600 Main – FREE Moet and Chandon Bottles, Red Carpet Entrance, photos, FREE Champagne Toast at MIDNIGHT! Live Music by La Moda and DJ EQ Casper, DJ Fauto, DJ Calde. VIP tables available, email Sara, 600 Main St., 389-1166, www.600mainbr.com

333 Bistreaux / Avoyelles – New Year's Eve Party, upstairs!, 7 p.m. Dinner menu available, 333 Third St., 381-9385, www.avoyellescafe.com

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux – FREE New Year's Masquerade Party! 214 Third St., 636-2442

Daltons’s – Live music by Ryan Patterson Experience, New Year's Eve Party, FREE champagne and party favors, No cover! 244 Lafayette St., 387-5081, www.daltonsdowntown.com

Hollywood Casino – Epic Buffet, 1717 River Rd. N., 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

Pastime – 252 South Blvd., 343-5490

Red Star – Largely Ironic Karaoke, 222 Laurel Street, 346-8454, www.redstarbar.com

River Center – Skating on the River, 9:30 a.m., Noon, 2:30 p.m., & 5 p.m., 275 S. River Rd., 389-3030, www.brrivercenter.com

The M Bar – 350 Third Street, 504-782-9266, www.thembarbr.com

The Roux House – New Year's Eve Party with beer for breakfast. Live music by Another Hero, 143 Third St., 344-2583, www.rouxhousebr.com

The Vault – 143 Third St., 248-6846

600 Main – Open! Dinner menu available, 600 Main St., 389-1166, www.600mainbr.com

333 Bistreaux / Avoyelles – Closed for Christmas! 333 Third St., 381-9385, www.avoyellescafe.com

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux – New Year's! 214 Third St., 636-2442

Daltons’s – Closed for New Year's! 244 Lafayette St., 387-5081, www.daltonsdowntown.com

Hollywood Casino – Epic Buffet, 1717 River Rd. N., 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

Lyceum – 124 Third St., 343-6600

Red Star – 222 Laurel Street, 346-8454, www.redstarbar.com

The M Bar – Music by Any Given Thursday with John Gray, $10 cvr, 9 p.m., 350 Third St., www.thembarbr.com

The Roux House – Live music! 10 p.m., $5 cvr, 143 Third St., 344-2583, www.rouxhousebr.com

The Vault – 143 Third St., 248-6846

600 Main – La Noche Dulce, 9 p.m., 600 Main St., 389-1166, www.600mainbr.com

333 Bistreaux / Avoyelles – "Rockin' on the River & International Nights," 333 Third St., 381-9385. www.avoyellescafe.com

Belle of B.R. Casino Atrium Buffet – Seafood & Crab Leg Buffet, 5:30 p.m. –10 p.m., 102 France St., 242-2610 www.belleofbatonrouge.com

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux – Music by Above Me, 9 p.m., 214 Third St., 636-2442

Daltons’s – Music by Ryan Patterson Experience, 244 Lafayette St., 387-5081, www.daltonsdowntown.com

Hollywood Casino – Epic Buffet, 1717 River Rd. N., 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

LASM – Star of Bethlehem, 12 p.m. & 4 p.m., 344-5272, www.lasm.org

Pastime – Music by Kirk Holder, 6:30 p.m., 343-5490

Red Star – 222 Laurel St., 346-8454, www.redstarbar.com

Studio 7– Music by Kenny Fife, 9 p.m., $5, Hollywood Casino, 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

The Lyceum – “The Listening Room,” this weeks featured artist, Germaine Bazile, 6 p.m., happy hour 2 for 1, 5 p.m. – complimentary hors d'oeuvres, performances are free, reservations recommended, 124 Third St., 343-6600

The M Bar – 350 Third St., 504-782-9266, www.thembarbr.com

The Roux House – Music by Animal Krackers, 10 p.m., $5 cvr., 344-2583, www.rouxhousebr.com

The Vault – 143 Third St., 248-6846

600 Main – Sexy Saturday's, 9 p.m., 600 Main St., 389-1166, www.600mainbr.com

333 Bistreaux / Avoyelles – "Rockin on the River & International Nights," 333 Third St., 381-9385, www.avoyellescafe.com

Belle of B.R. Casino Atrium Buffet – Prime Rib & Shrimp Buffet, 5:30 p.m.–10 p.m., 242-2610 www.belleofbatonrouge.com

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux – Music by 2 If By Land , 10 p.m., 214 Third St., 636-2442

Dalton's’s – Music by Artemis, 244 Lafayette St., 387-5081, www.daltonsdowntown.com

Farmer's Market – Market hours are Mon. – Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. & Sat., 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 267-5060, 5th & Main St., www.breada.org 

Hollywood Casino – Epic Buffet, 1717 River Rd. N., 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

LASM – Digital music shows Holiday Music Magic, 10 a.m. & 5 p.m., Star of Bethlehem, 12 p.m., 4 p.m. & 6 p.m., 100 S.River Rd., 344-5272, www.lasm.org

Main Street Market / Farmer's Market – Market hours are Mon. – Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. & Sat., 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 267-5060, 5th & Main St., www.breada.org 

Pastime – Music by Scratch N Sniff, 6:30 p.m. 252 South Blvd., 343-5490

Red Star – 222 Laurel Street, 346-8454, www.redstarbar.com

Studio 7 – Music by Na Na Sha, 9 p.m. – 1 a.m., $5, Hollywood Casino, 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

The Lyceum – 124 Third St., 343-6600

The M Bar – Music To Be Announced, 9 p.m., 350 Third St, 504-782-9266, www.thembarbr.com

The Roux House – Music by Andy Smith Band, 10 p.m., $5 cvr, 143 Third St., 344-2583, www.rouxhousebr.com

The Vault – Music To Be Announced, 143 Third St., 248-6846

Belle of B.R. Casino Atrium Buffet – Music by Eric Baskin, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., www.belleofbatonrouge.com

Hollywood Casino Champagne Brunch – Music by Deware Walker, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 1717 River Rd. N., 709-7777, www.hollywoodbr.com

LASM’s First Sunday Program – Enjoy complimentary admission to the Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s (LASM) galleries and reduced admission to planetarium shows as part of LASM's First Sunday Program, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 100 S. River Road, 344-5272 , www.lasm.org

Download The Holiday Season Schedule of Events Calendar

Skating on the River – River Center, Friday, December 19th – Wednesday, December 31st, 389-3030, www.brrivercenter.com

Celebrate New Year's Eve Downtown!

Holiday Arts Blasts – Monday, December 29th, Tuesday, December 30th, & Friday, January 2nd, 344-8558, Ages 6 – 12, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. (extended day option), Let the Community School for the Arts educate and entertain your young artist during their holiday break. Visual, literary, and performing artists will lead workshops in sketching, painting, pottery, music, film, drama and so much more! www.artsbr.org