THINGS TO DO IN MIAMI FOR NEW YEARS EVE

 Check out the 2016 NYE party guide for the Miami area. It has everything from free cover to $100,000 VIP tables. The BIGGEST PARTY is downtown @Bayfront Park featuring Pitbull and a bunch of others. This event is Miami's version of Times Square in NYC and it is free! Fireworks and you may even be on national TV, starts @8pm. (Photo of Pitbull below)

Thursday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) Choices Choices Choices

Drake. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at E11even, 29 NE 11th St., Miami. Tickets cost $300 via11miami.com/nye.

Erick Morillo. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Space, 34 NE 11th St., Miami. Tickets cost $50 to $5,000 viawantickets.com.

Steve Aoki. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Liv, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $300 to $20,000 via flavorus.com. 

Mondrian New Year's Eve. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Mondrian South Beach, 1100 W. Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $129 to $4,000

NYE with Pamela Anderson. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Fifty Ultra Lounge, 485 Brickell Ave, Miami. Tickets cost $100 to $700 

Ball & Chain New Year's Eve Bash. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Ball & Chain, 1513 SW 8th St., Miami. Admission is free, VIP packages available

Questlove. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Basement Miami, 2901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $250 to $3,000 

Midnight Masquerade. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Nikki Beach, 1 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $75 to $3,250

New Year's Eve Freestyle Explosion. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Magic City Casino, 450 NW 37th Ave.,
Miami. Tickets cost $35 to $75 

DJ Arthur Baker. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at the Vagabond Hotel, 7301 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. Admission is free.

A Wild Masquerade. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. Open bar from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, December 31, at STK, 2311 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Tickets cost $25 to $75 

New Year's Eve Gala. 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at the Biltmore Hotel, 1210 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Tickets start at $275 via biltmorehotel.com. 

New Year's Eve Rager with DJ PS1. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Rec Room, 1690 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $89 

Jamie Jones. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Story Nightclub, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $75 to $25,000 

New Year's Eve Gala. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Dream Nightclub, 532 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $30 

NYE with Maxi Storrs. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Do Not Sit on the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $30 

Black, White & Golrd Masquerade. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Plethore & Balthaza, 101 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $149 to $2,500 

DJ Crooked. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Gale Rooftop, 1690 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $199 to $4,995 

New Year's Eve at the Shelborne. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, 1801 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $95 to $5,000

New Year's Eve Lounge Party. 5 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at DB Bistro Moderne, 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami. Admission is free.

 Dj King Cutt. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursday, December 31, at Thompson Miami Beach, 4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Admission is free.

Conrad Miami. 10 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami. Tickets cost $40 to $95

The Billionaires Club. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Set Nightclub, 320 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $50 to $100,000

The Weeknd & Kygo 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Tickets cost $275 to $50,000

GLOW New Year's Eve 2016 Party. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at the Clevelander Hotel, 1020 Ocean Dr. Miami Beach. Tickets cost $25 

The Black & White Masquerade Ball. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at the W Hotel South Beach, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $200 to $7,500 

Havana Nights with Spam Allstars. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, 1732 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $95 to $1,500 

New Year's Eve at Mango's Tropical Cafe South Beach. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Mango's Tropical Cafe, 900 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $220 to $350

Disco Ballin' New Years Eve with DJ Stylz. Thursday, December 31, at Fado Irish Pub, 900 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Admission is $15. 

Miami’s Time Square Gala. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Rusty Pelican, 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne. Ticket cost $250 

A 1900's Moulin Rouge New Year's Eve. 6 p.m. Thursday, December 31, at Drinkhouse Fire & Ice, 1672 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $48 to $5,000 

With all these choices and more I think I will stay home, have a lobster and filet dinner with a little bubbly and watch it all on TV.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!