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City Grazing’s “Goat Swag” Virtual Store Opening w/ Prizes (Dec. 8-12)
City Grazing’s virtual goat swag store is now open! Explore the new Etsy shop and other ways to get the great goat swag. For over ten years, local nonprofit City Grazing’s herd of 100+ adopted goats have worked with a wide range of Bay Area ...
Osaka Marketplace Grand Opening w/ Taiko + Sake Ceremony (Foster City)
Friday, December 12 – 9:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Osaka Marketplace - Foster City
Osaka Marketplace will officially open its highly anticipated Foster City location on Friday, December 12. The new store, which is the second Osaka Marketplace location in a series of planned openings, features a curated selection of Japanese Goods.
Grand Opening festivities will highlight Japanese culture and ...
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday
Santa’s “No Bot Shop” Holiday Pop-up (Dec. 12-13)
Friday, December 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | World Space San Francisco
Event: Santa’s No Bot Shop
Dates: December 12 and 13, 2025
Dec 12 2pm – 8pm
Dec 13 10am – 7pm
Location: World Space San Francisco; 281 Geary Street
Description:
World is the real human network, ensuring real humans – not bots – get access to the things they love online. ...
Free Holiday Organ by Candlelight at Jacuzzi Vineyards (Sonoma)
Join us for a magical holiday evening at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards as Organist John Partridge performs festive and inspiring music on our beautifully restored 1897 Bergstrom pipe organ, now housed in our stunning Barrel Room. Surrounded by the glow of candlelight and the warmth of ...
“ARTasting” Holiday Artist Maker Fair + Lively Indoor Night Market (Downtown SF)
Experience ARTasting! A Holiday Artist Maker Fair in the heart of the city! An immersive art, craft, and food fair that marks the next chapter for Hunt & Gather, and a gathering for the community!
ARTasting returns for a special Holiday Edition! A lively indoor night ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday
Outer Sunset’s 3-Block Holiday Night Bazaar (SF)
Friday, December 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Irving & 22nd
A Bustling Holiday Night Bazaar for all ages in the heart of The Outer Sunset amongst three blocks of merchants corridor! Experience the neighborhood come alive with holiday festivities, crafts, vendors, delicious foods, games and more!
The Holiday Night Bazaar, the second and final night market ...
Noisebridge Hackerspace Sweet 16 Celebration(SF)
Hello! It’s Noisebridge’s 16th Birthday and we’re CELEBRATING. Come visit this Mission community icon & one of the first North American hackerspaces.
This event is FREE (donations recommended if able) and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Come and go as you please. Feel free to pop in ...
Excelsior’s “From the E” Christmas Night Market (Dec. 2025)
Friday, December 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Norton and Harrington Streets
Come join us at the Excelsior Night Market for a night of food, fun, and community vibes! This is the place to be for unique crafts, entertainment and live music. Explore the diverse offerings from local vendors and connect with your neighbors in a fun ...
SF City Hall’s Brand New Animated Light Show (Thru Dec. 30)
Friday, December 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall has debuted a brand new holiday installation: City Hall Winter Lights, a free projection mapping show that turns both the Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue sides of the building into a giant animated storybook. The month-long display runs nightly through ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)
Friday, December 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest FREE holiday projection arts festival, is making a triumphant return to downtown San Francisco for its fifth and grandest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5-14, 2025. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating eight ...
“Black Film as Protest” Free Community Screening (SF)
Black Film as Protest: Anyabwile Love
*We had to move the Maria Judice screening to 2026 to accommodate filmmaker schedules.
Screening: Speakn’ Trane
AAACC (African American Art & Culture Complex)
Friday, Dec 12, 2025
6P (Doors open)
Free Community Screening
Filmmaker in person. Filmmakers in person. Both writer and director will be in ...
Magical 21+ Night Market w/ December Disco at “Fairy Winterland” (Oakland)
Oakland’s most magical holiday night market returns! Twas the Night is Fairyland’s final Adults-only (21+) event of the year!
-Holiday party
-Night market
-December disco
-Twinkling landscape
-R&B concert
-Open air dance floor
-Jolly Trolly rides
-Crafty cocktails
-Savory eats
-Vendor village
-Artisan gifts
-Boutique brands
-Art activations
Don’t miss the park transformed into a dazzling playscape for grownups ...
Behind the Scenes of “In The Name of Love” MLK Tribute (SF)
KALW hosts an uplifting preview of In The Name of Love, a tribute to Martin Luther King featuring Sly & The Family Stone’s music.
Go inside the making of an iconic musical showcase that reimagines the music of Sly & the Family Stone with a variety ...
