WinterFest; Zoo Glowfari; Drive-Thru Light Shows: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

24 December, 2021

11:06 AM

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events for the holiday weekend 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 25 to Sunday, Dec. 26. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. --------------- EAST BAY: The Cassandra Sessions: Recording This World, Berkeley Home Lit Up By 20K Lights Synchronized To Music, Castro Valley 'Ice At The Veranda' Holiday Skating, Concord Sundar Shadi Holiday Display: El Cerrito Annual Deacon Dave's Christmas Display: Livermore Oakland Zoo 'Glowfari' - Holiday Lantern Festival, Oakland 'Widmer World' - Holiday Lights Display, Pleasanton Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink, San Ramon 'Walnut Creek On Ice' Holiday Skating: Civic Park, Walnut Creek -------------- NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Holiday Ice Rink: Vista Collina Resort, Napa Annual Winter In The Wineries Passport, Napa Valley Gingerbread House Competition & Tour, Sausalito Annual Holiday In The Park: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo ------------ PENINSULA: 'Après Village' Winter Pop-Up & Fireside Movies: Four Seasons Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto 'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice Skating, Palo Alto 'San Mateo On Ice' Holiday Skating Rink: Central Park, San Mateo Winter Ice Skating Rink, Sunnyvale ------------ SAN FRANCISCO: Susan Hill's 'The Woman in Black': A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, San Francisco Winter Lights: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Safeway Holiday Ice Rink: Union Square, San Francisco Macy's Annual Great Tree: Union Square, San Francisco ------------- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Old-Growth Redwood Tours, Felton Holiday Lights Drive-Thru: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville -------------- SOUTH BAY: Gilroy Gardens Holidays, Lights, Shows, Ice Rink, Gilroy 'Fantasy Of Lights' Walk-Thru & Drive-Thru: Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos Blinky's Illuminated Holiday Drive-Thru, San Jose 'Downtown Ice' Holiday Skating Rink, San Jose California's Great America WinterFest & Ice Skating, Santa Clara Winter Ice Skating Rink, Sunnyvale ---------------Heading to Southern California? Zoo Lights; Elf On Shelf Journey; Grinch On Stage: SoCal Weekend ----------- FOR HOLIDAY DINING: SF Bay Area Christmas Dining & Restaurant To-Go Specials 2021------------ ALSO SEE: Holiday Ice Skating Rinks: 2021 Guide To The Best SF Bay AreaCrab Feed 2022 Guide: Find The Best In San Francisco Bay Area