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Tuesday, December 31

SF’s NYE “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
SF's NYE "Photosynthesis" Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
2024 Pier 39 New Year’s Eve Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2024 Pier 39 New Year's Eve Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
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Wednesday, January 1

Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year’s Day 2025
Wednesday, January 1 – 7:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am
Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year's Day 2025
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, January 1 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, January 1 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
Wednesday, January 1 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets are not available for reservation online on free days; all visitors will be welcomed to the museum as long as there is capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
 | GLBT History Museum
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
New Year’s Day Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”
Wednesday, January 1 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
New Year's Day Ice Skating at San Jose's "Downtown Ice"
SF’s New Year’s Day 2025 Polar Bear Ice Skate (Union Square)
Wednesday, January 1 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; $25 to skate (Includes Skate Rental)
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 …

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Final Night
Wednesday, January 1 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Final Night
New Year’s Day at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival
Wednesday, January 1 – 4:30 pm | Cost: $26.50*
*Adult admission tickets start at $26.50; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.
 | Oakland Zoo
New Year's Day at Oakland Zoo's "Glowfari" 2024 Lights Festival
SF’s “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Wednesday, January 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
SF's "Photosynthesis" Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
2024 Pier 39 New Year’s Day Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Wednesday, January 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2024 Pier 39 New Year's Day Christmas Tree Lighting Show
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Thursday, January 2

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, January 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
 | Berkeley Art Museum/ Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
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Friday, January 3

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, January 3 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, January 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, January 3 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, January 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland: Broadway/Telegraph Cooridor
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
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Saturday, January 4

2024 World’s Largest Origami Tree “Tree of Hope” Final Day (Grace Cathedral)
Saturday, January 4 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Rainbow World Fund
2024 World's Largest Origami Tree "Tree of Hope" Final Day (Grace Cathedral)
SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
Saturday, January 4 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Madrone Art Bar
SF's Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
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Sunday, January 5

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday) First Free Day of 2025
Sunday, January 5 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
 | Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday) First Free Day of 2025
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, January 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
 | Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, January 5 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
2024 Pier 39 Christmas Tree Lighting Show (Final Night)
Sunday, January 5 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2024 Pier 39 Christmas Tree Lighting Show (Final Night)
Clutch The Pearls: Drag Cabaret Night | Make Out Room
Sunday, January 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale donation of $5 to $10.
 | Make-Out Room
Clutch The Pearls: Drag Cabaret Night | Make Out Room