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Saturday, December 31

Dive Bar New Year’s Eve with The Beer Guy | Mission Dist.
Saturday, December 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Clooney's Pub
Dive Bar New Year's Eve with The Beer Guy | Mission Dist.

New Year’s Eve can mean being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Clubs are loud and over the top, and sitting at home is no fun.
The Beer Guy wants to invite you to ring it in with your friends at a dive bar, …

NYE Free Midnight Toast | Beer Revolution
Saturday, December 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Beer Revolution
NYE Free Midnight Toast | Beer Revolution

If you’re looking to get away from the clubs this New Year’s Eve, but still have a good time then Beer Revolution in Oakland may be the place for you.
They’re staying open until at least 1am and there will be a few special beers on …

Cheers & Queers NYE: Free Buffet, Free Champagne, Free Pool | Oakland
Saturday, December 31 – 8:00 pm | | 12th Street Lounge
Cheers & Queers NYE: Free Buffet, Free Champagne, Free Pool | Oakland

Come check out Oakland’s newest LGBTQ venue at their free Cheers & Queers 2012 New Years Eve party. The venue is located just 1 block from the Fruitvale BART Station.
Cheers & Queers Features:

Party 8am – 3am
Free Pool
Smoking Lounge
Complimentary Party Favors
Complimentary Buffet
Complimentary Champagne Toast
Hip Hop, R&B, …

Win Tix: $5 Off: Eclectic Fever 2012 with Zap Mama | SF
Saturday, December 31 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $60*
*Normally $65, get $5 off with discount code "FUNCHEAP"
| West Bay Center
$5 Off: Eclectic Fever 2012 with Zap Mama | SF

San Francisco’s most multicultural New Year’s Eve party, Eclectic Fever, returns with a global feast of rhythms including headliner Zap Mama, plus SILA, Non-Stop Bhangra, DJs, Carnaval dancers and more.
get $5 off tickets when you buy them using the discount code “FUNCHEAP.”
The 2012 NYE celebration …

Horizon’s Luscious New Year’s Eve Bash | North Beach
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Advanced tickets $25; price at the door unknown, but will go up significantly
| Horizon Restaurant And Lounge
Horizon’s Luscious New Year’s Eve Bash | North Beach

Celebrate your last moments of 2011 with an Open Bar from 9pm – 10pm and DJs spinning everything from Top 40 and hip hop to Merengue and Salsa tunes.
What’s Included:

Complimentary Gourmet Appetizers & Hors De’Oevres
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Massive Balloon Drop & Confetti Blast
Midnight Countdown On 6 …

Free Mad Men NYE Party | Mission Dist.
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE before 11p, $5 after
| Gallery 4N5
Free Mad Men NYE Party | Mission Dist.

The Bay Area Young Professionals Activities Crew hosts a “Mad Men” style New Years Eve party with free admission  before 11pm and $5 after. Dress to impress with Mad Men style and expect a DJ lineup, casino games like Poker and Black Jack, and more to …

Cool Cat Hip Hop NYE with Devin The Dude | Berkeley
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*$25 Limited Pre-Sale Price, $35 General Admission
| Shattuck Down Low
Cool Cat Hip Hop NYE with Devin The Dude | Berkeley

Known for his laid back drawl, sing-song delivery, comedic antics and high likelihood that he will smoke and drink your most unabashed partying uncle under the table, Devin the Dude is consistently the coolest cat in the room and a captivating stage performer to boot.
On …

NYE Bash with Lee Presson & The Nails | Oakland
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 Presale, $15 Door
| The Uptown
NYE Bash with Lee Presson & The Nails | Oakland

‘Tis the season again for Uptown’s annual joint New Years Eve celebration. Come enjoy a whole gaggle of performers, the musical stylings of Lee Presson and the traditional countdown at midnight with free champagne.
Lee Presson and the Nails is a swing band that differentiates themselves from …

Solid Gold Dancers Hi-Fi New Year’s Eve | Casanova Lounge
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Casanova Lounge
Solid Gold Dancers Hi-Fi New Year's Eve | Casanova Lounge

Ring in the New Year with only the classiest of the classic in hi-fi sounds at “Hit Force” night. There will be a special guest appearance by the Solid Gold Dancers. Your $10 admission entitles you to a free champagne cocktail at midnight and the …

Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hotel De Anza
Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose

Ten member band The Tiger Club describe their sound as “a cinematic mix original compositions – martini Latin, surf, spy, and all the rest.”
Join the as they ring in the New Year at Hotel De Anza’s Hedley Club Lounge known for its jazz-centric but diverse live music …

Indoor/Outdoor Burning Man Blowout | Mission Rock
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $25 | Kelly's Mission Rock Cafe
Indoor/Outdoor Burning Man Blowout | Mission Rock

After having done every kind of NYE party over the years – from underground warehouses to massive collaborations to kinky house parties to premiere club gigs, the name of the game for the Burning Man crew behind Opel this year is to do something very …

Atomic Dancefloor Disco NYE | Deco Lounge
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Deco Lounge
Atomic Dancefloor Disco NYE | Deco Lounge

The goal of Go BANG! is to bring the disco crews and their devoted dancers together in a mixed and exciting environment.
Bring your flashiest, trashiest, classiest, sexiest, craziest style – but bring an open mind, big smile, and shoes that will allow you to dance …

Super Bass NYE: Champagne and Chocolate Fountain | Oakland
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Price ranges from $25-35 depending on your arrival time.
| Bench and Bar
Super Bass NYE: Champagne and Chocolate Fountain | Oakland

Join Oakland’s largest LGBT Hip Hop and R&B afterhours nightclub for a Super Bass New Year’s Eve party and dance the night away until 4am, nibble from the complimentary buffet (yes, even for non-VIPs), and toast a free glass of champagne at midnight.
Lots of other …

Free Midnight Toast & Party Favors | Inner Sunset
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Eagle's Drift In Lounge
Free Midnight Toast & Party Favors | Inner Sunset

Grab some friends, pay no cover, get a free midnight toast along with some fun party favors and wish a happy New Year to the bartenders of this favorite Sunset dive.

Party Favors, Dancing and No Cover | Hotsy Totsy Club
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hotsy Totsy Club
Party Favors, Dancing and No Cover | Hotsy Totsy Club

If you know what’s good for you in the East Bay, you’ll spend New Year’s Eve at the Hotsy Totsy Club in Albany.
Pay no cover, get free party favors and dance to DJ Annabelle’s record selections all night. Their cocktail menu is one that you …

DJs, Free Hors D’Oeuvres & Champagne Toast | Mission Dist.
Saturday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cava 22
DJs, Free Hors D'Oeuvres & Champagne Toast | Mission Dist.

While others charge you an arm and leg to start your New Year, Cava 22 is offering you a NYE in the MISSION for free with complimentary champagne at midnight and free hors d’oeuvres. There will also be drink specials all night.
Dress up how you like, …

Trash Disko NYE | Fuel
Saturday, December 31 – 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 with prices increasing to $40 closer to the event
| Fuel Lounge
Trash Disko NYE | Fuel

Dance to mashups, club hits, house, electro, and disco with DJs Darker Daze and Meikee Magnetic. Then stick around for a live performance by Enzyme Dynamite.
The Event will Include:

Visuals by Gogovision
Fuel Cabaret Dancers
Live Painted Models
Face & Body Painting by Bradxy Cheneque
Midnight balloon drop
Free Champagne from …

New Year’s Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF
Saturday, December 31 – 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free party if you get their attention. And IF it's a real deal.
| Fort Mason Center
New Year's Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF

Did you accomplish something great in 2011? Are you the greatest partier you know? Do you have an incredible talent? If you are very trusting, kind of gullible and can stand out from the crowd with your emails, this may be your lucky day.
According to a Craigslist …

Silent Film Night: Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) | Grace Cathedral
Saturday, December 31 – 10:00 pm | Cost: $20 | Grace Cathedral
Silent Film Night: Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) | Grace Cathedral

Ring in the New Year with Grace Cathedral’s annual silent film screening. Dorothy Papadakos returns to Grace Cathedral on the organ to accompany The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Released in 1923, Hunchback stars Lon Chaney, “the man of a thousand faces.” The film runs for 110 …

