2020 is coming. To help you out, Barred in DC has once again compiled a list of New Year’s Eve celebrations at Washington, DC bars below (nearly all with a cover include a champagne toast, party favors, and a DJ so just assume they will have if not mentioned), which I’ve split up by whether there is an open bar (at least 3.5 hours long), a cover charge (many of these include an open bar) and no cover bars . For those of you braving open bars, remember to tip well to start and for each drink. In general follow these bartender’s rules for NYE fun at bars.

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Will update till NYE. At some point I will just retweet @barredindc. Ticket price will change, I ain’t gonna update this for you.

Barred in DC Picks: Union Pub, Duffy’s, Rock & Roll Hotel, Recessions, The Midlands, Emilie’s, The Royal, Walter’s, Brothers and Sisters

Open Bar

• Union Pub (Cap Hill) – $70 ($60 on Cyber Monday when tix start) – 8p-3a – AYCD pour-your-own beer kegs, canned beers, select liquor, jello shots + complimentary appetizer
• Ivy City Smokehouse – $75 ($65 early bird) – 10p-close – all inclusive food & alcohol
• The Showroom (Downtown) – $129-159 – 9p-2a premium open bar – food stations from 9-11:30p – dessert station midnight-1a – Gatsby Gala
• La Vie (The Wharf)  – $125 ($90 early bird) – opens at 10p – open bar from 10p-1:30a + apps + Midnight in Paris soiree + $25 for earlier open bar/entry one hour earlier
• Grand Central (Adams Morgan) – $70 – 9p-1:30a – 4 hour open bar starts at 9:30p (specialty cocktails, DC Brau, Guinness, Smithwicks, Sam Adams, Absolut, Jim Beam, other rails) – apps till 11p + Sponsored by DC Fray
• Kelly’s Irish Times (Cap Hill) – $70 – 9p-1:30a – 4 hour open bar starts at 9:30p (specialty cocktails, DC Brau, Guinness, Smithwicks, Sam Adams, Absolut, Jim Beam, other rails) – apps till 11p + Sponsored by DC Fray
• Duffy’s (H St) – $75 – 9p-1:30a open bar (all beer-Guinness, Hellbender IPA, Miller, Stella, cans/bottles, all wine, most liquor but no shots) – apps 9-11p + limited tickets
• Proper 21 (Downtown) – $115 – 9p-2a premium open bar + early evening apps + $60 option for 4 hour open bar from 10p-2a or $25 for entry after 12:30a with open bar until 2a
• Tonic at Quigley’s (Foggy Bottom) – $89 – 8p-1a open bar (party closes at 2a) + buffet 8p-12:30a + masquerade bash 
• B Too (Logan Circle) – $125 10:30p-2:30a – open bar + dessert buffet ($50 more for 3 course dinner and welcome reception starting at 9p
• Rock and Roll Hotel (H Street) – $85 – 8p-close – open bar all night + apps
• Mission Navy Yard – $95 – 9p-1a premium open bar (beer, wine, bubbly, margs, brands like Tito’s/Jack) + apps + party continues after
• The Alex Craft Cocktail Cellar and Speakeasy (Georgetown) – $250 – 9p-1a premium open bar + small plates 9p-midnight + live jazz + Roaring 20s themed + only 40 guests
• Rooftop at the Graham (Georgetown) – $250 – 9p-1:30a – premium open and bubbles bar + tons of food + Bubbles & Bow Times + 120 guests
• Public Bar Live (Dupont) -$175 ($125 early bird) – 9p-3a – open bar & apps from 9p-1a includes tip + includes access to heated rooftop bar + live band from 10p-12:30a
• Recessions (Dupont) – $55 (specials for additional tickets) – 10p-2a rail open bar
• Barrel (Eastern Market) – $120 ($100 Cyber Monday and before) – 9p-2a + pig roast + live music – Blind Pig Speakeasy
• 801 (Shaw) – $75  – 5 hour premium open bar + Surf/turf buffet
• Bluejacket (Navy Yard) – $140 ($110 early) – 9:30p-2a – open bar (all BJ drafts/casks, premium wine, specialty cocktails, spirits (Tito’s, Volcan tequila, Bar Hill gin, JD, Captain’s) + AYCE menu/apps
