Holidays 2024 San Francisco
Celebrate the Holiday Season with: Witchy Artisans, Local Makers, Live Music, Naughty Creatures, Spooky and Festive Gatherings, Punk DJs, Creepmas Markets, Holiday Movies and more
Tis the season! ✨ It’s time to trade in your pumpkin spice lattes for black lace, and your sugar-plum dreams for haunted reveries. The holiday season is here but we are making it spooky and this time I’m expanding the list to all of the Bay Area.
Most events will be happening in San Francisco, unless marked otherwise. As always, please make sure to go back here as I’ll be adding new events daily as they are are announced.
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11/25
The Fillmore presents Grateful Dead: The Closing Of Winterland
Join us for this very special, rare screening of a piece of San Francisco history, hosted by Bob Barsotti
$15 | 7pm | Link
11/27
Dark Sparkle’s 25th Annual Holiday Party!
Thrilled to be returning to the main room of DNA Lounge on our traditional Wednesday before Thanksgiving for our 25th annual holiday party!
$10 | 18+ | 9pm | Link
Otter Presents: It's Giving... Thanks
Drinks, Drag, and no Family Drama. Hosted by Elsa Touche
$5 | Age | 9pm | Link
Playland! San Francisco's Weekly F3tish Night: SPANKSGIVING!
Our Annual "Socksgiving" Night benefiting SOMAWEST with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. SOCKSGIVING: Bring NEW Socks, Beanies, Gloves & Hygiene Products
$10 [in all Black/F3tish Attire] to $20 [Street Clothes] | 21+ | 9pm | Link
GOBBLE! Underwear Nite
Wednesday before Thanksgiving, come get stripped, and stuffed ;) at Oasis for “GOBBLE”, our third ever underwear night!
$11.76 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
11/28
Orphan Thanksgiving Potluck
Football on the projector, followed by holiday movies to get us into the spirit, and free pool all night
Free | 5pm | Link
Thanksgiving 1984: The Cure vs Depeche Mode
After the Gobble Gobble day, we can dance it all off. Listen, watch, dance & sing along to all the best music ever, typified by The Cure & Depeche Mode
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
The Annual Knockout Thanksgiving Night Krazy For Karaoke Jamboree!
The Annual Knockout Thanksgiving Night Krazy For Karaoke Jamboree! With Your Hostess Miss Bekka
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
11/29
SJMADE Holiday Fair 2024 (Santa Clara, CA)
Featuring over 350+ amazing makers, artists, designers, curators, workshop guides, food producers and creative small businesses
Free | 11am | Link
(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Sleepless Nights XVIII: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Join us for Sleepless Nights XVIII: A Tribute To Gram Parsons
$26.96 | All ages | 7:30pm | Link
Cat Club Presents Playland San Francisco’s Weekly F3tish Night: Heretic Nights
Dress in your best Heretic Swag! Confess you SINS for the Holy Sacrament at Midnight!
$10 [in all black/f3tish attire] to $20 [street clothes] | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Manila Luzon at Let's Go Bananas
Manila Luzon at Let’s Go Bananas, SF Pop-Up at Oasis! Thanksgiving weekend jungle party. Dress in animal print and dance till 2 AM!
$30 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
11/30
The Menagerie presents the 6th Annual YULETIDE Oddities Show (San Jose, CA)
Celebrate the holiday season at The Winchester Mystery House with the Menagerie. We're not just a place to shop, we're an ODDventure
From $7.18 | All ages | 11am | Link
Plantsgiving
Every cocktail you order comes with a raffle ticket, and at the top of each hour (starting at 6 PM), we’ll be drawing winners to take home a plant
6pm | Link
Princegiving
Celebrating the very best of Prince
$5 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
12/01
'Tis the Season: Winter Witch (Berkeley, CA)
Join us in preparing for the Winter Solstice. We'll have witchy artisans, tarot readers, psychic readers, reiki, and even henna
Free | All ages | 12pm | Link
12/02
A John Waters Christmas
John Waters rides into San Francisco for his annual one man show: A John Waters Christmas
From $78.18 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
12/03
ALTERNA Goth Skate - Holiday Edition
Have you been naughty or nice this year?--Krampus won't judge this time! Let's have a black celebration and kick off the holiday season!
8pm | Link
12/04
EVIL DEAD - Live on Stage!
