Reality check: You do not have to stay out that late to celebrate the new year.
Grandscape's celebration is 6-10pm and includes a live band, dance floor and kids activities. Free entry.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's New Year's Eve concert, a "high-spirited musical," starts at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $74.
The Emerald City Band's party at Toyota Music Factory starts at 7:30pm and will benefit pediatric cancer patients and their families. Tickets start at $85.