San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks & 2010 Events

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Ring in 2012 with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San Franciscans for a waterfront fireworks tradition as the city is once again hosting a free waterfront midnight fireworks show on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011.

Arrive by 11:30pm and head south of the Ferry Building along the Embarcadero for the best view. Fireworks kick of right at the stroke of midnight.

San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks | 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011 – 11:59pm
– Embarcadero from Mission to Folsom
– Free

Best Viewing Location:
The fireworks will launch from barges located 1,000 feet out in the bay just south of the Ferry Building near Pier 14 (Mission Street and The Embarcadero),  so the best view spots will be south of Sinbad’s Restaurant –  along the Embarcadero between Mission and Folsom Street.  Standing in front of the Ferry Building will not be a good place to view the fireworks.

About the Fireworks Show:
This will be approximately a 15 minute midnight fireworks show produced by the same people who do the amazing KFOG KaBoom and fireworks shows for both the SF Giants and Oakland A’s.  Each year they unveil a few new and interesting pyrotechnics – expect the same for 2012!

Please note that there will be no live entertainment or DJ associated with the fireworks display for 2012, but the fireworks will be synced to music if you’re close enough to Pier 14.

Other 2010 New Year’s Eve Events: Top Picks / Best Bargains

>> Please note the following events are for 2010 New Years Eve – we’ll update for 2011 in mid December

1984 New Years Eve Dance Party
Mighty | 119 Utah St. (@ 15th St.), SF | SoMissPo
December 31, 2010 | 9pm to 2am

Club 1984 is throwing a free New Years Eve dance party at Mighty with two Dance Floors of Non-Stop 80′s music and music videos. Free party favors and free champagne toast at midnight. | FREE

Free $20 NYE Bar Tab for December Birthdays
Royal Exchange | 301 Sacramento St. (@ Front), SF | Financial District
December 31, 2010 | 2pm to close

We’re not sure why they’re doing this on a night this busy, but we’ve confirmed if you have a birthday any time in December (and a valid ID to prove it), the Royal Exchange pub in the Financial District is offering you a free $20 bar tab (good for food also) good from 2pm to close on New Year’s Eve. Plus there’s happy hour prices all night. Full details, fine print and downloadable voucher here. | FREE

Open Bar NYE Pre-Party
Valley Tavern | 4054 24th Street @ Noe, SF | Noe Valley
December 31, 2010 | 7pm to 9pm

A great neighborhood bar, the Valley Tavern in Noe Valley, is giving us all a fantastic end-of-the-year present with free drinks from 7pm to 9pm on New Years Eve, December 31, 2010. Free well drinks and domestic beers for all comers for two hours, but remember to tip like a rock star. | FREE

The Endup’s 26-Hour-Long New Year’s Eve Party
The Endup | 401 6th Street, SF | SoMa
December 31, 2010 | 8pm until 10pm the next day

Do you have what it takes to dance straight for 26 hours? Get your chance as The Endup is hosting “Ghettodisco” with 20 DJs kicking out jams all night and until 10pm on New Year’s Day. Cover charge from 10p to Midnight is $25, and after midnight it’s $35, but if you show up before 10pm on NYE, it’s absolutely free | FREE before 10pm

Free Strip Club Lap Dances at Midnight
Condor Gentlemen’s Club | 560 Broadway, SF | North Beach
December 31, 2010 | 10pm until late

The Condor, one of the legendary strip clubs on Broadway is kicking off 2011 with a titillating offer – Free lap dances at midnight for as many patrons as they can accommodate. There’s no cover charge (except for a 1 drink minimum), free champagne and midnight and arrive early to get your free lap dance vouchers | FREE

Free Coffee All Night from 7-Eleven
Participating 7-Elevens All over the Bay Area
January 1, 2011 | 12:01am to 6am

Need a way to stay awake late on New Year’s Eve (perhaps to get your lap dance or dance all night at the Endup)? Start your 2011 with a jolt with a free small coffee at 12 participating 7-Elevens in San Francisco. Full list of participating stores in SF & Bay Area here | FREE – No Coupon Required

More NYE Events in SF… Lots More!

Everyone is looking for something a little different on New Year’s Eve, and we’ve tried to make it easy for you to find the type of event that suits your mood – whether you’re up for being crowded with 200,000 and kicking off 2011 with a bang, dancing all night (and we mean alllll night), getting your rocks off at midnight, or turning the volume down way low, we’ve probably found an event that you’ll like.

