Events for November 23, 2012
Friday, November 23
In Union Square, take advantage of the high-end version of Black Friday, where over 30 downtown stores provide nibbles and holiday drinks, extend their hours and offer deep discounts on Friday, November 23, 2012.
At the center of it all is the Macy’s Great Tree Lighting …
Friday, November 23, 2012
9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden/Stow Lake/Strawberry Hill
10:00 am – South of Market Architecture Stroll
10:00 am – City Scapes And Public Places
11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A Hidden History
1:00 pm – Japanese Tea Garden
1:30 pm – Gold Rush City
1:30 pm – City …
Super cheap Giants tickets are going on sale super early – on Black Friday to be exact (well, since it’s the Giants it’s “Orange & Black Friday”).
>> Beginning at 10am on November 23, 2012 you can purchase tickets online or in person at all Giants Dugout Store locations.
Cheap …
On Black Friday, November 23, 2012 performers from Cirque du Soleil will apear in six 20-minute free performances from 10am to 4pm on Level 2 in front of Bloomingdale’s
To celebrate the release of its upcoming 3D film spectacular, “Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away” the film’s feature …
The second annual Oakland In The Black holiday shopping and community street fair on November 23, 2012.
On Black Friday, skip the big box stores and join the fun in Oaktown to check out new stores, 20+ vendors, a fashion show, live performances, local DJs, and restaurants …
Buy Nothing Day is the antithesis to Black Friday – your special day to unshop, unspend and unwind. Relax and do nothing for the economy and for yourself – at least for a single day on November 23, 2012.
Can you really buy absolutely nothing for …
Plaid Friday on November 23, 2012 is the fun and enjoyable indie alternative to the big box store “Black Friday,” and is designed to promote both local and independently owned businesses during the holidays.
Look for the special plaid placards at your local shops throughout Oakland to …
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Snow Sledding, Noon to 4:30pm & 6-8pm
Marketplace, Noon to 8pm
Parade at 5:30pm
Come out to make Block Friday the new Black Friday and use November 23, 2012 to create community.
Swap/Meet SF have decided to go all out the day after Thanksgiving by transforming the 1100 block of Market Street into a giant potluck and community feast with a community …
Winter Wonderland is a good old-fashioned carnival set up each winter in San Jose with rides like the carousel, 60-foot Ferris Wheel, spin rides of varying speeds for young and old, mazes / obstacle courses.
Unlimited wristbands are usually about $15 for the day, but on Black …
November 23 will close the eighth season of free Friday Nights at the de Young.
The organizers promise an evening of music, dance and art making for all, plus a film screening at the Koret Auditorium.
7pm – Koret Auditorium
The Perfect Partnership: Fonteyn and Nureyev (2005, 90 …
Snow machines, strutting horse-drawn carriages, crafts people, Santa Claus and more are highlights of the annual Holiday Tree Lighting & Wine Stroll on November 23, 2012 in the Saratoga Village on Big Basin Way.
The tree lighting ceremony will start at 5:30pm in Blarney Plaza. There …
Food Social, a street food incubator marketplace, features locally produced fare by the Bay Area food scene’s next big talents along with DJs and a fun social atmosphere.
On Friday after Thanksgiving, FuncheapSF is pairing up with Food Social to throw an epic Black Friday event …
Join Father Christmas and the Snow Angel as they welcome in the holiday season by lighting the Old Oak Tree on Diablo Road on November 23, 2012 at 5pm.
The evening starts with the San Ramon Valley High School Choir led by Ken Abrams and the countdown to …
We’re hosting our first ever FuncheapSF East Bay party, an epic Black Friday “Food Social” stuffed full with top local street food eats, DJs spinning soulful beats along with beer and awesome giveaways (including an iPad Mini).
Admission is just $5, and includes a sample taster from …
Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi will celebrate the opening of Hawaiian Airlines / Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at 5:15pm. Kristi will be speaking and greeting fans, but not performing.
The ceremony will include traditional Hawaiian music and hula dancing by …
Enjoy free, live entertainment for the entire family throughout the day culminating with the lighting of the Ghirardelli Square tree at 5:30pm.
Lola Toy Stop will be offering a small gift for each child visiting the toy shop during The 48th Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting Ceremony.
2012 Schedule
2:00pm …
Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, San Francisco’s most recognized Christmas tree will be officially lit in Union Square on November 23, 2012.
This year, Chris Mann of The Voice will perform music from his new album that will soon be released, “Home for Christmas”, featuring …
After a day of feasting with family and friends, come to Downtown San Jose to enjoy the opening of Christmas in the Park 2012. For over 30 years, the two-acre Plaza De Cesar Chavez is annually transformed into a holiday fantasy with over 60 musical …
The 17th annual Turkey Trot on November 23, 2012 features Grandma’s homemade recipes: Southern-fried country rock with a pinch of honky-tonk dipped in the 1970s, creamy indie-rock covered in old-school twang, and bad-ass hillbilly murder ballads.
The foot-stompin’ lineup includes Colonel Jimmy & The Blackfish, Misisipi …
“A true child of his labelmeister, David Byrne, “Delicate” Steve Marion translates the felicities of West African guitar pop into an inventive instrumental hodgepodge. Nothing overly heavy or insipid to ponder here, unless you’ve got a problem with unalloyed joy.” —Village Voice
Dana Buoy (of Akron …
Join the San Francisco Beer Olympics every Friday night for free entry and free games all night and the drinks are cheap to boot. Win prizes by playing games including Flip Cup, Beer Pong and Relays and you can get 5 beers for $10, plus they have a ... Every Friday
Follow the L until it ends, on Fridays after work and get rewarded with grubbing on free home cookin’ from Alisha.
Each week, she whips up home-style food that ranges from blushin bunnies, chili con carne, chicken pot pie, and, if you’re lucky, even tater tot …
Get ready for the Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade by making beautiful Filipino lanterns with The Bayanihan Community Center (BCC) every Friday from October 19 – December 7, 2012, excluding November 23, 2012.
The SF Parol Lantern Festival & Parade takes place on December …
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm tight. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 …
It’s saucy dancing with a sense of humor at the Red Hots Burlesque show on Wednesdays and Fridays at El Rio, where you can see some of the bawdiest burlesque babes in the Bay, for a sliding scale price starting at $5.
Come with your sense of humor …
Milk Bar hosts their Friday night neighborhood dance party with some of SF’s top DJs throwing down hip hop, electro and 80s and 90s flashbacks. Arrive early for the $3 Happy Hour 7 -10 pm.
Friday Nights at Milk
Every Friday at 10 pm
FREE w/ RSVP or $5 …
Every Friday night at 10:30PM, EndGames Improv brings you a free show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” – an entirely improvised comedy inspired by your ridiculous, real relationships. You tell us your amazing stories, we show you ours.
Free with RSVP
This event repeats every Friday at 10:30PM …
