Lights Parade​; Holiday Markets; Winter Lights: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

17 December, 2021

11:47 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. 18 to Sunday, Dec. 19. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. EAST BAY: Angie Maserati: Elevation LVK, Livermore Breakfast with Santa: Hacienda de las Flores, Moraga Donuts with Santa: Robert Livermore Community Center, Livermore Ensembles of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Holidaze Art Punx Market: UMA Gallery Oakland, Oakland "Into the Woods": Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley LEGO Holiday Truck Tour: Pleasanton and Dublin Makers Market: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek Nuthouse: The Golden Squirrel, Oakland Richlybent: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore Steve Marvel: Cellar Door, Pleasanton "The Biggest Gift": Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek The Cassandra Sessions: Recording This World: Ashby Stage, Berkeley The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, Oakland Virtual Holiday Concert: Virtual via Music For Minors II, Fremont Voices of Music: First Congregational Church, Berkeley Wreaths Across America: Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Christmas Jug Band: The Big Easy, Petaluma "Elves On Call" Holiday Gift Wrap Fundraiser: Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, Novato "Formalism: The Show": IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma Handel's Messiah American Bach Soloists and American Bach Choir: Weill Hall, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park Holiday Drinks Bartending with Dr. Inkwell: Virtual via the Town of Corte Madera Hot Chocolate with a Ranger: McInnis Park, San Rafael Penngrove Holiday Lights Parade: Main Street to Adobe Road, Penngrove San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus "Holigays Are Here… Again!" Concert: The Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park Santa's Workshop: Healdsburg Community Center, Healdsburg The Krampus Holiday Pop-Up Market: Napa Valley Distillery, Napa The Snow Maiden: A Russian Wonder Tale of Love and Magic: Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma "The Wake-Up Crew": Benicia High School, Benicia THE PENINSULA: Highlands Community Club Holiday Food Drive: Highlands Community Club, Redwood City Jingle Ball Movie Night: The Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View "Rejoice" Art Exhibit and Artists Reception: Marcela's Village Art Gallery, Menlo Park "The Gingerbread Man": Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Palo Alto The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Drive-Thru: The Cow Palace, Daly City SAN FRANCISCO: Comedy Night at Milk Bar: Milk Bar, San Francisco Giggle: Milk Bar, San Francisco Hayes Valley Community Cleanup: Patricia's Green In Hayes Valley, San Francisco Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret: A Very Merry Misfit Cabaret: Alcazar Theater, San Francisco Mark Foehringer's "Nutcracker Sweets": Cowell Theater, San Francisco San Francisco Boys Chorus' Winter Concert: Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco Schools Out Cleanup Spectacular: Lincoln Park, San Francisco Sound Encounters II: Root Division Gallery, San Francisco Street Soccer USA Holiday Celebration: The Crossing, San Francisco SweaterCon: Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl: Mayes Oyster House, San Francisco The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco Thrive City Winter Wonderland: Holiday Spectacular: Chase Center, San Francisco Upper Haight Cleanup: All Saints' Episcopal Church San Francisco, San Francisco Winter Lights: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Christmas with the Chorale: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Santa Cruz Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz "Nutcracker": Crocker Theater, Aptos Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton Santa's Workshop: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Freedom "The Nutcracker" with Live Orchestra: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz Tree Identification Walk: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton Winter Family Day: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz SOUTH BAY: Choral Project's "Winter's Gifts: Stars": Mission Santa Clara de Asís, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara "HMS Pinafore": Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose Holiday Boutique: Top Knot Salon, Morgan Hill Holiday Market: Satori Cellars, Gilroy Holiday Paper Crafts and Origami: Gilroy Library, Gilroy Los Gatos Ballet's "Nutcracker": McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, Saratoga Sunnyvale Gingerbread Village: Sunnyvale Public Library Lobby, Sunnyvale Heading to Southern California? 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