Rose Bowl Parade VIP Float Tour; Magical LAIKA; Burning Bowl Ceremony; Cruises Galore: Your New Year's SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Southern California -- from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in L.A.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 31 to Sunday, Jan. 1.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Speakeasy Fireworks Long Beach New Year Eve Cruise 2017

Blazing 7th Annual NYE @ Carson Center

A Night at the Casbah - West Hollywood

Storybook Theatre: SLEEPING BEAUTY - Los Angeles

Pasadena Lions Rose Parade Celebration Breakfast and VIP Float Tour

Audubon Bird Walks in the San Fernando Valley

From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience - Universal City

Light Up Your New Year’s Eve at Sagebrush Cantina - Calabasas

Santa Monica New Year's Eve PubCrawl

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ORANGE COUNTY:

Winter Fest: SoCal's Ultimate Winter Experience - Costa Mesa

Winter Fest OC New Year's Eve Countdown Celebration - Costa Mesa

St. Isidore Historical Plaza Presents New Year's Eve Dance - Los Alamitos

Noon Year’s Eve at the Cypress Library

New Year's Eve Yacht Party - Newport Beach

Nautical New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Cruise - Newport Beach

Wild Goose NYE Dessert & Cocktail Cruise - Newport Beach

New Year's Eve Dinner - Laguna Beach

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Swim for Angel View - Palm Springs

2017 Salsa & Bachata NYE PARTY at Lienzo Charro Mexican Grill in Temecula Ca.

"Noon Year's Party" at Beaumont Library

Night Adventures in La Quinta Cove

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

New Year’s Day Brunch Cruise - San Diego

Gatsby New Year’s Eve Cruise - San Diego

Seas 'n' Greetings at Birch Aquarium - La Jolla

New Year's Eve "Burning Bowl" Ceremony at Seaside Center for Spiritual Living - Encinitas

Black & Gold Masquerade Party - San Diego

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Have an event to promote? List it on your Patch's calendar! It's easy. Read more here: The Most Important Part Of Planning Your Awesome Local Event?
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Heading to Northern California, by chance? Then see: Auld Lang Syne on Bagpipes; SF Illuminated; Icepalooza; LEGO Extravaganza: Your New Year's NorCal Weekend

--Images courtesy of Pasadena Lions, Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, ERIKA AYRES/Universal Studios Hollywood, Hornblower South