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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

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

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

Shared Sky Festival

Shared Sky Festival

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

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

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

It's the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event

It's the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event

Charles M. Schulz Museum, North Bay

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)

SuperNatural

SuperNatural

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

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

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

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

Spooky Science at Chabot

Spooky Science at Chabot

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

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

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

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

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 Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

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

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

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

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

White Christmas

White Christmas

Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, South County

Nov 27-Dec 20, 2026; showtimes TBD

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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)

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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