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Thursday, December 5
Alcatraz Day Tour: Limited “Buy One Ticket, Get One Ticket Free” (Dec. 3-Mar. 6)
Thursday, December 5 – 8:40 am - Ends at 1:35 pm |
Cost: $45.25 | Alcatraz Island
Limited Time Offer! Buy One Ticket, Get One Ticket Free! Alcatraz City Cruises is offering a “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) ticket promotion to all California residents for the Alcatraz Day Tours! This special “Buy One, Get One Free” ticket promotion is available only ...
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly
Free Day: Final Two Weeks of SF’s Contemporary Jewish Museum (Closing for 1+ Year on Dec. 15)
The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) in San Francisco has, unfortunately, announced it will temporarily close its galleries for at least one year, beginning December 16, 2024, due to financial challenges. The good news (if there is any, here) is that in order to give the ...
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2024)
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly
SFMOMA’s Small Press Book Bazaar (2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SFMOMA
This holiday season, support the Bay Area creative community by shopping this special pop-up sale featuring local presses, zine publishers, artists, and more. From artist books and zines to posters, T-shirts, and mixtapes, you’re sure to find something unique for everyone on your list — ...
North Shattuck Holiday Sip & Shop (Berkeley)
Thursday, December 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | North Shattuck
Celebrate the season and shop local while sampling bubbly, hot beverages, cookies, and delicious bites while holiday performers bring joyous sounds to North Berkeley. The boutique shops and restaurants lining Shattuck Avenue and Vine Street are eager to host you with holiday treats, special promotions, ...
SF’s Muni’s 1st Annual SweaterFest (2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chinatown - Rose Pak Station Rooftop Plaza
Get Ready for Muni’s 1st Annual SweaterFest!!
‘Tis the Season to embrace the outrageous! Put on your Icons of San Francisco Sweater or your favorite festive creation and join fellow Muni riders and staff for an afternoon filled with joy and camaraderie. Show off your wildest ...
Berkeley’s Annual Holiday Gift Fair (2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hotel Shattuck Plaza
Spend your holidays in Downtown Berkeley! The Chamber’s 6th Annual Holiday Gift Fair is coming back on Thursday, December 5th from 3 to 7pm at Hotel Shattuck Plaza. Get gifts for everyone on your list in one place while supporting local businesses. First 100 shoppers ...
6th Annual Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair (2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hotel Shattuck Plaza
Spend your holidays in Downtown Berkeley! The Chamber’s 6th Annual Holiday Gift Fair is coming back Thursday, December 5th from 3 to 7pm at Hotel Shattuck Plaza. Get gifts for your entire list in one place while supporting local businesses. We hope to see you ...
Golden Gate Park’s 95th Annual Tree Lighting + Holiday Festival (2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | JFK Promenade
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Golden Gate Park on December 5
Rec and Park is hosting the 95th annual holiday tree lighting in Golden Gate Park on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 4 to 8 p.m. It will feature carnival rides and games, holiday activities, lighted ...
“Cole Valley Nights” Holiday Street Fair (SF)
Thursday, December 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cole between Carl and Parnassus
Come celebrate the holiday season at the first Cole Valley Nights ~ Holiday Street Fair in the heart of Cole Valley! This festive, family-friendly evening holiday market will feature local makers, merchants, organizations, food, music and oodles of fun for all ages! Shop for unique ...
Bernal Heights Holiday Stroll 2024 (SF)
Join us for a festive evening of music, shopping and dining along Cortland Ave.
Visit Santa at the Bernal Heights neighborhood Center for photos
Join holiday caroling outside Bernal Library and a Hanukkah singalong at Or Shalom
Shop local and enter to win gift certificates from your favorite ...
December 2024 Downtown First Thursday (SF)
Thursday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Explore our exhibition “Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat” during December’s Downtown First Thursday.
At 5:30 pm, start the evening with a screening of “A Revolution on Canvas,” followed by a curator-led tour at 7:15 pm.
SF’s Free “Downtown First Thursdays Block Party (December 2024)
Thursday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Second Street (South of Market)
Get ready, San Francisco, for the return of this brand new free monthly party coming back to Downtown SF. A new, free, all-ages street party comes to Downtown SF every first Thursday of the month, from 5-10pm. Free kids activities, disco, two outdoor bars, live ...Monthly
VMD 100: Community Celebration of Olympian Victoria Manalo Draves
Thursday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join SOMA Pilipinas for a community celebration of two-time Filipina Olympian Victoria Manalo Draves, on her 100th Birthday Month with a free poster gift illustrated by SF artist Jenifer K Wofford, that is currently on view at the SFMOMA, poetry and stories by SOMA Pilipinas Poet Laureate Oscar Peñaranda, ...
2024 Annual Clementime Holiday Stroll (SF)
Join us on Thursday, Dec. 5th from 5-9 p.m. for the 14th Annual Clement Street Holiday Stroll! Your favorite Richmond District shops, bars, and eateries will have sales, raffles, pop-ups, refreshments, crafts, and more to get you in the spirit of shopping locally this holiday ...
SF’s Drag Queens on Ice 2024 (Union Square)
Don’t miss out on the City’s most popular event of the holiday season—Drag Queens on Ice. Be a part of the fun, frivolity, and fabulousness on the ice! If you dare, skate with the Queens as they mingle and warm-up for their entertainment performances, or ...
Pop Icon “Rebecca Black” Free DJ Set in SF (Downtown First Thursdays)
Thursday, December 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Howard & 2nd Street
Enjoy a free DJ Set by pop icon Rebecca Black, presented by Another Planet Entertainment at SF’s Downtown First Thursdays on Thursday, December 5th!
Rebecca Black’s journey from viral sensation to acclaimed pop icon showcases her evolution as a multifaceted artist and advocate. Rising to fame ...
“Black Laughs Matter” (Live at SF’s Only Black-Owned Comedy Club)
Prepare for a comedic powerhouse like no other with ‘Black LAUGHS Matter,’ a riotous showcase featuring some of the sharpest minds and quickest comedy wits in the game – all under one roof. Join us for a night of uproarious laughter and unapologetic humor as these talented black comedians take ...Every Thursday
“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes (Dec. 5-22)
Hold on to your cheesecake!
San Francisco’s most eagerly-awaited holiday tradition—The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes—is making a grand move from the intimate setting of the Victoria Theatre to the historic Curran Theatre.
December 5–22, 2024
2 hours, 15 minutes, includes one intermission
Now in its 19th year, The ...
Inner Circle: Thursdays at White Rabbit (Free)
Thursday, December 5 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am |
Cost: FREE | White Rabbit
Free Thursday Party featuring DJs spinning House, Disco, Remixes, Currents, Classics and more every Thursday at White Rabbit. Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! ...
