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California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style
de Young Museum - 9:30 AM
de Young Museum - 9:30 AM
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Sausalito MLK Gym - 9:00 AM
Sausalito MLK Gym - 9:00 AM
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Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Spring in the Garden at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style
de Young Museum - 9:30 AM
de Young Museum - 9:30 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
Spring in the Garden at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Spring in the Garden at Cal Academy
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
California Academy of Arts and Science - 9:30 AM
Pay What You Wish Wednesday at Museum of Craft & Design
Museum of Craft & Design - various times Pick
Museum of Craft & Design - various times Pick
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
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38th Annual Japanese New Year’s Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Sun Dec 31, 2023
10:00am to 2:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $20; Child (13-17) $14, Child (12 and under) free
After being held virtually since 2019, 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. Additional activities include making paper cranes for luck and prosperity in the new year.
Admission tickets include the bell-ringing ceremony. As it is first-come, first-served, it is recommended to arrive no later than 12 p.m. so you don't miss your chance. Members get early admission.
Check out our full list of kid-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in the Bay Area!
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