Toronto New Year's Eve parties are just about ready to ring in 2011, and there certainly isn't a shortage of options. Generally speaking New Year's venues can be broken into three groups: event spaces, bars and restaurants and, of course, clubs. In keeping with this, I've broken the list accordingly and highlighted a couple events in each category.

For additional Toronto New Year's Eve event ideas, head over to our events section, which has even more listings.

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES: EVENT SPACES/ALTERNATIVE VENUES

New Year's at the Burroughs Penthouse (639 Queen St. W.) -- As is the case with their Halloween party, one can expect the 6000 foot loft space to be heavily attended and there's a whole whack of DJs, including: Marc Meny, Meech, and Meati, Grahmzilla, Barletta, Max Alexandre, The Sonixx, Paul David, and Russo. Doors at 9pm. Open runs until about 11:30 pm. $80, tickets available at Soundscapes.

Tranzac New Year's (292 Brunswick Ave.) -- It's been a tough year at the Tranzac, but things are looking up for 2011. And if you like Toronto indie music, this is a solid bet. The NYE lineup includes Hooded Fang, The Wilderness of Manitoba, Light Fires, Sandro Perri, Muskox , Dr. Ew, DJ Craig Dunsmuir and more. Doors at 8pm. Tickets are $15 in advance from the Tranzac, $17 at the door.

• Casa Loma New Year's 2011
• New Year's at the Liberty Grand (Exhibition Place)
• Amsterdam Brewery (21 Bathurst St.)
• The Imperial Ball (Palais Royal, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W.)
• New Year's Eve Cruise (boards at 539 Queens Quay West)
• The Windsor Ball (Windsor Arms Hotel, 18 St Thomas St.)
• Teenage Riot Records 2011 NYE Loft Party (Twist Gallery, 1100 Queen Street W.)
• New Year's Eve Celebration (Capitol Event Theatre, 2492 Yonge St.)
• The Good Times Gang presents NYE 2011 (Latvian House, 491 College St.)
• Citytv New Years at Nathan Phillips Square

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES: BARS + RESTAURANTS

NYE at The Drake (1150 Queen St. W.) -- It's a 1920s themed night, complete with slick attire, live jazz and moonshine. Doors at 7pm. Ticket ranges: $35 general admission, $75 cabaret dinner and $75 special three-course dinner.

Chronologic New Year's at The Garrison (1197 Dundas St. W.) -- I like this idea: take the best dance tracks from 1890 to 2011 and play them in chronological order to welcome the New Year (hint: that means you'll probably miss the tracks from the early 20th century). Dave La Merde and special guests spinning in the front and non-stop party music in the back. Doors at 10 pm. Tickets $15 in advance from Rotate This and Soundscapes (or $20 at the venue).

• Raunch N' Roll New Year (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W.)
• Shake A Tail New Year's Eve (Clinton's, 693 Bloor St. W.)
• New Year's Eve at Parts & Labour (1566 Queen St. W.)
• New Year's Eve 2011 at Wrongbar (1279 Queen St. W.)
• Lifetime: NYE 2011 (Revival, 783 College St.)
• Golden Cabaret 2011 at the Roosevelt Room (328 Adelaide St. W.)
• NYE 2011 at Velvet Underground (510 Queen St. W.)
• Some Old Bullshit New Year (61 Ossington Ave.)
• The Battle of Duttysburg: New Year's for free (Lot 16, 1136 Queen St. W.)
• NYE Bash at Blondie's (1378 Queen St. W)
• No Frills - NYE at Unit (1198 Queen St. W.)
• NYE at the Beaconsfield
• Dream Land 2011 (The Beaver, 1192 Queen Street W.)
• The "Bloodshot BBQ" New Year's Eve Rock&Roll Bash (Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave)
• Bovine New Year's Eve Party (542 Queen Street W.)
• The Midnight Premiere at Kultura

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES: CLUBS

Arrival 2011 (The Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne St.) -- Featuring two rooms with six DJs and booze service until 3 a.m. DJs Evan G, Lady Bass, Rolls Royce, and Myki Von Ferro in the Rocket Lounge hosted by Matt Barker while DJs Patrick Guay and Mark Falco play the main room with host Walther Aguilar. Doors at 10 pm. Tickets $25 at Priape (501 Church St.), more at the door.

• The Mod Club's 8th Annual New Year's Party (722 College St.)
• Decadence 11 New Years Eve (Century Room, 580 King St. W.)
• New Year's Eve at Time Nightclub (81 Peter St.)
• New Year's Eve 2011 (C Lounge, 456 Wellington St. W)
• Bass Ball NYE (The Social, 1100 Queen St. W.)
• New Year's 2011 at Lot 332 (332 Richmond St.)
• NYE 11 | Danny Fernandes Live (Embassy Nightclub, 102 Peter St.)
• NYE 2011 at Footwork (425 Adelaide St. W.)
• Oldies 990 New Year's Party (Magpie, 831 Dundas St W.)
• MAGIC 2011 (The Guvernment, 132 Queens Quay E.)
• The Barn New Year's Eve ((418 Church St.)
• XLNYE11 (Andy Poolhall, 489 College St.)
• 99 Resolutions (99 Sudbury St.)

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