Saturday, December 27
New Year’s Street Magic Live (Church of Clown)
What to do this awkward holiday week where time stands still?!
The kids aren’t in school, parents are off work, all the stores are closed and all 5 family generations are stewing together at home…
We know: Come to a magic show!!
To finish out the year, we’re ...
Sunday, December 28
40th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony at Asian Art Museum (2025)
40th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Join your museum community and ring the bell at one of our most beloved yearly events.
Welcome the New Year by ringing a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell, leaving behind any regrets or ill luck from 2025. The San Francisco Chronicle calls ...
Tuesday, December 30
Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert Night: The Revolutionary Artist (Herbst Theater)
Always Admission Free…because world class music belongs to EVERYONE!
These concerts are in Memory of SFCO Founder, Edgar Braun and Ida Braun
Program
Louise Farrenc – Symphony No. 3, mvt. 4
Niccolò Paganini– Violin Concerto, mvt. 1
Lisa Saito – Debut Artist
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
Ring in the New Year with the SFCO and the ...
Wednesday, December 31
Oakland’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2025/26
Spend the last night of 2025 with some laughs with some of the Bay Area’s best comedians.
Come grab a cocktail and laugh with comedians while they joke about all the shit that went down in 2025 and their New Year’s Resolutions. It’s the perfect comedy ...
SF’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2025/26 at The Function (w/ Free After Party)
Ring in the New Year with Laughter at The Function! Get ready to end 2025 on a hilarious high note! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Function, San Francisco’s first and only Black-owned comedy club, with the HellaFunny New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. This is your ...
10th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion and Free After Party (SF)
Event Description:
What’s the best way to end your year? With laughter duh! Come to Mayes on Polk Street to end your year with a high note of laughter from San Francisco’s BEST COMEDIANS! Comedians on this showcase have been featured on NBC, ABC, VICELAND, Comedy ...
SF’s 8:45pm New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2025/26 at The Function (w/ Free After Party + Midnight Toast)
Ring in the New Year with Laughter at The Function! Get ready to end 2025 on a hilarious high note! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Function, San Francisco’s first and only Black-owned comedy club, with the HellaFunny New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. This is your ...
“Drunk N’ Love” SF’s Ultimate R&B / NYE Party (Free Midnight Toast) 2025/26
Ring in 2026 in style at The Function, the city’s newest Black-owned bar and nightlife destination! For our first-ever NYE celebration, we’re bringing the heat with the hottest Hip-Hop and R&B beats, two vibrant dance floors, and an exclusive upstairs lounge where you can sip, sway, ...
No Scrubs: New Years Eve 90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party (SF)
Grab your crew, hit the dancefloor, and let’s bring in the New Year the right way — surrounded by friends, family, and good vibes at Mayes on Polk Street! You already know we’re going all night long with throwback hip hop and R&B jams that’ll ...
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free NYE Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday
20th Anniv. of SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” (Nov. 26-Jan. 2)
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Westin St. Francis
The Westin St. Francis’ iconic Sugar Castle celebrates 20 years of holiday magic in San Francisco. This nearly 12-foot-tall, 1,000-pound masterpiece features more than 20 towers, 15 illuminated rooms, and a running train, bringing a whimsical French château to life in the heart of the ...
NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience
lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...
San Jose’s NYE “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating
Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...
Noon Year’s Eve: Balloon Drop, Juice Toast & Crafts (East Bay)
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Next to Jack’s
Ring in the New Year early at Downtown Pleasant Hill’s Noon Year’s Eve Party!Bring the kids and celebrate with a balloon drop, face painting, balloon art, kids’ crafts, and a themed photo booth to capture the fun.
We’ll even raise a glass for a special noon ...
Downtown Pleasant Hill “Noon” Year’s Eve Festivities (2025)
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Noon Year’s Eve takes place on Wednesday, December 31 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and is designed for those early birds who want to celebrate the new year in a family-friendly environment. The festivities will take place at the Plaza, in front of Jack’s ...
New Year’s Eve at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”
Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of downtown San José at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 45 years, this whimsical walk-thru event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the ...
2025 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square
Wednesday, December 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday tradition as adoptable rescue animals return to Macy’s 39th Holiday Windows, bringing joy and cheer to the festive displays. Macy’s, in partnership with the San Francisco SPCA, aims to inspire families to consider the joy of adopting a furry friend, reminding ...
