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SF Opera: Mary, Queen of Scots

SF Opera: Mary, Queen of Scots

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Performances October 2 and 4

Castro Street Fair

Castro Street Fair

Market, Castro and 18th Streets, San Francisco

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

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

SF Opera: Manon

SF Opera: Manon

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Seven performances, October 15 to November 1

Campbell Oktoberfest

Campbell Oktoberfest

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

San Jose Diwali Carnival

San Jose Diwali Carnival

Plaza de César Chávez, South Bay

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

The Great Hauntway

The Great Hauntway

Sunset Dunes (Judah to Taraval), San Francisco

SF Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

SF Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Ten performances, October 31 to November 29

Halloween Hoopla

Halloween Hoopla

Children's Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

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

Waitress – BroadwaySF

Waitress – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José

Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José

California Theatre, South Bay

Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

Water for Elephants – BroadwaySF

Water for Elephants – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 24, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

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

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

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

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Freight & Salvage, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

The Outsiders – BroadwaySF

The Outsiders – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

Rent

Rent

San Francisco Playhouse, San Francisco

Dec – Feb · Tue–Sat evenings; Wed, Sat, Sun 2:00 PM matinees

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

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

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

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)

Hadestown

Hadestown

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027

Love Notes

Love Notes

Fox Theatre, Peninsula

Jan 9–31, 2027; full performance times TBD (audio-described Sun Jan 17, 1pm; ASL-interpreted Thu Jan 21, 7:30pm; open-captioned Sun Jan 24, 1pm)

Further Confusion 2027

Further Confusion 2027

San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Bay

Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027

The Interestings

The Interestings

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Roda Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Jan 31, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027

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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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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