The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

Sat.–Sun., through Dec. 18, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Cow Palace Enjoy street scenes and enchanting tableaus from A Christmas Carol, lively music, family fun, hearty English foods, and h... Read More

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Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets

Sat.–Sun., through Dec. 18, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Cowell Theater (Fort Mason Center) This unique magical, zany, and fun 50-minute production of the classic holiday ballet is desi... Read More

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S.F. Symphony | Peter and the Wolf

Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Sergei Prokofiev’s “symphonic fairy tale” features animal characters personified by instruments and melody is brought to life wit... Read More

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Photos with Santa

Tue., Dec. 13; Sat., Dec. 17; Wed., Dec. 21; & Fri., Dec. 23; 5–8 p.m. Carillion, Ghirardelli Square Bring your camera and snap a selfie with the big guy in red. Free, 415-77... Read More

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Kwanzaa Family Game Day

Monday, Dec. 26, 2–5 p.m. S.F. Public Library Main Branch To celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa, Brother Clint and Brother Malik will perform the Kwanzaa ritual, pour libations, ... Read More

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ODC | The Velveteen Rabbit

Thu.–Sun., through Dec. 11 The Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA (700 Howard St.) & on-demand Enjoy a Bay Area holiday tradition of music, dance, and a powerful narra... Read More

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Sleeping Beauty: Panto in the Presidio

Thu.–Sun., through Dec. 30 Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave.) Enjoy this wildly funny musical mashup of true love, talking dogs, singing chickens, dancing ghosts, and enough fairy... Read More

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Scupltable Snow Dough

Saturday, Aug. 6, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) Build a snowman in the summer! Discover how to make fluffy “snow” dough to ply with at home at this S... Read More

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First Sunday Afternoons at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Sunday, Aug. 7 through November 1–4 p.m. Presidio Visitor Center, 210 Lincoln Blvd. Enjoy family-friendly fun for all ages at this event featuring a variety of special activities... Read More

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Gardening for Bees

Saturday, Aug. 20, 1–2 p.m. S.F. Public Library Golden Gate Valley (1801 Green St.) Make seed bombs using flower and herb seeds to support pollinators’ vital role in our ec... Read More

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Caterpillar Puppets

Friday, Aug. 12, 11–11:30 a.m. & 12:15–12:45 p.m. Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens Joe Leon’s eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly famil... Read More

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The Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company

Saturday, May 7, 2–3 p.m. Front Patio, Presidio Branch S.F. Public Library (3150 Sacramento St.) Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander month with an outdoor p... Read More

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Bug Day

Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) The bugs are back! Celebrate everything insect with hands-on science and art activities, games, live music, movie... Read More

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Secret Reading Spots in the Presidio

Friday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.–noon Online Join Rebekah Berkov, Presidio Trust community engagement specialist, for a tour of secret reading nooks for kids all around the Presidio. 415-... Read More

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Storytime Science for Kids: The Magnet Episode

Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m. Online (Facebook or YouTube) This storybook read-aloud is followed by a simple activity geared toward young children. The Exploratorium’s Vivian Altman... Read More

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