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Night Market at St. Pat's Row

Night Market at St. Pat's Row

St. Pat's Row, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Fridays Oct 23 and Nov 13, 2026, 5-9 PM
San Jose Holiday Lights

San Jose Holiday Lights

Discovery Meadow Park, South Bay
Nightly Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027, 4:30-10:30 PM (last entry 10 PM)
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Jose)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay
Sat Nov 14, 2026, 3 PM
The Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
Walnut Creek on Ice

Walnut Creek on Ice

Civic Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Nov 20, 2026–Jan 18, 2027; 90-minute sessions; daily hours TBD
Christmas in the Park

Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez, South Bay
Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Hook in Concert (SF Symphony)

Hook in Concert (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Fri Nov 27, 2026, 7:30pm; Sat Nov 28, 2026, 2pm
San José Made Holiday Fair

San José Made Holiday Fair

Santa Clara Convention Center, South Bay
Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026
Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Old Courthouse Square, North Bay
Fri Nov 27, 2026; times TBD
The Velveteen Rabbit (ODC/Dance)

The Velveteen Rabbit (ODC/Dance)

Blue Shield of California Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Nov 28-Dec 6, 2026: weekdays and Saturdays 11 AM; Sundays 2 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens Holiday Tree Lighting

Yerba Buena Gardens Holiday Tree Lighting

Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Sat Nov 28, 2026, 4-6 PM
Swing Into The Holidays with Caity Gyorgy & Christian Wiggs

Swing Into The Holidays with Caity Gyorgy & Christian Wiggs

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
Sun Nov 29, 2026, 3pm
Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay
Wed Dec 2 and Thu Dec 3, 2026, 7 PM
A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

Fox Theatre, Peninsula
Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
Bill Graham Menorah Lighting in Union Square

Bill Graham Menorah Lighting in Union Square

Union Square, San Francisco
Nightly lightings in Union Square, Fri Dec 4 to Fri Dec 11, 2026; Bill Graham Menorah Day Sun Dec 6. Times TBD.
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
Dec 4, 2026
Let's Glow SF

Let's Glow SF

Downtown San Francisco (six locations), San Francisco
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
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
San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026
The Wiz – BroadwaySF

The Wiz – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
Winterfest in Burlingame

Winterfest in Burlingame

Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula
Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5:30–7:30pm
Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay
Dec 5, 2026
Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake

Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake

Vasona Lake County Park, South Bay
Sat-Sun Dec 5-6 and Sat-Sun Dec 12-13, 2026
GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

The Crucible, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Sat Dec 5, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sun Dec 6, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Season's Greeting Singalong with Zoë Ellis and Janice Maxie Reid

Season's Greeting Singalong with Zoë Ellis and Janice Maxie Reid

The Freight, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Sat Dec 5, 2026, 11:00 AM
Deck the Hall (SF Symphony)

Deck the Hall (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Sun Dec 6, 2026, 3:30 PM holiday concert (11:30 AM performance is the signature fundraiser concert)
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Blue Shield of California Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Dec 10-24, 2026: Thu Dec 10 and Fri Dec 11, 7:30 PM; Sat Dec 12 and Sun Dec 13, 2 PM; Fri Dec 18, 7:30 PM; Sat Dec 19, 2 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 20, 2 PM; Tue Dec 22, 7:30 PM; Wed Dec 23 and Thu Dec 24, 2 PM
Family Holiday Lights Cable Car Tour

Family Holiday Lights Cable Car Tour

Morgan Hill Train Depot, South County
Dec 11-23, 2026; family tours 5:30 and 6:30 PM, sing-along tours 6 and 7 PM, 21+ tours 7:30 and 8 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
San José Made Winter Wonder Market

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

South Hall, South Bay
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

California Theatre, South Bay
Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 2:30 PM
The Original San Jose Nutcracker

The Original San Jose Nutcracker

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay
Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 1 PM and 6 PM
Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones

Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Dec 13, 2026
Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco
Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
A Magical Cirque Christmas (San Jose)

A Magical Cirque Christmas (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay
Wed Dec 16 and Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 PM
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco
Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 PM
Dance-Along Nutcracker

