SF Gets a Brand New Vintage "Photo Booth Museum"
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open
SF Gets a Brand New Vintage "Photo Booth Museum"
See working vintage analog photo booths dating back to the 1930s at this new Market Street mini museum
SF's Twin Peaks Just Got Two New Trails
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches
SF's Twin Peaks Just Got Two New Trails
Construction on two out of three new trails at Twin Peaks is complete
San Francisco "How to Volunteer" for the Holidays 2024 Guide
Causes, Holidays
San Francisco "How to Volunteer" for the Holidays 2024 Guide
Here's 7 easy ways to volunteer in SF to help make a difference, spread cheer and help the less fortunate this holiday season
Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco
Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
Tickets go on sale December 6 for the huge concert on August 15, 2025
The Best of Winter in the Bay Area 2024/2025: What to Do and See
Holidays
The Best of Winter in the Bay Area 2024/2025: What to Do and See
Time for ice skating, dazzling lights, cozy bars with fireplaces, winter blooms, tree lightings & more

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

5:00 pm   “Oasis Holiday Market” Tidings + Tinsel at Tetra Hotel (Sunnyvale)   FREE*
*The Oasis Holiday Market is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are highly encouraged via Eventbrite.
5:00 pm   Cat Pilates (Purrlates) with 20+ Adorable Cats (SF’s Cat Cafe)   $38*
*Each class includes a complimentary drink, quality time with 25+ adoptable and resident cats and kittens and of course an ameowzing "all-levels" pilates mat class.
5:30 pm   Well-Crafted: Laser Cut Ornament Decorating at Saluhall: Not Your Average Paint & Sip   FREE
5:30 pm   Oakland’s Holiday Special: Happy Hour Toy Drive (2024)   FREE
5:30 pm   Ferry Building 2024 Holiday Open House (SF)   FREE*
*Optional wine tasting passport is $28.52
5:30 pm   “Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)   FREE
6:00 pm   “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)   FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
6:00 pm   SF’s New $20 “Booze School” Whiskey Tasting (Woodford Reserve) at Underdogs Cantina   $17.85*
*Normally $23.18 (fee included). Use code cheapbooze for $5 off. 21+

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Wednesday, December 11

Cat Pilates (Purrlates) with 20+ Adorable Cats (SF’s Cat Cafe)
Cat Pilates (Purrlates) with 20+ Adorable Cats (SF's Cat Cafe)

San Francisco’s only Cat Cafe hosts their mew Purrlates class in their cat lounge with 20+ cats on select Wednesday and Friday evenings. Each class lasts around 30-40 minutes, giving you time to mingle with cats, sip on a glass of sparkling wine (Friday nights ...

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Wednesday, December 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"Let's Glow SF" 2024: SF's Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)

Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season. From December 6th through 15th, this free outdoor holiday event will use high-tech projectors and lasers to showcase whimsical, large-scale pieces of animated art across the facade of ...

SF’s New $20 “Booze School” Whiskey Tasting (Woodford Reserve) at Underdogs Cantina
Wednesday, December 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $17.85*
*Normally $23.18 (fee included). Use code cheapbooze for $5 off. 21+
| Underdogs Cantina
SF's New $20 "Booze School" Whiskey Tasting (Woodford Reserve) at Underdogs Cantina

San Francisco’s Underdogs Cantina (right across the street from the ballpark) hosts a brand new monthly “Booze School“ with guided tastings, a complimentary cocktail and free chips / salsa / guacamole. There’s limited spots so don’t miss out. First up in December? It’s whiskey tasting ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2024)
Wednesday, December 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 50 people. Donations appreciatied
| The Function
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2024)

Crime and comedy collide in San Francisco’s most daring and unique event: Comedy’s Most Wanted: Comedians with Criminal Records, brought to you by HellaFunny. Prepare for a night of laughter and lawlessness as we unveil the Bay Area’s top professional comics who’ve had run-ins with the ...Every Wednesday

$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)
Wednesday, December 11 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. 2 drink minimum. 21+
| Skylark Bar
$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)

Join us for a night of laughter featuring Bay Area’s top rising comics! We showcase comedians that have been on Netflix, Comedy Central, Amazon, HBO… so come through and you may see the next big thing! HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos ...Every Wednesday

“Oasis Holiday Market” Tidings + Tinsel at Tetra Hotel (Sunnyvale)
Wednesday, December 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The Oasis Holiday Market is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are highly encouraged via Eventbrite.
| TETRA Hotel
"Oasis Holiday Market" Tidings + Tinsel at Tetra Hotel (Sunnyvale)
 TETRA Hotel’s, an Autograph Collection Hotel, December Oasis Holiday Market is infused with all the holiday vibes, featuring the hotel’s largest group of small business owners and makers to date. Shop local for all of your holiday gifts as you stroll among different retailers featuring ...
Ferry Building 2024 Holiday Open House (SF)
Wednesday, December 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Optional wine tasting passport is $28.52
| San Francisco Ferry Building
Ferry Building 2024 Holiday Open House (SF)
Join us for the Ferry Building’s third annual Holiday Open House! Sip and shop locally, decorate cookies, enjoy music from the Awesome Orchestra Jazz Band, make a holiday gnome, and snap a holiday portrait inside the Marketplace from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Make it a Wine Wednesday This year, ...
Oakland’s Holiday Special: Happy Hour Toy Drive (2024)
Wednesday, December 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
Oakland's Holiday Special: Happy Hour Toy Drive (2024)
Join us for our 3rd annual Toy Drive Happy Hour! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate and enjoy a cocktail from our special holiday menu for just $1. Toys will contribute to Davis St. Community Center, a local organization that puts together custom holiday ...
Winter Holiday Ukulele Jam at Mountain View
Wednesday, December 11 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*1st floor program room
| Mountain View Public Library
Winter Holiday Ukulele Jam at Mountain View
Registration is recommended. Seating is limited. Walk-ins are also welcome.  Join us for a special winter holiday edition of our Sing and Play Along Ukulele Jam! Participants will learn and perform songs with a seasonal theme. Beginners and ukulele enthusiasts are welcome to join us to sing and play together. ...
Cardi Spelling Bee-An Adult Spelling Bee (Oakland)
Wednesday, December 11 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch, $10 to compete
| Baba's House
Cardi Spelling Bee-An Adult Spelling Bee (Oakland)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 1st to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Thursday, December 12

