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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

San Jose Holiday Lights

San Jose Holiday Lights

Discovery Meadow Park, South Bay

Nightly Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027, 4:30-10:30 PM (last entry 10 PM)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Jose)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Sat Nov 14, 2026, 3 PM

Walnut Creek on Ice

Walnut Creek on Ice

Civic Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Nov 20, 2026–Jan 18, 2027; 90-minute sessions; daily hours TBD

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

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

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

Swing Into The Holidays with Caity Gyorgy & Christian Wiggs

Swing Into The Holidays with Caity Gyorgy & Christian Wiggs

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

Sun Nov 29, 2026, 3pm

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)

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

Pink Martini Holiday Concert with the SF Symphony

Pink Martini Holiday Concert with the SF Symphony

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Wed Dec 2, 2026, 7:30 PM

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas

The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Wed Dec 2, 2026

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

Fox Theatre, Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

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

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (San Jose)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (San Jose)

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 8 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)

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Freight & Salvage, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Kamasi Washington KEXP Yule Benefit

Kamasi Washington KEXP Yule Benefit

The UC Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 2026, doors 7:00 PM, show 8:00 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

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)

Demetri Martin: Standup Comedy for Christmas

Demetri Martin: Standup Comedy for Christmas

San Jose Improv, South Bay

Tue Dec 8, 2026, 8 PM

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)

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

In the Christmas Mood with the Glenn Miller Orchestra

In the Christmas Mood with the Glenn Miller Orchestra

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Fri Dec 11, 2026, 7 PM

Family Holiday Lights Cable Car Tour

Family Holiday Lights Cable Car Tour

Morgan Hill Train Depot, South County

Dec 11-23, 2026; family tours 5:30 and 6:30 PM, sing-along tours 6 and 7 PM, 21+ tours 7:30 and 8 PM

Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

California Theatre, South Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 2:30 PM

The Original San Jose Nutcracker

The Original San Jose Nutcracker

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 1 PM and 6 PM

Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones

Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Holiday For Strings: Stella Cole with the Del Sol Quartet

Holiday For Strings: Stella Cole with the Del Sol Quartet

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

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 John Prine Christmas with Jenner Fox Band

A John Prine Christmas with Jenner Fox Band

Freight & Salvage, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Cyrus Chestnut plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

Cyrus Chestnut plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

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

Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Love Actually In Concert

Love Actually In Concert

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Sat Dec 19, 2026, 7 PM

Christmas with the Count Basie Orchestra

Christmas with the Count Basie Orchestra

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

Sat Dec 19, 2026, 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 20, 2026, 1:00 PM

My Very First Nutcracker

My Very First Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay

Sun Dec 20, Tue Dec 22, Wed Dec 23 and Sun Dec 27, 2026, 11 AM

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour (San Jose)

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour (San Jose)

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Tue Dec 22, 2026, 8 PM

The Christmas Jug Band 50th Sleigh Ride (Berkeley)

The Christmas Jug Band 50th Sleigh Ride (Berkeley)

Freight & Salvage, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Tue Dec 22, 2026; doors 7 PM, show 8 PM

Maurice "Mobetta" Brown Holiday Spectacular

Maurice "Mobetta" Brown Holiday Spectacular

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

Tue Dec 22, 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

The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco

Wed Dec 23, 2026, 7 PM (doors 6 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)

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Wed Dec 30, 2026, 8 PM

Cimafunk: New Years Celebration

Cimafunk: New Years Celebration

Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

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

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

The Warfield, San Francisco

Steel Pulse New Year's Eve

Steel Pulse New Year's Eve

The UC Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

ILLENIUM New Year's Eve

ILLENIUM New Year's Eve

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

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

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

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

Hammer Theatre Center, South Bay

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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

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The Warfield

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