Where to catch a New Year’s Eve party in Baton Rouge 

There’s no party like a New Year’s Eve party—especially at the turn of the decade. Here are some local NYE bashes compiled by 225 magazine to help you kick off the new year in style: 

• Red Stick Revelry—Red Stick Revelry is a multifaceted extravaganza downtown with live music, fireworks and a brand-new laser light show. The festivities begin at 9 p.m., when six 3-D lasers will project over the audience, synchronized to live music by the band Phat Hat. As midnight strikes, the light show will be accompanied by the ceremonial dropping of the Red Stick and a fireworks display over the Mississippi River.

• Tsunami’s New Year’s Eve Sparkle Party—You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better view this New Year’s than the Shaw Center rooftop for Tsunami’s bash. Expect a DJ, photo booth, buffet, hors d’oeuvres, sushi stations, two bars, three drink tickets and a Champagne toast. Tickets are $100 pre-sale or $125 day of the event. 

• L’Auberge Casino & Hotel’s New Year’s Eve Bash—L’Auberge Casino & Hotel brings its annual bash to kickstart 2020. Tickets are $40 to get into the Events Center with music by Pants Party and an open bar all night.

• New Year’s Eve at Crowne Plaza Executive Center Baton Rouge—The Crowne Plaza Executive Center rings in 2020 with Carbon Copy Band, Chase Tyler Band and The Eddie Smith Band. There is also a Louisiana dinner buffet, dancing and an open bar. The standard staycation room package starts at $179 per person.

• Soji’s New Year’s Eve Dinner—The Mid City hotspot for modern Asian cuisine is hosting a five-course dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. The event features specialty cocktails, champagne and dishes like coffee-cured striped bass nigiri, ground duck and scallion dumpling, sticky Korean short ribs and more. Contact the restaurant at 300-4448 for more details and reservations. 

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