Friday, Dec. 6, 5–7 p.m. Lincoln Blvd. (at Funston Ave.) Enjoy holiday music by the S.F. Girls Chorus at this decades-old Presidio tree-lighting tradition (6 p.m.). Join a guided... Read More
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 4–8 p.m. McLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park (501 Stanyan St.) This lighting event includes toboggan rides, a snow play area, carnival rides, live entertainment, coo... Read More
Daily through Jan. 1 (except Dec. 25), 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Macy’s Union Square The SF/SPCA’s magical Holiday Windows adoption outreach program returns to find homes for kittens, p... Read More
The holidays can be a tempting time in terms of eating and drinking. All too often, we pay for our choices in the new year when we step on the scale or find a favorite outfit a bit... Read More
Saturday, Nov. 30 Nationwide Shop the city’s small local businesses on this day between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Shopping locally sustains our neighborhoods and keeps tax d... Read More
Saturday, Nov. 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2 p.m. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way Venture into the museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and learn how and where the muse... Read More
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Start/finish: HiDive Bar (Pier 28–30) This 5k/10k occurs simultaneously in 50 cities in support of research to find a cure for paralysis. $30, runinthe... Read More
Friday, Nov. 8 Brava Theater Center (2781 24th St.) From the masterfully eerie to the just plain bizarre, this playful program of short films was created for the late-night crowd. ... Read More
Thu.–Tue. through Jan. 19 Contemporary Jewish Museum (736 Mission St.) The exhibition features more than 120 of Rosen’s most influential and dynamic works, including early and ... Read More
Monday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Planetarium Observatory director Dr. Belinda Wilkes will review some of the major discoveries and highlights, including whe... Read More
Thu.–Mon., Nov. 28–Dec. 2, 10 a.m. Moscone Center See 2020 model cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans from the world’s major manufacturers in Northern California’s largest auto... Read More
Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. Start/Finish: Pier 27 Choose from a three- or one-mile route. All funds raised further the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s... Read More
Saturday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m.–midnight Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.) This event raises awareness and funding for early detection and lung cancer research, honors survivors, and to... Read More
Thursday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave., the Presidio) Grammy-nominated Batalla, longtime touring band member with the legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen, perform... Read More
Tue.–Sun., Nov. 5–10 Geary Theater (405 Geary Blvd.) The award-winning international eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments — matchboxes,... Read More