Take a delightful romp with Ash as he's whisked through time in this theatrical stage production to relive his most epic battles against evil in a search for the meaning of Christmas
$35 | 7pm | Link
WHORROR
December's theme is: NOCTURNAL NEWBORNS! Celebrating spooky specters and wittle babies
10pm | Link
12/05
The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episode
San Francisco’s most eagerly-awaited holiday tradition
From $39 | All ages | 2pm | Link
Drunk Drag Broadway presents: WIGGED!
Drunk Drag Broadway is thrilled to bring "Wig-ged" to the Oasis stage — it's a hilarious, brand-new parodic take on everyone's favorite tale of two witches!
From $38.90 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
Nightmare Before X-Mas
Step into a world where pumpkins glow, shadows dance, and the magic of Halloween meets the wonder of Christmas!
All ages | 7:30pm | Link
12/06
North Beach Vintage Holiday Market
Sip, shop, and discover unique vintage finds from local SF vendors
Free | 21+ | 4pm | Link
Cole Valley Night Market: Holiday Edition
Join us for the first night market in Cole Valley!
Free | 5pm | Link
CinemaLit - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The merging of Charles Dickens’ immortal tale of redemption with the musicalized Muppet universe is a heartwarming take on a familiar tale
$12.51 | 6pm | Link
Holiday Village (Emeryville, CA)
Sip Shop Eat and Bay St. are joining forces to present the Holiday Village at Bay Street!
Free (w/ RSVP) | 6pm | Link
Let’s Glow SF 2024
The country’s largest holiday projection event, is returning to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season
Free | All ages | 7pm | Link
Night of the Living Dead with Live score performed by Sleepbomb
Join us at the Balboa Theater for a performance of Sleepbomb's score for George Romero's Night of the Living Dead!
$25 | 7:30pm | Link
Queera Nightly & Dj Zero Effs Present Bloodbath: Queera’s Birthday Show (Oakland, CA)
December this year comes with two of our ferocious alt-drag shows! For all our Oakland and East Bay cryptids, Join us on Dec 6th for Queera’s Birthday show!
Free | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Full Flex Presents: Full Flexxxmas
Merry XXXmas, you filthy animals Momentum x SUBDOM is giving something for everyone, naught and nice: It's hard techno all nite
From $17.15 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Dark Sparkle: Coldwave & Minimal Synth Tribute
A night of Coldwave and Minimal Synth
$10 | 18+ | 9:30pm | Link
12/07
10th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile
Sunset Holiday Mercantile features TWO DAYS of artisan makers and vendors, plus live music, food, activities and more!
Free | All ages | 11am | Link
Alameda Rock & Roll Flea Market - Holiday Edition (Alameda, CA)
75 vendors selling records, music memorabilia, musical instruments, vintage clothing, tiki/Hawaiiana, handmade jewelry & gifts, books, videos, and much more!
Free | All ages | 11am | Link
Dogpatch Winter Market
Join us for a cozy and festive winter market in Dogpatch, with local vendors, artists, delicious beverage & food, and unique giftsl
Free | All ages | 11am | Link
Richmond Winter Prom With Live Music featuring music from Uncle Chris
Uncle Chris is a six-piece collective born in the practice rooms of the University of San Francisco
$15 | 5pm | Link
Peter Pan: Panto in the Presidio
Awaken your childlike wonder this holiday season with a brand new take on the family classic, Peter Pan
From $17 | 6pm | Link
Brat XCXmas: Bootie Mashup
It's a Charli XCXmas holiday party -- because we're all brats this season!
$12.51 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Club Internacional Last Party Of The Year
Expect Ur Favs And Underground Gems In Global Club Music, Brazilian Funk, Guaracha, Techno, Jersey, And More From All Over The World, In A Rare And Special B4b Format For Most Of The Night
$7.18 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
How the Grinch Stole Hard Dance (Toy Drive)
Infinity w/ Frank Oro, Brizzy, Egodeath, Viciios, Zerodayz, Standez, Spectral Murda, Checkz. Donate a toy to enter our raffle!
$22.85 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
SET & Cloud9 with GLOWAL (Afterlife) Holliday Party in SF
Join us for a lit holiday party in SF with SET & Cloud9 featuring GLOWAL from Afterlife - it's gonna be epic!
From $12.45 | 10pm | Link
12/08
Holiday Market presented by Creative Communal & Cityline (Sunnyvale, CA)
Enjoy a day of joyful holiday shopping featuring local artisans and their unique creations
Free | All ages | 10am | Link
Self Care + Sip Holiday Market (Berkeley, CA)
Sip, shop, and pamper yourself this holiday season!
From $7.18 | 11am | Link
Blackchurch Society presents: popCULTure The Nightmare Before Christmas Edition (Oakland, CA)
Sandy Claws is coming to Ghost Town! Grab a drink, Socialize, and sing a long with this cult holiday classic!