New Year’s Eve Events…. For Heavy Drinkers
Speakeasy Brewery Tour & New Year’s Eve Pre-Party | SF – FREE
Open Bar! Noe Valley New Years Eve Pre-Party | Valley Tavern – FREE
Luscious NYE 2011 Bash with Open Bar | North Beach – $15*
80′s Remix Party & All-You-Can-Drink Special | SoMa – $20
Free $20 NYE Bar Tab for December Birthdays | Royal Exchange – FREE*
Free 7-Eleven Coffee Night | New Year’s Eve – FREE
Free AAA Tipsy Tow – FREE
Free Cab Rides Home – FREE

…For Late Nighters
1984 New Year’s Eve 2011: Free 80s Dance Night | Mighty – FREE
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Midnight Screening | SF– $9.50
The Countdown: New Year’s Eve at Club Six | SoMa – $15*
Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor – FREE*
The Endup’s 26-Hour-Long New Year’s Eve Dance Party | SF – FREE*
Free 7-Eleven Coffee Night | New Year’s Eve – FREE
Last BART Train Times

…For Cheapskates
Free Rockstar Makeovers for New Year’s Eve | Macy’s – FREE*
Free Theater Tickets: Bollywood Tribute “Siddhartha” | SF – FREE*
Free Jazz & Afro-Solo Theater at Yoshi’s | SF – FREE
Critical Mass: New Year’s Eve Bike Mess | SF – FREE
1984 New Year’s Eve 2011: Free 80s Dance Night | Mighty – FREE
New Year’s Eve With Ramones Tribute | Outer Sunset– FREE
Joe Russo Free NYE Piano Concert at Tosca | North Beach – FREE
NYE Rock ‘n’ Shlock Karaoke Bash | Mission – FREE
New Year’s Eve at One of SF’s Oldest Bars | Elixir – FREE
A Funkadelic New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore – FREE
Marlena’s New Years Eve Drag Show | Hayes Valley – FREE*
San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks Show | 2011 – FREE
Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor – FREE*
The Endup’s 26-Hour-Long New Year’s Eve Dance Party | SF – FREE*
Free $20 NYE Bar Tab for December Birthdays | Royal Exchange – FREE*
Free 7-Eleven Coffee Night | New Year’s Eve – FREE
Free AAA Tipsy Tow – FREE
Free Cab Rides Home – FREE
$25 Gift Certificates for SF Restaurants for $2 | SF – offer ends 12/31
Escape From New York Pizza | Free Slice Deal – offer ends 12/31
Ike’s Place 50% Off Sandwich Deal – offer ends 12/31

Odd & Weird Ways to Celebrate New Year’s
25th Annual Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony | Civic Center – $12*
New Year’s Eve: Silent Film Screening of Phantom of the Opera | Nob Hill– $20
Critical Mass: New Year’s Eve Bike Mess | SF – FREE
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Midnight Screening | SF– $9.50
Free Lap Dances at Midnight | Condor – FREE*
New Year’s Eve Roller Disco Party | Mission – $10
Mr. Nifty’s New Year’s Eve Vaudeville Extravaganza | SF – $25
A Funkadelic New Year’s Eve & Free Drag Show | Cafe Flore – FREE
Marlena’s New Years Eve Drag Show | Hayes Valley – FREE*

Live Music
New Year’s Eve With Ramones Tribute | Outer Sunset– FREE
Joe Russo Free NYE Piano Concert at Tosca | North Beach – FREE
Eclectic Fever 2011: New Year’s Eve Extravaganza | SF – $40*
Hillbilly New Years Eve “The Earl Brothers” | Inner Richmond – $10*
The Dresden Dolls: New Years Eve at the Warfield | SF – $35*
A Jazzy New Years Eve George Lacson Project | TL – $20
Bottom of the Hill: Punk Pop from Nerf Herder | Potrero Hill – $20*
Mr. Nifty’s New Year’s Eve Vaudeville Extravaganza | SF – $25

Comedy
W. Kamau Bell’s $15 New Year’s Eve Comedy Night | Union Square – $15
Mr. Nifty’s New Year’s Eve Vaudeville Extravaganza | SF – $25

Family Friendly
25th Annual Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony | Civic Center – $12*
Free Theater Tickets: Bollywood Tribute “Siddhartha” | SF – FREE*
New Year’s Eve: Silent Film Screening of Phantom of the Opera | Nob Hill– $20
San Francisco New Years Eve Fireworks Show | 2011 – FREE

Food & Drink Deals
$25 Gift Certificates for SF Restaurants for $2 | SF – offer ends 12/31
Escape From New York Pizza | Free Slice Deal – offer ends 12/31
Ike’s Place 50% Off Sandwich Deal – offer ends 12/31

See All 57 San Francisco Bay Area New Year’s Eve Events on FuncheapSF
We’ve got tons more events on Funcheap all over the Bay Area including a Last Night DIY Parade and Street Party, a Pinball “Free Play” party, a Balkan’s Bash, a Taoist midnight meditation, dance clubs with free hors d’oeuvres, a burlesque show, jazz concerts, blues concerts and lots more.
View the complete list here

East Bay: New Year’s Eve Events

East Bay New Year’s Eve Guide
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley will be rocking along with the rest of the East Bay this New Year’s. We’ve got the low down on free classical music concerts, a “Hubba Hubba” New Year’s bash with burlesque and rockabilly (pictured), a party with 90 classic pinball machines, a midnight potluck and meditation and more, along with the deets on exactly how to get home via BART
View the complete list here

South Bay: New Year’s Events

San Jose New Year’s Eve Guide
There’s Christmas in the Park with over 60 animated displays, Winter Wonderland with amusement park rides and a ferris wheel, $5 off ice skating, free rides on VTA, extended Caltrain service and over several bars and clubs hosting free parties in downtown. Plus all the details about free Caltrain and VTA rides. [read more]

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.