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Tuesday, December 31

“Tour de Equator” NYE Bike Ride & Free Drip Coffee | SF
Tuesday, December 31 – 8:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| Equator Coffees & Teas
Equator Coffees & Teas is excited to host the 3rd Tour de Equator. This ride is powered by Team Mike’s Bikes and led by Trek professional cyclist, Tayler Wiles. And you’ll get to enjoy free drip coffee. Yummy. The ride begins at Fort Mason(SF riders) w/Equator ...
New Year’s Eve Sierra Azul Preserve Hike | Los Altos
Tuesday, December 31 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sierra Azul Preserve
Want to have some extra fun before the New Year? Come and join docents Huey-Shin Yuan and Vivian Neou for a fast-paced aerobic hike with 2,300-foot elevation gain. You’ll go through rugged terrain and enjoy panoramic views of Bay Area and Santa Cruz Mountains along Priest ...

All DayFinal Day: 13th Annual Gingerbread House Tour | Sausalito  FREE
Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve Bash | Sausalito
Tuesday, December 31 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $15.95*
*$15.95 – Adult (ages 18-64) $15.95 – Child (ages 1-17) $13.95 - Senior (ages 65+) $13.95 - Baby (ages 6-11 months)
| Bay Area Discovery Museum (Fort Baker)
Ring in the new year with the entire family, without keeping the kids up past bedtime? The Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve celebration is the place for you. This beloved annual event and kid-friendly affair includes a celebratory ball drop at noon, so you ...
Kids’ “Noon Year’s Eve” & Three Ball Drop Celebrations | San Jose
Tuesday, December 31 – All Day | Cost: $15*
*For Adult & kids, $14 for seniors
| Children's Discovery Museum
This night may belong to the adults, but the day belongs to the kids. Celebrate the arrival of 2020 with your whole family. Participate in the “countdown to noon across time zones” with family hugs, a noisy celebration, and the Museum’s version of the famous Ball ...
Applebee’s $1 Merry Dollarita | Final Day
Tuesday, December 31 – All Day | Cost: $1 | Applebee's (Participating Locations)

There’s no denying it – it’s cold outside. But Applebee’s® locations across the country are giving guests a reason to embrace the cold and the start of 2020 with the latest Neighborhood Drink of the Month. Starting today and for the rest of March, guests can enjoy ...

Bank of America New Year’s Eve “Free Museum Day” | 2019

This holiday season Bank of America is inviting their cardholders to enjoy an additional six days of free admission through Museums on Us, from 12/26/19 through 12/31/19. Participating Bay Area museums include the Contemporary Jewish Museum, Legion of Honor, de Young Museum, Oakland Museum of California, ...Monthly

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration for the Whole Family | Albany
Tuesday, December 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Albany Community Center
Is it tough to keep the kids awake past 9 pm on December 31? Celebrate New Year’s Eve fun this year at the family-friendly hour of noon. The Albany Recreation and Community Services Department presents Noon Year’s Eve. Kids 12 and under and their families are ...
Around the World NYE: Balloon Drop & Family Celebration | Oakland Ring in the New Year Without Staying Up All Night. When it’s 11 a.m. in Oakland, it will be 2020 somewhere on the planet. Celebrate strokes of midnight around the world at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. Kids will count down and celebrate with hundreds ...
Annual Noon Year’s Eve Family Fun & Dance Party | Santa Clara
Tuesday, December 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Northside Branch Library
Say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 with the 5th Annual Noon Years Eve party. Parents who used to go out until midnight can dance the day away with their kids in a fun and safe family environment. DJing will be spinning tunes until ...
Countdown To Noon: New Year’s Eve Kid-Style Celebration | Menlo Park
Tuesday, December 31 – 11:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cheeky Monkey Toys
Come join the Annual Countdown to Noon. A noontime celebration for the New Year with fun crafts and activities to bring in the new year, and be sure to join the balloon drop at the stroke of noon.
Family Fun NYE: Winter Wonderland Amusement Park | San Jose
Tuesday, December 31 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but bring some cash for the rides.
| Downtown San Jose
Please note that we’ve confirmed the 2019 date, but event details are still not available as of 12/12/19. For an idea of what to expect, here’s what happened in 2018.  Winter Wonderland is a good old-fashioned carnival set up each winter in San Jose typically with ...
Starbucks Free Coffee Day & Pop-Up Parties on New Year’s Eve | 2019

Join Starbucks for a fun, festivity and a free tall handcrafted espresso drink until December 31, 2019. Available from 1 pm to 2 p.m local time in limited locations. Customers who visit a participating store will receive a free tall handcrafted espresso beverage of their choice, hot ...

