I am thick as thieves with my neighbors, so we usually have a NYE party at my house. Everyone brings their slippers. Casual dress, lots of food and sweets. Teenagers hang in the den playing PS2 and catching up. They are all friends and some have friends come with them. We also have the telescope set up for viewing on the rotation. NYE there is a cool night sky.
Then at midnight, the bouys go outside and set off fireworks of which us gulls and chillies stay nice and warm watching from inside.

Done that, been there with the par-tay scene, getting dressed up, drunk, dancing in heels, and now I much prefer staying home with a warm fire with family and friends in our pippers. ;-)