Free | 12pm | Link
2nd Annual Vesuvio Winter Market
Second annual best winter market of all time, now even bigger and better! Come to Jack Kerouac Alley to browse amazing gifts and treats
All ages | 12pm | Link
San Jose Punk Rock Flea Market (San José, CA)
Get ready for a day of cool vendors, punk DJs, and raffle prizes!
$5 | 21+ | 12pm | Link
3rd Annual The Menagerie's Peculiar Holiday PopUp (Santa Rosa, CA)
Step right up to our quirky holiday popup at Shady Oak Barrel House - a wild menagerie of unique gifts and festive fun!
Free | All ages | 1pm | Link
12/09
Lady Camden's NAUGHTY NUTCRACKER!
Celebrate the RETURN of the Christmas fever-dream-love-letter to San Francisco onstage at OASIS
$38.90 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
THE BASEMENT presents: Santa’s Slay on VHS
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways
$15 | 7:30pm | Link
12/10
A Drag Queen Christmas
Murray & Peter Present “A Drag Queen Christmas” 10th Anniversary Tour, hosted by Nina West
From $60 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
INTERZONE: Krampus Party
Step into the shadows for a mid-week Darkwave reprieve: The Box, Dj Valentine, Zeldris and Maker
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
12/11
Play-X-Land: Playland's Holiday Party & Toy Drive!
Seasons Beatings! Bring new, unwrapped toys for children in need, and receive complimentary bubbly at the bar on us!
$10 (in Fetishwear) / ($20 in Street Clothes) | 21+| 9pm | Link
12/13
Fort Mason Holiday Night Market
100+ of the best artist and designer craftspeople at a single-day, outdoor market on the Fort Mason Center campus
Free | All ages | 4pm | Link
Love Like Winter Fest
Bitterend Booking & PinUp Presents: Love Like Winter Featuring: I Declare War, Lost To The Void , The American Dream, Die Mad and more
$23 | All ages | 6pm | Link
Nutcracker Nightmare Fantasy ~ Friday December 13th! (Berkeley, CA)
An edgy and sensual reimagining of a classic tale, presented by Flux Vertical Theatre!
From $39.19 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
Holiday Gaiety
This adult-themed holiday variety show guarantees an evening of festive fun and fabulous flair
From $39 | 7:30pm | Link
Fundraiser for Punks with Lunch: Festivus Fest! Hosted By Chaki The Funk Wizard (Oakland, CA)
Mosswood Meltdown presents... A Festivus Fest for the Restivus Holiday Fundraiser for Oakland's Punks with Lunch
$11.34 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Bad Apple Presents Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th at kilowatt, heads will roll. Featuring: Rip Room, WARP & Leather Pet
$14.63 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Queera Nightly & Dj Zero Effs Present Bloodbath & Beyond
A Friday the 13th event at Ginger's that you will not soon forget! Bring your winter coats and bobsleds, it’s gonna be a bloody wonderland
$10.38 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Now That's What I Call Music
A 2000s Dance Party
$13.27 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
NIGHTSHIFT Before Christmas!
Dance yourself into the void to the best new Darkwave, Post-Punk, Synth and Electro from the past 10 years
$10 | 21+ | 9:30pm | Link
CHUNK presents CHUNKMAS
Ft. Trevor Sigler, Mozhgan, Nick Moss, Ben Fonik, Thckrtanker, Big Claude plus Gogo Santas
$20 | 10pm | Link
12/14
Feathered Outlaw’s Yule Market (Alameda, CA)
Make your midwinter even more Magickal with the 2024 Yule Midwinter Market!
$5 | 11am | Link
Winter Wonder Market 2024 (San José, CA)
Featuring over 270+ makers, artists, designers, bakers, culinary minds and creative small businesses. PLUS a holiday kitten lounge by Mini Cat Town
Free | 11am | Link
Harlan Holiday Block Party
Join us for the ultimate holiday block party at Harlan Records. Featuring:Live Performances by Orchestra Gold, Analog Dog, and Cardboard People
$12.03 | 21+ | 12pm | Link
Holiday in The Bay (Berkeley, CA)
Holiday Pop-up shopping, photo-ops, holiday card making & friendship bracelet stations, festive holiday cocktails, mocktails and more!
From $15 | Age | 12pm | Link
Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District Present: Holiday Market
Join us for a day of holiday cheer with local queer vendors, performances by Twisted Windows, a chance to get your picture with Naughty Santa and devious pup elves, and so much more!