• The Sovereign (Georgetown) – $99 ($79 early) – 9p-2a – open bar (all 50 drafts including special Belgian brews) + heavy apps
• Churchkey (Logan Circle) – $125 ($105 early) – 9p-2a – open bar (all craft beer, wine, curated cocktails) + steady stream of snacks
• The Eastern (Eastern Market) – $125 – 9p-2a – open bar (select wine + beer + cocktails) + passed apps. $75 extra for one more hour open bar, guaranteed seating, and table service
• The Partisan (PQ/Chinatown) – $99 ($79 early) – 9p-2a – open bar (selection of draft beers, wines, and curated cocktail offerings, plus whiskey tastings) + steady stream of snacks, charcuterie, and carving station
• Cortez (Shaw) – $60 ($45 early) – 9p-1a – open bar (all beer, rails, house margs) + tequila midnight shot. $20 extra for full open bar (top shelf)
• Takoda (Shaw) – $100 ($85 early) – 9p-1a – premium open bar (all beers on tap, draft cocktails, mixed drinks, wine, and select whiskeys) + full appetizer table. $25 extra for full open bar inc top shelf whiskeys, bourbons, ryes, unlimited champagne
• Roofers Union (Adams Morgan) – $130 ($100 early bird) – 10:30p-2a – open bar (bottles from beer cellar, drafts, wine, higher shelf liquor) + buffet (fried chicken, house-made sausages, dips) + great for beer geeks
• Hawthorne (U Street) – $95 – 9p-1a – premium open bar (beer, wine, premium mixed drinks) + appetizer buffet + access to space before and after
• Mission Dupont – $90 ($85 early) – 9p-1a – premium open bar+ appetizer buffet
• DC9 (Shaw) – $70 ($60 early, goes up closer) – 9p-4a – 7 hour open bar – NYE Monopoly theme
• Blackfinn (Downtown) – $90 ($75-80 eary) – 9p-1a – premium open bar + lite bite appetizer buffet – Roaring 1920s party
• Madhatter (Dupont) – $100 ($75 early) – 9p-2a – open bar + food buffet + midnight balloon drop
• Sauf Haus (Dupont) – $125 (VIP Foosball room only) – 7p-3a – open bar + apps + live music + cover only option for rest
• Crimson View (PQ/Chinatown) – $150 – 8p-3a – top shelf open bar + apps + live pianist
• Capitol Cider House (Petworth) – $55 – 9p-1a – open bar (includes cider, beer, wine, cocktails)
• Bottom Line (Downtown) – $60 ($75 after Xmas, $100 door) – 10p-2a – open bar + apps
• Whiskey Charlie (The Wharf) – $155 ($135 early) – 8:30p-2a – top shelf open bar + heavy apps + Veuve midnight toast
• The Brighton (The Wharf) – $100 – 8p-3a – top shelf open bar + buffet + access to 2nd floor bar (a la carte option) + Gatsby themed
• Emilie’s (Capitol Hill/Barracks Row) – $120 – 8:30p-12:30a – open bar + bites/small plates from Kevin Tien, Tim Ma and several other awesome chefs
• H Street Country Club – $49 ($75 walkins if available) – 9p-1a – open bar (margs, beer, rails)
• Mr. Henry’s (Capitol Hill) – $138 – 7:30p-1a – premium open bar + multiple buffets (dinner, all night food, and dessert) + live music + Cotton Club theme + $85 ticket available after dinner buffet
• Archipelago (U Street) – $100 – 8p-close (open bar + buffet from 8p-midnight) – wear tiki
• Hill Prince (H Street) – $100 – 7p-close – open bar
• Truxton Inn (Bloomingdale) – $100 – 8p-2a – select open bar (great cocktails, beer, select wine) + light fare 
• Town Tavern (Adams Morgan) – $40 early bird – 9p-1a – open bar + passed apps at 9p + $30 option from 9p-midnight + $10 entry
• Red Derby (Columbia Heights) – no cover to get in but $100 option gets open bar on Moet, cocktails, beer, and apps email BAR@REDDERBY.COM
• Le Diplomate (Logan Circle) – $275 –  9p-close – 3 course dinner + passed apps, champagne, and cocktails + can buy bottles of wine
