SAN ANTONIO — While the Tricentennial New Year’s Eve celebration will remain No. 1 for many in the Alamo City, there are a ton of options around the city for those trying to avoid Hemisfair Park.  

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Do yourself a favor and MAKE RESERVATIONS ahead of time if you can. You'll thank us later. Here are some things going on around town: 

Bar Louie: Bar Louie is taking reservations through Eventbrite. $20, 8 p.m., 15900 La Cantera Pkwy., 210-901-6280.

Bexar Pub: Bexar Pub will have food, drinks and a bubbles to ring in 2018. $10, 3 p.m., 114 Brooklyn Ave., 210-236-7828.

Bin Tapas Bar: Drink specials, DJ spinning and $1 tapas. Prices vary, 4 p.m.-1 a.m., 511 E. Grayson St., 210-994-8099.

Blue Box: Spend your New Year's Eve at The Pearl. Email info@bluebox.com and D3072000@yahoo.com for packages available. Prices vary, 312 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 2107, 210-227-2583.

Brass Monkey: $2 anythings and music you can dance to from all genres. No cover, 9 p.m., 2702 N. St. Mary's St., 210-480-4722.

Breathe: "Black Dress and Bowtie" event with R&B artist Avant and music by DJ Citi. $60-$100 through Eventbrite, VIP package available for $250, 9 p.m., 8800 Broadway, Suite 102, 210-487-1153.

Burnhouse: Rose Gold New Year's party featuring music by DJ Chris Duano. VIP and bottle service packages are available. 4553 NW 1604 W., Suite 1229 210-810-5090.

Cowboys Dance Hall: Texas country singer Kevin Fowler headlines the New Year’s Eve concert. Doors open at 7 p.m., $15-$35, 3030 N.E. Loop 410, 210-646-9378.

Coyote Ugly Saloon: Attend this year’s Arabian Nights New Year's Eve Ball which will include a $1,000 balloon drop, midnight Champagne toast and more. VIP table and dinner packages available. $15 pre-sale, $25 at door, 409 E. Commerce St., 210-465-UGLY.

The DoSeum: Kids Countdown at the DoSeum for a “Roar into 2018” party that will feature a safari theme, a balloon drop at noon, a scavenger hunt, face painting and more. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $12, 2800 Broadway, 210-212-4453.

Drink Texas: DJ Rush will be spinning. $10, 9 p.m., 200 Navarro St., 210-224-1031; email mo@drinktexas.com for reservations.

Esquire Tavern: Dinner + sparkling wine to toast at midnight, live music and more. 155 E. Commerce St., 210-222-2521.

Francis Bogside:  Light bites and a complimentary Champagne bottle per table of four. Prices vary, 803 S. St. Mary's St., 210-369-9192.

George's Keep: Free parking, Champagne specials, toast and live music by Jim Cullum. Prices vary, 17803 La Cantera Terrace, Suite 1200; call 210-383-8952 to reserve a table.

Hanzo: The Alamo Heights bar promises live music and includes a complimentary toast at midnight. Prices vary, 7701 Broadway, Suite 124, 210-826-1488.

High Street Wine Co.: La Belle Epoque will have a covered patio, indoor dancing, hors d'oeuvres, a photobooth and a Champagne tower. $150 per person, 8 p.m., 302 Pearl Pkwy., 210-908-9144.

Hotel Havana: Enjoy a New Year’s meal specially prepared by executive chef Edward Villarreal, toast with cocktails and Champagne and enjoy live music throughout the evening during Ocho’s celebration. Tickets are $100 per person (or $50 per hotel guest). Reservations can me made at 210-222-2008. Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., 1015 Navarro St.

Hotel Valencia: Newly remodeled, the hotel’s Fire and Ice New Year's Eve includes a dinner buffet, DJ, dance floor, a Champagne toast and late night bites. $75 for party only, $125 for buffet and party, 8: 30 p.m. to 2 a.m., 150 E. Houston St., 210-227-9700.

John T. Floore’s Country Store: Jon Wolfe will perform his takes on George Strait, Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson. Hunter Hutchinson also will perform.  Dec. 31, doors open at 7 p.m.; music starts at 9 p.m., $20-$25. 14492 Bandera Road, Helotes, 210-695-8827.

