Brooklyn New Year's Eve Activities — Things to Do on New Year's Eve in Brooklyn

New Years Eve Ends 2011, Begins 2012

By Ellen Freudenheim, About.com Guide

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11. Midnight Cyclists Party at Belvedere Castle: TIME'S UP New Year's Bike Ride

If you're a cyclist, join in the late night ride to Central Park with the annual TIME'S UP New Year's Eve event. Meet in Brooklyn, and join others in Manhattan's Central Park for a DIY, BYOB, and FUN New Year's Eve party.

12. Take a Guided Tour of Coney Island (December 31, Afternoon)

Coney Island USA

At noon on December 31, 2011, join a 90-minute guided tour of Coney Island by a NYC licensed tour guide. Find out about America's historic playground, see the sites, and discover how Coney is being reborn for the 21st century. Meet at Coney Island USA (1208 Surf Ave. between Stillwell and West 12th streets). This is a child and family-friendly tour, but dress warmly. (Also available for private tours up to 20 people.) Fee: $25 cash per person.

13. New Years Masquerade Costume Ideas: Be a Knish

Photo courtesy of D.Vander Sande

Be a Brooklyn knish or an Occupy protestor for a New Year's Eve party. Find out how.

14. Take the Kids! New Year's Eve Day at Brooklyn Children's Museum (Crown Heights)

Open from 9:30 A.M. until 5 P.M., this cute children's museum has a special New Year's Eve program for children age 5 and older. It's called REMIND ME: New Years Around the World, and it's a fun, educational round up about New Years traditions from around the world! Their description: "From one continent to another, people bring in the New Year with everything from fire jumping to huge feasts. Explore these customs one last time in 2011!"

15. Transportation Tip:How to Get a Free MetroCard or $15 Cab Ride for New Years

New York City is offering about $30,000 worth of free MetroCards and $15 prepaid debit cards for use in cabs and car services during the holiday season. Why? To reduce drunk driving. But anyone over 21 can get one. Learn more. More importantly, a New Year's reminder: if you drink, don't drive!

16. Transportation Tip: Car Services in Brooklyn

Don't ruin the holiday by getting stuck. Here's a list of 100 car services in 20 different Brooklyn neighborhoods. Call well in advance.

17. 10 Predictions for the New Year — 2012 in Brooklyn

18. New Year's DAY in Brooklyn

New Year's Day offers opportunities for fun in Brooklyn, with kids and family, tourists and guests, friends, and a significant other. See what's open on January 1, and what's not. And, find out about the Coney Island Polar Bear dip into the Atlantic....brrr...