SF Bay Area Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Noon & New Year's Eve Celebrations

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 31.

Always double-check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

• ALSO SEE: New Year's Brunch & Dinner: SF Bay Area Restaurant Specials

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EAST BAY:

USS Hornet New Year's Eve Gala: Alameda

Surf Rock New Year's Eve with Helltones, Cielo, East Brothers + Stanton, Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley

The Dresden Dolls NYE SHOW, Berkeley

Christmas Village & Outdoor Ice Skating Rink: Castro Valley

'Ice At The Veranda' Outdoor, Winter Skating Rink: Concord

New Year's Eve Celebration: Blackhawk Museum, Danville

'Crippsmas Place' Holiday Lights Walk- & Drive-By: Fremont

Lucas Sanchez Band: A Carefully Crafted Cocktail of Sound, Almost Famous, Livermore

New Year's Eve with The Four Freshmen, Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Deacon Dave’s 'Casa Del Pomba' Christmas Lights Display: Livermore

Sin Silver & Avenue, Roxx on Main, Martinez

Comedy Oakland's NYE Tournament Of Champions, Oakland

New Year's Eve Balloon Drop Celebration: Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland

Oakland Zoo 'Glowfari' Holiday Lantern Festival: Oakland

'Fairy Winterland' Holiday Celebration: Children’s Fairyland, Oakland

Comedy Oakland at Calabash, Oakland

Family-Friendly Noon Year's Eve: Piedmont

Annual 'Widmer World' Christmas Lights Display: Pleasanton

SideTrack's East Coast New Year's Eve Celebration, Pleasanton

Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink: City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon

Fun New Year's Eve Party, Chicken Pie Shop, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

'Seussical The Musical' New Year's Eve Show & Dinner: Davis

New Year's Eve Party With John Courage Trio: Elephant In The Room, Healdsburg

New Year's Eve at the Lark Theater, Larkspur

Napa Valley Wine Train New Year’s Eve Celebration: Napa

New Year's Eve Celebration, Carneros Resort and Spa, Napa

'Merry Meritage' Holiday Ice Skating Rink & Winter Village: Napa

New Year's Eve Stand Up Comedy Showcase Marin, San Rafael

'Northern Lights' Winter Walk-Thru: Luther Burbank Center Sculpture Garden, Santa Rosa

'Winter Lights' Outdoor, Holiday Skating Rink: Downtown Santa Rosa

Free Uber, Lyft, Cab Rides New Year's Eve, Solano County

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 'Holiday In The Park': Vallejo

Napa Valley Museum Mini Masterpieces, Yountville

"Tiki Dreams: Far-Away Fantasy to Pop-Culture Phenomenon," Napa Valley Museum Yountville

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PENINSULA:

Après Village & Skate Rink: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto

Holiday Jazz & Vibrant Dining, Downtown Half Moon Bay

Noon Year's Eve Celebration & Bubble Drop: Palo Alto

'Christmas Tree Lane' Drive & Walk-Thru: Fulton Street, Palo Alto

'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice-Skating Rink: Palo Alto

'Noon' Year's Eve & Balloon Drop: Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos

'IlluminOdyssey' Winter Light Experience: CuriOdyssey Museum, San Mateo

'San Mateo On Ice' Holiday, Outdoor Skating Rink: San Mateo

"Toasted by the Bay" NYE Celebration & Dance Party, Hilton, Sunnyvale

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SAN FRANCISCO:

Free Uber, Lyft, and Cab Rides, New Year's Eve, San Francisco

Macy's & SPCA Annual Holiday Windows: San Francisco

Disney’s 'The Lion King': Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Thrive City Kwanzaa & Noon Year’s Eve: Chase Center, San Francisco

SF Ballet 'Nutcracker' With Orchestra: War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

'Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody': San Francisco

SF New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2023-24: Embarcadero, San Francisco

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink: Union Square, San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco' Holiday Version: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

New Year's Eve 'Dear San Francisco': Club Fugazi, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Flynn Creek Circus All-New Holiday Show Under Heated Big Top: Capitola

Noon Year's Eve Family Party: Santa Cruz Children's Museum Of Discovery, Capitola

New Year's Eve 'First Night Monterey' Celebration: Downtown Monterey

'Ice Skating By The Bay' Outdoor, Holiday Rink: Monterey

'Boardwalk Winter Wonderland', Santa Cruz

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SOUTH BAY:

Gilroy Gardens 'North Pole Nights' & Holiday Ice Rink: Gilroy

Gilroy Gardens New Year's Eve Celebration & Fireworks: Gilroy

'Fantasy Of Lights' Holiday Drive-Thru: Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos

San José Chamber Orchestra New Year's Eve Concert & Reception: San Jose

'Noon Year's Eve Ball Drop' NYE: Children's Discovery Museum Of San Jose

'Enchant' Christmas Light Maze, Village & Ice Skating Trail: PayPal Park, San Jose

'Downtown Ice' Outdoor, Winter Skating Rink: San Jose

Noon Year's Eve Celebration: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose

Winchester Mystery House Holiday Candlelight Tours: San Jose

California’s Great America New Year's Eve & Fireworks: Santa Clara

WinterFest & Holiday Ice Rink: California’s Great America, Santa Clara

"Toasted by the Bay" NYE Celebration & Dance Party, Hilton, Sunnyvale

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NYE DINING? SEE: New Year's Brunch & Dinner: SF Bay Area Restaurant Specials

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ALSO SEE: SF Bay Area Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• Los Angeles Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Run With The Roses 5K; Frosty's Bar Pop-Up
• San Diego Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Brunch & Dinner Cruises
• Inland Empire Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Grape, Orange & Beach Ball Drops
• OC Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Celebrations; Family Hike

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