La Cantera Hill Country Resort & Spa: A piano bar and midnight toast in the lobby, a poolside dance party, a live action chef’s dinner and a pre-party that includes fireworks kicks off at 10 p.m. Prices vary, 16641 La Cantera Pkwy., 210-558-6500.

Leaky Barrel: Homage to the late, great Tom Petty with the The Damn Torpedeos, who will perform A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. $10 for adults, $15 for minors, 9 p.m., 7959 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 131, 210-577-5470.

Morton's The Steakhouse: Morton’s The Steakhouse will be open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The restaurant is featuring Côte de Boeuf – a 36-ounce bone-in USDA Prime Ribeye brushed with garlic-herb butter for $110 and a steak and lobster special for $56. 5 p.m.-midnight New Year's Eve, 4-9 p.m. New Year's Day. Prices vary, 300 E. Crockett St., 210-228-0700.

Paramour: Check out the second annual Midnight Masquerade. Masks required. $75 singles, $100 couples, 7 p.m., 102 9th St., Suite 400, 210-340-9880.

Range: Join for a three- and four-course prix fixe dinners ($75 and $125, respectively) beginning at 5 p.m., before transitioning to a “Breakfast and Blues” party from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Ring in the new year with breakfast tacos and premier blues band Ruben V for $50, plus cash bar service and a midnight toast. Prices vary, 125 E. Houston St., 210-227-4455.

Rosella at the Rand: Downtown fun without Hemisfair craziness. Rosella will have a DJ and a toast at midnight. No cover, RSVP please. 9 p.m., 114 E. Houston St., 210-595-1410.

The Rustic: Free, RSVP concert by Oklahoma's Bryce Merritt. VIP tickets include a special entrance with guaranteed admittance, one Sunday Supper Dinner, a server for your table, that comes with a complimentary midnight champagne toast and NYE swag. Concert free with RSVP; $40 for VIP guaranteed entry, 7 p.m., 17619 La Cantera Pkwy., Suite 204, 210-245-7500.

Smoke: BBQ Brew Venue: New Year’s includes a Wine + Dine dinner of four-courses and an NYE Bash inside Ash in the Basement. $79 per person, with option to add booze, 1168 E. Commerce St., 210-253-9642, email Donny at donny@smokedowntown.com for reservations.

Southtown 101: Celebrate the start of San Antonio's 300th birthday with Effen Vodka and an unbeatable view of the Tower of the Americas come midnight. Let's have a happy "effen" new year! 9 p.m.-2am, 101 Pereida St., 210-899-4667.

Sternewirth: Latin jazz by Henry Brun and his international trio. Cover includes midnight toast and favors. $20, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 136 E. Grayson St., 210-448-8300.

Sustenio: Say adios 2017 with a five-course menu that includes an oyster-Sevruga caviar shot, black truffle huitlacoche soup, butter lettuce wedge salad, macaroon pop, choice of pasture-raised filet mignon, blackened redfish with griddled clue crab or Mexican shrimp and Southern cheese grits, and finally a choice of chocolate Dacquoise hazelnut meringue or lime tart brulee. $95 per person for dinner only, or $125 per person for dinner, music by the Bellagio band, balloon drop and Champagne toast after dinner, starts at 5:30 p.m., 18603 La Cantera Terrace, 210-598-2946.

The Trophy Room: Free Champagne toast at midnight, and DJ AU spinning tunes. 214 Broadway, 8 p.m., 210-257-5152.

Tony G's Soul Food: Tony G’s NYE Block Party will feature food trucks, food booths, DJs and more. Inside there will be a NYE buffet and a midnight toast that comes with a view of the Tower of the Americas. $30, 6 p.m., 915 Hackberry St., 210-451-1234.

Topgolf: Topgolf’s all-inclusive package that costs $225 for general reservations at a bay for eight guests or $425 for VIP reservations that include access to a dinner buffet, a VIP bay for six guests, bubbles at midnight and NYE favors. Prices vary, 9 to close, 5539 N. 1604 W., 210-202-2694.

Wax Club Lounge: CJ Spectre wil be spinning 80s favorites, new wave, dark wave and more. No cover, 8 p.m., 2211 San Pedro Ave., 210-379-4788.

The Well: Tunes by Brandon Michael and DJ Mikey J along with bottle service starting at $75 and champagne for as cheap as $20 a bottle. No cover, 7 p.m., 5539 UTSA Blvd.; call 210-877-9099 for bottle service and reservations.