Fantasy Of Lights; Mad Hatter Holiday Festival: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

03 December, 2021

12:50 PM

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country. Some are free. Some have a fee. Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 5. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. EAST BAY: Bah Humbug! 5K Run/Walk and Kid's Dash: San Ramon Central Park Community Center, San Ramon Ballet Petit's Nutcracker: Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward Breakfast with Santa: Shannon Community Center, Dublin Chanukah Under the Stars: Bankhead Theater, Livermore Christmasville in Emeryville: Christmasville, Emeryville Dave Badilla: Elevation LVK, Livermore Donuts and Dreidels: Piedmont Community Hall, Piedmont Fireside Christmas: An Asbury Christmas Special: Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore, and Virtual Gift and Craft Fair: Concord Senior Center, Concord Grand Chanukah Menorah Lighting: The Veranda, Concord Handcrafted Holiday Sale: Shadelands Art Center, Walnut Creek Handel's Messiah Ballet: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin Hanukkah Community Celebration: Main Street Plaza, Martinez Holiday Art Boutique: KeyPoint Credit Union, Dublin Holiday Concert "Sing Joy!": Jack London Square's Broadway Plaza, Oakland Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade: First Street, Livermore Holiday Tree Lighting: Community Swim Center, Hercules Holiday Tree Lighting: Fernandez Park, San Pablo Avenue and Tennent Avenue, Pinole Holidays in the Vineyards: Rosa Fierro Cellars: Livermore Holidays in the Vineyards: Cuda Ridge Wines, Livermore Holidays in the Vineyards: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore Hometown Holiday Celebration: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton "Into the Woods": Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley "It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette": Lafayette's Plaza Park, Lafayette Magical Snowfriends Shows: Fremont Hub, Fremont Menagerie Holiday Oddities Market: Webster Street, Alameda Outside Holiday Craft Fair: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, Walnut Creek Santa on Solano: Peggy Smith's Allstate Insurance Agency, Berkeley The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, Berkeley "The Snow Queen" Ballet: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Albany Widmer World: Chelsea Court, Pleasanton NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Ackerman Afternoon Tea Ceremony: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade: Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga Charles Dickens Christmas with Santa: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa Christmas on the Waterfront: Suisun City Harbor Plaza, Suisun City Copper Leaf Gilding Workshop: Virtual via The Image Flow, Mill Valley Gingerbread House Competition and Tour: Participating business locations, Sausalito Grand Chanukah Celebration: City Hall, Novato Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair: Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa Hannukah Inside Out: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael Healdsburg Chorus: Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg Holiday Craft Fair: Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley Holiday Crafts Faire: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato Holiday Open House: Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa Holiday Tea: Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg Holiday Tree Lighting: Sherman Avenue, Downtown Novato Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop: McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: The 222 Performing Arts Center, Healdsburg Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Vallejo "Magic of the Season": Shenandoah Park, American Canyon Make Good Market: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito "Mercatini di Natale" Christmas Markets: Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg Old-Fashioned Christmas Bazaar: Alexander Valley Community Hall, Geyserville Reindeer Run: Wetlands Edge Trailhead, American Canyon, and Virtual via American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation, American Canyon Sheyda: Village 360, Fairfield Sing Noël: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg Solano Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Celebration: Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, Vacaville "The Nutcracker": Virtual via Benicia Ballet Theatre, Benicia Winter Art Market: Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Winter Craft Faire: Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma Winter in the Wineries Passport: Fourteen wineries in Calistoga, St. Helena, Lake County, Pope Valley Winterfest: Downtown Plaza, Mill Valley Wknd Fest: BARN5400, Petaluma THE PENINSULA: Après Village: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto Ballet America's "Nutcracker": Carrington Hall, Redwood City Brunch with Santa: Pinstripes, San Mateo Caltrain Holiday Train and Toy Drive: Peninsula and San Francisco Bay Area Chanukah Car Parade: Downtown Burlingame Holiday Boutique: Highlands Community Club, Redwood City Holiday Show: The Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto Hometown Holidays: Courthouse Square, Redwood City Improving Public Places Wreath-Making Workshop: Joseph Fernekes Recreation Building, South San Francisco La Honda Christmas Market: La Honda Road, La Honda Marketplace: A Pop Up Boutique: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto Menorah Lighting: City Hall, Palo Alto Pacifica Elf Market: Pacifica Community Center, Pacifica Palo Alto Art Center Studio Holiday Sale: Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: Station 71, Pacifica Santa Comes to Town: City Hall, South San Francisco Santa Weekends: Filoli, Woodside The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Drive-Thru: The Cow Palace, Daly City Tree Lighting Celebration: City Hall, Millbrae Tree Lighting Ceremony: The Shops at Tanforan, San Bruno Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Leo Ryan Park, Foster City Winter Wonderland: Central Park, San Mateo SAN FRANCISCO: A Candlelight Christmas in Nature: Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco Bayview Beautification Day: Cafe Alma, San Francisco Caltrain Holiday Train and Toy Drive: Peninsula and San Francisco Bay Area "Carols by Candlelight" with Young Women's Chorus of Young Women's Choral Projects: Virtual via Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco "Color Study": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco "Datum": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco District 2 Cleanup Day: Washington and Steiner streets, San Francisco Gingerbread House Competition and Tour: Participating business locations, Sausalito GLOW Fest: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco Glowing Hanukkah Party: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco Japantown Community Cleanup Day: Japantown Peace Plaza, San Francisco Krampus Pageant: El Rio, San Francisco Mark Foehringer's "Nutcracker Sweets": Cowell Theater, San Francisco Memories to Light: Never Brighter: Virtual via McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco MUNA Trash Pick-Up Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco San Francisco SantaCon Bar Crawl: Del Mar + Various Venues, San Francisco San Francisco Yiddish Combo at Old First Concerts: Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco The Art Of The Brick: 1 Grant Avenue, San Francisco The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco Word Power: A Comedy Theme Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Art in the Cellars Holiday Festival: Bargetto Winery, Soquel Downtown Holiday Fair: Downtown Santa Cruz Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Nature Club: Pogonip: A Trip Through History: Pogonip, Santa Cruz No Room at the Inn Nativity Display: St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton Tea Party: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton UCSC Jazz Orchestra: UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts Center, Santa Cruz Winter Art Market: Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz SOUTH BAY: "Beethoven Turns 251" with Pianist Jon Nakamatsu: California Theatre, San Jose Breakfast with Santa: Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino Chanukah Concert and Menorah Lighting: Santana Row, San Jose Fantasy of Lights: Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos Gilroy Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Gilroy Holiday Art Boutique: Gilroy Art Center, Gilroy Holiday Promenade: North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos Menorahs and Miracles: Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose Milk and Cookies with Santa: Barbara Lee Senior Center, Milpitas Morgan Hill Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Morgan Hill Photos with Santa: Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House, Campbell Sensory Santa: Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara Symphony San Jose Presents "All-Beethoven Program": California Theatre, San Jose "The MeshugaNutcracker!": 3Below Theaters, San Jose Heading to Southern California? 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