There are a lot of fun New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Days events in San Francisco and nearby Bay Area cities for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. A lot of the New Year’s Eve events involve drinking and age limits of 21 years and above, however, there are still some family friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations whereby the whole family can enjoy.
New Year’s Eve Daytime Balloon Drop for Families @ Chabot Space Center
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland, CA
Monday, December 31, 2007
12:45 pm to 4:00 pm
Admission: Adults $13.00; Kids $9
The Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland will host two daytime balloon drops (with many of the balloons filled with prizes) and celebrations for families. Music, prizes and access to the entire museum included with admission. Balloon drops will take place between 12:45pm and 3:45pm.
Phantom of the Opera Screening
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Monday, December 31, 2007
Admission: Adults: $10, Youth and seniors $5
What better way than to celebrate the New Year in grand style with the screening of the restored 1929 version of Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney in the title role. Famed New York organist Dorothy Papadakos will accompany the film on the cathedral’s renowned Aeolian-Skinner organ.
There will be two screenings- one at 7:00 pm, hosted by Jan Wahl, KRON-TV and KCBS-AM’s movie and entertainment critic and then the other art10:00 pm, hosted by the fabulous Donna Sachet.
How to Purchase Seats:
Telephone: Call TicketWeb toll-free at (866) 468-3399.
Fax: Print and fax the order form directly to Grace Cathedral at (415) 749-6361.
Mail: Print and mail the order form directly to Grace Cathedral, Attention Elaina Viola, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108-2206.
In person: Tickets will be available at The Shop at Grace Cathedral.
Embarcadero Midnight Fireworks Show
Ferry Building
Monday, December 31, 2007
11:55 pm to 11:59 pm
Admission: Free
The city of San Francisco hosts annually a free alcohol-free New Years Eve celebration on The Embarcadero, near Mission Street. There will be possibly be live music, radio simulcast and a spectacular midnight fireworks display on the waterfront. Restaurants nearby (like Gordon Biersch) and cruise ships (like the Hornwblower) are selling fireworks packages for people to purchase and take part in the pyro event.
My family and I are planning to be here on New Year’s Eve. We will be taking my husband’s parents, siblings and their kids to join in the fun. We have already packed our picnic blankets and will be packing up our food baskets before we leave for the event. This will surely be a memorable clan experience.
The Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf
145 Jefferson Street San Francisco, CA 94133
Monday, December 31, 2007
9:00pm to 1:00am
Admission: Donations from $25.00-$100
Join CODEPINK and Global Exchange for an inspiring & unforgettable night of dancing, and music plus some live performances of Bay Area talents.
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra: Prodigies Concert
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2007 – 3PM
@ HERBST THEATER
401 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2007 – 8PM
@ FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
2345 CHANNING WAY, BERKELEY
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/Concert1_07.html
For the musically inclined, enjoy the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s free concert series. The orchestra will be conducted by Bejamin Simon featuring symphonies by Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in D Major; Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 9 in C Major and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E-flat Major, K. 364.
10th Annual “First Night Martinez” Family Friendly Celebration
The alcohol-free, community, New Years Eve Celebration
Downtown Martinez, along Main Street
Monday, December 31, 2007
3:00 pm to 11:59 pm
Admission: Adults $8, Kids $5
Website: http://www.firstnightmartinez.org/
Martinez, a San Francisco Bay Area neighbor, will be celebrating the 10th Annual “First Night Martinez” New Year’s Eve Celebration. Family and friends of all ages are welcome to join. There will be lots of indoors and outdoors fun including an 1800sqft ice rink (free to use), laser tag, comedy, magic, juggling, live music (with the tribute band “The Unauthorized Rolling Stones) and fireworks at midnight.
This will be a rain or star-shine event.
Entertainment will include many street performers throughout the night on Main Street from 7pm.-11pm. For more information, please visit: http://www.firstnightmartinez.org/
South San Francisco Centennial New Year’s Eve Gala
The South San Francisco Conference Center
255 South Airport Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA
Monday, December 31, 2007
Admissions: $85
My city, South San Francisco, which is San Francisco’s next door neighbor, is celebrating its 100th year in 2008. To commence the year long festivities, it will hold a New Year’s Eve Gala. This soiree is open only to South San Francisco residents, businesses, and organizations. It will be a night of ballroom dancing with lots of food.
Since seats are limited, 1 table (10 guests in a table) priced at $850 can be reserved for the night by certain groups or individuals. For more information please go to: http://www.ssf.net/civica/inc/displayblobpdf2.asp?BlobID=10888
