Weekend Top 10

The 1Love Caribbean Pre-New Year’s Day Party will be held at The VisionZ Lounge, 3302 Williamsburg Road, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be music by DJ Wally, live entertainment, food, raffles and more. Tickets are $20 and include food and drinks. Doors open at 1 p.m. For details, call Mark Dowrite at 835-0074 or visit https://tinyurl.com/1LoveParty.

Richmond Dragway, 1955 Portugee Road in Sandston, will host the 2018 New Year’s Nationals from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Featuring a $2,500 prize to win Top and $1,500 prize to win Mod, plus junior dragsters, motorcycles, street and strip, and 20.19 street legal index class. Time trials start at 10 a.m. and eliminations begin at or before 1 p.m. General admission is $15 per person; kids 12 and under are free. For details, visit www.richmonddragway.com.

DEC 31

ComedySportz Richmond, 8906-H W. Broad Street, will offer two shows on New Year’s Eve at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. CSz pits two teams of professional players against each other in an improv battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes and songs on the spot based off audience suggestions. A referee calls fouls and the audience decides the winner. Both NYE shows will ring in the new year with a milk and Twinkies toast; the 10 p.m. show will feature champagne for those 21 and over. Everyone also will receive a ticket to see a CSz show in 2019. Tickets start at $16. Reservations are recommended. For details, visit www.cszrichmond.com.

The Tin Pan, 8982 Quioccasin Road, will host a New Years Eve Bash with One Stop Pony Band. There are three dinner reservation times to choose from – 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. – with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. One Stop Pony Band pays tribute to many famous artists including Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond and more. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door and include a champagne toast; dinner is additional. For details, call 447-8189 or visit www.tinpanrva.com.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s New Year’s Eve Family Frolic will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy live music from the Ululating Mummies, a parade, photo opportunities with the Garden Keeper and more. Make your own New Year’s party hat and write your wish for 2019 and add it to the “wishing train.” Be a part of the Garden’s annual tradition of “rolling in the New Year” by rolling down the hill to the Cochrane Rose Garden. All activities, including GardenFest of Lights from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., are included with Garden admission. For details, visit www.lewisginter.org.

Ring in the New Year with comedian Micah “Bam Bamm” White at the Richmond Funny Bone at Short Pump Town Center. White has spent over 20 years in the entertainment industry. He has performed in four countries and more than 80 U.S. cities in 30 states. White also is the founder of RVA Has Talent, an organization that creates collaborations between local artists and nonprofits in the Greater Richmond community. Show times are 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dinner and “Ring in the New Year” packages are available. For ticket options and prices, visit www.richmond.funnybone.com.

Burlesque Right Meow will host a Pours and Pasties New Year’s Eve Bash from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Strangeways Brewing, 2277 Dabney Road. Ring in 2019 with an evening of burlesque, hoop dance, belly dance and more while enjoying beverages from Strangeways. Tickets are $20 to $25 and include a toast of one of Strangeways’ flagship beers that can be picked up at the bar just before midnight. Show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at https://m.bpt.me/event/3910236.

Rare Olde Times, 10602 Patterson Avenue, will celebrate both Irish and American New Years with dinners and live entertainment. Cindy Jennings & Then Some will start playing at 5 p.m. A four-course dinner with champagne toast will be available. Irish New Year is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25. The Killer B’s will start playing at 9 p.m. A four-course dinner with champagne toast will be available. Tickets are $25. Each ticket purchase, for Irish and American New Years, comes with a $25 food and drink credit. To make a reservation, visit www.rareoldetimes.com.

The Children’s Museum of Richmond – Short Pump, located in Short Pump Town Center, will host a Noon Year’s Eve Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be special activities, a countdown to noon celebration and more. The event is included with museum admission. For details, visit www.c-mor.org.

American Legion Post 233, 8088 Recreation Road in Varina, will host a New Year’s Celebration from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Breakfast and party favors are included. BYOB. Cost is $25 per person. For tickets, call 572-3124.

American Legion Post 125 in Lakeside will host a New Year’s Eve Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight at 1401 Hilliard Road. Hi-Cotton Band will perform. Champagne and donuts will be served at midnight. Tickets will be sold at the door - $15 or $10 if you bring food (finger foods such as a vegetable tray, fruit tray, cheese and crackers, sandwiches, ham buns, desserts, etc.). For details, call 716-0800 or visit www.facebook.com/LakesideVA125Legion.