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From the beaches & sea to the desert and snowy mountain tops, Californians have plenty to celebrate on New Year’s Eve.

• For Kids — Noon Year’s Eve and early celebrations include Legoland California (Carlsbad), Pretend City (Irvine) | Balloon Drop at Chabot Space & Science Center (Oakland) | Sacramento Children’s Museum Who Year Party | Bay Area Discovery Museum Noon Year’s Eve (Sausalito)
• Bell Ringing — Asian Art Museum Japanese Bell Ringing (San Francisco) | New Year’s Eve Bell Ringing at Korean Friendship Bell (San Pedro)
• Street Parties — New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular (Sacramento) | Party on Pine (Long Beach) | First Night Fullerton | First Night Monterey | New Year’s Eve on Myrtle (Monrovia) | New Year’s Eve Grape Drop (Temecula) | New Year’s Eve LA at Grand Park + Music Center (Los Angeles)
• Historic venues — New Year’s Eve Ball at Avalon Casino  | New Year’s Eve Celebration at Queen Mary (Long Beach) | Hotel del Coronado’s New Year’s Eve Far East Fantasy (Coronado)
• Torchlight Parades — Big Bear Lake |  Squaw Valley