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Sonoma Con

Sonoma Con

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, North Bay

Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

In Their Name: Día de los Muertos 2026

In Their Name: Día de los Muertos 2026

SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco

Oct 24–Nov 20, 2026; opening reception Fri Oct 23, 6–9pm; gallery hours TBD

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Redwood City)

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Redwood City)

Redwood City Parks and Recreation (tent site not named), Peninsula

Nov 1–29, 2026; showtimes TBD

UC Santa Cruz Women's Basketball Home Opener

UC Santa Cruz Women's Basketball Home Opener

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Sat Nov 7, 2026, 1:00 PM vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

UC Santa Cruz Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

UC Santa Cruz Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Home games Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 9, 2027, plus the C2C conference tournament in Santa Cruz Feb 25–27, 2027; see team schedule

Garden Theater Fall Makers Market

Garden Theater Fall Makers Market

Garden Theater, South Bay

UC Santa Cruz Men's Basketball Home Opener

UC Santa Cruz Men's Basketball Home Opener

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Fri Nov 13, 2026, 3:00 PM vs. Lewis & Clark

UC Santa Cruz Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

UC Santa Cruz Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Kaiser Permanente Arena and UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Home games Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027; see team schedule for dates and times

Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire

Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire

Chardonnay Hall, Napa Valley Expo, North Bay

Fri-Sun Nov 20-22, 2026; hours TBD

La Virgen del Tepeyac

La Virgen del Tepeyac

ETC Playhouse, San Juan Bautista, South County

Nov 27 - Dec 20, 2026 at the ETC Playhouse; showtimes TBD

Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market

Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market

Felton Community Hall, Santa Cruz

Sat, Nov 28, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair

Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Santa Cruz

Fri-Sat Dec 4-5, 2026, noon-9 PM

Marin Ballet's The Nutcracker

Marin Ballet's The Nutcracker

Center for the Arts, North Bay

Sat Dec 5 – Sun Dec 6, 2026; times TBD

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Holiday Art & Makers Market

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Holiday Art & Makers Market

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, North Bay

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 10am–4pm (Members' Art show opening reception 2–4pm)

Vacaville Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Vacaville Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Thu Dec 10, 10am; Fri Dec 11, 10am and 7pm; Sat Dec 12, 10am and 7pm; Sun Dec 13, 1pm

The Night Before Christmas (Peninsula Youth Theatre)

The Night Before Christmas (Peninsula Youth Theatre)

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Second Stage, Peninsula

Fri Dec 11 – Sat Dec 12, 2026; times TBD

Ramon Moreno School of Ballet: The Nutcracker

Ramon Moreno School of Ballet: The Nutcracker

Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, Peninsula

Fri Dec 11, 2026, 7 PM; Sat Dec 12, 1:30 PM and 7 PM; Sun Dec 13, 1:30 PM

Santa's Helper Gift Faire

Santa's Helper Gift Faire

Napa Valley Expo – Chardonnay Hall, North Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 10 AM–5 PM; Sun Dec 13, 11 AM–4 PM

Winter Art Faire (Art Guild of Pacifica)

Winter Art Faire (Art Guild of Pacifica)

Sanchez Art Center, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12 – Sun Dec 13, 2026, 11am–5pm

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

Fairfax Craft Faire & Wreathmaking

Fairfax Craft Faire & Wreathmaking

Fairfax Pavilion, North Bay

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM; wreathmaking 2–4 PM

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (San Francisco)

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 PM

Alameda Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

Alameda Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

Castro Valley Center for the Arts, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 19 and Sun Dec 20, 2026, 2 PM

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

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

Hotel Paradox Holiday Market

Hotel Paradox Holiday Market

Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz

Sun Dec 20, 2026, 11 AM-5 PM

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Fri-Sun Jan 8-10, 2027; hours TBD

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Peninsula Ballet Arts: The Nutcracker

Peninsula Ballet Arts: The Nutcracker

2026 dates coming soon

World Tree of Hope Lighting (Grace Cathedral)

World Tree of Hope Lighting (Grace Cathedral)

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

2026 dates coming soon

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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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