12pm | Link
San Francisco Krampus Pageant
'Tis the season to celebrate! Come to El Rio to watch a pageant where the naughty creatures
$10-$20 (Suggested donation) | 21+ | 3pm | Link
REJECT 2025: A Queer Variety Show
A queer (and a little spicy🌶️) variety show raising funds to support our comrades in Gaza who are surviving genocide
$10-$30 | 21+ | 6pm | Link
BERTHA: Grateful Drag
The world’s first Grateful Dead drag band, BERTHA (@gratefuldrag) is letting the good times roll at @theuctheatre
$30 | 7pm | Link
Golden Rake Xmas Show: Rocky Angel, La Teenos (Oakland, CA)
W/ Rocky Angel, La Teenos, Thee S’Lobsters, The Boars, Lou Lou and Her Spicy Boyz and DJ’s Untypical Girl, Missy & Helene the Queen
$16.49 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Shadow Circus Voidville: Void to the World
Shadow Circus Creature Theatre brings a different kind of holiday variety show - one with devious dinosaurs, terrifying surveillance elves, drunken yetis and femme fatales!
From $17.85 | 8pm | Link
Unhinged Holidays
A seasonal, one-night holiday show, with humor and lightheartedness at its core with a nod to vaudeville tradition
From $17.85 | 18+ | 8pm | Link
Club Gossip at Cat Club present: Pet Shop Boys vs George Michael
Let's dance through the holidays and have some fun at this months Club Gossip with our tribute to Pet Shop Boys and George Michael
$10.38 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
EMO NITE at Rickshaw Stop Holiday Edition
Emo Nite is coming back to get you in the holiday spirit!
$22 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Stardella: Up to her disco trix again!
Stardella: Bears In Space, CarrieOnDisco, Chris Bowen, DJ M3, Polyglamorous
From $13.63 | 9:30pm | Link
Princess: A 'WICKED' Experience!
A Disco-Pop Dance Party, Drag Spectacular+ Tribute To All The Hits From "Wicked"!
$16.89 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
12/15
A Very Merry Gothmas #3 (Oakland, CA)
Get ready to celebrate the dark side of the holidays at A Very Merry Gothmas, a spooky and festive gathering for dark souls!
$7.18 | Age | 11am | Link
The Spooky Haus Presents Cheerie Emporium (Berkeley, CA)
A holiday market
12pm | Link
The Hyperdrive Kittens, Lolah & The Travelers, Kevin North Band and Love Slaughter
Free matinee Rock n' Roll at Kilowatt!
Free | 21+ | 1pm | Link
Creepmas Market (San Jose, CA)
Stop by and purchase those last minute gifts at our CREEPMAS MARKET
Free | 1pm | Link
2024 NY Dog Film Festival
With proceeds going to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, we're delighted to present the 2024 NEW YORK DOG FILM FESTIVAL, a choice collection of family-friendly short films celebrating the bonds between canines and their people
$16.62 | 1pm | Link
Mothership’s Holiday Bazaar
Mothership celebrates the 2024 holiday season with our annual Holiday Bazaar, featuring amazing craftspeople, artists, vintage clothing sellers and collectors bringing the best of their goods to you
Free | 21+ | 6:30pm| Link
A Merry Magenta X-mas!
It’s sheer madness from another dimension with your favorite domestic from The Rocky Horror Show - MAGENTA!!!
From $23.01 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
Hubba Hubba Revue presents: Holiday Spectacular
'Twas the night of big Hubba and all through the house, the showgirls were shaking their shimmy belts out!
From $15 | 18+ | 7:30pm | Link
12/16
GAMH's 7th Annual Holiday Bazaar
Come join us for our annual Holiday bazaar, featuring arts, crafts, and music from our super talented staff & local vendors
Free | 4pm | Link
Jackie Beat: Big Dickens Energy!
Scrooge looks like a lady! It’s the most wonderful time of the year and everyone’s favorite drag superstar, JACKIE BEAT, is serving up a heapin’ helpin’ of holiday hi-jinx that yule just love!
From $28.14 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
Kumbia Dark Christmas Party!
A Karaoke and Dark Elephant gift giving party upstairs from Emperor Norton’s with free food from our neighbors at OuttaSight Pizza!
Free | 8pm | Link
12/17
INTERZONE’S Annual GlitterBall
Dress up for our dystopian winter formal with our in-house DJs because this will be our last soirée in the main room for 2024!
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Radio Valencia Dj Night at The Knockout
Support local radio and join us for some holiday cheer, all on vinyl!
