Doc's will have a countdown displayed on a 10-by-20-foot high-definition screen. (Courtesy Doc's)
From DJ sets to jazz performances, the following parties each offer unique ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Houston. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change.
Doc’s Houston
The jazz club is kicking off New Year’s Eve with back-to-back performances led by Tianna Hall and The Houston Jazz Band at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Guests can also enjoy a festive four-course prix fixe menu, beginning with a cozy black-eyed pea soup, followed by a grape-arugula salad with walnuts, ricotta and pomegranate molasses.
Enjoy New Year’s Eve at the newly opened Post Oak cocktail bar. Guests can start the night with regular service before a DJ brings in curated sounds to celebrate the hour.
The New Year's Eve party features a Great Gatsby-inspired celebration of glitz and glamor with cirque performers and century characters, stylish caricature drawings and multiple DJs blending modern and vintage beats across the Skylawn.
Art Club features 13 exhibits sparking imagination and dialogue on technology's role in society. (Courtesy Art Club)
Art Club
The museum is celebrating its first New Year’s with immersive DJ sets that bring deep cuts, vintage textures and dance floor energy. Artist Neon Indian will be performing synth-pop, electronic and psychedelic sounds to ring in the year with an unpredictable and highly curated sonic journey.
The Heights bar is turning into an Alps-inspired Après-Ski lounge to ring in the new year. Guests can experience snow-draped, immersive winter decor and Alpine lighting as well as themed cocktails, DJ sets and a midnight champagne toast.
The cocktail bar is celebrating the evening with a Babylon-meets-Old Hollywood New Year’s Eve party. The celebration will feature music by DJ DAM, Old Hollywood-inspired attire and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
The River Oaks restaurant is offering two festive seatings, live entertainment and a full countdown celebration in honor of the New Year. From 5:30-6:30 p.m. guests can enjoy a three-course ($75) or four-course ($95) prix-fixe dinner followed by a late night celebration with a champagne toast, balloon drop and a DJ.