30+ Free Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve
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How about a New Year’s Eve resolution to spend $0… Can it be done? You bet! From bars with free champagne toasts, to midnight hikes with epic views, to late night dance clubs, to fireworks, there’s plenty to do all over the Bay Area on December 31, 2011 without spending a dime.
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FuncheapSF’s Best New Year’s Eve Bargains for 2012
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. | FREE | December 31, 2011 | Midnight | Embarcadero
Sierra Club New Year’s Eve Midnight Hike & Fireworks | SF
Welcome in 2012 by exploring some of San Francisco’s best walkways and vistas. Be prepared for some steep climbs and descents and many stairs. Stay after the hike to enjoy the midnight fireworks show. | FREE | December 31, 2011 | 8p | Ferry Building
1984 New Year’s Eve | Mighty
Club 1984 is throwing a free New Years Eve Party at Mighty with free party favors, a free champagne toast at midnight, and free admission all night. Celebrate the New Year with two dance floors of non-stop ’80s music and video DJs. | FREE | December 31, 2011 | 9p
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 | 10p
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 a160 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 | 9:30p | Fort Mason
Free Rides Home on New Years Eve | Free Cabs, Free Tows, Free Muni
December 31, 2011 | All NightThere’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 – https://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
- Midnight Hike & Fireworks Viewing | SF – 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
- Hogmanay NYE Party: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe – FREE
- A Tom Jones New Year’s Eve | Tosca – FREE
- “I Like Ludwig” Beethoven Concert | Berkeley – FREE
- The Big Cats Lodge New Year’s Eve | Los Gatos – FREE
- Goth Rock NYE with Saints of Ruin | Grant & Green Saloon – FREE
…to dance your ass off | DJ / DANCE PARTIES
… a bit different | UNUSUAL / QUIRKY NEW YEAR’S EVE
- Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose – FREE
- Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor – FREE
- Taoist Midnight Meditation & Potluck | Oakland – FREE
- “Yagya” Fire Ceremony New Year’s Eve & Meditation | SF – FREE
- 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
…for the children | FAMILY FRIENDLY
…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
- 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
- New Year’s Eve Blackout: Free Champagne | Mission Dist. – FREE
- Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast | Riptide – FREE
- Low Key NYE with Great Beer | Toronado – FREE
…for the low key crowd | A QUIETER NEW YEAR’S
- Free Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square – FREE
- British New Year’s at 4pm: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe – FREE
- A Tom Jones New Year’s Eve | Tosca – FREE
- Taoist Midnight Meditation & Potluck | Oakland – FREE
- “I Like Ludwig” Beethoven Concert | Berkeley – FREE
- NYE Free Midnight Toast | Beer Revolution – FREE
- A Quieter New Year’s Eve: Free Champagne | Cafe Royale – FREE
- Midnight Hike & Fireworks Viewing | SF – FREE
… for laughs | COMEDY Ha-Ha-Happy New Year
… for staying close & stumbling home | NEIGHBORHOOD BARS
- NYE Happy Hour All Night Long at Royal Exchange | Financial District – FREE
- Bubble Bonanza New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show at Cafe Flore | Castro – FREE
- Confetti Blasters & Free Champagne New Year’s Eve Party at Blackbird | Castro – FREE
- Free NYE Champagne Toast at One of SF’s Oldest Bars, Elixir | Mission – FREE
- Free Party Hats, Champagne Toast at Gold Cane | Upper Haight – FREE
- No Cover DJ Dance Party | Mad Dog in the Fog | Lower Haight – FREE
- Low Key NYE with Great Beer at Toronado | Lower Haight – FREE
- Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast at Riptide | Outer Sunset – FREE
- Goth Rock NYE with Saints of Ruin at Grant & Green Saloo | North Beach – FREE
Plus we’ll be adding more free events as we get closer to 12/31/11
» See More New Year’s Eve 2012 Events of all kinds…
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+
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE
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