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New Year’s Day 2020: Things to Do
Celebrate the first day of 2020 with free hikes, beach celebrations and tons more
Sunday, December 22
“Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo (Nov. 8-Jan. 26)
Glowfari returns in November 2024! 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 ...
Tuesday, December 31
“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
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Wednesday, January 1
Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year’s Day 2025
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Day)
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2024-25 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. First (100) guests skate for free during the ...
New Year’s Day 2025 World Naked Bike Ride + Polar Plunge (SF)
Wednesday, January 1 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ocean Beach (Taraval St)
It’s the 10th Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge and World Naked Bike Ride-San Francisco, Plunge & Beach Party.
Since 2011, the Riptide Bar on Taraval sponsored Polar Plunge that has drawn 400 or more people every year. It stands to reason several hundred will show ...
2025 New Year’s Day “Hatsumode” Japanese Shrine Visit (SF)
Wednesday, January 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Konko Church of San Francisco
Come on by the Konko Church of San Francisco to experience your traditional Japanese New Year’s Day Shrine Visit, Hatsumode!
Come start the year off right and ring the traditional shrine bell for prosperity.
Write your wishes and prayers on a Shide (Sacred zigzag paper) and hang it on ...
New Year’s Day Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”
Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Thursday, November 21 and operates daily through January 20, 2025. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Downtown Ice in San Jose is the only rink in the world that ...
New Year’s (& Final) Day 2025 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 ...
New Year’s Day Collaborative Huge Art at SF’s Ocean Beach (2024)
Join me in creating a massive artwork on the beach. Let’s set the tone for the New Year by creative beauty together.
Check out the kind of artwork I make and what you can be a part of making as well.
SF’s New Year’s Day 2025 Polar Bear Ice Skate (Union Square)
POLAR BEAR SKATE
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. $25pp
The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser Permanente welcomes skaters of all ages to start the New Year off in your swimsuit…on the ice…in the middle of Union Square! As a nod ...
SF’s “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 Day Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Wednesday, January 1 – 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, ...
