Golden nuggets, 'liquid nitrogen ice cream', unlimited drinks and star performers: Inside Silicon Valley's outrageous holiday parties The tech giants of Silicon Valley have been splashing massive amounts of cash on lavish holiday parties throughout the festive season. Snaps from inside the Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn shindigs reveal famous performers, free bars, unlimited food and ostentatious extras such as 'liquid nitrogen ice cream' and golden nuggets. Yahoo took over the huge Pier 48 venue in San Francisco on December 7 to throw an extravagant bash with a 'Rock Candy' theme and a show by rock band Counting Crows. Lavish: Facebook's big party at the 6,000-capacity Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco included a mashed potato bar Stars: Rock band Counting Crows played the huge Yahoo party on December 7 Luxury: One guest instagrammed a photo of a chocolate cake dusted wth gold nuggets Employees were greeted by huge gingerbread men that towered over the guests. One excited attendee posted an Instagram photo of chocolate cake dusted with gold nuggets. The partygoers posed for social media snaps with a number of freebies and party surprises, such as LED jelly rings and novelty glasses. Facebook, meanwhile, hired the 6,000-capacity Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, also in San Francisco, for their huge bash. Without fail, every Silicon Valley event had a photobooth to allow guests to mark the occasion. Facebook, whose value surged above $100billion in the summer, also hosted a mashed potato bar at the party, as reported by New York magazine. Sweet tooth: The Yahoo party included massive oversized gingerbread men Sophisticated: The LinkedIn bash had a murder mystery theme Experiment: The LinkedIn event also included a 'liquid nitrogen ice cream demo' But LinkedIn's holiday party, held in San Francisco's Exploratorium science museum, was undoubtedly the most sophisticated event. This party had a murder mystery theme, the hashtag #CluedIn2013 and a number of jazz and dance performances. Users enjoyed a 'liquid nitrogen ice cream demo.' Revelers posted photos of sushi chefs preparing platters of food and, bizarrely, drinking out of water fountains which were part of the toilet. According to New York magazine, Google held a celebration at the San Francisco Design that with the theme of 'It's A Small World.' Snap, snap: Without fail, every Silicon Valley event had a photobooth to allow guests to mark the occasion All smiles: The Yahoo partygoers posed for social media snaps with a number of freebies and party surprises, such as LED jelly rings and novelty glasses Celebration: Yahoo took over the huge Pier 48 venue in San Francisco on December 7 to throw an extravagant bash with a 'Rock Candy' theme One attendee told the magazine that this party had multiple sections of the event dedicated to a different cultures and their food, entertainment and decorations. 'There were fortune tellers, belly dancers, break-dancers, the works,' the guest added. Facebook held another bash in Austin, Texas, where a dance troupe called the GoGo Gadgettes performed.