Stay Close to Home While Ringing in the New Year

Who says you have to go to downtown Milwaukee — or stay at home — to celebrate the new year?

Patch has compiled the following list of venues and restaurants in Menomonee Falls and Sussex to help you ring in 2013.

Menomonee Falls

Trysting Place Pub
N71 W12980 Appleton Ave.
(262) 255-4110
www.facebook.com/trystingplacepub
There will be a party from 11 a.m. Monday until 3 a.m. New Year's Day with two DJs. There is no  cover charge, and there will be a complimentary champagne toast and party favors at midnight.

Radisson Hotel of Menomonee Falls
N88 W14750 Main Street
(262) 251-5153
Be sure to make your reservations by Sunday for a New Year's Eve dinner at at RBG Bar & Grill and receive a free bottle of champagne.

AJ O'Brady's
N88 W16495 Main St.
(262) 250-1095

The bar will feature an Irish toast at 6 p.m. New Year's Eve to mark the new year in Ireland. AJ's will have a DJ and drink packages from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Drink packages are honored at both A.J. O'Brady's for the party with DJ Chamroc and at AJ's Live, across the street, for the party with Pat McCurdy.

Village Bowl
Bugline Sports Bar & Grill
N86 W18330 Main St.
(262) 255-1580
www.villagebowl.com

The New Year's Eve party will feature Rock ‘N Bowl from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and a bar party from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. that incudes a beef sandwich and all-you-can-drink beer, rail, wine and soda for $25 per person.

Sussex

Sussex Bowl
N64 W24576 Main St.
(262) 246-6808

New Year's Eve party will run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and will feature an open bar, champagne toast at midnight and a pizza buffet after midnight. Tickets are $45 in advance and $55 at the doors. The event is limited to 350 people. Visit the Sussex Bowl website for more information.

Flabbergast
W248 N5250 Executive Dr.
(262) 246-0711

Kids party will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, and the new year countdown starting at 6 p.m. Price is $8.95 per child.

Did we leave out any local celebrations? If so, add them to the comments below.