New Year’s Eve: $10 or Less
Don’t want overpriced cover charges to take all the fun out of New Year’s Eve?
Funcheap has the cure. Now you’ll have to spend a few bucks on these events (but no more than a tenner). But if your bell rings for open bars, go go dancers, live bands and late night DJ parties, we might have just the thing for you this new year’s
Here’s Funcheap’s picks for the best NYE events for 2012 at $10 and under.
NYE Absolut Open Bar & DJ Richie Panic | Milk
Come join Milk for the last party of 2011 with an Absolut Vodka hosted open bar from 9-10pm, NYE decor, a champagne toast at midnight, and San Francisco’s own DJ Richie Panic.
9 pm | $10 | Milk Bar | 1840 Haight St., San Francisco, CA | Haight
Midnight NYE 2012 | Club Six
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with three rooms of DJs and dancers, free giveaways, and hundreds of positive party people. Rounding out the festivities will be a champagne toast at midnight, food vendors, and 2 for 1 drinks from 8pm – 10pm.
8pm | $10 | Club Six | 60 6th Street, San Francisco | SOMA
Rocky Horror Picture Show | Clay Theater
On the hunt for a New Year’s Eve that leaves you…t-t-trembling with anticipation for next year? Pull on those fishnets, practice your heckling, and time warp your way into 2012.
11:59pm | $9.50 | Clay Theater | 2261 Fillmore St, San Francisco
Party Like There’s No Tomorrow | Lookout
DJs APG & Russ Rich help you ring in the New Year in style at the Castro hotspot, The Lookout. Celebrate with confetti cannons, a complimentary champagne toast for the midnite countdown, and hot GoGo dancers all night.
8pm | $5 | The Lookout | 3600 16th St, San Francisco | Castro
Hillbilly New Years Eve “The Earl Brothers” | Inner Richmond
Voted “Best Irish Pub” by the SF Weekly, The Plough and Stars in the Inner Richmond hosts a New Years Eve celebration with the bluegrass of The Earl Brothers.
9pm | $10 | The Plough and Stars | 116 Clement Street, San Francisco | Inner Richmond
New Year’s Eve Events for $10 & Under December 31, 2011
- “Noon Year’s Eve” Celebration for Kids | San Jose – $10
- Eli’s All Day Punk Rock New Year’s Bash | Oakland – $10
- 1920′s Silent Movie Night: New Year’s Eve | Fremont – $5
- Midnight NYE 2012 | Club Six – $10
- NYE No Theme Super Dance Jam | Madrone – $10
- NYE with Dope City Saints | 50 Mason Social House – $10
- Party Like There’s No Tomorrow | Lookout – $5
- ’60s Go-Go New Year’s Eve Shake | Berkeley – $10
- Hillbilly New Years Eve “The Earl Brothers” | Inner Richmond – $10
- NYE with KISS & Black Sabbath Tribute Night | Benders – $10
- NYE Absolut Open Bar & DJ Richie Panic | Milk – $10
- Solid Gold Dancers Hi-Fi New Year’s Eve | Casanova Lounge – $10
- NYE with Loveseat’s Funky & Soulful Grooves | Berkeley – $10
- Atomic Dancefloor Disco NYE | Deco Lounge – $10
- NYE with DJ Seriousleisure | Edinburgh Castle Pub – $10
- A Folkin’ New Year’s Eve | Hotel Utah – $8
- Sky High: thePeople End of Time Edition NYE – $10
Have some extra cash? Here’s a list of NYE events ($15 and over) that we feel are Worth the Spurge, or our roundup of Free NYE Events across the Bay Area »
….for Cheapskates | FREE EVENTS
- New Year’s Eve at Christmas in the Park | San Jose – FREE
- Free Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square – FREE
- Cheeky Monkey Toys’ NYE for Kids | Menlo Park – FREE
- Winter Wonderland Amusement Park | San Jose – FREE
- Special Tap List and Free NYE Toast | Beer Revolution – FREE
- Junior Toots Reggae Band | Yoshi’s SF – FREE
- Hogmanay NYE Party: Bagpipes & Champagne | Commonwealth Cafe – FREE
- “Last Night” DIY New Years Eve Parade & Street Party | Santa Cruz – FREE
- A Tom Jones New Year’s Eve | Tosca – FREE
- NYE Happy Hour All Night Long | Royal Exchange – FREE
- Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor – FREE
- AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | New Year’s Eve – FREE
- A Rat Pack NYE | Financial District – FREE
- Mayan Apocalypse 2012 New Year’s Eve | San Jose – FREE
- Free New Year’s Eve Bar-Hopping Bus | Oakland – FREE
- Happy Hour, Free Appetizers & New Year’s Eve Party | Somar – FREE
- Free Muni & Caltrain Rides | New Year’s Eve – FREE
- Taoist Midnight Meditation & Potluck | Oakland – FREE
- “I Like Ludwig” Beethoven Concert | Berkeley – FREE
- The Big Cats Lodge New Year’s Eve | Los Gatos – FREE
- Free NYE Electronic Dance Party | SoMa – FREE
- Dive Bar New Year’s Eve with The Beer Guy | Mission Dist. – FREE
- “Yagya” Fire Ceremony New Year’s Eve & Meditation | SF – FREE
- 1984 New Year’s Eve 2012: Free 80s Dance Night | Mighty – FREE
- Free NYE Champagne Toast at One of SF’s Oldest Bars | Elixir – FREE
- Free Mad Men NYE Party | Mission Dist. – FREE
- Latin, Surf and Spy NYE with The Tiger Club | San Jose – FREE
- Hot Rockin’ NYE and Free Champagne Toast | Riptide – FREE
- New Year’s Eve Blackout: Free Champagne | Mission Dist. – FREE
- Confetti Blasters & Free Champagne New Year’s Eve Party | Blackbird – FREE
- New Year’s Eve on a Yacht: Free Party & Open Bar | SF – FREE
- Free Cab Rides Home: New Years Eve 2012 – FREE
- Bubble Bonanza New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore – FREE
- A Quieter New Year’s Eve: Free Champagne | Cafe Royale – FREE
- San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks Show | 2012 – FREE
- Free Party Hats, Champagne Toast | Gold Cane – FREE
- No Cover DJ Dance Party | Mad Dog in the Fog – FREE
- Low Key NYE with Great Beer | Toronado – FREE
- Great Beers & Cheap Food for NYE | Tommy’s Joynt – FREE