Free | 9pm | Link
12/18
Doggy Happy Hour
Join us to raise money for Beyond Rescue. Santa will be at the bar for pictures with dogs and their humans
5pm | Link
A Why Not Christmas Carol
A joyous and puckishly funny adaptation of Charles Dickens’s beloved classic
From $91 | 6:30pm | Link
Noir City Xmas: Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941)
To darken your yuletide spirit, the Film Noir Foundation is presenting Who Killed Santa Claus? (L'Assassinat du père Noël), a 1941 French mystery
$17.51 | All ages | 6:30pm | Link
Big Gay Holiday Ball
come dressed to the nines for a night of music, cocktails, bites, and tarot readings. bring your friends, lover(s) and/or ex’s to dance dance dance plus special happy hour
Free | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Strut SF and F8 Holiday Party
Join us as we celebrate everything festive at f8 for the Holiday Party featuring superstar locals Sean Majors, Starfari, and Femmelectric
Free w/ RSVP | 9pm | Link
Play-X-Land: Bootie Mashup XXX-MashUp Night!
XXX-MashUp Night! DJs Dada + Airsun. Go Gos: Aly + Nana. Bootblack by Izzy
$10 (in Fetishwear) / ($20 in Street Clothes) | 21+| 9pm | Link
12/19
Film With Live Orchestra: Elf - In Concert
Experience your favorite Christmas film transformed with the music of a live symphony orchestra
From $37.50 | 7:30pm | Link
DNA Lounge & Cyberdelia present Nightmare Before Christmas: Movie Sing-Along + Dance Party
Join us for a holiday spooktacular as we watch Henry Selick's 1993 classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas! Following the film, we will segue into a spooky holiday dance party
$35 | 18+ | 7:30pm | Link
Holidays w/ The Vesuvians, The Boars and more!
Holidays Party with The Vesuvians, The Boars, Selecter DJ Kirk and DJ Dion plus loads of special guests and surprises!!!
$23.69 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
The El Vez & The Centuries Christmas Especial
One part parody, one part tribute, and one part commentary about the Mexican-American experience
$25 | All ages | 8pm | Link
After Dark ‘A Winter Session’
A cold nite of dark noise & electronics DJing vinyl: Li Saiman, Angela Ruins, Dyatron Industries!!! presented by @hotgothgfradio
$5 | Age | 9pm | Link
12/20
4th Annual Harry Potter Christmas Market (San Carlos, CA)
Join us for our Annual Harry Potter Christmas Market! Shop local artisan booths for all your witchcraft and wizarding needs
Free | 4pm | Link
Feline Festive Happy Hour
We’re kicking off your pre-holiday weekend playing all your festive faves, throwbacks and disco dancing, booty shaking anthems
Free | 5pm | Link
The Chapel Winter Coat Drive
The Chapel's Winter Coat Drive featuring Cindy + Chime School + Violent Change + Black Thumb + Tony Jay + visuals by Zack Rodell
$20.77 | All ages | 7pm | Link
Super 80s NES XMAS Dance Party
Come out to our amazing Nintendo 80s throwback party! Enjoy two 80s cover bands plus 80s tunes
$14.95 | All ages | 8pm | Link
Glampus Krampus Party
Featuring: Grooblen, Surplus 1980, Mommy Mommy andJas Stade. PLEASEEEE take the opportunity to show off your bestest silliest XXX-MAS FITS
$14.60 | 8:30pm | Link
Kat Robichaud and The Darling Misfits
Join Kat Robichaud (Misfit Cabaret, The Voice) and The Darling Misfits for a cozy night of carols, new holiday classics, and cheer
$38.66 | 21+ | 8:30pm | Link
Colette | Monarch Gives Back: Community, Music, & Charity
Join us for a night of community and music with Colette! Proceeds from this event will be donated to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
From $13.63 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Winter Wonderland Warehouse presented by Public Works
Mark your advent calendars and prep the nog....we're letting loose. This is a night to celebrate and everyone's invited. Dress to impress!
