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Refine by label:Christmas / Winter holidays ✕Outdoor ✕Cost not posted ✕Live music 17 Live acts 4 Food vendors 9 Local makers 10 Parking available 3 Transit friendly 3

Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink

Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink

City Center Bishop Ranch, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Opening ceremony Fri Nov 6, 6-7pm; rink open daily through Jan 3, 2027

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Stroll

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Stroll

Downtown Los Altos, Peninsula

Fri Nov 13, 2026, 5-9pm

Merry Meritage

Merry Meritage

The Meritage Resort and Spa, North Bay

Nov 18, 2026-Jan 3, 2027; hours TBD

Light Up Orinda Tree Lighting

Light Up Orinda Tree Lighting

Orinda Library Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Thu Nov 19, 2026, 5 PM

Annual Merry Meritage Tree Lighting

Annual Merry Meritage Tree Lighting

The Meritage Resort and Spa, North Bay

Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 4 to 8 PM

UCSC Arboretum Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale

UCSC Arboretum Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Horticulture 2 Meeting Hall, Santa Cruz

Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 10 AM to 4 PM (members hour 9 to 10 AM); rain or shine

PIER 39 Tree Lighting & Holiday Season

PIER 39 Tree Lighting & Holiday Season

PIER 39 Entrance Plaza, San Francisco

Holiday season Nov 23, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027; tree lighting Thu Dec 3, 2026 (time TBD) with The Death & Taxes Swing Band

Cityline Winter Ice Rink

Cityline Winter Ice Rink

Cityline Sunnyvale (Downtown Sunnyvale), South Bay

Open daily, Nov 24, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027; hours not posted yet

Beringer Wine Barrel Tree Lighting

Beringer Wine Barrel Tree Lighting

Railroad Avenue & Hunt Avenue, North Bay

Wed, Nov 25, 2026, 5 to 7 PM

Downtown Napa Christmas Tree Lighting

Downtown Napa Christmas Tree Lighting

Veterans Park, North Bay

Wed, Nov 25, 2026, 6 to 8 PM

Farley's Christmas Wonderland

Farley's Christmas Wonderland

Farley's Christmas Wonderland, Santa Cruz

Nightly Nov 27, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027, 5:30-8:30 PM (later just before Christmas; closed when raining)

Brentwood Holiday Parade

Brentwood Holiday Parade

Downtown Brentwood, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Nov 28, 2026, 5-7 PM

Jingle Market on 3rd Street

Jingle Market on 3rd Street

E. 3rd Street, South County

Sat Nov 28, 2026, 9 AM-2 PM

Sonoma Lighted Tractor Parade

Sonoma Lighted Tractor Parade

Sonoma Plaza, North Bay

Sat Nov 28, 2026, 6:30 PM

San Pablo Holiday Tree Lighting & Winter Wonderland

San Pablo Holiday Tree Lighting & Winter Wonderland

San Pablo Community Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Concord Tree Lighting & Mayor's Sing-Along

Concord Tree Lighting & Mayor's Sing-Along

Todos Santos Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 5:30 to 8 PM

Downtown Fairfield Holiday Tree Lighting

Downtown Fairfield Holiday Tree Lighting

Downtown Fairfield, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026; times TBD

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Veterans Community Plaza, Peninsula

Los Gatos in Lights Winter Celebration

Los Gatos in Lights Winter Celebration

Town Plaza Park, South Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5–7 PM

Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting & Night Market

Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting & Night Market

Healdsburg Plaza, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5-9 PM

Nights of Lights

Nights of Lights

Mac Dutra Plaza and Main Street, Peninsula

Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 4 to 8 PM (holiday market 4 PM on Kelly Ave; tree lighting 5 PM; lighted parade on Main St 6:15 PM; Santa about 7:30 PM)