• Lou’s City Bar (Columbia Heights) – $70 – 8p-1a – open bar (wine, beer, rails) + light apps + $30 extra for premium drinks and better food
• Dacha Navy Yard – $135 ($115 early bird, $163 last minute) – 9p-2a premium open bar (Tito’s, Absolut, Milagro, Filibuster, Cotton & reed) + DJs + buffet + 2020’s Disco Decade party
• Chicken + Whiskey (Logan Circle)- $99 – 9p-1a open bar (55 whiskeys, specialty cocktails, beer, wine, champagne toast) + dinner voucher (one entree & non-alcoholic beverage)
• Kaliwa (Wharf) – $110 – 10p-2a – open bar (open til 3a) + apps + karaoke +$140 extra gets you into mezzanine lounge with Johnnie Walker
• Johnny Pistolas (Adams Morgan) – $75 – 9p-1a – premium open bar + buffet 9-11p + open til 3a + coat check included + Mers Events
• Dirty Water (H Street) – $55 (includes $10 tip) – 9p-2a – open bar (rails, beers, specialty cocktails, apps, self-serve heated rooftop bar,
• Bar Charley (Dupont)  – $115 – 9:30p-close – 4 course dinner + open bar (NYE open bar option only for $65 from 10p-closed
• Maketto (H Street) – $100 – 8p-2a + Asian-influenced food + open bar + “Chinatown” + sponsored in part by Jamo
• Soundcheck (Downtown) – $99 – 9p-2a (closes at 3a) – premium liquor open bar + apps – masquerade party
• The Admiral (Dupont) – $105 ($95 early, $115 late) – 9p-1a – premium open bar + app buffet + access to pre and post-party
• The Mirror (Downtown) – $100 – 9p-2:30a – open bar (includes craft cocktails)- celebrate 100 years since start of prohibition
• Harlot DC (U Street) – $125 – 8:30p-12:30a premium open bar
• Brothers and Sisters in The LINE Hotel (Adams Morgan) – $165 – 9p-2a – premium open bar + free-flowing champagne from Piper-Heidsieck + Brass Connection Band + food from Brothers and Sisters/Spoken English + invited to dress like signature Ivy League preppy style of Miyuki Tribute
• Present Company (Mt Vernon Triangle) – $70 (includes $10 tip) – 8:30p-12:30a premium open bar (Tito’s, Capt Morgan, draft beer, house wine, bubbly) + party goes til 2a
• Nazca Mochica (Dupont) – $40 (end 12/26), $55 (12/27-12/29), $75 (12/30-12/31) – 9p-1a open bar (pisco sours, chilcanos, margaritas, beer wine) + live pianist/vocalist + apps with Peruvian cocktail bites) 
• Moxy DC (Downtown) – $100 – 9p-1a premium open bar bar + wheel of shots / Tito’s vodka ice luge + beer pong, foosball
• The Crown & Crow – $90 – 8p-3a open bar (craft beer, wine, call liquors and select specialty cocktails) + light apps + live music
• Kraken Axe’s (Downtown) – $45 – 11p-1a – entry into 1 hour NYE tournament + unlimited bubbly until midnight + $5 domestic drafts
• District Anchor (Dupont) – $80 for priority admission – 9p-2a – premium open bar + buffet or priority access for $10 more + $35/40 option for cash bar only
• Thirsty Crow (Columbia Heights) – $80 – 8p-midnight open bar (all beer/wine plus select liquors) – bar open later + 3 hour Malaysian food buffet from 8-11p
• Dodge City (U Street) – $50 -9p-3a – open bar (rail/select call liquor drinks, select beer)
• New Vegas Lounge (Logan Circle) – $70 ($90 at door) – 9p-2a – live blue band + open bar
• Hook Hall (Park View) – $99 – 9p-3a open bar (beer/wine/premium liquor plus featured signature cocktails) + dessert bar + Canadian tuxedos are encouraged
• Jimmy Valentine’s (Trinidad) – $75 – 10-close top shelf open bar ($15 general admission option) + tons of DJs
• Allegory at Eaton Hotel (Downtown) – $150 – 9p-2a – open bar + fancy snacks all night
• The Pursuit Wine Bar (H Street) – $95 (inc tax/tip) – 9p-1a open bar + tasting pours of 20 sparkling wines before midnight + dessert bar + saber tutorial
