Grand Park's free N.Y.E.L.A. will once again welcome thousands of Southern Californians eager to start the new year off in an auspicious, celebratory, light-hearted, music-filled way.

Big light shows, big concerts, big fireworks, big new year. Plus: Rose Parade run-up, Polar Bear Swim, 'Infinity Mirrors,' Marx Brothers laughs

Photo Credit: The Music Center