Lighted Boat Parades; Glowfari; 'The Nutcracker': NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

10 December, 2021

11:24 AM

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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. 11 to Sunday, Dec. 12. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. EAST BAY: Breakfast with Santa: Piedmont Community Hall, Piedmont Canadian Brass: "Making Spirits Bright for 50 Years and Counting!": Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley Cantabella Children's Chorus Presents "Silent Night, Jubilant Night": Valley Community Church, Pleasanton Carquinez Model Railroad Open House: Carquinez Model Railroad Society, Crockett Crippsmas Place: Wellington Place, Fremont Danville Community Band: Del Valle Theater, Walnut Creek Double Shot: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore Ghirardelli Chocolate Warehouse Sale: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro Gingerbread Adobe: Alviso Adobe Community Park, Pleasanton Glowfari: A Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival: Oakland Zoo, Oakland Ho Ho Holiday Carnival: Sycamore Grove Park, Livermore Holidays with the Fratello Marionettes: Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek "Impressions of the Nutcracker Sweet": Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, San Ramon "Into the Woods": Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Live Music: Elevation LVK, Livermore Newark Symphonic Winds Free Holiday Concert and Singalong: Newark Memorial High School, Newark Nutcracker Tea Party: Livermore School of Dance, Livermore Nuthouse: The Golden Squirrel, Oakland Solano Avenue Association's Winter Stroll: Solano Avenue from The Alameda to San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley and Albany Spirit and Sweater Stroll: Multiple locations. Start at The Museum On Main, Pleasanton The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, Berkeley Tree Lighting and Laser Light Show: Jack London Square, Oakland Valley Dance Theatre's "The Nutcracker": Bankhead Theater, Livermore NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Azari Christmas Celebration: Azari Vineyards, Petaluma Emerald Cup Harvest Ball: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa "Formalism: The Show": IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma Grand Victorian Homes Tour: Participating homes, Vallejo Holiday Art Sale: Sunset Parkway, Novato Holiday Lighted Boat Parade: Petaluma Marina, Petaluma Holiday Wreath Making: Bricoleur Vineyards, Windsor Jingle Bell Run and 5K and Children's Run: Adjacent to Gabrielson Park, Sausalito Morning with Santa: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato Rotary Crab Feast and Auctions: Virtual via Rotary Club of Healdsburg, Healdsburg Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales": Petaluma Readers Theatre, Petaluma Winter Piano Concert: Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen Winter Wine Festival: Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma Winterfest: Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks: Gabrielson Park, Humboldt Avenue and Anchor Street, Sausalito THE PENINSULA: Andre Thierry: Port of Redwood City, Redwood City "Festive Wreaths" Workshop: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto Marketplace: A Pop-Up Boutique: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto Palo Alto Flea Market: Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto Santa Day: Rent-A-Space, Foster City Saturday Storytime: Florey's Book Co., Pacifica Sharp Park Beach Cleanup: Beach Boulevard and Clarendon Road, Pacifica The Holiday Special Workshop: Midpen Media Center, Palo Alto SAN FRANCISCO: A Very Merry Misfit Cabaret: Alcazar Theater, San Francisco "Angelic Voices": Young Women's Choral Projects Holiday Showcase: Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco "Datum": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco Diamond Heights Median Project Cleanup: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, San Francisco Dogpatch Cleanup: Woods Yard Park, San Francisco Holiday Art Show: Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery, San Francisco Keep Ocean Beach Clean: Ocean Beach Cafe, San Francisco Lantern Walk: Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco Mark Foehringer's "Nutcracker Sweets": Cowell Theater, Nob Hill Monthly Street Sweeps: Le Beau Market, San Francisco "Oh, What Fun!": Saint Joseph's Arts Society, San Francisco Patchwork Show Makers Market: Westfield San Francisco Centre, San Francisco Saturday Cinema: Luminous Stories: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco SF Performances Presents: Jonathan Biss: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco Winter Holiday Showcase: ODC Theater, San Francisco SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Birding for Beginners: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton Castro Adobe Open House: Castro Adobe State Historic Park, Watsonville Festivus: Staff of Life Natural Food Market, Santa Cruz Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Holiday Living History Event: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market: Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz SOUTH BAY: "Festive Wreaths" Workshop: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto Friends of the Gilroy Library Book Sale: Gilroy Library, Gilroy German Holiday Market: Weihnachtsmarkt: Mountain View Caltrain Station parking lot, Mountain View Holiday Artisan Pop-Up: Amherst Court, Mountain View Open Poetry Readings with the Garlicky Group of Poets: Gilroy Library, Gilroy San Jose Wind Symphony Presents "A Holiday Gift for You!": McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, Saratoga Santa is Coming to the Barn: LJB Farms, San Martin Sensory Santa: Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara Symphony San Jose Chorale's "Carols in the California": The California Theatre, San Jose "The MeshugaNutcracker": 3Below Theaters, San Jose Heading to Southern California? Then See: Parade Of Lights; LEGO Truck Tour; Santa's Village: SoCal Weekend Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it: Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs. You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $1 per Patch per day. 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