• Local 16 (U Street) – $65 – 9p-close open bar + apps

Cover Charge And/Or Limited Open Bar (3 hours or less)

• The Anthem (The Wharf) – $75 general admission – $150 for seats – doors 7:30p, show 9p – White Ford Bronco 
• Echostage (NE) – $60-70 – 9p-close – Eric Pyrdz with Cristoph 
• The Hamilton Live (Downtown) – $60 seated/$45 standing – 9p-12:30a – The Legendary Wailers reggae
• The Hamilton Loft Bar (Downtown) – $40 – 9:30p-1a – Moonshine Society band + Speakeasy Party
• Black Cat (Logan Circle) – $30 – 8p-2a – Peaches O’Dell and Her Ochestra on mainstage + post-midnight party in Red Room with free pinball/jukeboz and half-price drinks
• The Park (Downtown) – $40 (or $80 for 8-1p open bar) – 5p-3a – apps from 8-10p + no jeans allowed
• Ultrabar (PQ/Chinatown) – $40 ($30 early bird) – 8a-4a – lots of DJs + open bar 8-9p
• Pearl Street Warehouse (The Wharf) – $35 ($30 early bird) – 9p-1a + Oh He Dead band w/ Color Palette
• Dirty Habit (PQ/Chinatown) – $45 early bird ($80 couple) – 9p-2a – premium open bar from 9p-10p
• Hard Rock Cafe (Downtown) – $65 – 9:30p-3a – 2.5 hour open bar + buffet + DJs
• Satellite Room (Shaw/U Street) – $50 ($40 early bird) – 9p-3a – open bar 9-10p – apps 9-10p – 90s Back in da Day Party
• Decades (Dupont ) – $50 – 8p-4a – Back to the Future III retro gala
• Eden (Downtown) – $35 – 8p-4a – open bar 8-10 – Gatsby New Year
• Umaya (PQ/Chinatown) – $55 – 9:30-3 -open bar & apps 9:30-10:30p – Masquerade Ball 
• Union Stage (The Wharf) – $35 – 9p-2a – Big 80s DJ party
• Rosebar (Dupont) – $60 ($25 early bird) – 9p-4a – 
• L8 Lounge (Downtown) – $60 ($25 early birdy) – 9p-4a – Midnight bliss
• Gypsy Sally’s (Georgetown) – $35 ($40 door) – 9p-3a – Sinkane w/ special guests Bencoolen & STIG
• Living Room (Downtown) – $50 – 9p-4a – 1 hour open bar 9-10p
• Ozio (Dupont) – $35 – 8p-3a 
• Public Bar Live (Dupont) -$50 ($30 early bird) – 9p-3a – access to first floor & mezzanine level + live band from 10p-12:30a
• 9:30 Club (Shaw) – $75 – 9p-close – Gogol Bordello
• Shaw’s Tavern (Shaw) – $75 – 9p-2a – open bar from 9p-mid (draft/bottle beers, house wines, and rails) + apps + 12:30a breakfast buffet 
• St. Yves (Dupont) – $75 – 9p-4a – premium open bar from 9p-midnight – high end affair
• W Hotel (Downtown) – $95 ($45 early bird) -9p-2a – complimentary cocktail hour at 9p – access to POV and all first floor bars + 5 bars
• The Midlands (Park View) – $20 ($70 for 4) – 7p-2a – endless dinner buffet (tacos, hoagies, nachos, etc.) + outdoor area will be open + Jonny Graves rock/blues from 9:30-12:30
• Opera (Downtown) – $25 early bird –  9p-3a
• 1831 Bar & Lounge (Dupont) – $18 early bird – 3p-3a – HH specials ($2 Natty Light, $2 sex on the beach shooters, $3 Coors Lt, Yuengling, Bud Light, Miller Light, $4-6 wine, $15-21 bottles, $6 Tito’s, $7 Margs, $7 rails, $14 Tecate bucket
• Sauf Haus (Dupont) – $30 – 7p-3a – live music
• Crimson Whiskey Bar (PQ/Chinatown) – $30 (early bird cheaper) – 8p-2a – HH 8-10p + balloon drop
• La Jambe (Shaw) – $60 – 10p-close – all you can drink French bubbly (select) + raffle + table reservations of 4+ avail
• The Brighton (The Wharf) – $15 -8p-3a – drink specials + special menu + Gatsby style (open bar option available)
• Jack Rose Terrace (Adams Morgan) – $50 neighborhood cookout (all you can eat and drink) – 5-8p pre-bash
• City Tap House Dupont  – $50 – 9p-midnight select open bar + Hollywood theme
• City Tap House Penn Quarter– $50 -9p – midnight select open bar + astrological theme + fortune teller
• Songbyrd (Adams Morgan) – $40 – 9p-1:30a – Back to the Future DJ party + open bar with light apps from 9p-10p (unless you only pay the $15 option) + wear costumes
