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Monday, December 31, 2018 - All Day | Cost: FREE*
*We're told that all of these have no cover, but please note that later in the evening some bars change their minds

All Over the Bay Area | California

You don’t have to go nuts on New Year’s Eve with a $100 ticketed events. Here are some of our favorite local bars and how they are celebrating NYE.

While we’re told that all of the bars will not be charging a cover, but note that sometimes if it becomes crowded some bars change their mind and start charging a cover.

///  SAN FRANCISCO ///

Elbo Room – Mission -Final Night Ever – $5 well drinks and (we’re told) no cover downstairs (SF)
Elixir – Mission – $6 happy hour drinks and $3 beer from 9pm to close “Industry Night”  on NYE (SF)
Benders – Mission – Neighborhood bar with no cover charge and midnight toast + Mojito Monday from 4-9pm (SF)
The Willows– SoMa – happy hour drink prices all night (SF)
Blackbird – Castro – confetti cannon, free toast (SF) – Market & Noe
The Riptide  – Outer Sunset all vinyl punk/new wave/soul – midnight jello shots on Taraval (SF)
Throwback Thursdays at Virgil’s Sea Room – Bernal Heights+ Free Fernet Midnight Shots (SF)
Finn Town – Castro –  two happy hours – 5-6;30pm + 10pm to last call (SF)
Lucky Horseshoe – Bernal Heights -no cover on cortland live classic country and honky tonk (SF) – Bernal Heights

///  SAN JOSE ///

San Jose Bar & Grill – annual free red carpet w/ midnight toast (SJ) – 85 South Second St.
Rosie McCanns – Red Carpet, champagne & Party Favors (SJ) Santana Row
Margaritaville NYE at Tres Gringos Cabo Cantina – Complimentary margarita toast at midnight (SJ) – 83 South 2nd St.

///  EAST BAY ///

Funky Monkey – red carpel, photo wall, prizes, free appetizers, champagne toast – Main st. and A St.  (Hayward)
Totally 80s All Vinyl– all vinyl at bar threefiftyfive on 19th St. (OAK)
New Year’s Eve Soul Disco Party – Onesie party at The Mirand and Drexl  with midnight toast no cover (OAK)

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*We're told that all of these have no cover, but please note that later in the evening some bars change their minds
Categories: *Top Pick*, NYE - Free
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