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City Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

City Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

City Center Bishop Ranch, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Night Market: A Taste of Asia

Night Market: A Taste of Asia

Colma Community Center, Peninsula

Fri Nov 20, 2026, 5-8pm

Pink Friday FEST Holiday Kickoff

Main Street Plaza and downtown Martinez, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Walnut Creek Civic Park Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Walnut Creek Civic Park Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Civic Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Niles Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting

Niles Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting

Niles Boulevard and Niles Town Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Ben Lomond Tree Lighting

Ben Lomond Tree Lighting

Ben Lomond County Park, Santa Cruz

Sun Nov 29, 2026, 4:30-7 PM

Colma Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Colma Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Colma Town Hall Plaza, Peninsula

Tue Dec 1, 2026; 4–7 PM; festivities from 5 PM, tree lighting at 6 PM

Lights Up Piedmont

Lights Up Piedmont

Piedmont Community Hall, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Wed, Dec 2, 2026, 7 PM

Broadway Plaza Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting

Broadway Plaza Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting

Broadway Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Town Plaza, North Bay

Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5-8 PM

Cupertino Tree Lighting

Cupertino Tree Lighting

Quinlan Community Center, South Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 6-8 PM

Emeryville Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade

Emeryville Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade

Emeryville City Hall (1333 Park Ave) to Bay Street, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Holiday Tree Lighting at Lytton Plaza

Holiday Tree Lighting at Lytton Plaza

Lytton Plaza, Peninsula

Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 5:30 to 7 PM

It's A Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration

It's A Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration

Lafayette Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Magical Holiday Evening

Magical Holiday Evening

Downtown Pleasanton, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Night of Holiday Lights

Night of Holiday Lights

Laurel Street, downtown San Carlos (main stage on Cherry Street), Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5–8:30pm

Winter at Wonderland Tree Lighting

Winter at Wonderland Tree Lighting

Children's Wonderland Park, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026; gates 5 PM, tree lighting 6:30 PM

Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

First Street, Downtown Livermore, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Holidays in The Grove

Holidays in The Grove

The Grove Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Hometown Holiday Celebration

Hometown Holiday Celebration

Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Downtown Los Gatos, South Bay

San Rafael Holiday of Lights & Winter Wonderland

San Rafael Holiday of Lights & Winter Wonderland

4th Street between A Street and Lootens, Downtown San Rafael, North Bay

Sat Dec 5, 2026; times TBD

Santa Arrives by Helicopter

Santa Arrives by Helicopter

Hiller Aviation Museum, Peninsula

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 9:30 AM-12 PM (Santa arrives 10:30 AM and stays until noon)

Winter Lights (Alameda City Hall Tree Lighting)

Winter Lights (Alameda City Hall Tree Lighting)

Alameda City Hall, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 5 to 6 PM

Grand Chanukah Celebration on Lake Merritt

Grand Chanukah Celebration on Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt Amphitheater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 4:30 PM (third night of Chanukah)

WINTER on Solano & Santa on Solano

WINTER on Solano & Santa on Solano

Solano Avenue, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 6, 2026, plus Santa on three December weekends; times TBD

Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration

Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration

Civic Center Plaza, Peninsula

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Historic Site, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 12-4 PM

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Broadway, Downtown Millbrae, Peninsula

Sat Sep 4 and Sun Sep 5, 2027, 10 AM–5 PM

Kensington Farmers' Market

Kensington Farmers' Market

Colusa Circle, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · Every Sunday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Live Oak Farmers Market

Live Oak Farmers Market

15th Ave & East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Every Sunday, 9 AM to 1 PM, year-round

Los Gatos Farmers' Market

Los Gatos Farmers' Market

Town Plaza Park, South Bay

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Marin Country Mart Farmers Market

Marin Country Mart Farmers Market

Marin Country Mart, North Bay

Every Saturday, 9 AM - 2 PM, year-round, rain or shine.

Menlo Park Farmers Market

Menlo Park Farmers Market

Chestnut Street, Peninsula

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

37th Ave between Ortega and Quintara, San Francisco

Every Sunday, 9am to 2pm, year-round, rain or shine

San Ramon Farmers' Market

San Ramon Farmers' Market

City Center Bishop Ranch, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round; winter hours not yet posted

Sausalito Art & Harbor Days

Sausalito Art & Harbor Days

Tracy Way, Ferry Landing Plaza and Gabrielson Park, North Bay

Fourth Saturday of each month, 10 AM - 5 PM (Oct 24, Nov 28, Dec 26, 2026).

Second Saturdays in Pacifica

Second Saturdays in Pacifica

Downtown Pacifica (Palmetto Ave, Beach Blvd and Francisco Blvd, Paloma to Montecito), Peninsula

Year-round · Second Saturday of each month, 11am to 4pm

Westside Santa Cruz Farmers Market

Westside Santa Cruz Farmers Market

Mission St. Extension and Western Drive, Santa Cruz

Every Saturday, 9 AM to 1 PM, year-round

Oakland First Fridays

Oakland First Fridays

Telegraph Avenue, West Grand Ave to 27th St, East Bay/Tri-Valley

First Friday of the month, 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, March to December (off January and February)

Vallejo Art Walk (2nd Fridays)

Vallejo Art Walk (2nd Fridays)

Downtown Vallejo arts district (600-700 blocks of Marin St), North Bay

Second Friday of the month, March-December, 5pm-9pm (remaining 2026: Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11)

Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market

Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market

Arguello St between Broadway and Brewster Ave, Peninsula

Saturdays, 8am to 1pm, April through November

Coastside Farmers' Market (Half Moon Bay)

Coastside Farmers' Market (Half Moon Bay)

Shoreline Station, Peninsula

Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, April 4 to December 19

Healdsburg Farmers' Market

Healdsburg Farmers' Market

Foley Family Community Pavilion, North Bay

Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, April 11 - December 19

Scotts Valley Farmers Market

Scotts Valley Farmers Market

Graham Plaza, Santa Cruz

Saturdays, 8 AM - 12 PM, May 2 - November 21

Fort Mason Night Market

Fort Mason Night Market

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, San Francisco

Select Fridays, 5pm to 10pm, through December 2026; further dates to be announced

Makers Market at Broadway Plaza

Makers Market at Broadway Plaza

Broadway Plaza (street between Nordstrom & Macy's), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Saturdays Oct 24, Nov 28 and Dec 19, 2026, 11 AM-5 PM

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Center for the Performing Arts

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Orpheum Theatre

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Golden Gate Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Golden Gate Theatre

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TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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