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Sat Dec 19-Sun Dec 20, 2026; times TBD
Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
The San Jose Nutcracker

The San Jose Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026
My Very First Nutcracker

My Very First Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay
Sun Dec 20, Tue Dec 22, Wed Dec 23 and Sun Dec 27, 2026, 11 AM
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour (San Jose)

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour (San Jose)

San Jose Civic, South Bay
Tue Dec 22, 2026, 8 PM
The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco
Wed Dec 23, 2026, 7 PM (doors 6 PM)
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (San Francisco)

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (San Francisco)

Curran Theater, San Francisco
Wed Dec 23, 2026, 7 PM
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular: Home for the Holidays (Castro Theatre)

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular: Home for the Holidays (Castro Theatre)

The Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Thu Dec 24, 2026, 3 PM, 5:30 PM and 8 PM
Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

San Jose Civic, South Bay
Wed Dec 30, 2026, 8 PM
Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay
Dec 31, 2026
The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027
Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Starts at Second and Market Streets, San Francisco
Sat Feb 20, 2027, 5:15 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
Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market, San Francisco
Every Saturday, 7am to 2pm, year-round
Alemany Flea Market

Alemany Flea Market

Alemany Market lot, San Francisco
Every Sunday, year-round; hours TBD
Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Caltrain parking lot, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Burlingame Fresh Market

Burlingame Fresh Market

Park Road at Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula
Sundays 9am to 1:30pm, year-round; also Thursdays 3pm to 7pm, May to November
California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Castro Valley Farmers' Market

Castro Valley Farmers' Market

Castro Valley BART Station parking lot, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine
Clement Street Farmers Market

Clement Street Farmers Market

Clement Street between 2nd and 4th Aves, San Francisco
Every Sunday, 9am to 2pm, year-round, rain or shine
Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza

Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza

Todos Santos Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Tuesday, 10am to 2pm, year-round; also Thursdays 4pm to 8pm through October 8, 2026
Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market

Center St & Martin Luther King Jr. Way, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM, year-round
El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market

El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market

El Cerrito Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Tuesday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, year-round
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Ferry Building, San Francisco
Saturdays 8am to 2pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 2pm, year-round
Fillmore Farmers' Market

Fillmore Farmers' Market

Fillmore Center, San Francisco
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Fruitvale Farmers Market

Fruitvale Farmers Market

Fruitvale Transit Village, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Year-round · Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Sundays 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Gilroy Downtown Farmers Market

Gilroy Downtown Farmers Market

7th Street parking lot (7th & Eigleberry), South County
Every Sunday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, year-round
Hayward Farmers Market

Hayward Farmers Market

Watkins St. between B and C Streets (Hayward City Hall Plaza), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine
Heart of the City Farmers Market

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Fulton Plaza, Civic Center, San Francisco
Every Wednesday and Sunday, 7am to 4pm, 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.
Millbrae Farmers' Market

Millbrae Farmers' Market

City parking lot on Broadway (between La Cruz and Victoria Avenues), Peninsula
Every Saturday, 8am to 1pm, year-round (closed the two Saturdays between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day)
Milpitas Farmers' Market

Milpitas Farmers' Market

Great Mall parking lot (Mustang Dr & Great Mall Dr), South Bay
Every Sunday, 8am to 1pm, year-round
Morgan Hill Farmers' Market

Morgan Hill Farmers' Market

Morgan Hill Caltrain Station parking lot, South County
Every Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, year-round
Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Caltrain Station, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Old Oakland Farmers Market

Old Oakland Farmers Market

9th St at Broadway, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 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 Carlos Farmers' Market

San Carlos Farmers' Market

Laurel Street at Cherry Street, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine (no market on Art & Wine Faire weekend)
San Jose Flea Market

San Jose Flea Market

San Jose Flea Market, South Bay
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, dawn to dusk (typically 6am–5pm), year-round except a few holidays
San Leandro Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center

San Leandro Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center

Bayfair Center parking lot (by Kohl's), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
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).
South First Fridays Art Walk

South First Fridays Art Walk

SoFA District, South Bay
First Friday of each month, 5pm to 10pm, year-round
Stonestown Farmers Market

Stonestown Farmers Market

Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine
Sunnyvale Farmers' Market

