Sunday, December 29
“Celebratory Bubbles, Not Eye Troubles” 21+ Safety Demo at the Museum of the Eye (SF)
Here’s a not-so-fun-fact about New Year’s Eve: champagne corks can fly at 50 mph. People could lose their vision, even their eyeballs, if they aren’t popping champagne correctly.
The Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye is hosting a free, how-to event to teach the public how to ...
San Jose Parkour 21st Anniversary Jam (2024)
Sunday, December 29 – 10:30 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Pedro Square Market
The San Jose Parkour Team and community has been around for over twenty-one years now, and we are going to celebrate with this jam. All are welcome to join in and train with us or even just to watch. We will be meeting up outside ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: Bill Graham Menorah Day
Sunday, December 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year! The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...
Monday, December 30
2024 Menorah Lighting Celebration (Alameda)
Alameda – Temple Israel of Alameda, the AUSD’s Jewish Roundtable, and the South Shore Mall Management invite the public to attend the 7th Annual Menorah Lighting Celebration on Monday, December 30, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, in the center court area of South Shore Mall, ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 6th Night
Monday, December 30 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year! The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...
Tuesday, December 31
The 8th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion
What’s the best way to end the year? With laughter and FREE AFTER PARTY of course! Come celebrate as we enter 2024 with the BEST comedians the Bay Area has to offer. The show features world class comedians from Dave Chappelle’s San Francisco opener, to ...
The First Annual Town Business Comedy Jam (Oakland)
Get ready to ring in the New Year with non-stop laughs at The First Annual Town Business Comedy Night! Located in the heart of downtown Oakland, this comedy bash is serving up more than just jokes—we’ve got a state-of-the-art sound system that’ll make every punchline ...
Cupcake No Fillin: New Years Eve #HellaRnB Dance Party
Let the smooth R&B music seduce you at “Cupcake No Fillin”, the ultimate New Years Eve #HellaR&B Dance Party bringing nothing but smooth, sensual, and sexy vibes to the Town. We’re serving up a mix of the hottest R&B jams with no fillers and all ...
No Scrubs: SF’s Best New Years Eve 90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party
Come bring in the New Year with close friends and family on the dancefloor at Mayes on Polk Street! You already know we are partying all night! Come listen to some throwback hip hop and r&b jams and have a few cocktails with a dance ...
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Eve)
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 ...
NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Dazzling Winter Lights
IlluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 16, 2024–January 26, 2025. 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 science—light your ...
2024 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square
Tuesday, December 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday tradition as adoptable rescue animals return to Macy’s 38th 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 ...
New Year’s Eve at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival
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 ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year! The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...
SF’s NYE “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 ...
MOANY San Francisco New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2025
MOANY San Francisco New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2025
The Regency Ballroom
1300 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 673-5716
Tue Dec 31, 2024 – 9:00 PM
Ages: 21 & Over
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Onsale: Mon May 20, 2024 – 10:00 AM
GA EARLY BIRDS $54.75 ($35.00+$19.75 Fees)
EARLY BIRD SALE. LIMITED TIME OFFER. General Admission for one person, ...
San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2024/2025)
Tuesday, December 31 – 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
Ring in 2025 with San Francisco’s annual fireworks show over the Bay.
The big fireworks show will take place at midnight this year (December 31, 2024) on New Year’s Eve 2024/2025.
Say goodbye to 2024 and ring in the 2025 new year with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San ...
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 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 ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Final Night
Wednesday, January 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year! The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...
New Year’s Day at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival
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 ...
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 ...
Thursday, January 2
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2025)
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly
Saturday, January 4
2024 World’s Largest Origami Tree “Tree of Hope” Final Day (Grace Cathedral)
Saturday, January 4 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is partnering with Rainbow World Fund again this year to decorate the most unique holiday tree in the world (see below for how you can help!). The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope ® is the largest origami decorated holiday tree ...
Free Chinatown Walking Tour w/ Free Egg Tart + Dim Sum Tastings (SF)
Join us for one of our most popular events — the free Chinatown Walking Tour! This informative and fun-filled tour will take you through key attractions like the Guan Foundation Temple, Portsmouth Square, Ross Alley, Waverley Place, and more. The tour will include complimentary tea ...
Saturday, January 18
Lunar New Year “Good Luck” Parade (SF)
Saturday, January 18 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Balboa & 35th
The Richmond District’s First-Ever Lunar New Year Parade
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Richmond’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade! Schools, community groups, businesses, and artists are invited to participate in this historic celebration by showcasing their creativity and spirit. Join us on ...
