San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks Show | 2012

Ring in 2012 with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San Franciscans for a waterfront fireworks tradition as the city is once again hosting a free waterfront midnight fireworks show on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011.

Arrive by 11:30pm and head south of the Ferry Building along the Embarcadero for the best view. Fireworks kick of right at the stroke of midnight.

San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks | 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011 – 11:59pm
- Embarcadero from Mission to Folsom
- Free

Best Viewing Location:
The fireworks will launch from barges located 1,000 feet out in the bay just south of the Ferry Building near Pier 14 (Mission Street and The Embarcadero),  so the best view spots will be south of Sinbad’s Restaurant -  along the Embarcadero between Mission and Folsom Street.  Standing in front of the Ferry Building will not be a good place to view the fireworks.

About the Fireworks Show:
This will be approximately a 15 minute midnight fireworks show produced by the same people who do the amazing KFOG KaBoom and fireworks shows for both the SF Giants and Oakland A’s.  Each year they unveil a few new and interesting pyrotechnics – expect the same for 2012!

Please note that there will be no live entertainment or DJ associated with the fireworks display for 2012, but the fireworks will be synced to music if you’re close enough to Pier 14.

Funcheap’s New Year’s Eve Sponsor: Mighty
1984 New Year’s Eve
Free All Night | Free Champagne Toast at Midnight
- Saturday, December 31, 2011 (9p-2a)
- Mighty, 119 Utah St. SF
In appreciation of all your support over the years, 1984 is throwing their second annual free New Year’s Eve Party, with Two Dance Floors of Non-Stop 80′s music. | FREE with RSVP | 21+

Other New Year’s Eve Bargains for 2012

NYE Absolut Open Bar & DJ Richie Panic | Milk
Come join Milk for the last party of 2011 with an Absolut Vodka hosted open bar from 9-10pm, NYE decor, a champagne toast at midnight, and San Francisco’s own DJ Richie Panic.
9 pm | $10 | Milk Bar | 1840 Haight St., San Francisco, CA | Haight 

Bubble Bonanza New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore
Ring in the New Year under the stars, a cascade of a million bubbles, DJs, and two Drag Shows at Cafe Flore. Count down at midnight with party favors and free Korbel champagne toast and other drink specials. | FREE | December 31, 2011

New Year’s Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF
According to a Craigslist posting our ever-trusting Funcheap researchers found, a company has rented a 160 person party boat with open bar and they want to give out 10 free passes to random strangers if you can come up with a compelling reason why you should be there. Remember to keep your wits about you… this is Craigslist after all. | FREE | December 31, 2011

Free Rides Home on New Years Eve | Free Cabs, Free Tows, Free Muni
December 31, 2011 | All Night

There’s no reason to drive home drunk on New Years Eve when Muni is free all night (8pm to 6am), AAA is offering free “Tipsy Tows” for you and your car (even if you’re not a AAA member) and the “Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” program provides nearly 500 free taxi rides home for revelers in Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco from 10 pm on Friday, December 31, through 4 am.

Details: Free Taxi Rides Home | Free Muni Bus Rides | Free AAA “Tipsy Tow” | Free Downtown Oakland Bus

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEW YEARS EVE:
Full List of 75+ fun New Years Eve 2012 Events that are $40 or less – http://sf.funcheap.com/2011/12/31/

A Complete Listing of Funcheap’s
Free New Year’s Eve Events

New Year’s Eve 2012
December 31, 2011

….for Cheapskates | FREE EVENTS

• New Year’s Eve at Christmas in the Park | San Jose - FREE
• Free Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square - FREE
• Cheeky Monkey Toys’ NYE for Kids | Menlo Park  - FREE
• Winter Wonderland Amusement Park | San Jose - FREE
• Special Tap List and Free NYE Toast | Beer Revolution - FREE
• Junior Toots Reggae Band | Yoshi’s SF - FREE
• Hogmanay NYE Party: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe - FREE
• “Last Night” DIY New Years Eve Parade & Street Party | Santa Cruz - FREE
• A Tom Jones New Year’s Eve | Tosca - FREE
• NYE Happy Hour All Night Long | Royal Exchange - FREE
• Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor - FREE
• AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | New Year’s Eve - FREE
• A Rat Pack NYE | Financial District - FREE
• Mayan Apocalypse 2012 New Year’s Eve | San Jose - FREE
• Free New Year’s Eve Bar-Hopping Bus | Oakland - FREE
• Happy Hour, Free Appetizers & New Year’s Eve Party | Somar - FREE
• Free Muni & Caltrain Rides | New Year’s Eve - FREE
• Taoist Midnight Meditation & Potluck | Oakland - FREE
• “I Like Ludwig” Beethoven Concert | Berkeley - FREE
• The Big Cats Lodge New Year’s Eve | Los Gatos - FREE
• Free NYE Electronic Dance Party | SoMa - FREE
• Dive Bar New Year’s Eve with The Beer Guy | Mission Dist. - FREE
• “Yagya” Fire Ceremony New Year’s Eve & Meditation | SF - FREE
• 1984 New Year’s Eve 2012: Free 80s Dance Night | Mighty - FREE
• Free NYE Champagne Toast at One of SF’s Oldest Bars | Elixir - FREE
• Free Mad Men NYE Party | Mission Dist. - FREE
• Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose - FREE
• Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast | Riptide - FREE
• New Year’s Eve Blackout: Free Champagne | Mission Dist. - FREE
• Confetti Blasters & Free Champagne New Year’s Eve Party | Blackbird - FREE
• New Year’s Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF - FREE
• Free Cab Rides Home: New Years Eve 2012 - FREE
• Bubble Bonanza New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore - FREE
• A Quieter New Year’s Eve: Free Champagne | Cafe Royale - FREE
• San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks Show | 2012 - FREE
• Free Party Hats, Champagne Toast | Gold Cane - FREE
• No Cover DJ Dance Party | Mad Dog in the Fog - FREE
• Low Key NYE with Great Beer | Toronado - FREE
• Great Beers & Cheap Food for NYE | Tommy’s Joynt - FREE

