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Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market, San Francisco

Every Saturday, 7am to 2pm, year-round

Castro Valley Farmers' Market

Castro Valley Farmers' Market

Castro Valley BART Station parking lot, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine

Alemany Flea Market

Alemany Flea Market

Alemany Market lot, San Francisco

Every Sunday, year-round; hours TBD

San Jose Earthquakes 2026 Season at PayPal Park

San Jose Earthquakes 2026 Season at PayPal Park

PayPal Park, South Bay

17 home matches at PayPal Park, Feb 21 home opener vs. Sporting KC through the Oct 31 home finale vs. Real Salt Lake (time TBD); regular season ends Nov 7 on the road

Bay FC 2026 Season at PayPal Park

Bay FC 2026 Season at PayPal Park

PayPal Park, South Bay

15 home matches, Mar 14, 2026 through Nov 1, 2026

Mission Community Market

Mission Community Market

22nd St at Bartlett St, San Francisco

Thursdays, 3 PM - 7 PM, March 19 - November 12

HEAD WEST Marketplace: South B Street

HEAD WEST Marketplace: South B Street

South B Street, 1st to 3rd Avenue, Peninsula

Third Saturday of the month, March 21 - December 19; 11 AM - 5 PM (November 21 and December 19: 11 AM - 4 PM)

Motherboards

Motherboards

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

Apr 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jun 6, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory

Oakland Museum of California, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jun 12, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

JANE!

JANE!

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Jul – May · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young

Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young

de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Aug 5, 2026 – Jul 11, 2027

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Aug – Dec · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces

Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Aug 12, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

One Artist Contributes, Then Another, Then Another

One Artist Contributes, Then Another, Then Another

Richmond Art Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 2, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026

The Cook

The Cook

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Peet's Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 4, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm, Peninsula

Daily from Fri Sep 4, 9am-6pm; season end not posted

Private Frontiers: Media Legacies of the Cold War

Private Frontiers: Media Legacies of the Cold War

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Sep – Jan · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration

BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration

Oakland Museum of California, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 18, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

Bye Bye Birdie (Cinnabar Theater)

Bye Bye Birdie (Cinnabar Theater)

Warren Theater, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, North Bay

Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pm, through Oct 4; ASL-interpreted performance Sun Sep 27 2pm

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Casa de Fruta, South County

Weekends Sept 19 - Oct 25, 10am-6pm

San Francisco 49ers 2026 Season at Levi's Stadium

San Francisco 49ers 2026 Season at Levi's Stadium

Levi's Stadium, South Bay

8 home games at Levi's Stadium, Sep 20 home opener vs. Miami Dolphins through Jan 3 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Legally Blonde The Musical (Berkeley Playhouse)

Legally Blonde The Musical (Berkeley Playhouse)

Julia Morgan Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

The Great Big BOO!

The Great Big BOO!

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, South County

Fridays 5-10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 1-9 PM, Halloween (Sat Oct 31) 11 AM-5 PM, Sept 25 to Nov 1; closed Sat Oct 10

Speer Family Farms Pumpkin Patch (Alameda)

Speer Family Farms Pumpkin Patch (Alameda)

Speer Family Farms, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep – Oct · Mon-Thu 2-9pm; Fri 12-9pm; Sat-Sun 9am-9pm

San Jose Sharks 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

San Jose Sharks 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

SAP Center, South Bay

42 home games at SAP Center, Oct 1 home opener vs. Florida Panthers (7 PM) through the Apr 10, 2027 Fan Appreciation Game vs. Anaheim Ducks

Extended Reality: Visions of the Future

Extended Reality: Visions of the Future

Computer History Museum, Peninsula

Oct – Mar · Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (closed Monday and Tuesday)

Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF49)

Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF49)

Smith Rafael Film Center (San Rafael), Sequoia Cinema (Mill Valley), Lark Theater (Larkspur), Outdoor Art Club (Mill Valley), BAMPFA (Berkeley), North Bay

Oct 1–11, 2026; screening times vary, see festival schedule

SF Opera: Mary, Queen of Scots

SF Opera: Mary, Queen of Scots

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Performances October 2 and 4

Friday Nights at OMCA

Friday Nights at OMCA

Oakland Museum of California, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fridays Oct 2 and Oct 9, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Disney's The Lion King Jr.

Disney's The Lion King Jr.

Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, South County

Oct 2-18: Fri 7 PM, Sat & Sun 2:30 PM, plus Sat Oct 10 7 PM. Oct 10 matinee is sensory-friendly.

Misalliance (6th Street Playhouse)

Misalliance (6th Street Playhouse)

6th Street Playhouse, Monroe Stage, North Bay

Oct 2-25, 2026: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees; times TBD

Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Oct – Mar · Wednesday - Sunday, 12 PM - 5 PM (closed Monday and Tuesday)

San Jose Barracuda 2026-27 Season at Tech CU Arena

San Jose Barracuda 2026-27 Season at Tech CU Arena

Tech CU Arena, South Bay

Home games at Tech CU Arena, Oct 3 Opening Night vs. San Diego Gulls (3 PM) through Apr 10, 2027 vs. Abbotsford Canucks

Livermore Valley Opera: Suor Angelica

Livermore Valley Opera: Suor Angelica

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oct 3 at 7:30pm; Oct 4, 10 and 11 at 2pm

Extreme Broncs & Bulls with the Women of Rodeo

Extreme Broncs & Bulls with the Women of Rodeo

Cow Palace Arena & Event Center, Peninsula

Sat Oct 3: doors 5 PM (shopping, dining, Cowgirl Happy Hour 5-6 PM), rodeo 6-8 PM

Lambtown Festival

Lambtown Festival

Dixon May Fairgrounds, North Bay

Sat Oct 3, 9 AM–5:30 PM; Sun Oct 4, 9 AM–4 PM

Mrs. Winchester, or, A Gun in the First Act

Mrs. Winchester, or, A Gun in the First Act

City Lights Theater, South Bay

Dracula

Dracula

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Peninsula

Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula

Thu & Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 2pm (Oct 8 - Nov 1). Masked performance Sun Oct 18, 2pm.

Grand National Rodeo

Grand National Rodeo

Cow Palace Arena & Event Center, Peninsula

Fri Oct 9 and Sat Oct 10: arena opens 5:30 PM, rodeo 7:30 PM, halls close ~10 PM

626 Night Market Pleasanton

626 Night Market Pleasanton

Alameda County Fairgrounds, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri-Sun Oct 9-11, 2026, 3-11 PM daily

ArtWalk 2026

ArtWalk 2026

Historic Downtown Livermore, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Shared Sky Festival

Shared Sky Festival

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

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Historic Farm, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

Coraline in Concert

Coraline in Concert

Curran Theater, San Francisco

Sat Oct 10, 7:30pm (doors 6pm)

Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party

Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Oct 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 9 AM to 5 PM

Indigenous Peoples' Day at the Lawrence Hall of Science

Indigenous Peoples' Day at the Lawrence Hall of Science

Lawrence Hall of Science, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oh, Mary! at the Curran Theatre

Oh, Mary! at the Curran Theatre

Curran Theatre, San Francisco

Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

SF Opera: Manon

SF Opera: Manon

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Seven performances, October 15 to November 1

It's the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event

It's the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event

Charles M. Schulz Museum, North Bay

Betrayal

Betrayal

Boyer Theatre, Marin Theatre, North Bay

Evenings 7:30pm (Oct 22-24, 27-30, 31, Nov 4-6, 11-13); matinees Oct 25 4pm, Oct 31 2pm, Nov 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 2pm; open-captioned Nov 12 1pm

Liberation

Liberation

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

Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Golden State Warriors 2026-27 Season at Chase Center

Golden State Warriors 2026-27 Season at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco

41 home games at Chase Center, Oct 23 home opener vs. Memphis (7 PM) through Apr 11, 2027 vs. Utah; Christmas Day home game vs. Denver (7:30 PM)

Trunk or Treat (Walnut Creek)

Trunk or Treat (Walnut Creek)

Civic Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri Oct 23, 3-6 PM (low-sensory hour 3-4 PM)

SuperNatural

SuperNatural

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Sat Oct 24: 6:30-9 PM general admission; early admission/VIP from 5 PM

32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA

32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA

Oakland Museum of California, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno: Día de los Muertos

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno: Día de los Muertos

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The Great Hauntway

The Great Hauntway

Sunset Dunes (Judah to Taraval), San Francisco

Healdsburg Día de Muertos

Healdsburg Día de Muertos

Healdsburg Plaza Park, North Bay

Sun Oct 25, 2026, 12-6 PM

360 ALLSTARS (Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series)

360 ALLSTARS (Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series)

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

California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Oct – Oct · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Lucie Stern Theater, Peninsula

