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Wednesday, December 31

“Swedish House Mafia” Epic NYE Show at SF’s Pier 80
Wednesday, December 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $99.95 | Pier 80
"Swedish House Mafia" Epic NYE Show at SF's Pier 80

Wed 31 Dec 2025 – 8:00 PMGoldenvoice & NPU Live PresentSwedish House MafiaPier 80 Warehouse, San Francisco, CA, United States | Ages: 21 & Over

OnsaleFri 7 Nov 2025 – 10:00 AM
Doors OpenWed 31 Dec 2025 – 7:00 PM

THIS EVENT IS 21+ A VALID GOVERNMENT ISSUED …

10th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion and Free After Party 10th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion and Free After Party

Event Description:
What’s the best way to end your year? With laughter duh! Come to Mayes on Polk Street to end your year with a high note of laughter from San Francisco’s BEST COMEDIANS! Comedians on this showcase have been featured on NBC, ABC, VICELAND, Comedy …

Yoi Toki “Future Funk” NYE Bash w/ Vantage (Rickshaw Stop)
Wednesday, December 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $23.18*
*Limited early bird discount
| Rickshaw Stop
Yoi Toki "Future Funk" NYE Bash w/ Vantage (Rickshaw Stop)

Wednesday December 31 at Rickshaw Stop, S.F.

Yoi Toki NYE Takeover – San Francisco!
Yoi Toki is coming back to SF to help you bid farewell to 2025 in epic style! This isn’t just another party, we are bringing you a very special guest Future Funk fans …

No Scrubs: New Years Eve 90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 pm | Cost: $17.85*
*Super Early Bird tickets are 17.85 with code FUNCHEAP (40% discount) - normally $28.52
| Mayes Oyster House
No Scrubs: New Years Eve 90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party

Grab your crew, hit the dancefloor, and let’s bring in the New Year the right way — surrounded by friends, family, and good vibes at Mayes on Polk Street! You already know we’re going all night long with throwback hip hop and R&B jams that’ll …

Thursday, January 1

13th Annual “First Day” Hike at Jack London Stat Park (North Bay)
Thursday, January 1 – 10:00 am | Cost: $15*
*$15 plus $10 per vehicle park entry fee
| Jack London State Historic Park
13th Annual "First Day" Hike at Jack London Stat Park (North Bay)

Jack London State Historic Park will kick off the new year with their 13th Annual First Day Hike and a “Gentler Version” of the First Day Hike, both on January 1, 2026.
The traditional trek can be either a personal challenge to make it to the …

Free New Year’s Day 2026 Huge Sand Art-Making at Ocean Beach (SF)
Thursday, January 1 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Open to all
| Ocean Beach (Below Cliff House)
Free New Year's Day 2026 Huge Sand Art-Making at Ocean Beach (SF)

Welcome the New Year by creating a monumental, collaborative artwork at the beach. All ages and abilities welcome.
Free Huge Sand Art Creation on Ocean Beach w/ Artist Andres Amador (SF)
Andres Amador is an earthscape artist from San Francisco who is well known for creating massive …

Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert on New Year’s Day (Palo Alto) Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert on New Year's Day (Palo Alto)

Always Admission Free…because world class music belongs to EVERYONE!
These concerts are in Memory of SFCO Founder, Edgar Braun and Ida Braun
Program
Louise Farrenc – Symphony No. 3, mvt. 4
Niccolò Paganini– Violin Concerto, mvt. 1
Lisa Saito – Debut Artist
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
Ring in the New Year with the SFCO and the …

Friday, January 2

Free “Verdi Requiem” Concert w/ Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra (Jan 2-4)
Friday, January 2 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations welcome
| Hertz Hall in the UC Berkeley Campus
Free "Verdi Requiem" Concert w/ Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra (Jan 2-4)

Verdi Requiem
Friday Jan 2 at 7:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday Jan 3 and 4 at 3:00 pm
Hertz Hall in the UC Berkeley Campus
Free tickets can be reserved starting Dec 1 at BCCO.org
Conductor Ming Luke
Erin Ridge, soprano
Mariya Kaganskaya, mezzo soprano
Kevin Gino, tenor
Andrew Pardini, bass
“There are certain pieces …

