If you live in California, congratulations: Your state is home to five of the nation’s hardest-partying cities.

Evite compiled the top party cities in the US and Canada based on the number of events, parties, and gatherings over the last 12 months in cities across North America.

The holiday season is the most popular time of year for parties, and if you feel like your schedule is especially packed over the next month you’re not alone: Most holiday parties occur the week after Thanksgiving, and the last two Saturdays before Christmas.

Here are the cities that party the most.


20. West Hollywood, California

Foto: source Getty

No. of events this year: 23,032


19. Phoenix, Arizona

Foto: source Flickr/Jerry Ferguson

No. of events this year:24,488


18. Raleigh, North Carolina

Foto: source Shutterstock

No. of events this year:26,647


17. Arlington, Virginia

Foto: source Facebook/Stay Arlington Virginia

No. of events this year:28,223


16. Toronto, Ontario

Foto: source Inga Locmele/Shutterstock

No. of events this year: 30,012


15. Charlotte, North Carolina

Foto: source Flickr/John Ashley

No. of events this year: 31,711


14. Denver, Colorado

Foto: source Flickr / Geoff Livingston

No. of events this year: 34,080


13. Portland, Oregon

Foto: source Facebook/Travel Portland

No. of events this year: 35,188


12. San Francisco, California

Foto: source REUTERS/Noah Berger

No. of events this year:39,893


11. Dallas, Texas

Foto: source Shutterstock

No. of events this year: 40,920


10. Washington, D.C.

Foto: source Richard Ricciardi/Flickr

No. of events this year: 41,782


9. Seattle, Washington

Foto: source Tiffany Von Arnim/flickr

No. of events this year: 41,976


8. San Jose, California

Foto: source mTaira/Shutterstock

No. of events this year: 45,135


7. New York, New York

Foto: source Flickr/wwward0

No. of events this year: 47,115


6. Atlanta, Georgia

Foto: source Sean Pavone/Shutterstock.com

No. of events this year: 47,493


5. Los Angeles, California

Foto: source Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

No. of events this year: 49,364


4. San Diego, California

Foto: source Dancestrokes/Shutterstock

No. of events this year: 54,632


3. Austin, Texas

Foto: source Joe Van/flickr

No. of events this year: 61,502


2. Chicago, Illinois

Foto: source Richard Howe/flickr

No. of events this year: 64,157


1. Houston, Texas

Foto: source Norm Lanier/Flickr

No. of events this year: 70,864