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San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular: Home for the Holidays (Castro Theatre)

The Castro Theatre, San Francisco

Thu Dec 24, 2026, 3 PM, 5:30 PM and 8 PM

Boulder Creek Reindeer Run

Junction Park, Santa Cruz

Thu Dec 24, 2026, 9 AM to noon

New Year's Train

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Dec 26-31, 2026; times TBD

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Sun Dec 27 and Mon Dec 28, 2026, 7:00 PM (doors 5:30 PM)

Boney James New Year's Eve at Yoshi's

Yoshi's, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 29 at 7:30 PM; Dec 30 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM; Dec 31 (NYE) at 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM

Shen Yun Performing Arts

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Wed Dec 30, 2026, 8 PM

Cimafunk: New Years Celebration

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

Dec 31, 2026

Deltron 3030 performing "Deltron 3030" (New Year's Eve)

The Warfield, San Francisco

Dec 31, 2026

Steel Pulse New Year's Eve

The UC Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 31, 2026

Noon Year's Eve

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

Dec 31, 2026

USS Hornet New Year's Eve Big Band Gala

USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 31, 2026

New Year's Eve with Hot Buttered Rum

Sweetwater Music Hall, North Bay

Thu Dec 31, 2026; doors 7 PM, show 8 PM

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

Charles M. Schulz Museum, North Bay

Thu Dec 31, 2026; 10 AM–4 PM; balloon drops at noon (plus a baby drop for ages 4 and under) and 3 PM

ILLENIUM New Year's Eve

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

Thu Dec 31, 2026; doors 7 PM, show 8 PM

Napa Valley Restaurant Month

North Bay

Jan 1–31, 2027

Oshogatsu Japanese New Year Celebration at Hakone Gardens

Hakone Estate and Gardens, South Bay

Jan 2, 2027

Hadestown

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Santa Cruz

Fri-Sun Jan 8-10, 2027; hours TBD

Love Notes

Fox Theatre, Peninsula

Jan 9–31, 2027; full performance times TBD (audio-described Sun Jan 17, 1pm; ASL-interpreted Thu Jan 21, 7:30pm; open-captioned Sun Jan 24, 1pm)

Further Confusion 2027

San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Bay

Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027

SF Sketchfest 2027

Various venues, San Francisco

Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Clue

Lucie Stern Theater, Peninsula

Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Napa Truffle Festival

North Bay

Jan 15–18, 2027; Festival Marketplace Sat–Mon, Jan 16–18, 11 AM–3 PM at Oxbow Public Market; ticketed events times vary

A Night with Janis Joplin (6th Street Playhouse)

6th Street Playhouse, GK Hardt Theater, North Bay

Jan 15–31, 2027; evening and matinee performances, times vary by date

8 Tens @ Eight Festival

Santa Cruz

Jan 15-Feb 14, 2027; performance times TBD

San Francisco Art Week 2027

Various galleries and museums, San Francisco

Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

Tri-Valley Theatre Company: Come From Away

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Jan 16 at 7pm; Sun Jan 17 at 1pm; Sat Jan 23 at 1pm and 7pm; Sun Jan 24 at 1pm

Napa Lighted Art Festival

Downtown Napa, North Bay

Jan 16–Feb 14, 2027; nightly hours TBD

Winter WINEland

North Bay

Sat–Sun, Jan 16–17, 2027; 11 AM–4 PM

Harlem Globetrotters at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco

Sunday, January 17, 2027

San Jose Sharks Black Excellence Celebration Game

SAP Center, South Bay

Jan 18, 2027

FOG Design+Art 2027

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, San Francisco

Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

Based on a Totally True Story

City Lights Theater Company, South Bay

Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Los Altos Stage Company, Peninsula

Jan 21 – Feb 14, 2027; times TBD

The Legend of Robin Hood

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula

Jan 21 – Feb 14, 2027; Thu–Sun evenings and matinees (masked performance Sun Jan 31, 2pm)

Rent (Sunnyvale Community Players)

Sunnyvale Community Theatre, South Bay

Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

NOIR CITY 24

Grand Lake Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jan 22-31, 2027; showtimes TBD

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0 - Activate Creature Powers!

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Jan 24, 2027

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat - Live on Stage!

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Ruth Finley Person Theater, North Bay

Sun Jan 24, 2027; 3:30 PM (art activities start 2:30 PM)

The Three Little Pigs (Palo Alto Children's Theatre)

Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Peninsula

Jan 27–Feb 14, 2027; performance times TBD; ASL-interpreted performance Wed Feb 3 at 6 PM

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027

Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair

Grant Avenue between Clay Street and Broadway (Chinatown), San Francisco

Jan 30, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Lunar New Year Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Lions Wayside Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jan 30, 2027

The Interestings

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Roda Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jan 31, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027

Chinese New Year Parade

Starts at Second and Market Streets, San Francisco

Sat Feb 20, 2027, 5:15 PM

Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival

Main Street, Half Moon Bay, Peninsula

Sat May 8, 2027; times TBD

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Broadway, Downtown Millbrae, Peninsula

Sat Sep 4 and Sun Sep 5, 2027, 10 AM–5 PM

Dates coming soon

Confirmed by the organizer. Dates aren’t posted yet, so check back soon.

Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake

Vasona Lake County Park, South Bay

2026 dates coming soon

Pacific Coast Dream Machines

Half Moon Bay Airport (Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield), Peninsula

2027 dates coming soon

Garden of D'Lights

Ruth Bancroft Garden, East Bay/Tri-Valley

2026 dates coming soon

Lighting of the Sonoma Plaza

Sonoma Plaza, North Bay

2026 dates coming soon

Winter Wonderland at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

2026 dates coming soon

Winter Walk SF

San Francisco

2026 dates coming soon

Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market

Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

2026 dates coming soon

Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

Caltrain Station (700 4th St) to Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

2027 dates coming soon

Peninsula Ballet Arts: The Nutcracker

Peninsula

2026 dates coming soon

Merry-Achi Christmas with Mariachi Sol de México (San Jose)

Hammer Theatre Center, South Bay

2026 dates coming soon

Golden State Valkyries 2027 Season at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco

2027 dates coming soon

Golden State Storm 2027 Season

Laney Field, East Bay/Tri-Valley

2027 dates coming soon

San Francisco Signal 2026-27 Season at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

2027 dates coming soon

WinterFest at Chabot Space & Science Center

Chabot Space & Science Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

2026 dates coming soon

World Tree of Hope Lighting (Grace Cathedral)

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

2026 dates coming soon

Venues

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First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour

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Alameda Point Antiques Faire

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Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Farmers' Market

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Sunday Marin Farmers Market