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Peninsula Events

What's happening in the Peninsula: festivals, farmers markets, concerts and holiday events from Daly City and Half Moon Bay down to Palo Alto.

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96 events

Andreotti Family Farms Pumpkin Patch

Andreotti Family Farms Pumpkin Patch

Andreotti Family Farms, Peninsula
Sep 23 to Nov 20, 10am-5pm
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Pacifica Spindrift Players, Peninsula
Oct 30 - Nov 15, 2026; curtain times TBD
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Lucie Stern Theater, Peninsula
Fri & Sat 7:30pm; Sun and select Sat 2pm; ASL-interpreted Sat Nov 7, 2pm
Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

The Pear Theatre, Peninsula
Nov 6-22, 2026; times 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
Dia de Muertos Celebration (Mountain View)

Dia de Muertos Celebration (Mountain View)

Civic Center Plaza, Peninsula
Nov 7, 2026
Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Library | Parks and Recreation Center (Banquet and Social Hall), Peninsula
Sat Nov 7, 2026, 10am-4pm
Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Courthouse Square, Peninsula
Nov 8, 2026
Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

The Studio at Bing Concert Hall, Peninsula
Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Downtown Los Altos Holiday Stroll

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Stroll

Downtown Los Altos, Peninsula
Fri Nov 13, 2026, 5-9pm
San Mateo on Ice

San Mateo on Ice

Central Park, Peninsula
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Holidays at Filoli

Holidays at Filoli

Filoli Historic House & Garden, Peninsula
Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027: Daytime 10am-3:30pm (last entry 1:30pm); Holiday Lights 4pm-10pm (last entry 8pm). Thistlewyck Village closes Jan 3.
Santa's Tree Farm & Village

Santa's Tree Farm & Village

Santa's Tree Farm & Village, Peninsula
Tree cutting Nov 14-Dec 23, 2026 (weekends 8 AM-5 PM, weekdays 9 AM-5 PM); train, gift shop and Mrs. Claus' kitchen weekends Nov 21-Dec 13, 9 AM-4 PM; Santa visits Fri Nov 27 and weekends through Dec 13, 11 AM-4 PM (Santa not here 12/5); weekend storytimes Nov 21-Dec 13: 10:30 AM Storytime with Santa (not on 12/5), 12 PM Storytime with Buddy the Elf, 1 PM Reindeer Talk with Rudolph at the North Pole, 2 PM Storytime with Buddy the Elf
The Wizard of Oz (Peninsula Youth Theatre)

The Wizard of Oz (Peninsula Youth Theatre)

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Main Stage, Peninsula
Sat Nov 14 2pm & 7:30pm; Sun Nov 15 1pm; Sat Nov 21 2pm & 7:30pm; Sun Nov 22 1pm (plus Nov 19-20 9:30am student matinees)
School of Rock

School of Rock

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula
Thursday-Sunday, Nov 19 to Dec 20, 2026; evenings 8pm, 2pm matinees on select Saturdays and Sundays; masked performance Sun Nov 29, 2pm
Night Market: A Taste of Asia

Night Market: A Taste of Asia

Colma Community Center, Peninsula
Fri Nov 20, 2026, 5-8pm
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula
Weekends plus the Friday after Thanksgiving, 10am to 6pm, Nov 21 to Dec 20
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Bus Barn Theater, Peninsula
Nov 27 - Dec 20, 2026; times TBD
Colma Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Colma Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Colma Town Hall Plaza, Peninsula
Tue Dec 1, 2026; 4–7 PM; festivities from 5 PM, tree lighting at 6 PM
Alice, Formerly of Wonderland

Alice, Formerly of Wonderland

Lucie Stern Theatre, Peninsula
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026
A Year with Frog and Toad

A Year with Frog and Toad

Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Peninsula
Dec 3–20, 2026; times TBD (sensory-friendly, ASL-interpreted performance Wed Dec 9, 6pm)
Gamble Garden Winter Festival

Gamble Garden Winter Festival

Gamble Garden, Peninsula
Grand Opening Party Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5-7 PM; Once Upon a Garden family night Fri Dec 4, 5-7 PM; Holiday Marketplace Fri-Sat Dec 4-5, 10 AM-4 PM; Holiday Tea Fri-Sat, 11 AM and 2 PM seatings (reservations required)
Hot Club of San Francisco: Cool Yule

Hot Club of San Francisco: Cool Yule

The Studio, Bing Concert Hall, Peninsula
Thu Dec 3, 2026, 7pm and 9pm
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (Mountain View)

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet (Mountain View)

