Going South

Among the New Year’s Eve events on tap:

* The Sportsmen’s Lodge presents its 11th annual New Year’s Eve comedy show and dinner dance starring comics Jeff Altman, Dane Cook and Roger Behr, with music by Billy Vera and the Beaters. The show will be hosted by Paul Joseph of KIIS-FM. Dinner buffet and desserts. Party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. $99.99-$119.99 per person. Information: (818) 755-5000.

* Universal CityWalk will offer all-night ice skating, all-night dancing, midnight movies on a giant IMAX screen and other attractions. The “Chop Socki-Chop Suey” package includes dinner at Shanghai & Mein restaurant and seating for two at a 12:30 a.m. screening of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” at the IMAX Theater for $46.99. B.B. King’s Blues Club will feature Tommy Castro and his Band. Packages range from $70-$300. The Rumba Room will feature Costa Verde, a salsa band. $50. Information: (818) 622-4455.

* Cha Cha Cha Encino presents a Caribbean-flavored New Year’s Eve millennium party featuring a special menu, a champagne toast at midnight, a commemorative gift for every couple, and Latin World Beat music by the band Fire and Brimstone. Reserved seating for the all-night party is available from 8 p.m. $90 per person. Information: (818) 789-3600.

* Bistro Garden will feature three dinner courses created for the evening by executive chefs Harry Klibingat and Karl Rohner, plus live music by Bob Gale’s Main Event, an eight-piece band performing selections from the 1950s-’90s. $150 per person. Information: (818) 501-0202.