Local Spots to Celebrate the New Year

Want to celebrate New Year's Eve without driving too far? Here's some suggestions:

Park Square Cellar

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at 16123 Churchview Dr., Lithia, Monday, Dec. 31. The Cellar will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Then continue the festivities throughout the evening with FishHawk’s own Raizing Cain performing at 8 p.m.

J.F. Kick's Neighborhood Bar & Grill

Bring your friends and family to 3345 Lithia-Pinecrest Rd., Valrico, for New Year’s Eve. J.F. Kick's will provide party favors, noise makers and hats. Come enjoy live music, cash prizes, a balloon drop and giveaways. There will be drink specials all night long and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. The restaurant will serve its kickin’ late-night bites menu until 2 a.m.

Park Square Pizza

16132 Churchview Dr., Lithia, invites residents to ring in the New Year Monday, Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The $35 fee includes pizza and an appetizer buffet, draft beer, wine, wine cocktails and a champagne toast, party favors and music all night long with disc jockey Jake Dela Cruz.

Ring in the New Year at The Green Iguana, 6264 Winthrop Town Center Ave.,
Riverview, Monday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. with drink specials, food and live music. Call 813-643-7800.

O'Brien's Irish Pub

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your entire family. Ring in the New Year Monday, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. at O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 701 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon, when it’s midnight in Ireland.  O’Brien’s is now taking reservations. Seating starts at 5:30 p.m. and features a special New Year’s Eve menu, live entertainment, free champagne toast, party favors for children and children under 12 eat for free. Call 813-661-9688.

O’Brien’s also will host a New Year’s Eve Dance Party Monday, Dec. 31 with music from the ‘70s, ’80, ‘90s and beyond. Dance until the wee hours of morning and enjoy a midnight buffet, party favors and free champagne.

Uncle Mike's Smokehouse Grill

Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 9837 E. Adamo Dr., Tampa, will host a New Year’s Eve party Monday, Dec. 31 featuring three dinner packages, a midnight balloon drop, DJ Wiggles and three blazing bonfires. Call 813-644-6888.