Fri & Sat 7:30pm; Sun and select Sat 2pm; ASL-interpreted Sat Nov 7, 2pm

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Pacifica Spindrift Players, Peninsula

Oct 30 - Nov 15, 2026; curtain times TBD

SF Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

SF Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Ten performances, October 31 to November 29

Spooky Science at Chabot

Spooky Science at Chabot

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

Wake the Dead: 26th Annual Day of the Dead Bash

Wake the Dead: 26th Annual Day of the Dead Bash

Freight & Salvage, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Oct 31: doors 7 PM, show 8 PM

Halloween at the Purple Museum

Halloween at the Purple Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

Día de los Muertos at Children's Discovery Museum

Día de los Muertos at Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

Sun Nov 1, 10 AM-2 PM; included with museum general admission

Cal Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Cal Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Home games at Haas Pavilion, Nov 2 home opener vs. Adams State through Feb 24, 2027 vs. Wake Forest; tip times TBD on the team schedule

Cal Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Cal Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Home games at Haas Pavilion, Nov 2 regular-season home opener vs. Washington State (6 PM) through Feb 25, 2027 vs. Pitt; exhibitions Oct 14 and Oct 29

Saint Mary's Gaels Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Saint Mary's Gaels Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

University Credit Union Pavilion, Saint Mary's College, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Home games at University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga: Nov 2 Opening Night vs. Illinois State through Senior Night vs. Seattle U (Feb 23–25 window); tip times TBA

Stanford Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Stanford Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula

Home games at Maples Pavilion, Nov 2 home opener vs. Eastern Washington through Mar 6, 2027 vs. California; tip times TBA

Stanford Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Eastern Washington

Stanford Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Eastern Washington

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula

Mon Nov 2, 2026 at Maples Pavilion; tip time TBD

Cal Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Adams State

Cal Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Adams State

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Mon Nov 2, 2026 at Haas Pavilion; tip time TBD

Cal Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Washington State

Cal Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Washington State

Haas Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Mon Nov 2, 6 PM at Haas Pavilion

Saint Mary's Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Illinois State

Saint Mary's Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Illinois State

University Credit Union Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Mon Nov 2, 2026 (Opening Night) at University Credit Union Pavilion; tip time TBD

Stanford Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Stanford Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula

Home games at Maples Pavilion, Nov 4 regular-season home opener vs. Saint Mary's through Feb 28, 2027 vs. Boston College; exhibitions Oct 24 and Oct 28; tip times TBA

Stanford Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Saint Mary's

Stanford Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Saint Mary's

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula

Wed Nov 4, 2026 at Maples Pavilion; tip time TBD

San Francisco on Ice (Fisherman's Wharf)

San Francisco on Ice (Fisherman's Wharf)

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

Daily Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027; standard days 10 AM–11 PM, value days 12 PM–10 PM

Covenant

Covenant

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Peet's Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Nov 6, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Barracuda Tigres Del Mar Night

Barracuda Tigres Del Mar Night

Tech CU Arena, South Bay

Fri Nov 6, 7 PM at Tech CU Arena

Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

The Grove event center, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Sat-Sun Nov 7-8, 2026, 10 AM-5 PM

Sharks Native American Heritage Celebration

Sharks Native American Heritage Celebration

SAP Center, South Bay

Mon Nov 9, 7 PM at SAP Center

Saint Mary's Gaels Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Saint Mary's Gaels Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

University Credit Union Pavilion, Saint Mary's College, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Home games at University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga: Nov 10 home opener vs. Chico State through Feb 27, 2027 Senior Night vs. LMU; tip times TBD

Saint Mary's Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Chico State

Saint Mary's Women's Basketball Home Opener vs. Chico State

University Credit Union Pavilion, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Tue Nov 10, 2026 at University Credit Union Pavilion; tip time TBD

Disney's Frozen

Disney's Frozen

Julia Morgan Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Nov 13, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026

Waitress – BroadwaySF

Waitress – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Holidays at Filoli

Holidays at Filoli

Filoli Historic House & Garden, Peninsula

Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027: Daytime 10am-3:30pm (last entry 1:30pm); Holiday Lights 4pm-10pm (last entry 8pm). Thistlewyck Village closes Jan 3.

Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José

Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José

California Theatre, South Bay

Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

Heritage Theatre, South Bay

School of Rock

School of Rock

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula

Thursday-Sunday, Nov 19 to Dec 20, 2026; evenings 8pm, 2pm matinees on select Saturdays and Sundays; masked performance Sun Nov 29, 2pm

The 1940s Radio Hour (City Lights Theater Company)

The 1940s Radio Hour (City Lights Theater Company)

City Lights Theater, South Bay

Nov 19-Dec 20, 2026: Thu 7:30 PM, Fri-Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PM; plus Sat Dec 5 at 2 PM and Wed Dec 16 at 7:30 PM

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights

Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights

Niles Station, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Nov 20-23, 28-29; Dec 2, 4-6, 9, 11-13, 16, 18-21, 23, 27-30. Departures 4:30 pm from Niles Station, 7:30 pm from Sunol Depot (some days may differ)

Meet Me in St. Louis (6th Street Playhouse)

Meet Me in St. Louis (6th Street Playhouse)

GK Hardt Theater, 6th Street Playhouse, North Bay

Opens Fri Nov 20, 2026; closing date and performance times TBD

Lightscape

Lightscape

San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Nightly Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027; timed entry every 15 min, 5pm-8:15pm (to 8:30pm on peak dates)

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

Weekends plus the Friday after Thanksgiving, 10am to 6pm, Nov 21 to Dec 20

West Coast Craft Winter '26

West Coast Craft Winter '26

Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Sat Nov 21 and Sun Nov 22, 2026, 10 AM-6 PM

North Pole Nights

North Pole Nights

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, South County

Select evenings Nov 21 - Dec 31, 2026; operating days and hours TBD

Water for Elephants – BroadwaySF

Water for Elephants – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 24, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (SF Symphony)

The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Tue Nov 24, 2026, 7:30pm

Cruz Holiday Lights Train

Cruz Holiday Lights Train

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (in front of the Merry-Go-Round), Santa Cruz

Nov 27-28, Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-23; departures 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM (60-minute round trip)

Hook in Concert (SF Symphony)

Hook in Concert (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Fri Nov 27, 2026, 7:30pm; Sat Nov 28, 2026, 2pm

Marin Holiday Light Spectacular

Marin Holiday Light Spectacular

Marin Center Fairgrounds, North Bay

Nightly Nov 27, 2026-Jan 3, 2027, 5-9 PM, including holidays; rain or shine

White Christmas

White Christmas

Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, South County

Nov 27-Dec 20, 2026; showtimes TBD

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas (San Jose)

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Fri Nov 27, 2026, 7 PM

Jeff Bordes: A New Orleans Christmas

Jeff Bordes: A New Orleans Christmas

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Nov 28, 8 pm, Bankhead Theater

The Velveteen Rabbit (ODC/Dance)

The Velveteen Rabbit (ODC/Dance)

Blue Shield of California Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Nov 28-Dec 6, 2026: weekdays and Saturdays 11 AM; Sundays 2 PM

Choir! Choir! Choir! Un-Silent Night: Holiday Sing-Along

Choir! Choir! Choir! Un-Silent Night: Holiday Sing-Along

The Freight, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Tue Dec 1 and Wed Dec 2, 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)

Alice, Formerly of Wonderland

Alice, Formerly of Wonderland

Lucie Stern Theatre, Peninsula

Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Wed Dec 2 and Thu Dec 3, 2026, 7 PM

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland (Santa Cruz)

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland (Santa Cruz)

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz

Wed Dec 2, 2026, 7:30-10 PM (doors 6 PM)

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Wed Dec 2, 2026

A Year with Frog and Toad

A Year with Frog and Toad

Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Peninsula

Dec 3–20, 2026; times TBD (sensory-friendly, ASL-interpreted performance Wed Dec 9, 6pm)

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

The Wiz – BroadwaySF

The Wiz – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular (Golden Gate Theatre)

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular (Golden Gate Theatre)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 PM; Sat Dec 5, 2 PM and 7 PM

Handel's Messiah (SF Symphony)

Handel's Messiah (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Fri Dec 4 and Sat Dec 5, 2026, 7:30 PM

The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes

The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes

Curran Theater, San Francisco

Dec 4-20, 2026; 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM performances (days vary)

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

The Crucible, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sun Dec 6, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Season's Greeting Singalong with Zoë Ellis and Janice Maxie Reid

Season's Greeting Singalong with Zoë Ellis and Janice Maxie Reid

The Freight, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 11:00 AM

Livermore-Amador Symphony Free Family Holiday Concert

Livermore-Amador Symphony Free Family Holiday Concert

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 3 PM

Symphony Pops: Home for the Holidays

Symphony Pops: Home for the Holidays

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

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 3pm (pre-show discussion 2pm)