Free NYE Drag Show | Marlena’s
Saturday, December 31 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you're asked to purchase a drink
| Marlena's
Free NYE Drag Show | Marlena's

Come out to Marlena’s on December 31st for a special New Year’s edition of Follies at Marlena’s. The weekly show will feature some of the brightest Bay Area talent including drag performances, singers, syncers, dancers, impersonators, and more.
While there is no cover, you are asked …

Every Saturday

Free Marina Green Fitness Court Bootcamp | Marina
Every Saturday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Marina Green
Free Marina Green Fitness Court Bootcamp | Marina

Come try the 7-minute National Fitness Campaign Workout and see what Core Training, Squatting, Pushing, Lunging, Pulling, Agility and Bending can achieve.
On-site staff will be available every Saturday and Sunday in April, 8am-5pm.
Bootcamps held every 2 hours (8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm), so be on …

Free Saturday Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square Park
Every Saturday – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Alamo Square Park
Free Saturday Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square Park

Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow
and meditation for body, mind, and spirit.
Purusha yogis teach free yoga on Saturday mornings in Alamo Square Park at 9:00am as part of the Purusha Seva …

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement
Every Saturday – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Sports Basement Presidio
Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement

The Golden Gate Bridge is turning 75 in 2012 and every Saturday during the summer, you can join Sports Basement for a guided run through Presidio National Park.
The route will change weekly, but will always feature breathtaking views of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. …

Free Zumba Class | Chinatown
Every Saturday – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center
Free Zumba Class | Chinatown

In celebration of the reopening of the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center, the Movement in the Parks Program brings you a limited series of free Zumba classes on Saturdays, November 3 – December 15, 2012 from 10:30am-11:30am.
>> Please note there is no class on November 24th.
RSVP …

Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Rec Field: Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park

Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow
and meditation for body, mind, and spirit.
Purusha yogis teach free yoga on Saturday mornings in Golden Gate Park at 11 am,  as part of the …

Salsa & Bachata Dance Class | Dolores Park
Every Saturday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
Salsa & Bachata Dance Class | Dolores Park

Enjoy meeting complete strangers or bring a partner while engaging in dance styles from the Caribbean.
You will be given an introductory class on Cuban Salsa as well as the romantic Bachata from the Dominican Republic.
No better way to enjoy this dance than outside in the …

Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland
Every Saturday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland

Love art, but find the Murmur to be more like a Scream? Then the Saturday Stroll might be just what the artist ordered.
Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s highly popular Art Murmur gallery scene are extending their First Friday festivities to include Saturday …

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012: Henry V | Presidio
Every Saturday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012: Henry V | Presidio

Bring your family, friends, a blanket or low lawn chair, and a picnic to enjoy free professional theatre by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. This year the festival features Henry V, the Bard’s exciting tale about the rise of a young king and the glories and costs …

Free “Punk & Rock N Roll” Saturdays & $3 Drinks | Thee Parkside
Every Saturday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thee Parkside
Free

Thee Parkside hosts “Free Saturday Happy Hour Shows” on most Saturday afternoons – a free concert featuring rock and punk bands from all over the Bay Area. But make sure you check Thee Parkside schedule to confirm for any given week;  they sometimes skip weeks.
Free …

Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13
Every Saturday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own drinks
| Lucky 13
Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13

Sure, Lucky 13′s always loaded with free popcorn and goldfish – but, if you’re looking for something more sustainable with your rockabilly and punk on the jukebox, be sure to drop by their outdoor patio on Saturdays between 4 pm and 7 pm.
The menu each …

Summer Cinema: Outdoors & Off-the-wall | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bank of America Parking Lot (Berkeley)
Summer Cinema: Outdoors & Off-the-wall | Berkeley

Join a series of free outdoor screenings in downtown Berkeley this summer, as the Pacific Film Archive projects onto the wall on Center Street.
This August, they bring you Cerebral Cinema — some brain-addled beauties from the silver screen. These smart-ass films won’t raise your IQ, …

Outdoor Family Movie Night | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Saint Leo's Church
Outdoor Family Movie Night | Oakland

Come one, come all to a free family or animated movie night in the garden at Saint Leo”s Church on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. 
The movies are shown every Saturday in the month of July in 2012 – July 7, 14, 21 and 28 on the …

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