CLUB: Be prepared to mix vodka and dairy (bleech!) while celebrating one of the Coen brothers biggest hits at the Big Lebowski Party, which boasts White Russians, ferrets, beach bonfire trampoline action, mini bowling, flying carpets, nihilism, fans dressed as their favorite character, and more. (However, out of all the Coen Bros. oeuvre, we would have preferred Fargo to gain this kind of cult status. The Arby's burgers and buffet food alone would have made Fargo parties a can't-miss event! Alas.) Part of SF IndieFest.

8 p.m. // CELLspace (2050 Bryant) // $10, $5 in costume, free with any IndieFest ticket

CHINESE NEW YEAR: Celebrate the Year of the Ox by getting smashed to the tits at the Chinese New Year's Parade, featuring firecrackers, floats, local celebs, costumes, and more. Be sure to hide your booze in a flask. The fuzz will be an high-alert tonight for any drunken tools, so be on your best behavior, revelers.

5:15 - 8pm // Market and Second Sts. to Kearny and Jackson // free