Most weekends, Dec. 9–23 1751 Sacramento St. & livestream Holiday programs include the Young Women’s Chorus: Carols by Candlelight (Dec. 9); Musae performing carols and hym... Read More
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
Sunday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. Check in: Lookout (3600 16th St.) Don your favorite festive costume, or strip down to your undies to raise awareness and fight HIV/AIDS and benefit the S... Read More
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
Sunday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Land’s End Work on your physical, mental, and emotional health in a forest bathing and mindfulness hike session, where you will learn techniq... Read More
Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Celebrate the season with a magical night of dancing and beverages in an indoor winter wonderland. $120 & up, 415... Read More
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
Most days through 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 redem... Read More
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
Daily, Nov. 9–Jan. 31 Starts: 5M (415 Natoma St. between Mission & Howard) This self-guided walking tour of dozens of site-specific artworks by acclaimed creators worldwide w... Read More
Select days, Nov. 11–Dec. 3 War Memorial Opera House, Oracle Park (Nov. 11), & livestream There was no place for love in Violetta Valéry’s life as a popular Paris courtes... Read More
Daily, Nov. 2–Jan. 16, 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
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
Sunday, Nov. 6, 1–4 Presidio Visitor Center (210 Lincoln Blvd.) Enjoy fun for all ages this event that features a variety of special activities like D.J.s; world music; dance pe... Read More
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