• The Brixton (U Street) – $60 – 8p-3a – Black, White, and Gold Party + includes rooftop access and select open bar/passed apps 8p-10p + $25 option with no open bar or rooftop access + magician
• Flash (Shaw) – $50 – 10p until last call the following night (26+ hours) – tons of DJs + free re-entry – no booze sold from 4a-8a
• Anxo (Bloomingdale) – $71.50 – 10p-1a – in dining room + open bar with cider, cava, wine, beer, vermouth
• SPIN (Downtown) – $55 – 9p-2a – open bar 9-10p
• Hex Bar (Shaw) – $50 – show at 9p, tarot at 7p Burlesque party
• Cafe Citron (Dupont) – $35, $50 – 8p-4a – $35 option includes $5 shots & $6 drink specials + $50 option includes open bar 8-10p and & tapas apps + $8 bubbly all night + $90 1.5 liter magnum champagne + Studio 54 party
• U St Music Hall (U St) – $10 – 9-close – Mirror Company (4 DJs)
• The Fainting Goat (U St) – $40 – 11p-close – open bar (draft beer, select wine, draft cocktails, and house spriits)
• 12 Stories (Wharf) – $120 – 8p-2a – Ketel One open bar from 8p-10p + passed apps 9-11p + Moet champagne midnight toast
• Casta’s Rum Bar (West End) – $75 – 9p-2a – premium open bar from 9p-midnight + Cuban apps from 9p-midnight + live DJ + Havana Nights celebration
• Morris American Bar (Shaw) – $100 – 9p-2a – ultra premium open bar from 9p-midnight + light bites all night + live entertainment
• Scarlet Oak (Navy Yard) – $10 – 9p-1:30a – Live DJ + limited tickets
• Tenley Bar & Grill (Tenleytown) – $65 – 9p-2a – top shelf open bar 9p-mid + 50% off drinks afterwards + $50 option gets you access upstairs for “kizomba” party & 50% off drinks all night + $25 gets entry to first floor with 50% drinks all night + last night in existence
• Madams Organ (Adams Morgan) – $30 – 7p-4a – live band (latin, blues funk) on 1st floor + DJ on 2nd floor
• The Berliner (Georgetown) – $40 early bird – 8p-3a – open bar from 9p-midnight (select craft beer, wine, and liquor) + private bathrooms + no cover if you don’t want those
• Station 4 (Waterfront) – $40 – 9p-3a – or $100 for open bar from 8-10p
• Chateaux Remix (Benning Road NE) – $30 ($40 at door) – 10p-2a – Live Go-Go band + food while it lasts
• Northside Tavern (Dupont) – $50 –  9p-midnight premium open bar + buffet + Gatsby style party
• Little Miss Whiskey’s (H Street) – $10 – 9p-3a (free if you get there before 9p) – yacht rock DJ
• Wild Days at Eaton Hotel (Downtown) – $50 – 8p-3a – supposedly fireworks shot at off midnight + DJ Pete Rock hosting after m
• Capo Backroom (Shaw) – $25 – 9p-4a – free coat check + speakeasy style
• Blues Alley (Georgetown) – $160 – 9:30a-12:30a – 3 course meal + champagne by glass + tax/tip + jazz band
• Penn Social (PQ/Chinatown) – $20 – 7p-1:30a – live funky/cover band + free cocktail + Chandon champagne toast at midnight
• Left Door (Logan Circle) – $100 – 7p-2a – guaranteed seat + small bites + 2 cocktails ($32) + glass of veuve at midnight + fancy champagne to try
• Phantom Lounge (Dupont) -9p-4a  – no cover before 11p + $40 after 11p + apparently this was Manor before
• Tropicalia (U Street) -10p-4a – “lowest cover”
• Red Lounge (U Street) -$10 advance (more at door) – 9p-4a – free buffet 6-10p
• Habana Village (Adams Morgan) – $65 – 9:30p-3a – open bar from 9:30p-12:30a + live band/DJ from + apps from 9:30p-12:30a – $30 extra for 3 course dinner beforehand
• Fado Irish Pub (Chinatown/PQ) – $10 ($15 at door) – 7p-2a – masquerade party
• Abigail (Dupont) – $65 – 10p-3:30a – free Courvoisier signature cocktails + apps from 9p-11 + high end affair (wear dresses/gowns/blazers/suits)