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Peninsula
Thu Dec 3 and Fri Dec 4, 7:30pm; Sat Dec 5, 2pm and 7:30pm; Sun Dec 6, 2pm
A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

Fox Theatre, Peninsula
Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
A Christmas Carol, the Musical

A Christmas Carol, the Musical

Coastal Repertory Theatre, Peninsula
Dec 4–20, 2026: Fridays and Saturdays 7pm, Sundays 2pm
Holiday Tree Lighting at Lytton Plaza

Holiday Tree Lighting at Lytton Plaza

Lytton Plaza, Peninsula
Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 5:30 to 7 PM
Light Up the Season

Light Up the Season

Fremont Park, Peninsula
Dec 4, 2026
Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Veterans Community Plaza, Peninsula
Dec 4, 2026
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
Winterfest in Burlingame

Winterfest in Burlingame

Burlingame Avenue, Peninsula
Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5:30–7:30pm
Ballet America's Nutcracker

Ballet America's Nutcracker

Cañada College, Peninsula
Dec 5, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
Frosty Snow Fest

Frosty Snow Fest

Serramonte Center Parking Structure , Peninsula
Dec 5, 2026
Millbrae Holiday Tree Lighting

Millbrae Holiday Tree Lighting

Millbrae City Hall Plaza, Peninsula
Sat Dec 5, 2026, 5–7pm
Santa Arrives by Helicopter

Santa Arrives by Helicopter

Hiller Aviation Museum, Peninsula
Sat Dec 5, 2026, 9:30 AM-12 PM (Santa arrives 10:30 AM and stays until noon)
Santa Comes to Town

Santa Comes to Town

South San Francisco City Hall, Peninsula
Sat Dec 5, 2026, 10am–2pm (Santa arrives 10am)
Brisbane Festival of Lights

Brisbane Festival of Lights

Community Park, Peninsula
Sun Dec 6, 2026; times TBD
Holiday Swingin'! A Kat Edmonson Christmas

Holiday Swingin'! A Kat Edmonson Christmas

Peninsula
Sun Dec 6, 2026
Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players Holiday Concert

Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players Holiday Concert

Kohl Mansion, Peninsula
Sun Dec 6, 2026, 7pm (pre-concert talk 6pm; wine and dessert reception after)
Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration

Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration

Civic Center Plaza, Peninsula
Dec 7, 2026
Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright

Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright

Bing Concert Hall, Peninsula
Wed Dec 9, 2026, 7:30pm
A Chanticleer Christmas

A Chanticleer Christmas

Memorial Church, Peninsula
Thu Dec 10, 2026, 7:30pm (lobby opens 6:30pm)
Downtown Los Altos Holiday Market

Downtown Los Altos Holiday Market

State Street Market, Peninsula
Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026
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
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
Hometown Holidays

Hometown Holidays

Courthouse Square and downtown Redwood City, Peninsula
Sat Dec 12, 2026; parade 4:30-5:30 PM; festival hours TBD
Lighted Boat Festival

Lighted Boat Festival

Pillar Point Harbor, Peninsula
Sat Dec 12, 2026, from 4pm; end time TBD
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
A Christmas Show with Camila Fernández

A Christmas Show with Camila Fernández

Bing Concert Hall, Peninsula
Sun Dec 13, 2026, 4pm (lobby opens 3pm)
SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

South San Francisco High School Auditorium, Peninsula
Sat Dec 19, 1pm and 7pm; Sun Dec 20, 1pm
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)
Clue

Clue

Lucie Stern Theater, Peninsula
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Los Altos Stage Company, Peninsula
Jan 21 – Feb 14, 2027; times TBD
The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula
Jan 21 – Feb 14, 2027; Thu–Sun evenings and matinees (masked performance Sun Jan 31, 2pm)
The Three Little Pigs (Palo Alto Children's Theatre)

The Three Little Pigs (Palo Alto Children's Theatre)

Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Peninsula
Jan 27–Feb 14, 2027; performance times TBD; ASL-interpreted performance Wed Feb 3 at 6 PM
Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival

Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival

Main Street, Half Moon Bay, Peninsula
Sat May 8, 2027; times TBD
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Broadway, Downtown Millbrae, Peninsula
Sat Sep 4 and Sun Sep 5, 2027, 10 AM–5 PM
Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Farmers' Market

Belmont Caltrain parking lot, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Brisbane Farmers' Market

Brisbane Farmers' Market

Brisbane Community Park, Peninsula
Every Thursday, 2pm to 6pm, year-round
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
California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue Farmers' Market

