Sure, you could do what you do every year for New Year’s Eve. But since you’re out, why not mix things up a bit? From Shakespeare-inspired improv to polar bear plunges, indie rock icons to the Time Warp, here are 10 creative ways to ring in 2015. Got another suggestion? Share it in the comments.

What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions: Watching the game? Tuning into the Macy’s Parade? Eating so much you have to unbutton your pants before passing out on the dining room floor?

As much as we look forward to those old standbys, perhaps our favorite tradition of all is surprising our family members with all that we’ve picked up in the past few months. New tech? New skills? A new (shared) car? As long as it blows your family’s mind, it’s fair game.