Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Wednesday, December 31 10:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Westin St. Francis
The Westin St. Francis’ iconic Sugar Castle celebrates 20 years of holiday magic in San Francisco. This nearly 12-foot-tall, 1,000-pound masterpiece features more than 20 towers, 15 illuminated rooms, and a more...
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| 10:00 am | NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience |
$27.95*
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | San Jose’s NYE “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating |
$21*
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| 11:30 am | Downtown Pleasant Hill “Noon” Year’s Eve Festivities (2025) |
FREE |
| 11:30 am | Noon Year’s Eve: Balloon Drop, Juice Toast & Crafts (East Bay) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | 2025 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | New Year’s Eve at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park” |
FREE*
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| 3:00 pm | SF’s “Irish New Year’s” Party w/ 4pm Balloon Drop & Toast (2025-26) |
FREE |
| 4:00 pm | NYE at Dave & Buster’s: Video Games, Appetizers & Desserts (Daly City) |
$39 |
| 4:00 pm | Irish New Year Bash: Free Champagne Toast at 4p (SF) |
FREE |
| 4:30 pm | New Year’s Eve at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2025 Lights Festival |
$30.75*
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| 5:00 pm | SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | NYE at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail (Golden Gate Park) |
$32*
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| 5:00 pm | SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show | Conservatory of Flowers |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday) |
FREE |
| All Day | SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Eve) |
$22 |
| 7:00 pm | Whack Donuts NYE w/ Retro Game Tournament (SF) |
FREE |
| 7:30 pm | SF Chamber Orchestra’s Free New Year’s Eve Concert 2025-26 (Berkeley) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | “Swedish House Mafia” Epic NYE Show at SF’s Pier 80 |
$99.95 |
| 8:30 pm | Fantastic Negrito Live on NYD at The Chapel (SF) |
$55 |
| 9:00 pm | Blacktie NYE Bash: Balloon Drop + DJs at Clift Hotel (SF) |
$23.18 |
| 9:00 pm | 2026 Neon NYE Bash: Live DJ + Games for $10 (Emporium SF) |
$10 |
| 9:00 pm | Boogie NYE Bash w/ Free Midnight Toast (Phonobar) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 pm | Yoi Toki “Future Funk” NYE Bash w/ Vantage (Rickshaw Stop) |
$23.18*
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| 11:59 pm | San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2025/2026) |
FREE |
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays.
Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone the Museum of Craft more...
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| 5:00 pm | PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Lighting Show (New Year’s Day) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | SF’s DFT New Year’s Day: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling |
FREE*
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| 7:30 am | Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year’s Day 2026 |
FREE*
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| All Day | SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Day) |
$22 |
| 10:00 am | 13th Annual “First Day” Hike at Jack London Stat Park (North Bay) |
$15*
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| All Day | SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” at the Westin St. Francis (Nov. 26-Jan. 2) |
FREE |
| 10:30 am | 2026 NYD Ocean Beach Plunge + Naked Bike Ride (SF) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | 2026 New Year’s Day “Hatsumode” Japanese Shrine Visit (SF) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | Cancelled: Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | San Jose’s New Year’s Day “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating |
$21*
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| 12:00 pm | New Year’s (& Final) Day at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park” |
FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Free New Year’s Day 2026 Huge Sand Art-Making at Ocean Beach (SF) |
FREE*
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| 3:00 pm | Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert on New Year’s Day (Palo Alto) |
FREE*
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| 4:30 pm | New Year’s Day at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2025 Lights Festival |
$30.75*
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| 5:00 pm | SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show | Conservatory of Flowers |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026) |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | New Year’s Day at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail |
$32*
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| 6:00 pm | SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree (Final Night) |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin |
FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 pm | 16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 pm | Sadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party | SF |
FREE |
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Friday, January 2, 2026
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Friday, January 2 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year!
The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a more...
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| 3:00 pm | $5 Off Tix: Timeless Musical “Into the Woods” Live in SF (Nov. 20-Jan. 17) |
$47*
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| 7:00 pm | SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show |
$11.94*
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| 9:00 am | Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Final Day: SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” at The Westin St. Francis |
FREE |
| All Day | History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City) |
FREE |
| All Day | Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday) |
FREE*
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| 3:00 pm | “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk) |
FREE |
| 7:30 pm | Free “Verdi Requiem” Concert w/ Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra (Jan 2-4) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday |
FREE |
Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Saturday, January 3 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year!
The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a more...
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| 11:00 am | SF’s $10 Chinatown Walking Tour w/ Free Egg Tart + Hong Kong Tea Tastings (2026) |
$10.38*
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| 7:00 pm | “Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | “Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 pm | Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 pm | SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | “Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area |
FREE |
| 12:30 pm | Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands |
FREE |
| 9:00 pm | SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa) |
$10 |
Sunday, January 4, 2026
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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 more...
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| 10:00 am | “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | “Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 12:30 pm | Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners | SF |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF) |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway) |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Discordia Gameshow (SF) |
FREE*
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| 3:00 pm | Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail Final Day at Golden Gate Park |
$32*
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| 7:00 pm | Clutch The Pearls: Drag Cabaret Night | Make Out Room |
$5*
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny.
This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more...
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| 7:00 pm | Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar) |
FREE*
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