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Pink Friday FEST Holiday Kickoff

Main Street Plaza and downtown Martinez, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

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

Christmas in My Hometown

Christmas in My Hometown

Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, North Bay

Sat Nov 28, 6 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 Christmas Carol (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

A Christmas Carol (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

Veterans Memorial Hall, Santa Cruz

Dec 3-24, 2026 (preview Dec 3, opens Dec 4); most shows at 2 PM and/or 7 PM; Dec 24 at 11 AM, 2 PM and 6 PM

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Town Plaza, North Bay

Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5-8 PM

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Veterans Community Plaza, Peninsula

A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

Fox Theatre, Peninsula

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

Night of Holiday Lights

Night of Holiday Lights

Laurel Street, downtown San Carlos (main stage on Cherry Street), Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5–8:30pm

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas (Rohnert Park)

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas (Rohnert Park)

Weill Hall, Sonoma State University, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 PM

Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Downtown Los Gatos, South Bay

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

First Street, Downtown Livermore, East Bay/Tri-Valley

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)

Valley Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Valley Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 12-13 and Dec 18-20, 2026; 2pm and 7pm shows vary by date

Hometown Holidays

Hometown Holidays

Courthouse Square and downtown Redwood City, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12, 2026; parade 4:30-5:30 PM; festival hours TBD

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

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

Broadway Holiday (Transcendence Theatre Company)

Broadway Holiday (Transcendence Theatre Company)

Jackson Theater (Santa Rosa) and Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma), North Bay

Dec 12-13 and Dec 16-20, 2026 at the Jackson Theater (Santa Rosa) and Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma); showtimes TBD

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Historic Site, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 12-4 PM

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

The Gift of Nothing (Marin Theatre)

The Gift of Nothing (Marin Theatre)

Marin Theatre, North Bay

Wed Dec 16 – Sun Dec 27, 2026 (preview Dec 16, opening Dec 17); times TBD

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

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Sat Dec 19-Sun Dec 20, 2026; times TBD

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

New Year's Train

New Year's Train

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Dec 26-31, 2026; times TBD

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Center for the Performing Arts

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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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