From $8.81 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
A Darling Misfit Christmas Ft. Shadow Circus Creature Theatre
Join Kat Robichaud (Misfit Cabaret, The Voice) and The Darling Misfits for a cozy night of carols, new holiday classics, and cheer. Dress festive
$35 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Living Room Dance Club
Back for a special holiday edition Living Room brings your favorite DJs out to play Dance Classics, Electro, House, Disco + more. (some rap is cool too)
Free | 9pm | Link
Vatos & Vampires Presents: Kumbia Dark Last Gothic Fiesta of the Year
“The Last Gothic Fiesta” del 2024. Come out and have a drink with us to celebrate the holidays FELIZ NAVI-DARK AND HAPPY NEW FEAR
$5 - $10 (Donation) | 9pm | Link
White Drugs Christmas
Come celebrate the holidays in sleazy style with The Bronx and Mariachi el Bronx! Bring a toy to be donated to local shelter
$34.99 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Dancing Ghost Black Celebration: All Depeche Mode, All Night
This holiday season have a BLACK CELEBRATION with the return of the extreme DEPECHE MODE tribute! One room dedicated exclusively to Depeche Mode
$10 | 21+ | 9:30pm | Link
12/21
Tuba Christmas With Live Tuba Band!
Come out and join our El Rio Happy Holiday Ho-Down with the Tuba Christmas Ensemble! Live Tubas and other festive instruments to set us up for the holidays
Free | 5pm | Link
The Night Parade
Lanterns, Costumes, Puppets and Music!
Free | All ages | 5pm | Link
Nob Hill Holiday Crawl
SF's #1 Bar & Nightclub Crawl
From $22.31 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Soundwaves - 107.7 The Bone presents The Happys
Through powerful music and guerrilla marketing The Happys have won multiple Bay Area competitions including: 2022 Best Punk Rock band of the North Bay Area by The Bohemian and Pacific Sun
$13.61 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Brujería Bash At El Rio
This year we celebrate the winter solstice with a brujería bash, a celebration of all queer magics and magical queers with a multi-genre multi-gender showcase that’ll be sure to bring you to a higher plane
$15 | 9pm | Link
Kilowatt Holiday Formal
A fancy party for all you fancy people (formal attire encouraged!). White Elephant Gift Exchange! ($50 Limit!)
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
5th Annual Love Supreme Friends & Family. Holiday Party
You’re all invited to the 5th annual LOVE SUPREME Friends and Family Holiday Party w/ our good friends @sazonlibre and @cuffinsf
$17.85 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Princess MARIAH: A HOLIGAY SPECTACULAR + Queer Market!
A Disco-Pop Dance Party, Drag Spectacular+ Tribute To All Your Fave Mariah Carey Holiday Hits & More!
$16.89 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
12/22
Underground SF: Holiday Afternoon Extravaganza
Come see us and celebrate what has been a great year!
3pm | Link
3rd Annual Saturnalia Ball
Featuring Cult Strange, Vinsantos, Agness Twin and Miz Margo
$15 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Higher Ground Presents Seldon the Band
Get festive with Seldon the Band, Los Jefes, 287 Vinyl + Vendors & Vinyl Djs
$26.96 | All ages | 8pm | Link
12/23
Who’s the Toughest Cookie?
A cookie decorating competition. Get creative, get messy, and maybe get rich—100 cash prize
5pm | Link
The Fabulous Bud E. Luv Christmas Extravaganza
With tongue placed firmly in cheek, Mr. Luv delivers to you the hottest hits from Vegas: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tom Jones, and more
$33.14 | All ages | 7pm | Link
Hubba Hubba Revue presents: Christy's Nightmare Before Christmas
A Nightmare Before Christmas Pt.2 with a stellar lineup that will spread Christmas chills and thrills. Prizes for the ugliest or spookiest Christmas sweater
$15 | 18+ | 8pm | Link
12/24
Skillet Licorice Presents Kennel Club at The Page with Very Special Musical Guests
Elise and Matt welcome the best players of the Bay Area Bluegrass & Old-Time Scene to join them for a dog-friendly happy hour at SF's favorite bar
Free | 5pm | Link
Beetlejuice
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most returns to San Francisco
From $56 | 10+ | 7:30pm | Link
INTERZONE: Acid Xmess
Interzone steps into the shadows of club F8 this evening, hosting Hex, ICrypt, and Echoic in the backroom grotto playing dark techno and Darkwave during the annual Acid XMas party!
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Xmas Eve Merry-Oke Night
FREE KARAOKE! Hosted by Evan Richard. Pool table is open & the stage is yours!
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
DNA Lounge Yule Log: 24 Hours of Fire and Music
The club is closed tonight, but come warm yourself by our fire. And by fire I mean webcast. We will be playing footage of the DNA Lounge Yule Log for all of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 9pm to 9pm
9pm | Link
Xmas Eve Merry-Oke Night
Hosted by Evan Richard. Pool table is open & the stage is yours! Songs start at 9pm
Free | 21+ | 9pm | Link
12/25
Karla LaVey's First Satanic Church Presents: The 25th Annual Black X Mass
Suicide Queen, K-C & The Clamps, Simon Ferocious, Ptyl vs. Demoncast and more
$13 | 21+ | 8:30pm | Link
Death Guild: X-Mess Night
Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the world!
