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Tuesday, December 31
Sf’s “Winder Wonderland”: Kwanzaa & Noon Year’s Eve
Tuesday, December 31 – 9:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Celebrate the culture of Kwanzaa and ring in 2025 at our Winter Wonderland Kwanzaa and Noon Year’s Eve celebration presented by Kaiser Permanente! Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy Soji Afrobeats from The Rock and Roll Playhouse. Enjoy cultural performances, a countdown drop at ...
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Eve)
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...
New Year’s Eve at San Jose’s 2024 “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 ...
New Year’s Eve Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”
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, ...
Buena Vida Yerba Buena 2025 NYE All Day Bash (SF)
Tuesday, December 31 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Buena Vida Cantina
We are throwing a neighborhood party and you’re all invited. Stop by for fun on your way to your destination or stay a while. Come out and play! Good music good vibes and amazing food.
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Irish New Years Celebrations (SF)
Ring in the Irish New Year with us. We’re celebrating New Year’s Eve the Irish way—at 4 PM, when it’s midnight in Ireland. Join us for:
A free champagne toast at 4 PM, Great vibes & Irish cheer, Delicious drinks and bites
Why wait till midnight? Start the party early ...
New Year’s Eve at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival
Glowfari returns in November 2025! This wildly popular, family-friendly experience features hundreds of ALL new, larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo. Each lantern tells the story of the ongoing journey of wildlife, the importance of every species on our planet, and Oakland Zoo’s commitment to ...
PIER 39’s “The Festival of Lights” Hanukkah Celebration (2024-25)
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. Join PIER 39 and celebrate The Festival of Lights as we light our menorah in the PIER 39 Entrance Plaza at sundown ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that went on to inspire thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night festival brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies ...
PIER 39’s Free Tree Lighting Show w/ 60′ Tall Tree (2024-25)
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...
SF’s NYE “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Light up the season with Photosynthesis, This beautiful light art installation was developed in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and was designed by Lumigeek with music by Tim Digulla. The installation uses special projectors to transform the all-white glasshouse into a ...
2024 Pier 39 New Year’s Eve Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 (except 2020), becoming a not-to-be-missed San Francisco holiday tradition. Synchronized and choreographed to festive Holiday music, the tree “performs” every half hour from 5-10pm, ...
SF City Hall Lights Up for New Year’s Eve (2024)
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and ...
30% Off Tix to ‘Deep Inside Tonight!’ feat. The Kinsey Sicks at NCTC (Dec. 4 – Jan. 5)
BREAKING NEWS: America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet is back with a hilarious musical newscast-run-amok! The Kinsey Sicks bring their glorious award-winning harmonies to the New Conservatory Theatre Center stage where it all began in celebration of their 30th anniversary tour. Tune in for outrageous hijinx, ...
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday
Disco Resolution Free NYE Party At The Timbri Hotel (SF)
Drip yourself down in your holiday best, put on those dancing shoes & ring in the New Year in style at Hotel Timbri (formerly The Line Hotel)
We’re giving you:
Heated rooftop patio vibes with stunning city (& firework) views – serving dinner and drinks
A grown & ...
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” New Year’s Eve Party (SoMa)
Tuesday, December 31 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Question Mark Bar
Do the Time Warp into 2025 at Question Mark Bar!
Join us for a Rocky Horror Picture Show-themed New Year’s Eve bash like no other!
No cover charge – just bring your best Rocky Horror vibes
Free champagne toast at midnight to kick off the new year right
Full ...
Oakland’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2024/25 + FREE After Party + Midnight Toast (1 Block from BART)
Spend the last night of 2024 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 2024 and their New Year’s Resolutions. It’s the perfect comedy ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday
The 8th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion
What’s the best way to end the year? With laughter and FREE AFTER PARTY of course! Come celebrate as we enter 2024 with the BEST comedians the Bay Area has to offer. The show features world class comedians from Dave Chappelle’s San Francisco opener, to ...
The First Annual Town Business Comedy Jam (Oakland)
Get ready to ring in the New Year with non-stop laughs at The First Annual Town Business Comedy Night! Located in the heart of downtown Oakland, this comedy bash is serving up more than just jokes—we’ve got a state-of-the-art sound system that’ll make every punchline ...
New Year’s Eve + Free Midnight Toast at One of SF’s Oldest Bars Elixir (2024/25)
Ring in the New Year at Elixir!
We will be serving up our classic Tom & Jerry holiday cocktail one last time, a menu of rare whiskies from our private collection, and a champagne toast at midnight.
No cover charge—doors at 4PM open till 2AM