…to Rock Out | LIVE MUSIC 

• Junior Toots Reggae Band | Yoshi’s SF - FREE
• Eli’s All Day Punk Rock New Year’s Bash | Oakland - $10
• Hogmanay NYE Party: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe - FREE
• A Tom Jones New Year’s Eve | Tosca - FREE
• New Year’s Funk Jam: Free Drinks & Desserts | North Beach - $35
• “I Like Ludwig” Beethoven Concert | Berkeley - FREE
• Bissap Baobab World Passport New Year’s Eve | Mission Dist. - $25
• Annual New Year’s Eve Balkan Bash | Berkeley - $20
• Live Concert with Little Wings, Magic Leaves | Amnesia - $15
• NYE Salsa Party with Free Food, Champagne | Cafe Cocomo - $20
• NYE with Dope City Saints | 50 Mason Social House - $10
• The Big Cats Lodge New Year’s Eve | Los Gatos - FREE
• NYE with The Velvet Teen | Bottom of the Hill - $15
• Hillbilly New Years Eve “The Earl Brothers” | Inner Richmond - $10
• Fresh & Onlys, Thee Oh Sees | Brick and Mortar Music Hall - $15.50
• Devin The Dude | Shattuck Down Low - $25
• NYE with KISS & Black Sabbath Tribute Night | Benders - $10
• NYE Bash with Lee Presson & The Nails | Oakland - $12
• NYE with Loveseat’s Funky & Soulful Grooves | Berkeley - $10
• A Black Sabbath New Year’s Eve | Elbo Room - $15
• 36 Hour NYE Bash | The EndUp - $30
• A Folkin’ New Year’s Eve | Hotel Utah - $8
• Goth Swing NYE Bash with Lee Presson & The Nails | The Uptown - $12
• New Blue Year NYE with Lovelight Blues Band | Van Kleef - $20
• Goth Rock NYE with Saints of Ruin | Grant & Green Saloon - FREE
• Indie Rock Concert & Free Champagne | Hemlock - $10

…to dance your ass off | DJ / DANCE PARTIES

• Mayan Apocalypse 2012 New Year’s Eve | San Jose - FREE
• NYE Explosion 2012 | North Beach - $20
• Midnight NYE 2012 | Club Six - $10
• NYE No Theme Super Dance Jam | Madrone - $10
• Party Like There’s No Tomorrow | Lookout - $5
• NYE at The Layover Art & Music Bar | Oakland - $5
• Free NYE Electronic Dance Party | SoMa - FREE
• Horizon’s Luscious New Year’s Eve Bash | North Beach - $25
• New Year’s Eve Party at Hard Rock Cafe | Pier 39 - $40
• 1984 New Year’s Eve 2012: Free 80s Dance Night | Mighty - FREE
• Cat Club’s 80′s Remix Party | SoMa - $20
• Luscious NYE 2012 Bash | Horizon SF - $25
• Smoove Winter Wonderful NYE 2012 | Oakland - $12
• NYE Absolut Open Bar & DJ Richie Panic | Milk - $10
• Feather Boas, Cirque Style Performers & Vegas DJs | Slide - $30
• New Year’s Eve 2012 | John Colins - $20
• Rouge NYE 2012 | Nob Hill - $20
• Solid Gold Dancers Hi-Fi New Year’s Eve | Casanova Lounge - $10
• Indoor/Outdoor Burning Man Blowout | Mission Rock - $25
• Atomic Dancefloor Disco NYE | Deco Lounge - $10
• Sunset & Honey Soundsystem NYE | Public Works - $20
• NYE with DJ Seriousleisure | Edinburgh Castle Pub - $10
• 36 Hour NYE Bash | The EndUp - $30
• NYE Night of the Oldies | The Knockout - $15
• Sky High New Year’s Eve: DJs & Live Painting ’til 4am | Oakland - $10
• Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast | Riptide - FREE
• $3 NYE Dance Party, Champagne Giveaways | Mars Bar - $3
• Super Bass NYE: Champagne and Chocolate Fountain | Oakland - $25
• Trash Disko NYE | Fuel - $20

