Miami New Years Eve is definitely one of the top places in the country to see and be seen. Last year, Fontainebleau’s LIV nightclub was the event of choice for musical artist P Diddy, actor Nick Lachey, supermodel Molly Sims, VH1 VJ Alison Becker, reality TV star Frankie Delgado, designer Christian Audigier and rock star Gavin DeGraw. Meanwhile, the party at Prive nightclub was also happening, with guests like Lance Bass of musical group N-Sync, actress Denise Richards and “Dancing with the Stars” celebrities Kym Johnson and Cheryl Burke. AnnaLynne McCord, 90210 starlet, appeared at B.E.D. nightclub along with Kellan Lutz (Twilight actor), Ashley Greene (Twilight actress) and Bonnie Somerville (singer/O.C. & NYPD Blue actress). Over at The Shore Club’s Skybar, partiers could run into “Laguna Beach” TV actress Kristin Cavallari, Twilight’s Kellan Lutz and The Sopranos’ Robert Iler. Here’s a run-down of Miami’s best New Years celebrations.

Since Miami’s illustrious Prive Nightclub has closed down, you will have to choose to have your Miami New Years Eve at one of the other premier nightclubs from The Opium Group. Their well-known brand of venues includes The Mansion, SET, Louis and Opium Hard Rock. This year, DJ Steve Angello will be hosting the party at The Mansion (www.mansionmiami.com), with tickets on sale for 0. SET (www.setmiami.com) tickets are on sale for 0 in this former theatre. Louis Bar Lounge (www.louismiami.com), inspired by 18th Century Europe, has tickets on sale for 0 that include a champagne toast and open bar from 9-12. Opium at Hard Rock (www.opiumhardrock.com) is the party from the former Opium Garden moved to a new location, which has tickets on sale for 0.

If you’ve never been to a New Years Eve bash in Miami before, you may want to check out Nikki Beach; a place so idyllic you’d have to see it to believe it! With beds on the sand, large bonfires with dancers performing, fireworks over the ocean, a romantic dinner in the garden of lights, high-end pool scenes, illuminated private beach tepees and lounge chairs galore, Nikki Beach is as comfortable as it is chic. The crowd brings in everyone from college students and artists to models and actors. General admission starts at $75, which includes a holiday gift card valued at $250. On the high end of the ticket scale, $406.40 will buy you ten Club Nikki wristbands, two bottles of Dom Perignon, four bottles of top shelf champagne or liquor and a $1,500 holiday gift card. This New Years Miami event will have the ambiance you come to expect from a world-class destination like Miami.

If you want to stay away from the club scene, then you can head to Bayfront Park for a free fireworks show with bands, entertainment and food. The Big Orange Festival will drop a 35-foot orange ball at midnight from the Hotel Inter-Continental at Chopin Plaza, which is accompanied by fireworks and a laser light show; the nearby Bayshore Mall has plenty to drink and the DJs will supply the music outside to create the ultimate party atmosphere more akin to New York’s Big Apple. The following day, you can also watch the Orange Bowl game at 8 p.m. If you’re sticking around for the week, an even bigger game is hosted on January 8th — th BCS National Championship. No matter which event you choose, this Miami New Years Eve will be a trip you won’t soon forget.

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