6. New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at DROM

Photograph Courtesy of Urban Adventures

Costumes are strongly encouraged for this Mardi Gras themed celebration at DROM in the East Village. The evening will feature live New Orleans jazz by The Gotham Kings with acclaimed, Grammy winning trumpeter Alphonso Horne, lavish burlesque performances, and a captivating circus and sideshow with aerialist stunts. Host Shelly Watson will preside over the affair. You can even get a photo taken by famed New York City photographer Ilya Popenko against a glittery Mardis Gras backdrop.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online and range rom general admission to a VIP package.