Your Epic NYE 2019-2020 Party Guide
Got plans for New Year’s Eve yet?
There are many events and venues around the Bay area offering free or inexpensive New Year’s Eve events in the San Francisco Bay Area on December 31, 2019 and we’ve done our best to uncover and highlight the best ones for you.
We here at Funcheap wish you a great time tonight and hope you are able to keep your wallet in your pocket for most of the night.
Funcheap’s Top New Year’s Eve Picks
- Midnight Fireworks – Along SF’s Embarcadero – FREE
- A Zen NYE Bell Ringing & Bonfire – FREE – San Francisco Zen Center
- Coin-Op’s Free Play New Year’s Eve – FREE – All 40+ arcade & pinball games on free play (Dec. 29-31)
- Emporium SF’s NYE Arcade Party – $10
- Free Hugs at Midnight at Golden Gate Bridge – Help ring in 2019 with the “Hug Train”
Getting Home Safely
- Free Cab / Uber / Lyft Rides Home – Get reimbursed up to $20 for safe rides home.
- Free Muni / Caltrain / Samtrans / AC Transit / VTA all night – Free Muni from 8p to 5a.
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Ring in the New Year with Laughter at The Function! Get ready to end 2025 on a hilarious high note! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Function, San Francisco’s first and only Black-owned comedy club, with the HellaFunny New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. This is your ...
Ring in the New Year with Laughter at The Function! Get ready to end 2025 on a hilarious high note! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Function, San Francisco’s first and only Black-owned comedy club, with the HellaFunny New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. This is your ...
lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...
The Westin St. Francis’ iconic Sugar Castle celebrates 20 years of holiday magic in San Francisco. This nearly 12-foot-tall, 1,000-pound masterpiece features more than 20 towers, 15 illuminated rooms, and a running train, bringing a whimsical French château to life in the heart of the ...
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, ...
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday tradition as adoptable rescue animals return to Macy’s 39th Holiday Windows, bringing joy and cheer to the festive displays. Macy’s, in partnership with the San Francisco SPCA, aims to inspire families to consider the joy of adopting a furry friend, reminding ...
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 ...
This iconic landmark, Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, returns decorated in an abundance of festive ornaments and glimmering lights to light up Union Square throughout the holidays. 2025 update – The official lighting quietly took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. San Francisco’s most ...
San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a glowing after-dark wonderland this winter with Lightscape, an immersive holiday light and music trail that has wowed crowds in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. From November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026, visitors can wander a ...