Coin Op’s “Free Play” New Year’s Eve: 50+ Arcade Games & Pinball | SoMa
Tuesday, December 31 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Coin-Op Game Room
This New Years Week Coin-Op SF will be hosting “Free Play Into The Future”. So, while you are enjoying your holiday break you can stop into Coin-Op SF from Sunday, Dec. 29th to Dec. 31st. Come on the 31st and join their New Year’s Eve Free ...
5:00 pmFree New Year’s Eve Party in the Mission | Barrel Proof  FREE
5:00 pmFamily-Friendly 9 pm New Year’s Eve | Half Moon Bay  FREE
Santa Cruz’s Wild “Last Night” DIY New Year’s Eve Parade & Street Party (2024/2025)
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a completely DIY event totally dependent on how many people want to participate.
| Saturn Cafe Parking Lot
Every New Year’s Eve since 2005, the Last Night DIY Parade & Street Party has been taking over Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz without city permits or other bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo (and they’re not intending to ask for it). This do-it-yourself, grassroots de-centralized celebration includes a parade of ...
5:00 pmPier 39’s Nightly Tree Lighting Show on New Year’s Eve | SF  FREE
SF City Hall Lights Up Gold for New Year’s Eve
Tuesday, December 31 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall

San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures get into the New Year’s spirit by illuminating in gold for New Year’s Day. City Hall Holiday Lighting Schedule Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – gold – Happy New Year!! 😊 The schedule is always tentative for ...

“Midnight in Tokyo” NYE Party w/ Geishas, Champagne & Fireworks | SF
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*$50 cancellation fee applies to all reservations for NYE
| Ozumo (San Francisco)
Ozumo San Francisco invites you to NYE 2020: Midnight In Tokyo on Tuesday, Dec 31st 5:30 pm to 1 am. Join for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve dinner party recreating the magic of Tokyo with Geishas and upscale decor. The chefs have prepared some delectable culinary ...
NYE 2020 Party at Bond | SF
Tuesday, December 31 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bond Bar
Come celebrate New Year’s Eve at Bond Bar to welcome 2020 on December 31st from 6 pm to 2 am. Join the best party in the Mission of San Francisco. No cover, delicous cocktails, and no hassles.
AAA “Safe Ride” Home | New Year’s Eve

AAA’s Holiday Safe Ride Home Program (formerly called “Tipsy Tow”) offers a free safe tow ride home for drinking drivers in Northern California. And you don’t even have to be a AAA member. You call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO and tell the operator, you need a safe ride ...

6:30 pm2019 Annual New Year’s Eve Comedy Showcase | The Layover  $15*
*Tickets are 50% off with the code FUNCHEAP. Cover includes wristband, good for re-entry until 11 pm.
7:00 pmObnoxious Noise Makers & No Cover New Year’s Eve Party | Blackbird  FREE
7:00 pm$10 Tix: New Years Eve Comedy Explosion (ABC/Sketchfest/NBC) | SF  $10*
*Get $5 off when you use the code FUNCHEAP, otherwise it's $15.
7:00 pmJapanese Bell-Ringing New Year’s Eve | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
“San Francisco by Night” NYE: City Walk & Fireworks | SF
Tuesday, December 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $25*
*Free for members, otherwise $25 general admission
| Pier 7
Few people have seen San Francisco at night. Rush to work and then rush home, or rush to go to dinner or a club. This walk will give you a chance to discover how magical and romantic San Francisco can be at night. And for ...
7:00 pmCrazy Funny Asians: A New Year’s Eve Comedy Showcase | SF  $10*
*Early Bird starts at $15 - Save $5 Using Code "Funcheap"
10% Off: Seven Still’s NYE w/ Free Cocktails + Del The Funky Homosapien | SF Dust off those penny loafers, bell-bottoms, and jnco jeans because Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery is ending this decade with a bang! Dress up as your favorite decade and join us for a night of dancing, drinking, and celebrating! We’ll have DJ’s serving up some ...
SOLD OUT: Oakland’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash | 2019
Tuesday, December 31 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for exclusive $5 off tickets.
| Copper Spoon Cocktails & Kitchen
Spend the last night of 2019 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 2019 and their New Year’s Resolutions. Hosted by Chris Riggins (Opens ...

