Holiday Artisan Fair

Friday, Nov. 11, 9: 30 a.m.–5 p.m. Wilsey Court, de Young Museum Shop a diverse and broad range of unique gifts, artisanal jewelry, and home décor from these noted local small b... Read More

Holiday Happenings

36th Annual Embarcadero Center Lighting Ceremony & Carnival

Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. Embarcadero Center Celebrate the official start of the holiday season with the illumination of the Embarcadero Center buildings with 17,000 lights. The carn... Read More

Holiday Happenings

ACT | A Christmas Carol

Most days, Nov. 30–Dec. 24 Toni Rembe Theater (415 Geary St.) A Bay Area favorite holiday tradition returns in this production that stays true to Dickens’s timeless story of re... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Broadway S.F. | Christmas with C.S. Lewis

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 18–20 Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) Lewis believed Jesus’s birth was only a feel-good myth until an encounter with his great friend, J.R.R. Tolkien, change... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Bill Graham Menorah Lighting

Daily through Dec. 5 (lighting ceremonies at 5 p.m. except for Dec. 3–4 Union Square & Live stream (Facebook Live & Zoom) Experience in-person and online the lighting ce... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Broadway S.F. | A Christmas Carol

Tue.–Sun. through Dec. 26 Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) Direct from Broadway, this immersive experience brimming with Christmas spirit features dazzling staging, moving stor... Read More

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S.F. Mime Troupe: A Red Carol

Daily through Jan. 9, 2022 Live stream This radio play podcast with music blends activism, comedy, music, and passion to tell the classic as a story not of the redemption of one ba... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Daily through Jan. 17, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Union Square Ring in the holiday season at this outdoor rink with 60-minute sessions starting every 90 minutes. Visit website for special e... Read More

Holiday Happenings

City Ballet | The Nutcracker

Sat.–Sun., Dec. 11–12, 1 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Get into the holiday spirit as Clara and an amazing cast of characters dance their way through their incredible advent... Read More

Holiday Happenings

75th Christmas at Grace Cathedral

Fri.–Mon., Dec. 11–13 Daily, Dec. 18–23 Grace Cathedral Celebrate the season with four programs: Sing You a Merry Christmas show and sing-along for children and families; A C... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Daily, Nov. 3–Jan. 17, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Union Square Ring in the holiday season at this outdoor rink with 60-minute sessions starting every 90 minutes. Visit website for special... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Broadway S.F.: A Christmas Carol

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 26–28 & Tue.–Sun., Nov. 30–Dec. 26 Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) Direct from Broadway, this immersive experience brimming with Christmas spirit fea... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Bill Graham Menorah Lighting

Daily, Nov. 28–Dec. 5 (lighting ceremonies at 5 p.m. except for Dec. 3–4 Union Square & Live stream (Facebook Live & Zoom) Experience in-person and online the lighting... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Whimsical Wonderland of Lights | Entwined

Daily, Dec. 10–Feb. 29 Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park Enjoy an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light in this art installation that creates a whimsical... Read More

Holiday Happenings

45th Bill Graham Menorah Lighting

Thursday, Dec. 10, 5–6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 3–4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 5–6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 3–6 p.m. Daily, Dec. 14–17, 5–6 p.m. Online Tune in daily for lightin... Read More

Holiday Happenings