• Bliss (NE) – $40 – 8p-close +  Jacquees Live + buffet
• 1015 Bar & Lounge (Shaw) – $20 advance – 9p-4a – free cover 9-10p + Afrobeats + James Bond style
• Meze (Adams Morgan) – $30 ($40 at door) – 10p-4a + belly dancing
• The Players Lounge (Congress Heights) – $25 – 9p-3a +band/show + dinner
• A Rake’s Progress at The LINE Hotel Rooftop (Adams Morgan)- $250 – 10p-1a + apps/desserts + bottomless fancy champagne (Delamotte & Salon) and old fashioned variations
• Spacycloud Lounge (Adams Morgan) – $45 – 8p-2a – free bottle of beer/glass of wine + food (vegetarian dish/salad/dessert) 
• Mola (Mt Pleasant) – $55 – 11p-1a open bar (Spanish beer/wine, tasty pintxos, 12 grapes
• RedRocks H Street – $65 ($20 early bird) – 9p-3a – open bar 9:30-11:30p + passed apps + Moulin Rouge Party
• Gold Room (H Street) $25 – 9a-3a – 2 hour premium open bar + passed apps + dessert bar mid-1a + Wear black & Gold
• Compass Rose (U Street) – $75 – 9p-mid – NYE Global Night Market with 3 hours of stalls from around world + 1 glass of bubby + a post-midnight snack
• Jimmy Valentine’s (Trinidad) – $15 – 10-close – tons of DJs + $75 top shelf open bar option
• Pie Shop (H Street) – $12 ($15 at door) – doors open at 9p, show at 10p – 3 bands plus DJ
• Provision No. 14 (U Street) – $40 – 9p-3a – inc. 1 drink ticket
• Heist (Dupont) – $40 ($70 couples)

No Cover

Consult last year’s guide as almost all those bars will have no cover as well. 

• Pinstripes (Georgetown) – balloon edrops at 8p and midnight
• La Jambe (Shaw) – 6p Parisian countdown
• Boundary STone (Bloomingdale) – extended HH 4-10p ($5 wine $5 DC Brau+ live band at 9p
• McClellan’s Retreat (Dupont) – midnight Miller High Life toast
• Jack Rose Saloon (Adams Morgan) – HH 5-8p + bottomless champagne option + great whiskeys + 1st floor
• Free State (PQ/Chinatown) – 6p-2a — NYE in Paris party + specialty cocktails + bubbly
• Lost and Found (Shaw) – 6p-2a – Roaring 20s + speakeasy cocktails, bubbly
• Hellbender Brewing (NE) – games, brick oven pizza, $5 pints all night
• The Boardwalk (PQ/Chinatown) -9p-3a – drink secials, games
• DC Reynolds (Park View) – regular night, BOGO 5-9p
• Maxwell Park (Shaw) – first-come first serve counter/bar stools. late tables all sold out + boy-band hits of 90s/00s + some specials
• Moreland’s Tavern (16th St Heights/Petworth) – balldrops for all-ages 6 & 7:30 (reservations req’d) + DJ/dancing starts at 9p
• The Passenger (Shaw) – festive cocktails feat sparkling wine
• Red Derby (Columbia Heights) – 70s music on roof, 90s on main deck + table reservations for $20 + open bar available
• Walter’s (Navy Yard) – Showing Game 7 of WS with final out at midnight
• The Queen Vic (H Street) – chill night
• The Royal (Shaw/LeDroit Park) – HH 3-7p ($3 Miller High Life, $6 beer-and-shot, $7 classic cocktails like Daiquiri, rum punch, sazerac, and tohers, $7 wine) + HH 10-2a ($7 Sazeracs, 50/50 Martinis, Palmetoo cockails, and $5 rails) + 3 special champagne cocktails
• The Pug (H Street) – High Life toast
• Calico (Shaw) – starts at 4:30p – pizza & beer party + karaoke 8:30p-12:30a + games to play
• Bar Lorea (U Street) – 4p-3a – HH 4-7p & 10p-midnight ($6 cocktails & $4 beer) + Taco Tuesday (2 cocktails + unlimited tacos available all day) + register for free champagne toast with link
• Across the Pond (Dupont) – Celebrate Irish NYE + live music 6-8p + toast + BBC Countdown at 7p + dinner specials + midnight toast
• Red Bear Brewing (NoMa) – 7p-2a – live music and DJ + balloon drop
• Smith Commons (H Street) – closing at 2a – 10 year anniversary + DJ + reportedly closing in January
