This article highlights various New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events happening in San Francisco, including the Asian Art Museum's Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony and Thrive City's Winter Wonderland Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve Celebration.
From balloon drops and champagne toasts to musical performances and plenty of skating, San Franciscans will not be hard-pressed to find ways to say goodbye to 2024 and ring in the New Year. If you are still looking for ways to ring in 2025, The Examiner has compiled a last-minute guide to the best The City has to offer. Asian Art Museum’s 39th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony (Dec.
29) Museum staff encourage visitors to ring in the New Year by swinging at a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell, an act they say allows participants to let go of 2024’s misfortunes. The event includes a purification ritual and chanting of the Heart Sutra, a Buddhist sacred text, led by Rev. Gengo Akiba. The bell will be hit 108 times to symbolize vanquishing the 108 “sins” in Buddhism that plague humanity. Visitors are encouraged to purchase general-admission tickets here prior to arrival to guarantee entry to the event. A separate ticket is required to ring the bell. The program is wheelchair-accessible and assisted-listening devices are available. Visitors who are blind or visually impaired can attend a touch tour of the temple bell and get priority seating for the event. Thrive City’s Winter Wonderland Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve Celebration (Dec. 31)The 11-acre public plaza surrounding Chase Center will host a Kwanzaa celebration beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will feature a performance by Soji Afrobeats from The Rock and Roll Playhouse in New York City. Thrive City’s “Noon Year’s Eve” event commences at 11:30 a.m., culminating in a countdown drop at 11:59 a.m. Both celebrations feature arts-and-craft stations, treats and other family-friendly activities. Admission is free and guests are encouraged to RSVP through Eventbrite. A Baroque New Year’s Eve at the OperaSan Francisco’s Herbst Theatre will host an afternoon performance featuring arias, duets and instrumental music from Baroque opera and concer
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