… a bit different | UNUSUAL / QUIRKY NEW YEAR’S EVE

• Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose - FREE
• Bissap Baobab World Passport New Year’s Eve | Mission Dist. - $25
• Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor - FREE
• Homeroom New Year’s Eve: Mac & Cheese & Beer | Oakland - $25
• Pacific Pinball Museum Anniversary & NYE Party | Alameda - $25
• 1920′s Silent Movie Night: New Year’s Eve | Fremont - $5
• Taoist Midnight Meditation & Potluck | Oakland - FREE
• Annual New Year’s Eve Balkan Bash | Berkeley - $20
• Campy Erotic NYE Cabaret with Fairy Butch | SF - $30
• “Yagya” Fire Ceremony New Year’s Eve & Meditation | SF - FREE
• A Shakin’ NYE with The Barbary Coasters and Go-Go Dancers | Berkeley - $10
• 36 Hour NYE Bash | The EndUp - $30
• Frisco Disco’s “Rub”: Free New Year’s Eve Massages | SoMa - $20
• New Year’s Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF - FREE
• Bubble Bonanza New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore - FREE
• New Year’s Eve Meditation & Midnight Bell Ringing | Berkeley - $10
• Special Midnight Showing: Rocky Horror Picture Show | Clay Theatre - $9.50

…for the children | FAMILY FRIENDLY

• New Year’s Eve at Christmas in the Park | San Jose - FREE
• Free Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square - FREE
• “Noon Year’s Eve” Celebration for Kids | San Jose - $10
• Around the World Balloon Drop and Family Celebration | Oakland - $19.95
• Cheeky Monkey Toys’ NYE for Kids | Menlo Park - FREE
• Winter Wonderland Amusement Park | San Jose - FREE
• “Last Night” DIY New Years Eve Parade & Street Party | Santa Cruz - FREE

…for heavy drinkers | BOOZE & BEER

• Free NYE Toast | Beer Revolution - FREE
• British New Year’s 4pm Party: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe - FREE
• AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | New Year’s Eve - FREE
• Mayan Apocalypse 2012 New Year’s Eve | San Jose - FREE
• Free New Year’s Eve Bar-Hopping Bus | Oakland - FREE
• Happy Hour, Free Appetizers & New Year’s Eve Party | Somar - FREE
• Midnight NYE 2012 | Club Six - $10
• NYE Salsa Party with Free Food, Champagne | Cafe Cocomo - $20
• Free Tequila Shots: New Year’s Eve | Pacifica - $15
• Classic Cocktails & Free Appetizers: New Year’s Eve | Oakland - $10
• Dive Bar New Year’s Eve with The Beer Guy | Mission Dist. - FREE
• Free NYE Champagne Toast at One of SF’s Oldest Bars | Elixir - FREE
• NYE Absolut Open Bar & DJ Richie Panic | Milk - $10
• 36 Hour NYE Bash | The EndUp - $30
• New Year’s Eve Blackout: Free Champagne | Mission Dist. - FREE
• Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast | Riptide - FREE
• Free Hors d’Oeuvres & Champagne Toasts | SoMa - $20
• Super Bass NYE: Champagne and Chocolate Fountain | Oakland - $25
• $3 NYE Dance Party, Champagne Giveaways | Mars Bar - $3
• Low Key NYE with Great Beer | Toronado - FREE

…for those with extra cash | WORTH THE SPLURGE

• Around the World Balloon Drop and Family Celebration | Oakland  -$19.95
• W. Kamau Bell’s NYE Comedy Night | Union Square - $22
• Pacific Pinball Museum Anniversary & NYE Party | Alameda - $25
• NYE Explosion 2012 | North Beach - $20
• Live Concert with Little Wings, Magic Leaves | Amnesia - $15
• NYE Salsa Party with Free Food, Champagne | Cafe Cocomo - $20
• $5 Off: Eclectic Fever 2012: Zap Mama’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza | SF - $65
• Horizon’s Luscious New Year’s Eve Bash | North Beach - $25
• New Year’s Eve Party at Hard Rock Cafe | Pier 39 - $40
• 80′s Remix Party & All-You-Can-Drink Special | SoMa - $20
• Fresh & Onlys, Thee Oh Sees | Brick and Mortar Music Hall - $15
• Luscious NYE 2012 Bash | Horizon SF - $25
• Devin The Dude | Shattuck Down Low - $25
• Feather Boas, Cirque Style Performers & Vegas DJs | Slide - $30
• New Year’s Eve 2012 | John Colins - $20
• Rouge NYE 2012 | Nob Hill - $20
• Indoor/Outdoor Burning Man Blowout | Mission Rock - $25
• Sunset & Honey Soundsystem NYE | Public Works - $20
• 36 Hour NYE Bash | The EndUp - $30
• NYE Night of the Oldies | The Knockout - $15
• Trash Disko NYE | Fuel - $20
• The Monarch Extravaganza New Year’s Eve | Civic Center - $25

Cost: FREE
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