Kettners Black Tie Masquerade Ball

This debonair entrance into 2015 may be on the pricey side, but for your money you get a cabaret show, swing dance lessons, burlesque performances and music from a live band, plus DJs spinning tunes until 3am. If you really want to push the boat out, you can add in a three-course dinner in a grand dining room where Edward VII reportedly entertained his mistress.