California Avenue, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula
Oct – Oct · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Candlelight Concerts (Fever)

Candlelight Concerts (Fever)

Venues across San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland (e.g. St. Ignatius Church, Temple Emanu-El, Brava Theater, Fairmont San Francisco), All Bay Area
Year-round; many dates each month. See the organizer's calendar for shows and venues.
Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula
Aug – Dec · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Coastside Farmers' Market (Half Moon Bay)

Coastside Farmers' Market (Half Moon Bay)

Shoreline Station, Peninsula
Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, April 4 to December 19
Coastside Farmers' Market at Rockaway Beach

Coastside Farmers' Market at Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach, Peninsula
Wednesdays, 2pm to 6pm, April 1 to December 16
Daly City Farmers' Market at Serramonte Center

Daly City Farmers' Market at Serramonte Center

Serramonte Center (by Crunch Fitness), Peninsula
Thursdays and Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine
Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market

Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market

Gilman Street parking lots, Peninsula
Every Saturday, 8am to noon, year-round
Extended Reality: Visions of the Future

Extended Reality: Visions of the Future

Computer History Museum, Peninsula
Oct – Mar · Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (closed Monday and Tuesday)
First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey

First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey, Peninsula
Year-round · First Friday of every month, 5pm to 8pm
Foster City Farmers' Market

Foster City Farmers' Market

Metro Center, Peninsula
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
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)
JANE!

JANE!

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula
Jul – May · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Farmers' Market

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Farmers' Market

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center, Peninsula
Every Tuesday, 9am to 2pm, year-round
Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm, Peninsula
Sep 5 to Nov 15: September weekends and select weekdays 10am-5pm; October daily 9:30am-5pm; November weekends only
Live the moment light

Live the moment light

Palo Alto Art Center, Peninsula
Sep – Dec · Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
Menlo Park Cars and Coffee

Menlo Park Cars and Coffee

Coffeebar Menlo Park, Peninsula
Year-round · First Sunday of every month, about 8 to 11 AM
Menlo Park Farmers Market

Menlo Park Farmers Market

Chestnut Street, 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)
Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Farmers' Market

Mountain View Caltrain Station, Peninsula
Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Patty Chang: surfacing

Patty Chang: surfacing

Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Peninsula
Sep – Feb · Thursday to Monday, 11am to 5pm (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)
PJCC Farmers' Market

PJCC Farmers' Market

Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Peninsula
Every Tuesday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Portola Valley Farmers' Market

Portola Valley Farmers' Market

Portola Valley Town Center, Peninsula
Every Thursday, 2pm to 6pm April to October, 2pm to 5pm November to March
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
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)
San Mateo Farmers' Market (College of San Mateo)

San Mateo Farmers' Market (College of San Mateo)

College of San Mateo, Galileo parking lot, Peninsula
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, year-round
Second Saturdays in Pacifica

Second Saturdays in Pacifica

Downtown Pacifica (Palmetto Ave, Beach Blvd and Francisco Blvd, Paloma to Montecito), Peninsula
Year-round · Second Saturday of each month, 11am to 4pm
Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula
Sep – Jan · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Stanford Football 2026 Season

Stanford Football 2026 Season

Stanford Stadium, Peninsula
6 home games at Stanford Stadium, Aug 29 home opener vs. Hawai'i through Nov 28 vs. SMU
Stanford Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Stanford Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula
Home games at Maples Pavilion, Nov 2 home opener vs. Eastern Washington through Mar 6, 2027 vs. California; tip times TBA
Stanford Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Stanford Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season

Maples Pavilion, Peninsula
Home games at Maples Pavilion, Nov 4 regular-season home opener vs. Saint Mary's through Feb 28, 2027 vs. Boston College; exhibitions Oct 24 and Oct 28; tip times TBA
The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th

The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th

Los Altos History Museum, Peninsula
Jun – Nov · Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4pm
Winter Lodge Skating Season

Winter Lodge Skating Season

Winter Lodge, Peninsula
Public skating Oct 16, 2026 (opens 8 PM) to Apr 11, 2027; see the rink's session schedule
Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo State Park, Peninsula
Daily guided walks, Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027, early morning to mid-afternoon (closed Dec 25 and Jan 31–Feb 1); about 2.5 hours; reservations required
Pacific Coast Dream Machines

Pacific Coast Dream Machines

Half Moon Bay Airport (Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield), Peninsula
2027 dates coming soon
Peninsula Ballet Arts: The Nutcracker

Peninsula Ballet Arts: The Nutcracker

Peninsula
2026 dates coming soon