$8 | All ages | 9pm | Link
Strut SF and F8 present Xmas Day
We're throwing down on Xmas evening with the STRUT SF crew! Leave the relatives at home and let's dance off that Turkey dinner!
Free w/ RSVP | 9pm | Link
12/27
Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret: Divine Decadence
Don't fill up on figgy pudding this holiday season. Get ready to gorge yourself on visual delights at the Digital Divine Society's annual bacchanal
From $100 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
Sleevin Records Presents: The Christmas Meltdown
Strap in for a night of holiday cheer with Sleevin Records! Tune in to the sounds of the UK with UK Bassline, Garage, DnB, and more
From $13.63 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Club Leisure Presents... The Cure Christmas
Club Leisure’s Annual Celebration Of @thecure! Dance To The Cure Classics + Britpop, post-punk & Madchester All Night!
$10 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
12/28
Funkytown: 70s vs 80s Holiday Dance Party
Come join us and get your groove on with special guest DJs as they play all the top disco and funk hits of the 70s in the backroom, and all the new wave and pop hits of the 80s in the front room
$15 Cover ($10 before 10pm) | 21+ | 9pm | Link
12/29
UNPLUG (aka Cyber Sunday)
Closing out the year strong, and ready for an even stronger 2025
Free | 21+ | 10pm | Link
NYE events ✨
12/30
(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Dengue Fever
New Year's Eve residency with Dengue Fever! and dance musik from Naked Roommate
$41.80 | All ages | 7pm | Link
Hubba Hubba Revue presents: Monday Night Hubba New Year's Eve EVE
San Francisco's world-famous burlesque and variety show as we flip the bird at the second to last day of this crappy year
$15 | 18+ | 8pm | Link
12/31
The Midway SF Presents: Fresh Start
We're counting down into '25 this year but we want you to come prepared to celebrate like it's the turn of the century
From $138.00 | 21+ | 2pm | Link
New Year's Eve 2025 at The Rumpus Room
Karaoke all night! Sing your heart out into the NEW YEAR! FREE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT!!
Free | 21+ | Doors 5pm (karaoke starts at 9pm) | Link
Baloney New Year
Come watch our balls drop! Now in its tenth year at Oasis, BALONEY is a show unlike any other– part theater, part dance, part peep show, and all male!
From $33.78 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Dengue Fever
New Year's Eve residency with Dengue Fever! with the freak flag sounds of BOLERO! and dreamy dance music from Mild Universe
$41.80 | All ages | 7pm | Link
Red Hot Downtown: NYE 2025 at Ginger's
Hosted by the incomparable Nikita Vega, the evening will feature some of the Bay Areas most talented drag performers, musicians, and DJ's
$17.85 | 7pm | Link
Pussy Lahore’s Riot Room (Oakland, CA)
A glamorous New Year’s Eve celebration filled with extraordinary pole dancing, burlesque and MORE!!!
From $28.52 | 21+ | 7pm | Link
New Year's Eve Party With Con Brio
New Year's Eve Party with CON BRIO. Support TBA
$48.19 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
New Year's Eve Spectacular: Voodoo Dolly
An all Black futurist tribute to Siouxsie and the Banshees + Decadent treats and surprise guest
$30 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
New Year's Eve with Luna & Vetiver
Join us for LUNA + special guest Vetiver!
$86 | 8pm | Link
New Orleans New Year: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
A national treasure steeped in both the past and the present
From $45 | 8pm | Link
DJ Dials & 1015 Folsom Present: Disco Lines New Years Eve
DJ Dials & 1015 Folsom Present: NEW YEARS EVE with Disco Lines
$122.37 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
New Year's Eve 2025: Eddie C with Anthony Mansfield, Shiny Objects, & more!
Make it your best NYE yet with Eddie C, 3 rooms of sound, mind-blowing aerialist performances, free photo booth & surprises all night long!
From $25.40 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Let's Go Disco NYE 2025
Say goodbye to 2024! We are ringing in the new year with an extra special Let’s Go Disco party at Madrone. Countdown…Party Favors…Dance
$23.18 | 8pm | Link
New Year's Eve w/ Mickey Avalon, Chow Mane and Ricky Lake
New Year's Eve Party at Kilowatt with Mickey F/*cking Avalon with Chow Mane & Ricky Lake
$40.69 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
New Year's Eve Blowout: THE ZEROS!