SF’s “Irish New Year’s” Party w/ 4pm Balloon Drop & Toast (2025-26)
Wednesday, December 31 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Napper Tandy
Irish New Year Balloon Drop – 4PM
Free Champagne Toast
Live Music
Kid Friendly
U.S. New Year Balloon Drop – Midnight
Balloon Drop
Free Champagne Toast
Come early, stay late, and celebrate New Year’s Eve the Irish way — and the American way
Let’s send ...
NYE at Dave & Buster’s: Video Games, Appetizers & Desserts (Daly City)
Wednesday, December 31 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: $39 | Dave & Buster's Daly City
Family New Year’s Eve Bash
Ring in the 2026 New Year with a celebration the whole family will love!
Join us for an unforgettable Family New Year’s Experience packed with fun, games, food, and festive excitement. From thrilling arcade action to delicious bites and sparkling drinks, we’ve got everything you need to welcome ...
Irish New Year Bash: Free Champagne Toast at 4p (SF)
Wednesday, December 31 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Irish Times
Ring in the Irish New Year with us. We are celebrating New Year’s Eve the Irish way – at 4pm when its midnight in Ireland. Join us for a free champagne toast at 4PM, Great times, and Irish cheer.
Why wait till midnight? Start the party ...
SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
This iconic landmark, Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, returns decorated in an abundance of festive ornaments and glimmering lights to light up Union Square throughout the holidays. 2025 update – The official lighting quietly took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. San Francisco’s most ...
NYE at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail (Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a glowing after-dark wonderland this winter with Lightscape, an immersive holiday light and music trail that has wowed crowds in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. From November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026, visitors can wander a ...
Whack Donuts NYE w/ Retro Game Tournament (SF)
Wednesday, December 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Whackdonuts
Join us as we ring in the new year this new years eve. Donuts, hot drinks, and a retro game tournament !!! The shop will be open regular hours and then open again at night, Watch the fireworks from embarcadero plaza 11:59pm , this was ...
SF Chamber Orchestra’s Free New Year’s Eve Concert 2025-26 (Berkeley)
Wednesday, December 31 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | First Congregational Church (Berkeley)
Ring in the New Year with the SFCO and the exuberant music of three ground-breaking composers. Louise Farrenc was a concert pianist and composer who fought for women’s rights and would become the only female professor at the famed Paris Conservatoire during the 19th century. ...
Fantastic Negrito Live on NYD at The Chapel (SF)
Wednesday, December 31 – 8:30 pm |
Cost: $55 | The Chapel
See Fantastic Negrito Live at The Chapel SF on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2026 with one of the best live shows around.
Yoi Toki “Future Funk” NYE Bash w/ Vantage (Rickshaw Stop)
Wednesday December 31 at Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Yoi Toki NYE Takeover – San Francisco!
Yoi Toki is coming back to SF to help you bid farewell to 2025 in epic style! This isn’t just another party, we are bringing you a very special guest Future Funk fans ...
Blacktie NYE Bash: Balloon Drop + DJs at Clift Hotel (SF)
Wednesday, December 31 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: $23.18 | The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 1, 2025) — This New Year’s Eve, The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel’s historic Redwood Room once again becomes the stage for an unforgettable celebration as top Bay Area nightlife curators Yuksel Presents, Sol Y Luna, and Vadik Presents bring BLACKTIE NYE ...
2026 Neon NYE Bash: Live DJ + Games for $10 (Emporium SF)
Wednesday, December 31 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: $10 | Emporium SF
Come Glow UP with us to kick off 2026 at Emporium’s legendary annual New Year’s Eve Party! This will be an electric themed night with plenty of neon themed goodies and surprises! Live countdown on our 50 foot movie screen.10 free tokens at entry, with ...
Boogie NYE Bash w/ Free Midnight Toast (Phonobar)
Join us at Phonobar for a Boogie NYE party with DJs discoesq and On the Rocks playing disco, boogie, funk, house, and more all night.
Free champagne toast at midnight.
San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2025/2026)
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
Ring in 2026 with San Francisco’s annual fireworks show over the Bay.
The big fireworks show will take place at midnight this year (December 31, 2025) on New Year’s Eve 2025/2026.
Say goodbye to 2025 and ring in the 2026 new year with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San ...
