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17 East Bay parties to ring in the New Year
Plus, how to win a Highwire gift card...
Kolby Hatch
December 25, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
Merry Chrismas!
I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday.
…and thanks for checking your email.
This is a special edition of Oaktown — I’m OOO this week. But we’ll be back to regular programming in the New Year.
In this issue:
Help make Oaktown better (& win Highwire Coffee)
17 Parties for your NYE planning
- See ya at the bottom.
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I’m cooking up some big changes in the New Year for Oaktown, but I need your help. So I’ll make it simple:
And as a thank you, you’ll be entered to win 1 of 3 $10 Highwire Coffee gift cards.
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NYE Town
17 parties to celebrate NYE in the East Bay
Last week, we pulled together our list of 9 kid-approved NYE activities. This week, hold the diapers cuz it’s all 21+ (mostly).
Presenting 17 of the top NYE parties, events, and shows happening in Oakland and the East Bay. (All events are for next Wednesday, the 31st.)
No Cover, No Problem
Free DJ Party at Mad Oak | 7pm-close | Mad Oak, Oakland | No cover →
Live Jazz and New Year’s Eve Specials at Acre | 5-9pm | Acre Kitchen & Bar, Rockridge | See details →
NYE at Tallboy w/DJ Louie | 9pm-close | Tallboy, Temescal | No cover →
New Year’s Eve Countdown at Study Hall Rooftop Lounge | 6-12:30am | Study Hall Rooftop, Berkeley | No cover →
For all the cool kids, Tallboy NYE.
Live NYE Shows
NYE Circus Variety Show, Dark Masquerade | Doors @ 9pm | Fluid 510, Oakland | GA tickets $50 →
Laugh City NYE Comedy Show w/Countdown | 7-1am | Session on 15th, Oakland | Tickets from $25 →
Mirage: NYE Celebration | 8pm-close, performances throughout | Sweets Ballroom, Oakland | Tickets from $88 →
Queens of the Countdown (Drag Show + NYE Party) | 8pm-close | Heads or Tails BBQ, Berkeley | $15 Cover →
Big Band Gala on the USS Hornet w/Silent Auction | 7-1am | USS Hornet, Alameda | Black-tie optional, from $69 →
21+ NYE Circus variety show, anyone?
DJ, Dancing, Drinks
NYE Rave Bay Area at Continental Club w/mystery headliner | 10pm - close | Continental Club, West Oakland | Tickets from $33 →
Bubbles & Beats: A NYE Affair | 8pm | Lucy Blue, Oakland | Tickets from $125 →
Hello 2026 NYE Celebration w/live DJ sets | 9pm-close | Hello Stranger, Downtown Oakland | $20 cover →
Butta Throwback NYE Party | 8pm-close | Oakland | Tickets from $29 →
All Black NYE at Torch Rooftop | 8pm-close | Torch Rooftop, Oakland | Tickets from $45 →
Hella NYE w/DJ West Coast & Shino Smoke | 10-1:30am | CryBaby, Oakland | $20 Cover →
Dimes+: A Very Queer New Year | 9-1am | Night Heron, Oakland | Tickets from $20 →
New Year’s Eve at the Starry Plough | Dec 31, Evening | Starry Plough, Berkeley | $20 Cover →
"Turn up required.” Nice.
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We’ll be back in action next week with a full lineup of weekend events and news.
In the meantime, enjoy your holiday.
See you in 2026,
-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly
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