Legendary Punks From Los Angeles And Frisco Return To The Knockout For A Killer New Years Eve Breakdown!
$25 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Stamina NYE
We’re throwing the Bay Area's sickest party to ring in 2025, and we’re bringing in some dnb's heaviest hitters and vibiest maestros for it
$20 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Juanita MORE! x Mighty Real NYE 2025
Join us at the Phoenix Hotel w/ Mighty Real & Juanita MORE! Outdoor heated patio until 1am
From $25.39 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
Great American Music Hall & Popscene presents Allie X (NYE)
Get ready to celebrate New Years Eve with the incredible darkwave-pop phenomenon 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐗
$58.76 | 8pm | Link
NYE Jubilee: Andre Nickatina/ Suga Free & more
Andre Nickatina, Suga Free, CB of Fambizz, Mac Roo and more
$80 | 8pm | Link
Mango NYE 2025
Your backyard boogie to ring in the New Year. Good vibes, great music, and the BEST crowd
$30 | 21+ | 8pm | Link
New Year’s Eve 2025 at Cat Club
Come and toast with us and let’s roar together on New Year’s Eve as we throw the ultimate banger of a party in two rooms of your favorite music from the 70s & 80s
From $17.85 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Dark Masquerade NYE: Circus Variety Show (Berkeley, CA)
In a world where many feel compelled to hide their dark sides, we invite you to a night where the shadow side is cast open and shared freely & anonymously at our masked event
From $39.19 | 9pm | Link
New Year's Eve! Open Bar! Neal Francis
An intoxicating blend of funk, soul, and rock that evokes the glory days of the late 60s and 70s. Open Bar included in the price
$139.00 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger presents Karma: The Taylor Swift & Chappell Roan NYE Party
For one special nite, we say goodbye to the bad karma of the year and invite in good karma as we pack the best of each era of Taylor Swift's with the power of the Pink Pony Club
$39 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Near Dark presents Last Danse NYE 2024 (Oakland, CA)
DJs Gidget Goes to Hell & Liquid Temple say adios to 2024 and ring in the new year with their patented mix of darkwave, synth pop, goth, post punk and new wave
$13.40 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger presents Born to Die: Lana Del Rey NYE Party
In a world of sad girls and bad boys, there's only one Lana Del Rey to bring her melancholy serenades to our aching hearts.
$39 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Public Works presents: NYE 2025 with Mira
Mira along with Ejé + Dj Yamagucci, Greg Eversoul and more
$48.82 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
New Year's Eve with GRYFFIN
EyeHeartSF presents the 16th year of EYE HEART NYE featuring a MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN PERFORMANCE by GRYFFIN
From $230 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
Folk Yeah & Brick & Mortar Music Hall Present: NEW YEAR'S EVE RAGER with THE CASUALS
with Joel Robinow, DJ Sets by Coleminer & Miller Genuine Daft
$47.31 | 9pm | Link
NYE 2025 W/ Jody Wisternoff
Anjunadeep royalty JODY WISTERNOFF plays Audio on New Years Eve on his new Album Tour!
$53.43 | 21+ | 9:30pm | Link
Sacha Robotti NYE
Sacha Robotti our SLOTHACID king rings in the NEW YEAR with a wild night on the dance floor! Payt And Broady support the ultimate family hang on NYE
From $23 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
Global P NYE’ 25
Say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 with a night full of music from your favorite trio! DJ sets by Baysik, Guapi, ColdSF
$20.77 | 21+ | 10pm | Link
Afterglow New Year’s Eve: Prism Palace!
A queer New Year’s Eve masquerade ball with wall-to-ceiling art, new queer friends and chosen family, and gender-bending performative fun
From $97.88 | 10pm | Link
Ew Years Eve w/ Mo & So
This year Mozghan and Solar are going to help us keep it nasty all night loooong
$30 | 10pm | Link
Rinsed Presents: New Year New Club
San Francisco's newest nightclub located in a historic building along The City's iconic northern waterfront, Fishermans Wharf
$5 | 10pm | Link
01/01
It's A New Day + Breakfast Of Champions Block Party 2025
Turn up the volume on 2025 with SF's most treasured New Year's tradition
$37.18 | 21+ | 4am | Link
R&B and Ribs 2025
Ribs in the new year at The Phoenix Hotel
$20 | 21+ | 1pm | Link
Brownies & Lemonade, DJ Dials, & 1015 Folsom Present: The Heist Recovery Party
Alison Wonderland +Special Guests
$49.38 | 21+ | 9pm | Link
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