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South First Fridays Art Walk

South First Fridays Art Walk

SoFA District, South Bay

First Friday of each month, 5pm to 10pm, year-round

Sunnyvale Farmers' Market

Sunnyvale Farmers' Market

Murphy Avenue at Washington, South Bay

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Milpitas Farmers' Market

Milpitas Farmers' Market

Great Mall parking lot (Mustang Dr & Great Mall Dr), South Bay

Every Sunday, 8am to 1pm, year-round

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Ferry Building, San Francisco

Saturdays 8am to 2pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 2pm, year-round

Old Oakland Farmers Market

Old Oakland Farmers Market

9th St at Broadway, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, year-round

Hayward Farmers Market

Hayward Farmers Market

Watkins St. between B and C Streets (Hayward City Hall Plaza), East Bay/Tri-Valley

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

San Leandro Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center

San Leandro Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center

Bayfair Center parking lot (by Kohl's), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza

Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza

Todos Santos Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Tuesday, 10am to 2pm, year-round; also Thursdays 4pm to 8pm through October 8, 2026

El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market

El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market

El Cerrito Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Tuesday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, year-round

San Jose Flea Market

San Jose Flea Market

San Jose Flea Market, South Bay

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, dawn to dusk (typically 6am–5pm), year-round except a few holidays

Thursday Marin Farmers Market

Thursday Marin Farmers Market

Marin County Civic Center, North Bay

Year-round · Every Thursday, 8 AM - 1 PM, rain or shine.

Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market

Alemany Farmers Market, San Francisco

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

Morgan Hill Farmers' Market

Morgan Hill Farmers' Market

Morgan Hill Caltrain Station parking lot, South County

Every Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, year-round

Fruitvale Farmers Market

Fruitvale Farmers Market

Fruitvale Transit Village, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Sundays 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market

Center St & Martin Luther King Jr. Way, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Every Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM, 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

California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue, Peninsula

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Caltrain Station, Peninsula

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Millbrae Farmers' Market

Millbrae Farmers' Market

City parking lot on Broadway (between La Cruz and Victoria Avenues), Peninsula

Every Saturday, 8am to 1pm, year-round (closed the two Saturdays between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day)

Burlingame Fresh Market

Burlingame Fresh Market

Park Road at Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula

Sundays 9am to 1:30pm, year-round; also Thursdays 3pm to 7pm, May to November

Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Caltrain parking lot, Peninsula

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

San Carlos Farmers' Market

San Carlos Farmers' Market

Laurel Street at Cherry Street, Peninsula

Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine (no market on Art & Wine Faire weekend)

Marin Country Mart Farmers Market

Marin Country Mart Farmers Market

Marin Country Mart, North Bay

Every Saturday, 9 AM - 2 PM, year-round, rain or shine.

Sausalito Art & Harbor Days

Sausalito Art & Harbor Days

Tracy Way, Ferry Landing Plaza and Gabrielson Park, North Bay

Fourth Saturday of each month, 10 AM - 5 PM (Oct 24, Nov 28, Dec 26, 2026).

Gilroy Downtown Farmers Market

Gilroy Downtown Farmers Market

7th Street parking lot (7th & Eigleberry), South County

Every Sunday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, year-round

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Fulton Plaza, Civic Center, San Francisco

Every Wednesday and Sunday, 7am to 4pm, year-round

Clement Street Farmers Market

Clement Street Farmers Market

Clement Street between 2nd and 4th Aves, San Francisco

Every Sunday, 9am to 2pm, year-round, rain or shine

Stonestown Farmers Market

Stonestown Farmers Market

Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco

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

Fillmore Farmers' Market

Fillmore Farmers' Market

Fillmore Center, San Francisco

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

37th Ave between Ortega and Quintara, San Francisco

Every Sunday, 9am to 2pm, 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

Oakland Roots SC 2026 Season at Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Roots SC 2026 Season at Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Coliseum, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Home games at Oakland Coliseum, Mar 14 home opener vs. New Mexico United through Oct 10 vs. San Antonio FC (7 PM)

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)

Downtown San Jose Farmers' Market

Downtown San Jose Farmers' Market

Hammer Theatre Plaza, South Bay

Every Wednesday, 9am to 1:30pm, April to mid-December

Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market

Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market

Arguello St between Broadway and Brewster Ave, Peninsula

Saturdays, 8am to 1pm, April through November

Castro Farmers' Market

Castro Farmers' Market

Noe St at Market St, San Francisco

Wednesdays, 3 PM - 7 PM, April 1 - November 18

Motherboards

Motherboards

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

Apr 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

Sidewalk Saturdays

Sidewalk Saturdays

E. 3rd Street and Depot Street, South County

Second Saturday of each month, 9 AM - 1 PM, May - November

El Mercadito

El Mercadito

Creekside Socials, South Bay

Every Wednesday, 4pm to 11pm, May 27 to October 7

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 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

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

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Golden Gate Park (Hellman Hollow), San Francisco

Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

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

Sunnyvale Diwali Festival

Sunnyvale Diwali Festival

Downtown Sunnyvale (Murphy Avenue), South Bay

San Francisco Fleet Week

San Francisco Fleet Week

Northern Waterfront / Marina Green, San Francisco

Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Pumpkins in the Park

Pumpkins in the Park

Discovery Meadow, Guadalupe River Park, South Bay

San Carlos Art & Wine Faire

San Carlos Art & Wine Faire

Laurel Street and San Carlos Avenue, downtown, Peninsula

Sat-Sun Oct 10-11, 10 AM-6 PM both days, on Laurel Street and San Carlos Avenue

Oakland Roots SC Final Home Game at the Coliseum

Oakland Roots SC Final Home Game at the Coliseum

Oakland Coliseum, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Oct 10, 7 PM kickoff vs. San Antonio FC

Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

Jefferson & Powell (Fisherman's Wharf) to Washington Square via Columbus Ave, San Francisco

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Oakland Arena, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Thu and Fri 6:30 PM; Sat 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM; Sun 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Campbell Oktoberfest

Campbell Oktoberfest

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

Top of the Hill Festival

Top of the Hill Festival

John Daly Blvd. and Mission St., Peninsula

Sat Oct 17, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

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)

Night Market at St. Pat's Row

Night Market at St. Pat's Row

St. Pat's Row, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fridays Oct 23 and Nov 13, 2026, 5-9 PM

Symphony San Jose: Symphonic Spooktacular

Symphony San Jose: Symphonic Spooktacular

California Theatre, South Bay

Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM; Sun Oct 25, 2:30 PM

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

San Jose Diwali Carnival

San Jose Diwali Carnival

Plaza de César Chávez, South Bay

Thrill the World Zombie Crawl

Thrill the World Zombie Crawl

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Boos and Brews on B Street & Trick or Treating

Boos and Brews on B Street & Trick or Treating

B Street, Downtown San Mateo, Peninsula

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrive City at Chase Center, San Francisco

Petaluma Día de los Muertos Candlelight Procession

Petaluma Día de los Muertos Candlelight Procession

St. Vincent de Paul Church to Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, North Bay

World of Dumplings Festival

World of Dumplings Festival

Ferry Building, San Francisco

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

Rockridge Halloween Parade

Rockridge Halloween Parade

College Avenue, Rockridge District, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Burlingame Fall Fest

Burlingame Fall Fest

Downtown Burlingame (Burlingame Avenue), Peninsula

Sun Oct 25, 10 AM–5 PM, downtown Burlingame

The Great Hauntway

The Great Hauntway

Sunset Dunes (Judah to Taraval), San Francisco

Be Like Blippi Tour!

Be Like Blippi Tour!

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building

Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building

Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco

Trick or Treat Street

Trick or Treat Street

Downtown Lafayette (Mt. Diablo Blvd from Lafayette Plaza to Dewing Ave), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oakland Ballet: Luna Mexicana

Oakland Ballet: Luna Mexicana

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri Oct 30 at 7:30 PM; Sun Nov 1 at 2:30 PM

Goblin Walk

Goblin Walk

Laurel Street, downtown San Carlos, Peninsula

Sharks Los Tiburones Night

Sharks Los Tiburones Night

SAP Center, South Bay

Halloween Hoopla

Halloween Hoopla

Children's Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

Halloween at the Purple Museum

Halloween at the Purple Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

Tech or Treat

Tech or Treat

The Tech Interactive, South Bay

Sat Oct 31, 2026; hours TBD

Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival (Fruitvale)

Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival (Fruitvale)

Fruitvale Village, East Bay/Tri-Valley

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

Día de los Muertos Procession & Festival of Altars

Día de los Muertos Procession & Festival of Altars

Mission District / Potrero del Sol Park, San Francisco

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

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

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Union Square, San Francisco

Opens Wed Nov 4, 2026; daily hours for the season not yet posted

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

Día de los Muertos San Rafael

Día de los Muertos San Rafael

Albert J. Boro Community Center, Pickleweed Park, North Bay

Sat Nov 7, 3-9 PM; free shuttle from 3240 Kerner Blvd, 3-9:30 PM

Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Courthouse Square, Peninsula

Petaluma Veterans Day Parade

Petaluma Veterans Day Parade

Downtown Petaluma (4th Street), North Bay

Wed Nov 11, 2026; staging from 11 AM, parade program starts about 12 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

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

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

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

San José Made Holiday Fair

San José Made Holiday Fair

Santa Clara Convention Center, South Bay

Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Christmas in the Park

Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez, South Bay

Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

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

Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Old Courthouse Square, North Bay

Fri Nov 27, 2026; times TBD

Yerba Buena Gardens Holiday Tree Lighting

Yerba Buena Gardens Holiday Tree Lighting

Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

Sat Nov 28, 2026, 4-6 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

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

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

Let's Glow SF

Let's Glow SF

Downtown San Francisco (six locations), San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

It's A Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration

It's A Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration

Lafayette Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Winterfest in Burlingame

Winterfest in Burlingame

Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5:30–7:30pm

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

Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

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

PWHL San Jose 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

PWHL San Jose 2026-27 Season at SAP Center

SAP Center, South Bay

Home opener Sat Dec 5, 2026, 4 PM vs. Minnesota Frost

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

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

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

South Hall, South Bay

Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

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

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

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

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 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

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

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

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

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays

San Jose Civic, South Bay

Wed Dec 30, 2026, 8 PM

Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, South Bay

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027

Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Starts at Second and Market Streets, San Francisco

Sat Feb 20, 2027, 5:15 PM

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Broadway, Downtown Millbrae, Peninsula

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

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Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

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

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Golden State Valkyries 2027 Season at Chase Center

Golden State Valkyries 2027 Season at Chase Center

Chase Center, San Francisco

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Golden State Storm 2027 Season

Golden State Storm 2027 Season

Laney Field, East Bay/Tri-Valley

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

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

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

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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

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