• St. Regis (Downtown) – 9p-1a – champagne pop-up bar + jazz band + champagne specials + midnight champagne toast + 5-tier champagne tower at midnight
• Breadsoda (Glover Park) – 8p-close – free darts, pool, shuffleboard, and board games + old school hip hop and soul playing
• American Ice Co (U St)
• The Green Zone (Adams Morgan)
• Ivy & Coney (Shaw) – sparkling or Miller High Life post
• Jackie Lee’s (Brightwood Park) – pony Miller High Life midnight toast (Bubbly for those with gluten allergy) + HH til 9p ($7 cocktails + $4 DC beers + $4 rails) 
• Church Hall (Georgetown) – free arcade games from 10p-midnight
• The Eleanor (NoMa) – drink specials 7p-1a – $20 option gets you unlimited free play card for evening with 750 mL bottle of Miller High Life
• Bar Elena (H Street) – HH specials 4-7p & 10-11p + dinner special 4-10p + bubbly bottle $20.20 special with certain dinner purchase + after midnight menu (til 1a) – includes lots of breakfasty items + giveaways every hour on hour
• Fox & Hounds (Dupont) – 4p-3a party
• Mr. Smith’s of Georgetown – 9p-2a
• Prather’s on the Alley (Mt Vernon Triangle) – closes at 2:30a 
• The Georgetown Whiskey Room (in RiRa Georgetown) – close at 2a
• Suns Cinema (Mt Pleasant) – 8p-2a – DJ + $20 bottles of bubbly
• Franklin Hall (U Street) – 8p-2a – free buffet from 8-11p + drink specials ($5 Tito’s, Manor Hill Pilsner pints, Goose Island IPA pints) from 8-11p
• Nicoletta Italian Kitchen (Mt Vernon Triangle) – unclear if open til midnight but all night HH includes $3 beer/wine, $5 specialty cocktails
• The Tombs (Georgetown) – 9p-2a
• Purple Patch (Mt Pleasant) – 9p-3a – Decades Party with DJ/Dancing + costume competitions + prizes
• RiRa Georgetown – Irish NYE at 7p and normal at midnight + live Irish music + balloon drop
• Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza (Chinatown/PQ) – closes at 1a + 90s music
• Old Ebbitt Grill (Downtown) – midnight toast + $150 champagne & shellfish package (bottle of Veuve, orca platter)
• The Public Option (Woodridge/Langdon) – 7p-midnight – complimentary snacks + balloon stomp w/ confetti cannons + 20s theme
• Art & Soul (Capitol Hill) – 5p-close – beat the clock champagne HH ($6 bubbly 5-6p, $7 6-7p, $8 7-8p, $9 8-9p, $10 9-10p, $11 10-11p, $12 11-mid) + live music 7-11p
• The Haymaker (H Street) – 6p-close – HH 6-8p ($5 wine, draft, premium rail), $14 Don Julio 1942 tequila anejo 9-10p, $14 Pappy 10 year 10-11p, $10 Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut champagn 11p-mid
• Dodge City (U Street) – 9p-3a – open bar option see above
• Chez Billy Sud (Georgetown) – Burgundy-themed specials
• The Ella Grace (H street) – 9p-2a – nitro-fueled laser bar with smoke machines
• Biergarten Haus (H Street) – 5p-1:30a – normal HH til 7p
• The Big Board (H Street) – open like usual
• Destination Wedding (Logan Circle) – doors open at 5p – DJ from 9p-1a + $42-99 specials on bubbly bottles
• Lyman’s Tavern (ColHi) – regular hours
• Slipstream (Navy Yard and Logan Circle) – NYE warm-up with $20.20 deal for bottomless bubbly and coffee from 5-9p and other great drink specials
• Bar Deco (PQ/Chinatown)
• Dock FC (Ivy City)
• Willie’s (Navy Yard) – apps buffet from 8p-midnight + drink specials – option to buy $125 top shelf open bar from 8p-mid
• Exile’s (U Street)
• All Souls (Shaw)
• Right Proper Shaw – berliner weisse midnight toast + DJ
• Showtime (Bloomingdale) – Granny and Boys perform 7-10p with DJ later
• Trade (Logan Circle) – drag performances + bunch of countdown
• Granville Moore’s (H Street)
• The Ugly Mug (Barracks Row)
• Kingfisher (Logan Circle)