag show on New Year’s Eve, and then a brunch with champagne on New Year’s Day the next morning. For a more relaxed atmosphere, McNamara’s Pub & Restaurant offers a three-course dinner to sound the new year for $ 30.
In Clarendon, in addition to the Clarendon Ballroom party, several bars will host parties, including Bar Bao, Pamplona, Whitlow’s, The Renegade, Liberty Tavern and Wilson Hardware. For a more discreet night, Northside Social offers a three-course dinner and wine pairing, with a live view of the ball falling at midnight
A New Year’s Eve dinner similar to the Northside Social is held at the Cheesetique Shirlington.