December 2016 Issue #4 | Page 71

SEATTLE WHERE TO GO Seattle New Year's Eve Events and Parties 2017 You can spend your New Year’s Eve in Seattle partying or spending time with the family, or even having a quiet evening at home. The biggest New Year’s events in Seattle are at Seattle Center, where thousands of people gather to watch the fireworks that blast off the Space Needle at midnight, and thousands more gather at private parties at the top of the Needle, Pacific Science Center, Gardens and Glass, and EMP Museum. Area nightclubs also host parties, if you seek adult-only affairs, while family-friendly First Night to the south in Tacoma is the biggest family-friendly party in the region. Many events require advance tickets! New Year’s Seattle Center The largest NYE celebration in the Seattle-area is at the base of the Space Needle. Hang out with a few thousand of your new best friends and watch a spectacular set of fireworks at midnight. If you don’t want thousands of new best friends, there are several ticketed parties at the Seattle Center too (listed below). When: December 31, 8 p.m. Where: Space Needle How much: Free New Year’s at the Needle If you want to head to Seattle Center for New Year’s, but do the night right, book tickets for either the SkyCity Soiree or Observation Deck Dance Party at the Space Needle. No one else in town has a better view! When: December 31 Where: Top of the Space Needle How much: $250 for SkyCity Soiree/$100 for Observation Deck Dance Party New Year at Chihuly Gardens and Glass Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at Chihuly Gardens and Glass. Attendees will get to enjoy a night of appetizers and desserts, live music by the Michael Benson Band, and a toast as they watch the Seattle Center fireworks from one of the best vantage points in town. Where: Glasshouse, Chihuly Gardens and Glass at Seattle Center When: December 31, 8 p.m. How much: $200/person 4GUYS.CA 71