Castro Art Walk
Castro District - 5:00 AM
Castro District - 5:00 AM
Golden State 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente
Chase Center - 9:00 AM
Chase Center - 9:00 AM
Drop-In Play at Playland
Sausalito MLK Gym - 9:00 AM
Sausalito MLK Gym - 9:00 AM
Free Admission at the SF Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Unseen Oceans at the California Academy of Arts and Sciences
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Dino Days at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Pop-Up Parcade! Mini Golf & Arcade at Courthouse Square
Courthouse Square - 10:00 AM
Courthouse Square - 10:00 AM
Unseen Oceans at the California Academy of Arts and Sciences
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Union Square Plaza Free Play
Union Square - 9:00 AM
Union Square - 9:00 AM
Dino Days at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Free Admission at the SF Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Dino Days at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Unseen Oceans at the California Academy of Arts and Sciences
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Union Square Plaza Free Play
Union Square - 9:00 AM
Union Square - 9:00 AM
Dino Days at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Unseen Oceans at the California Academy of Arts and Sciences
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM

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39th Annual Japanese New Year’s Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Sun Dec 29, 2024
10:00am to 2:30pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $20; Child (13-17) $14, Child (12 and under) free
The Asian Art Museum is ready to ring in the New Year with a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell. The ceremony includes a purification ritual and chanting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. Then it's open to the public, giving families the chance to leave behind anything negative from the previous year.
Admission tickets include the bell-ringing ceremony. As it is first-come, first-served, it is recommended to arrive earky. Members get early admission.
Check out our full list of kid-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in the Bay Area!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.