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Saturday, December 28

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night
Saturday, December 28 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night

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 ...

Sunday, December 29

“Celebratory Bubbles, Not Eye Troubles” 21+ Safety Demo at the Museum of the Eye (SF)
Sunday, December 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye
"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 ...

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, December 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, December 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

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
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: Bill Graham Menorah Day

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

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 6th Night
Monday, December 30 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 6th Night

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 ...

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, December 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and guest DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs during M.O.M. Motown on Mondays. Motown on Mondays Every Monday | 7 pm to 2 am Madrone ...Every Monday

Tuesday, December 31

SF’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2024/25 at The Function (w/ Free After Party)
Tuesday, December 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP. Ticket prices rise as we get closer to NYE
| The Function
SF's New Year's Eve Comedy Bash 2024/25 at The Function (w/ Free After Party)
Ring in the New Year with Laughter at The Function! Get ready to end 2024 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 chance to ...
“Drunk N’ Love” SF’s Ultimate R&B / NYE Party (Free Midnight Toast) 2024/25
Tuesday, December 31 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $15*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets. Early Bird starts at $20 and goes up as we get closer to the event
| The Function
"Drunk N' Love" SF's Ultimate R&B / NYE Party (Free Midnight Toast) 2024/25
Ring in 2025 in style at The Function, the city’s newest Black-owned bar and nightlife destination! For our first-ever NYE celebration, we’re bringing the heat with the hottest Hip-Hop and R&B beats, two vibrant dance floors, and an exclusive upstairs lounge where you can sip, sway, and ...
Cupcake No Fillin: New Years Eve #HellaRnB Dance Party
Tuesday, December 31 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $17.85*
*Use code 'Funcheap' for $5 discount
| Fluid510
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 ...
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)
2024 Macy's Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | 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 ...

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Tuesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night

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 ...

San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2024/2025)
Tuesday, December 31 – 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2024/2025)
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
Wednesday, January 1 – 7:30 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | 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
| San Francisco Botanical Garden
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

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, January 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday

SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

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
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Final Night

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 ...

Thursday, January 2

Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)
Thursday, January 2 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE | White Rabbit
Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free Thursday Party featuring DJs spinning House, Disco, Remixes, Currents, Classics and more every Thursday at White Rabbit. Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! ...Every Thursday

SF’s Flower Market Grand Opening Day at New 125,000 Sqft Potrero Hill Bldg
Thursday, January 2 – 8:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Flower Market
SF's Flower Market Grand Opening Day at New 125,000 Sqft Potrero Hill Bldg
Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that San Francisco’s Flower Market has a new home.  San Francisco Flower Market is relocating to Potrero Hill after 58 years in SoMa. The new market opens January 2, 2025. The San Francisco Flower Market has moved from its longtime location ...

Friday, January 3

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, January 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, January 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)
Friday, January 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)

San Francisco Bike Party  (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly

Saturday, January 4

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2024)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2024)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

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)

Pay tribute to both the King of Pop and the Purple One every first Saturday of the month at the Madrone Art Bar’s “The Prince and Michael Experience,” which celebrates their work with a healthy dose of competition as fans go head-to-head on the dance ...Monthly

Sunday, January 5

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday) First Free Day of 2025
Sunday, January 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | 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

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, January 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, January 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

Monday, January 6

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, January 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and guest DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs during M.O.M. Motown on Mondays. Motown on Mondays Every Monday | 7 pm to 2 am Madrone ...Every Monday

Tuesday, January 7

Paco Romane (HBO / Comedy Central) Headlines The Function (Jan 7-8)
Tuesday, January 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20 adv)
| The Function
Paco Romane (HBO / Comedy Central) Headlines The Function (Jan 7-8)

Join Us for Two Nights of Unforgettable Comedy with one of the Bay’s most legendary comics! Don’t miss this special two night headliner showcase by the one and only Paco Romane! RSVP for Guestlist – FREE $20 – use secret code FUNCHEAP for Guestlist, otherwise ...