Out with the old and in with the new. No place is quite like a local LGBT New Year for events. Weigh your options as our people come out of the woodwork to party on Houston’s playground.

Thursday, Dec. 31

Detox New Year’s Eve. The “RuPaul’s” queen (top photo) and DJ Eddie E. reign over cash lottery tickets, free champagne and favors, basically a celebration you won’t soon forget @ South Beach, 9 p.m.

New Year's Pride Masquerade. The annual festivities with Pride Houston go down with open bar, you in masks, catered food, plus DJs Athenz and Chris Zane @ Ensemble Theatre, 8 p.m.

Ritz New Year’s Eve. DJ Joe Ross fancies you up for the New Year, and everybody parties @ F Bar, 9 p.m.

Neon Boots New Year. Scoot your boots at Houston’s gay country bar as you enjoy a balloon drop for cash, prizes all night, champagne breakfast after midnight, party favors and so much ore @ Neon Boots, 8 p.m.

Showered In 2016 Fun. The hot guys in the show showers dance over the fun and excitement of party favors, champagne at midnight and more @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Black Mask Ball. This is the dirty masquerade you’ve been fantasizing about. Bring it to life @ Eagle Houston, 9 p.m.

Leather, Levis and You. Kick off 2016 with the men @ Ripcord, 9 p.m.

Guava New Year. Kara Dion hosts the Outrageous Show, and your VIP table includes two bottles of booze @ Guava Lamp, 9 p.m.

Ladies Masquerade. Masks and lesbians mix for a fun night. You know there’s always a party @ Pearl Bar, 9 p.m.

Dance Party Madness. Buy your tickets, because they don’t stop til you get enough @ Blur, 9 p.m.

Hot Boys, No Cover. What else do you need to know @ JR’s, 9 p.m.

Men's Men NYE. Nobody does party favors and free champagne quite like the men @ Mining Company, 9 p.m.

Friday,  Jan. 1

Flex Friday (second photo) kicks off your weekend with sexy guys showing off @ F Bar, 10 p.m. Get there early for Belevedere Happy Hour, 5 p.m. 

Bright Lights Friday Nights. DJ beats and shower boys get you all wet to kick off your weekend @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Stripper Circus. The weekly theme night hits hard with hot men, performers and surprises @ South Beach, 9 p.m.

Viernes Noche Latina offers up two-steppin’ and line-dancin’ in the legendary Esquire Ballroom @ Neon Boots, 9 p.m.

Ripcord Rewind. Bears, Cubs, Daddy, Chaser, Twink, Leather, Levis and Masculine Men. Do it up to the mix-tape music of the 1980s @ Ripcord, 9 p.m.

Latin Ladies Night with DJ Kittie. Get with Houston’s lesbian crowd (and their guy friends) up in the Heights @ Pearl Bar, 10 p.m.

Bright Lights Friday Nights. DJ beats and shower boys get you all wet to kick off your weekend @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Fantasy Friday. Tanya Hyde leads the drag cast @ TC’s Showbar, 11 p.m.

Fetish Friday. If it turns your crank, they’re doing it @ Eagle Houston, 4 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Boys and Men. You know you love it @ JR’s and Mining Company’s Cockfight.

Dance Your Booty Off and get moving on the floor @ Blur, 10 p.m.

Beats, beers and boys puts the party in your pocket and the gay in your Friday @ Bayou City Bar & Grill, all day.

Viernes Noche Latina offers up two-steppin’ and line-dancin’ in the legendary Esquire Ballroom @ Neon Boots, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 2

Carnival Saturday (third photo). The Shower Boys leave a wet spot on your weekend with a circus theme and DJ beats to move your feets @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Dangerous Disco. Thumping beats and men men men. Don’t stop ‘til you get enough @ Eagle Houston, 12 noon – 2 a.m.

DJ-driven Dance Party. Get up, get out and get on down with the guys and gals who always bring you a dancey Saturday [email protected] South Beach, 9 p.m.

F Xperience with DJ Tad Dvorak. And drag. And go-go boys. Join the crowd @ F Bar, 9 p.m. 

Country Dance Before there was Gilley’s, there was the Esquire Ballroom. Now the legendary space is where your gay boots meet the beat @ Neon Boots, 9 p.m.

Shake Up Saturday. This party bar brings karaoke and more to the scene. You never know what you’re gonna get @ Crocker Bar, 9 p.m.

Levi-Leather Beats. The music and the guys are pumping @ Ripcord, 9 p.m.

Carnival Saturday. The Shower Boys leave a wet spot on your weekend with a circus theme and DJ beats to move your feets @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Sound Factory Saturday. One, two, you know what to do @ Guava Lamp, 9 p.m.

Ladies & Gents. The lesbians know what’s up for all the gay women and their male friends @ Pearl Bar, 10 p.m.

Party time. Excellent. Slip into something that will warm your gay heart @ Bayou City Bar & Grill, all day.

DJ beats get you moving on the dance floor @ Blur, 10 p.m.

Drag divas never really end when it’s cheap drinks and Showgurlz @ TC’s Showbar, 11 p.m.

Scruffy Saturday. Cruise on over with DJ beats and hot male dancers @ Mining Company, 9 p.m.

Fruit loop. No weekend is complete without a stop in for a few laps around the loop and a drink or five while eyeing the go-go boys @ JR’s, all day.

Sunday, Jan. 3

Retox Sunday (bottom photo). knows what you need, and you’re going to get it, 6 p.m. And you know later if it’s Sunday, it’s F Divas, 10 p.m.

Sunday Showtunes puts a rough-and-ready, leather-Levis spin on your usual gay musical fascination @ Ripcord, 3 p.m.

Dangerous Disco. Thumping beats and high spirits, and you know some Texans football. Because JJ. Don’t stop ‘til you get enough @ Eagle Houston, 12 noon – 2 a.m.

Legends does fierce, fabulous fun with Dina Jacobs, Billie Jean, Tasha Kohl, Lawanda Jackson, and Tisch DeWilliams @ Meteor, 9 p.m.

Sunday Lounge. Kick back and do the Sunday do: As little as possible and look good doing it @ Guava Lamp, 10 p.m. Lounge doors for day drinking at 4 p.m.