Winterfest in Burlingame

Winterfest in Burlingame

Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5:30–7:30pm

Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade

Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 7–8pm

Downtown Alameda Winter Market

Downtown Alameda Winter Market

Downtown Alameda (Park Street), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Downtown Dixon Christmas Tree Lighting Festival

Downtown Dixon Christmas Tree Lighting Festival

Sat Dec 5, 2026; times TBD

Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade

Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 10 AM

Holly Dolly Parton Parade of Lights

Holly Dolly Parton Parade of Lights

Main Street (River Road), downtown Guerneville, North Bay

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 7pm

Lighted Yacht Parade

Lighted Yacht Parade

Oakland–Alameda Estuary, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 2026, starting around 5:30 PM

Millbrae Holiday Tree Lighting

Millbrae Holiday Tree Lighting

Millbrae City Hall Plaza, Peninsula

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 5–7pm

Napa Christmas Parade

Napa Christmas Parade

Downtown Napa (Second, Brown and Third Streets), North Bay

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 5 to 7 PM. Cancelled if the weather is bad.

Pinole Holiday Tree Lighting

Pinole Holiday Tree Lighting

Community Corner (San Pablo Ave & Tennent Ave), East Bay/Tri-Valley

San Anselmo Holiday Tree Lighting

San Anselmo Holiday Tree Lighting

Imagination Park, North Bay

Sat, Dec 5, 2026; time not posted yet

San Juan Bautista Holiday of Lights Parade

San Juan Bautista Holiday of Lights Parade

Third Street, downtown San Juan Bautista, South County

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 6 PM

Santa Cruz Harbor Lighted Boat Parade

Santa Cruz Harbor Lighted Boat Parade

Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 5:30 PM (rain or shine)

Brisbane Festival of Lights

Brisbane Festival of Lights

Community Park, Peninsula

Sun Dec 6, 2026; times TBD

Novato Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop

Novato Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop

Novato City Hall (front), North Bay

Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 5 PM (fire truck gelt drop)

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Market

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Market

State Street Market, Peninsula

Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026

Menorah Lighting Ceremony (Fairfield)

Menorah Lighting Ceremony (Fairfield)

Thu Dec 10, 2026; times TBD

Fairfax Winter Market

Fairfax Winter Market

Downtown Fairfax, North Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 5–9 PM

Hometown Holidays

Hometown Holidays

Courthouse Square and downtown Redwood City, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12, 2026; parade 4:30-5:30 PM; festival hours TBD

Lighted Boat Festival

Lighted Boat Festival

Pillar Point Harbor, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12, 2026, from 4pm; end time TBD

Nut Tree Holiday Event (Vacaville)

Nut Tree Holiday Event (Vacaville)

Nut Tree Plaza, North Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 12-3 PM

Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire

Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire

Downtown Occidental, North Bay

Sat-Sun Dec 12-13, 2026; hours TBD

Holiday Market at Felton Covered Bridge Park

Holiday Market at Felton Covered Bridge Park

Felton Covered Bridge Park, Santa Cruz

Sun, Dec 13, 2026; hours not posted yet

Winter Lodge Skating Season

Winter Lodge Skating Season

Winter Lodge, Peninsula

Public skating Oct 16, 2026 (opens 8 PM) to Apr 11, 2027; see the rink's session schedule

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Chabad of Contra Costa Grand Menorah Lighting (Walnut Creek)

Chabad of Contra Costa Grand Menorah Lighting (Walnut Creek)

Broadway Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

2026 dates coming soon

Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market

Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market

Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

2026 dates coming soon

Lighting of the Sonoma Plaza

Lighting of the Sonoma Plaza

Sonoma Plaza, North Bay

2026 dates coming soon

Sundar Shadi Holiday Display

Sundar Shadi Holiday Display

Shadi Holiday Display hillside, East Bay/Tri-Valley

2026 dates coming soon

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Center for the Performing Arts

TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Center for the Performing Arts

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Orpheum Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Orpheum Theatre

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Golden Gate Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Golden Gate Theatre

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The Warfield

TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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