Deck the Hall (SF Symphony)

Deck the Hall (SF Symphony)

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 3:30 PM holiday concert (11:30 AM performance is the signature fundraiser concert)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis (San Francisco)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis (San Francisco)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Mon Dec 7, 2026, 7 PM (doors 5:30 PM)

The Outsiders – BroadwaySF

The Outsiders – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

A Drag Queen Christmas (San Francisco)

A Drag Queen Christmas (San Francisco)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Thu Dec 10, 2026, 7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM)

American Bach Soloists: Handel's Messiah

American Bach Soloists: Handel's Messiah

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Thu Dec 10 and Fri Dec 11, 2026, 7:30 PM

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Blue Shield of California Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Dec 10-24, 2026: Thu Dec 10 and Fri Dec 11, 7:30 PM; Sat Dec 12 and Sun Dec 13, 2 PM; Fri Dec 18, 7:30 PM; Sat Dec 19, 2 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 20, 2 PM; Tue Dec 22, 7:30 PM; Wed Dec 23 and Thu Dec 24, 2 PM

The Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

The Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Rent

Rent

San Francisco Playhouse, San Francisco

Dec – Feb · Tue–Sat evenings; Wed, Sat, Sun 2:00 PM matinees

20th Annual Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company

20th Annual Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company

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

Fri Dec 11, 2026, 6:30pm (lobby arts and crafts 5:30pm)

A Cathedral Christmas

A Cathedral Christmas

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Sat Dec 12, Sun Dec 13, Sat Dec 19, Sun Dec 20, 2026 at 3 PM; Wed Dec 23 at 7:30 PM

Sing You a Merry Christmas

Sing You a Merry Christmas

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Sat Dec 12 and Sat Dec 19, 2026 at 11 AM; Tue Dec 22 and Wed Dec 23 at 3 PM

A Drag Queen Christmas (Santa Rosa)

A Drag Queen Christmas (Santa Rosa)

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, North Bay

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 PM

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo State Park, Peninsula

Daily guided walks, Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027, early morning to mid-afternoon (closed Dec 25 and Jan 31–Feb 1); about 2.5 hours; reservations required

A Magical Cirque Christmas (San Jose)

A Magical Cirque Christmas (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Wed Dec 16 and Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 PM

Soulful Joy

Soulful Joy

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Fri Dec 18, 2026, 7:30 PM

A Magical Cirque Christmas

A Magical Cirque Christmas

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, North Bay

Fri Dec 18, 2026, 7:30 PM

The San Jose Nutcracker

The San Jose Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay

Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

South San Francisco High School Auditorium, Peninsula

Sat Dec 19, 1pm and 7pm; Sun Dec 20, 1pm

Love Actually In Concert

Love Actually In Concert

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Sat Dec 19, 2026, 7 PM

The Nutcracker Bird (Berkeley Ballet Theater)

The Nutcracker Bird (Berkeley Ballet Theater)

Regents' Theater, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 19 and Sun Dec 20, 2026, 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM

A Brass and Organ Christmas

A Brass and Organ Christmas

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Mon Dec 21, 2026, 7:30 PM

An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story

An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Mon Dec 21, 2026, 7:30 PM

Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico

Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Tue Dec 22, 2026, 7:30 PM

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2026 (Santa Rosa)

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2026 (Santa Rosa)

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

Wed Dec 23, 2026; 7:30 PM

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (San Francisco)

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (San Francisco)

Curran Theater, San Francisco

Wed Dec 23, 2026, 7 PM

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

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

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

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)

Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

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

Hadestown

Hadestown

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027

Love Notes

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

Further Confusion 2027

San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Bay

Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027

Clue

Clue

Lucie Stern Theater, Peninsula

Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

A Night with Janis Joplin (6th Street Playhouse)

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

The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula

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

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

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)

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 Interestings

The Interestings

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

Jan 31, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027

Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Starts at Second and Market Streets, San Francisco

Sat Feb 20, 2027, 5:15 PM

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Garden of D'Lights

Garden of D'Lights

Ruth Bancroft Garden, East Bay/Tri-Valley

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Center for the Performing Arts

TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Center for the Performing Arts

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Orpheum Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Orpheum Theatre

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Golden Gate Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Golden Gate Theatre

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The Warfield

TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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