Sunnyvale Farmers' Market

Murphy Avenue at Washington, South Bay
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Thursday Marin Farmers Market

Thursday Marin Farmers Market

Marin County Civic Center, North Bay
Year-round · Every Thursday, 8 AM - 1 PM, rain or shine.
HEAD WEST Marketplace: South B Street

HEAD WEST Marketplace: South B Street

South B Street, 1st to 3rd Avenue, Peninsula
Third Saturday of the month, March 21 - December 19; 11 AM - 5 PM (November 21 and December 19: 11 AM - 4 PM)
Castro Farmers' Market

Castro Farmers' Market

Noe St at Market St, San Francisco
Wednesdays, 3 PM - 7 PM, April 1 - November 18
Downtown San Jose Farmers' Market

Downtown San Jose Farmers' Market

Hammer Theatre Plaza, South Bay
Every Wednesday, 9am to 1:30pm, April to mid-December
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
Motherboards

Motherboards

San José Museum of Art, South Bay
Apr 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Sidewalk Saturdays

Sidewalk Saturdays

E. 3rd Street and Depot Street, South County
Second Saturday of each month, 9 AM - 1 PM, May - November
Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Jun 6, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young

Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young

de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Aug 5, 2026 – Jul 11, 2027
Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces

Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Aug 12, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Private Frontiers: Media Legacies of the Cold War

Private Frontiers: Media Legacies of the Cold War

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley
Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 2026 Season at Levi's Stadium

San Francisco 49ers 2026 Season at Levi's Stadium

Levi's Stadium, South Bay
8 home games at Levi's Stadium, Sep 20 home opener vs. Miami Dolphins through Jan 3 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
San Jose Sharks 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

San Jose Sharks 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

SAP Center, South Bay
42 home games at SAP Center, Oct 1 home opener vs. Florida Panthers (7 PM) through the Apr 10, 2027 Fan Appreciation Game vs. Anaheim Ducks
Golden State Warriors 2026-27 Season at Chase Center

Golden State Warriors 2026-27 Season at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco
41 home games at Chase Center, Oct 23 home opener vs. Memphis (7 PM) through Apr 11, 2027 vs. Utah; Christmas Day home game vs. Denver (7:30 PM)
Cal Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Cal Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Home games at Haas Pavilion, Nov 2 home opener vs. Adams State through Feb 24, 2027 vs. Wake Forest; tip times TBD on the team schedule
Cal Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Cal Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley
Home games at Haas Pavilion, Nov 2 regular-season home opener vs. Washington State (6 PM) through Feb 25, 2027 vs. Pitt; exhibitions Oct 14 and Oct 29
Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Union Square, San Francisco
Daily, Nov 4, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027; hour-long sessions start every 90 minutes
San Francisco on Ice (Fisherman's Wharf)

San Francisco on Ice (Fisherman's Wharf)

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Daily Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027; standard days 10 AM–11 PM, value days 12 PM–10 PM
Meet Me in St. Louis (6th Street Playhouse)

Meet Me in St. Louis (6th Street Playhouse)

GK Hardt Theater, 6th Street Playhouse, North Bay
Opens Fri Nov 20, 2026; closing date and performance times TBD
Sarah Sze: Forever is Composed of Nows

Sarah Sze: Forever is Composed of Nows

SFMOMA, Haas Atrium, Floor 1, San Francisco
Opens Nov 21, 2026. Mon-Tue and Fri-Sun 10 AM-5 PM, Thu noon-8 PM, closed Wed
PWHL San Jose 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

PWHL San Jose 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

SAP Center, South Bay
Home opener Sat Dec 5, 2026, 4 PM vs. Minnesota Frost

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Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market

Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market

Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
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Golden State Storm 2027 Season

Golden State Storm 2027 Season

Laney Field, East Bay/Tri-Valley
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Golden State Valkyries 2027 Season at Chase Center

Golden State Valkyries 2027 Season at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

Caltrain Station (700 4th St) to Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
2027 dates coming soon
San Francisco Signal 2026-27 Season at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

San Francisco Signal 2026-27 Season at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
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Winter Walk SF

Winter Walk SF

San Francisco
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TheaterSan Francisco

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TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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