Every Tuesday

Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Tuesday Night HIIT Bootcamp on SF’s Rooftop Park | Salesforce Park
Every Tuesday – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park
Free Tuesday Night HIIT Bootcamp on SF’s Rooftop Park | Salesforce Park
Get the heart pumping with high-intensity body weight and cardio exercises. Free Rooftop HIIT Bootcamp  Every Tuesday | 3 pm to 4 pm Salesforce Park (Amphitheater Lawn), 425 Mission St., San Francisco FREE No class on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31 No equipment required; high-fives encouraged. Updated 1/13/2020 – Event info last checked ...
$2 Pizza Slice Tuesday & Free Pool | Barrel Proof
Every Tuesday – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $2 | Barrel Proof
$2 Pizza Slice Tuesday & Free Pool | Barrel Proof
Every Tuesday between the hours of 5-11pm, join Barrel Proof for $2 slices, free pool, and great beats. We’re told that every Tuesday you’ll have a choice of NY style thin crust pizza – three cheese or pepperoni, and occasionally additional flavors. Updated 1/13/2020 – Event ...
Free Nepalese Food “Curry Without Worry” | Civic Center
Every Tuesday – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but if you can afford it you should donate at least $2
| Civic Center
Free Nepalese Food "Curry Without Worry" | Civic Center
Rain or shine, Curry Without Worry will always be stationed at Hyde and Fulton in SF’s Civic Center serving free Nepalese food to drum beats and singing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. What is Nepalese Food? Curry Without Worry generally will serve up plates with five ...
Tuesday Trivia Night & Free Popcorn | Oakland
Every Tuesday – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Rosenblum Cellars
Tuesday Trivia Night & Free Popcorn | Oakland
Join the hostess, Nicole, for a fun free trivia night every Tuesday, at 6 pm at the Rosenblum Cellars. Drink, play, win. It’s free and it now comes with free popcorn. Tuesday Trivia Night & Free Popcorn Every Tuesday at 6 pm Rosenblum Cellars, 10 Clay St., Oakland, CA FREE The event happens every Tuesday ...
French Film & Wine Night | SF
Every Tuesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is free, but there is a $5 suggested donation
| Alliance Française of San Francisco
French Film & Wine Night | SF
To help non-French speakers discover French cinema, The Alliance Française of San Francisco is offering a weekly Tuesday night French film viewing. The film night takes place in their cozy theater with free servings of wine. Admission is free, but a $5 donation at the door is always appreciated. Don’t know ...
CANCELED UNTIL 4/7: Comedy Blast: Free Stand-up Comedy w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | SF
Every Tuesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Neck of The Woods
CANCELED UNTIL 4/7: Comedy Blast: Free Stand-up Comedy w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | SF
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 concerns, this event has been canceled until 4/7. As seen on The Gong Show, come to the Neck Of The Woods and witness Comedy Blast, a free weekly comedy showcase hosted by Danny Dechi – comedian and world’s only pencil musician. Comedy Blast: Free ...
Comedy Oscar: Free Stand-Up Comedy & Popcorn | Oakland
Every Tuesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tacos Oscar
Comedy Oscar: Free Stand-Up Comedy & Popcorn | Oakland
A free stand-up comedy show at Tacos Oscar, Oakland’s hottest new Taco spot. Every Tuesday at 7 pm, come watch the Bay Area’s best stand-up comedians for free. Free popcorn, and different pop-up food vendors every week! Hosted by Hayley Beacon and Jordan Thewlis.
What the Heckle: The Only Comedy Show That Welcomes Hecklers | SF
Every Tuesday – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Tope Lounge
What the Heckle: The Only Comedy Show That Welcomes Hecklers | SF
What the heckle is a hot new standup comedy show where the hosts dig up some dirt about one of the comedians, share it with the audience, and let the heckling ensue. What the Heckle: The Only Comedy Show That Welcomes Hecklers Every Tuesday | 7:30 pm Tope ...
Milkin’ It: Tuesday Night Free Comedy | Upper Haight
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
| Milk Bar
Milkin' It: Tuesday Night Free Comedy | Upper Haight
Every Tuesday night of the month, the Milk Bar hosts Milkin’ It, a free night of comedy featuring local and national comics hosted by comedian Andrew Holmgren. There’s never a cover nor any drink minimums. Doors open at 7:30 pm with comedy starting at 8 pm sharp. Milkin’ It Comedy ...
Troubled Comedy w/ Jim & Alex: Free Stand-Up | Valencia Room
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover but tips are warmly encouraged.
| The Valencia Room
Troubled Comedy w/ Jim & Alex: Free Stand-Up | Valencia Room
Troubled Comedy with Jim & Alex is a weekly stand-up showcase featuring the best comedians in the Bay Area and beyond. Hosted by local favorites Jim McVeigh and Alexandria Love, this long running San Francisco show is a cornerstone of the Bay Area comedy scene. Troubled Comedy ...
PizzaHacker Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and an RSVP entitles you to a discount on pizza
| PizzaHacker
PizzaHacker Free Comedy Night | SF
The show – which takes place in the only Kickstarter funded restaurant in the world – The show is hosted by the hosts of the Pier 69 podcast, Joey Avery, Andrew Orolfo, Dauood Naimyar and Mark Smalls. They host the best up and coming comics ...
Hella Smart Trivia Tuesday w/ $2 Mini Street Tacos | SF
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Come early to find your perfect table. Tables available on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.
| Southside Spirit House
Hella Smart Trivia Tuesday w/ $2 Mini Street Tacos | SF
Join the Hella Smart Trivia on Tuesdays. Name that face, name that tune and general trivia knowledge. Play as a twosome or play as a team. Impress your friends with your brain prowess. Prizes given to the best teams. Full kitchen serving till 10 pm $2 mini street ...
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