Sunday, January 4

Discordia Gameshow (SF)
Sunday, January 4 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Suggested
| 350 Ocean Ave

Discordia Gameshow is an immersive, interactive, and chaotic live performance that blurs the line between game show, church, and surreal ritual. Hosted by the eccentric Reverend Doctor Al d’Fraud — a televangelist game-show host devoted to the goddess Eris Discordia, deity of chaos — the …

Monday, January 5

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, January 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

Wednesday, January 7

Saturday, January 10

Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF
Saturday, January 10 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Laguna Honda Hospital
Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda's Lost Trails | SF
Free Art Opening: Alvarez + Occhiogrosso Exhibits (Morgan Hill)
Saturday, January 10 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE and open to the public
| Cura Contemporary
Free Art Opening: Alvarez + Occhiogrosso Exhibits (Morgan Hill)

Join us in celebrating the opening of three amazing exhibitions on Saturday, January 10th, 2026 from 4-6PM! Abiam Alvarez’s Solo Show, Gina Occhiogrosso’s Solo Show, and our first ever Open Call Group Show. Enjoy light refreshments and build community with art lovers from around the …

“FirstClass: Departure” DJ Saturday Nights | Oakland
Saturday, January 10 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Miranda
"FirstClass: Departure" DJ Saturday Nights | Oakland

Sunday, January 11

Tefillin Club
Sunday, January 11 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma
Tefillin Club

Tefillin Club
Join us for Tefillin Club at Chabad of Petaluma! Wrap tefillin, say the Shema, enjoy breakfast, and connect with friends and faith. No experience needed, everyone’s welcome!

Monday, January 12

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley
Monday, January 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley

Wednesday, January 14

The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF
Wednesday, January 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ocean Ale House
The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF

Saturday, January 17

Art Comes from Art, Comes from Art: Opening Reception (Alameda)
Saturday, January 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Rhythmix Cultural Works
Art Comes from Art, Comes from Art: Opening Reception (Alameda)

Artwork by San Francisco Museum Staff
Art Comes From Art, Comes From Art highlights artwork by staff members of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco—the Legion of Honor and the deYoung. While working on the frontline team of a world-class institution, these artists sustain their own …

Stella Heath Quartet: The Billie Holiday Project (Mountain View)
Saturday, January 17 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE Community Concert
| Community School of Music and Arts
Stella Heath Quartet: The Billie Holiday Project (Mountain View)

The Stella Heath Quartet presents the Billie Holiday Project, an electrifying tribute to the legendary Lady Day.  Since its 2019 debut, the show has captivated audiences from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City, selling out venues with its evocative blend of storytelling …

Sunday, January 18

1-Hour Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense (Sports Basement)
Sunday, January 18 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free class, Pre-Registration required, donations welcome
| Sports Basement (Bryant St.)

This class introduces students to IMPACT Bay Area’s approach to personal safety. We think of self-defense as a spectrum that starts with the first feelings in your body when you notice a situation might not be safe, through physical self-defense if necessary, all the way …

Growing Into Ourselves
Sunday, January 18 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Manny’s
Growing Into Ourselves

The RILEY Project is proud to present Growing Into Ourselves: Stories of Neurodivergent Strength.
Join us for an afternoon of voices rising — stories of growing into ourselves, of strengths discovered, and of moments that changed everything. Together, we’ll listen, learn, and create a space where neurodivergent …

Tuesday, January 20

Saturday, January 24

Free: An Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley)
Saturday, January 24 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
| Noe Valley Ministry
Free: An Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley)

Thomas Lupo, “”Ardi e gela”
Will Ayton, Salish Sea Images

Allison Balberg, treble and tenor violas da gamba
Branson Stephens, treble viola da gamba
Cindi Olwell, tenor viola da gamba
Daniel Deitch, bass viola da gamba
Caroline Jou Armitage, bass viola da gamba

Nickos Harizanos,  A Day to the Circus, op. 116
Miriam …

Book Launch: A Place Between Dreams at Curio (SF) Book Launch: A Place Between Dreams at Curio (SF)

Join us to celebrate the launch of A Place Between Dreams ✨

A Place Between Dreams is the debut novel by Jess Munday. It is a psychological thriller set in San Francisco about one young man’s attempt to run from himself—his pain, his mistakes, and his …