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Events for December 21, 2022

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Wednesday, December 21

9:00 amFree Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at Golden Gate Park (SF)  FREE*
*Free hour, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 10am. Otherwise non-resident admission is $10 - $13 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valide ID
“Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Wednesday, December 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Can. Visitors are welcome to pay what they can every Wednesday
| Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on Pay What You Can Wednesday. MCD’s Pay What You Can Wednesday initiative strives to keep art accessible to all by giving visitors the opportunity to experience the latest exhibitions for whatever ...Every Wednesday

11:00 amHoliday Party & Gift Faire (Woodside)  FREE*
*Fair is free! But be sure to purchase lunch & activity tickets in advance.
“Las Posadas” Christmas in the Fields: Farmworker Caravan (2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Piazza Courtyard
Join us for a traditional but unique Las Posadas in Half Moon Bay where we will caravan together to visit different farms to deliver tamales, gifts and Christmas cheer! FARMWORKER CARAVAN – LAS POSADAS EN EL CAMPO Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:00 – 1:00pm FREE ADMISSION SAN JOSE MEET-UP: 9:00am Saint John ...

Santa’s 2022 Cable Car Ride + Free Photos (Dec. 18-21)
Wednesday, December 21 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Beach Street & Hyde Street

While Santa was on a test run to prepare for his journey on Christmas Eve, one of the parts on his sleigh needed repair. The only mechanic that could create a custom fitted piece, other than the elves at the North Pole, work for the ...

Free 2022 Winter Solstice Hike at Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve (Redwood City)
Wednesday, December 21 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve
Join Friends of Edgewood for a free hike celebrating the winter solstice at Edgewood. Reservations required for all participants. Join Friends of Edgewood docents for a free hike starting from the Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve. Celebrate the winter solstice ...
2:00 pmPacifica Coastside Farmers Market  FREE
4:00 pmWellness Wednesday at Liberation Park (Oakland)  FREE*
*Admission is free, some of the vendor service carry an additional costs i.e. $5 skating etc.
2022 Winter Solstice Celebration, Fire Arts & Hot Cocoa (Lafayette)
Wednesday, December 21 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Outdoor Courtyard (Lafayette)
Designed for the whole family: here is what we have in store Fire infused – performing artist Poetic reflections Original music by local singer songwriter Laura Zucker The peter pan foundation singers Winter hors d’ovoures Spike your cider bar for adults Hot cocoa for kids Charcoal cave art project for kids and adults Reflections by Soul Forum ...
SF’s 2022 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Night Four (Union Square)
Wednesday, December 21 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 48th Year! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 7th – Dec 14th The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Union Square Menorah Lighting Schedule: December 7th through December 14th ...

14 Hours of The Bay Lights (Longest Night of the Year 2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 4:54 pm - Ends at 7:21 am | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
Many people view the winter solstice grimly as the shortest day of the year, but The Bay Lights, the world’s largest LED light sculpture, offers us a brighter outlook. We can now relish winter solstice as the longest night of the year because The Bay Lights will ...
2022 Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Inner Sunset (1108 Irving)
Join your neighbors and friends on an art journey celebrating the season, local art, and the Inner Sunset community! Participating galleries and businesses will offer something to sip on while you shop, along with holiday specials perfect for last-minute shopping.
SF’s 3rd Annual Fire Station Xmas Lights Contest (2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Participating San Francisco Fire Stations
San Francisco Fire announces the 3rd annual Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition for 2022. During the 1940s, stations would compete for the best decorations and best-decorated stations for the Holiday seasons. This tradition was lost in the 1950s, and last year we brought it back. ...
Winter Night Lights Solstice Ride 2022 (Richmond)
Wednesday, December 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Rich City GALLERY
Come celebrate life and the transition of the season as we ride closer to the new year. Roll with us through the official start of the Winter season and the longest night with music, magic, and joy-filled light. We’re riding into the end of the year on ...
6:00 pmTrivia Night at Ounces Outdoors  FREE
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
30th Annual “Bethlehem A.D.” USA’s Largest Living Nativity Scene (Dec. 21-23)
Wednesday, December 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bethlehem A.D.

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that one of the USA’s largest living nativity scenes is hosting its final Bethlehem A.D.. a Bay Area tradition for the past 30 years. Sadly, the “Disneyland of Nativity scenes” is hosting its last event in 2022 ...

Pacifica’s Winter Solstice Ceremony and Drum Circle (2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (Pacifica)
Our Women’s Community Drum Circle and the Pacifica Shamanic Drum Circle are coming together to offer a Solstice Ceremony for Unity and Harmony followed by a Community Drum Circle. No experience needed! All genders welcome. Dont have a drum? Bring any percussion instrument you want. It ...
Winter Solstice and Blue Christmas for Comfort & Support (SF)
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | St Francis Lutheran Church San Francisco
Not everyone feels cheery during Christmas holidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after a break-up or divorce, coping with the loss of a job, living with cancer or some other disease that puts a question mark over the future, and ...
SF’s “Snow Day” + Fire Dept. Community Snow Block Party (2022)
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Fire Department Bureau of Equipment
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, San Francisco Fire, San Francisco local 798 Firefighters, teamed up with the Teamsters Union to bring in 15 cubic yards of snow from the Sierras for some Holiday Cheer on the morning of December 21st, 2022, at ...
7:00 pmWednesday Night Lindy Society w/ Free Dance Lessons (SF)  FREE*
*Free to enter bar, no cost DJ music, social dancing, and drop in lessons. Please buy drinks or food at the bar.
7:00 pm“Deep Cut Comedy” Live Stand Up at Fish & Farm (SF)  $5*
*Space is limited so get your tickets ahead of time on Eventbrite and we'll save you a seat! Use the promo code "funcheap" for 50% off at checkout.
7:00 pmHappy Hour Comedy Wednesdays at SF BuzzWorks  FREE*
*Free
7:00 pmElectronic Awakening 11 Year Anniversary Panel & Afterparty (SF)  $10*
*$10 Early Bird / $16.48 PRESALES / $20-$30 DOOR
Winter Solstice Religious Gathering w/ Poetry, Music & Reflection (SF)
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | 1271 Bosworth St., SF
Hosted by Jonathan & Kristen Gundlach Wednesday, December 21 7p-8:30p 1271 Bosworth St., SF   In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. – Albert Camus   And when we come to search for God, Let us first be robed in night, Put on the mind ...
“Elf” Christmas Movie Night w/ SF Symphony Live Score (Dec. 21-22)
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $60 | Davies Symphony Hall

Get ready to experience the movies like never before—the San Francisco Symphony’s much-loved Film Series is back! Watch epic blockbusters and family classics on the big screen and feel the thrilling power of the film score performed LIVE by the SF Symphony. It’s an experience ...

SF Symphony’s Elf—In Concert (Dec.21-22)
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $30 | Davies Symphony Hall

Get ready to experience Holiday season like never before—the San Francisco Symphony’s much-loved Christmas series is back! Let the SF Symphony brighten your family’s holiday season as they fill Davies Symphony Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular concerts throughout the holidays. San ...

8:00 pmThe Lowdown: A Stand Up Comedy Show  $5*
*Half off tickets with code FUNCHEAP, normally $10
8:00 pm“Midweek Metal Wednesdays” Heavy Metal DJ Night at Delirium (SF)  FREE*
*Free all night.
8:00 pmNuthouse at The Golden Squirrel: No-Cover Comedy Show (Oakland)  FREE*
*No Cover or minimums / Suggested Donation $10-20 a person
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