Alcatraz Day Tour: Limited “Buy One Ticket, Get One Ticket Free” (Dec. 3-Mar. 6)
Thursday, December 12 – 8:40 am - Ends at 1:35 pm | Cost: $45.25 | Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Day Tour: Limited "Buy One Ticket, Get One Ticket Free" (Dec. 3-Mar. 6)

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 ...

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Thursday, December 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"Let's Glow SF" 2024: SF's Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)

Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season. From December 6th through 15th, this free outdoor holiday event will use high-tech projectors and lasers to showcase whimsical, large-scale pieces of animated art across the facade of ...

“Black Laughs Matter” (Live at SF’s Only Black-Owned Comedy Club)
Thursday, December 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"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)
"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 ...

SF Symphony’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)
Thursday, December 12 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets half off
| Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who learns the true meaning of Christmas. Watch this beloved holiday classic on the big screen as ...

Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)
Thursday, December 12 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE | White Rabbit
Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

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! ...Every Thursday

Free Entry for Final Week of SF’s Contemporary Jewish Museum (Closing for 1+ Year)
Thursday, December 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Book free tickets at thecjm.org
| Contemporary Jewish Museum
Free Entry for Final Week of SF's Contemporary Jewish Museum (Closing for 1+ Year)

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 ...

22nd Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll (Oakland)
Thursday, December 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Montclair Village
22nd Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll (Oakland)
Create lasting memories with loved ones and enjoy the festive community cheer that connects us all and feels good! Kids can get their professional winter wonderland photos taken with Santa ($35), visit crafting stations, get their faces painted, and climb on the OFD Parade Rig.  Adults ...
Grand Opening: SF’s Brand New Vintage “Photo Booth Museum” w/ Free Photos (5-9p)
Thursday, December 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free photos on grand opening night (5-9p) while supplies last
| Photo Booth Museum
Grand Opening: SF's Brand New Vintage "Photo Booth Museum" w/ Free Photos (5-9p)
Photomatica, a San Francisco company renowned for reviving the magic of vintage photo booths, is launching a fun new venture in San Francisco – opening a brand new “Photo Booth Museum” on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. This isn’t your ordinary museum. Sure, it will be filled ...
Workshop: New Year Zines (SF)
Thursday, December 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Learning Studio, 5th Floor
Workshop: New Year Zines (SF)
Get ready to ring in 2025 by making a zine-a DIY mini-book-to reflect on the closing year and to envision possibilities of the new year, and then contribute your zine to a pop-up display in the Main Library. What did you accomplish in 2024 and how ...
Union Square’s “Silent Skate” 2024: Silent Disco on Ice
Thursday, December 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*$30 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
| Union Square Park
Union Square's "Silent Skate" 2024: Silent Disco on Ice
SILENT SKATE Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. sessions. $30pp The popular Silent Skate party returns to The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser Permanente for one night only! It’s a silent disco on ice that transports skaters to ...
Geminids Meteor Shower 2024 (How to Watch in San Francisco)
Thursday, December 12 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Geminids Meteor Shower 2024 (How to Watch in San Francisco)

The cosmos’ annual gift to sky watchers, the Geminids Meteor shower, which is visible from November 19 to December 24, will peak on December 12-13, 2024. During peak activity and perfect weather conditions, which are rare, the Geminids produce approximately 100-150 meteors per hour for ...

Friday, December 13

2024 “Holidays on Taraval” (SF)
Friday, December 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Taraval Street
2024 "Holidays on Taraval" (SF)
Come enjoy a festive block party with an annual tree lighting and community fun! On Friday, December 13, from 4 PM-8 PM, the People Of Parkside Sunset, The Sunset Chinese Cultural District, and Sunset Mercantile are collaborating on a big holiday event on Taraval Street! Activities ...
Downtown SF’s “Glow on Front” Neon Block Party (2024)
Friday, December 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | 240 Front Street
Downtown SF's "Glow on Front" Neon Block Party (2024)
Glow on Front: A Neon Block Party is part of Let’s Glow SF, San Francisco’s FREE outdoor holiday projection arts festival. This FREE all-ages block party is taking place on Front Street Entertainment Zone, home to iconic downtown bars such as Harrington’s Bar and Grill, Schroeder’s, and Royal Exchange, happening on Friday, December 13, 2024, from ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Friday, December 13 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"Let's Glow SF" 2024: SF's Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)

Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season. From December 6th through 15th, this free outdoor holiday event will use high-tech projectors and lasers to showcase whimsical, large-scale pieces of animated art across the facade of ...

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)

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 ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)
Friday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Friday

“Niles Abston” Viral Comedy Star Live in SF (Comedy Central / FX / Netflix is a Joke)
Friday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Function
"Niles Abston" Viral Comedy Star Live in SF  (Comedy Central / FX / Netflix is a Joke)

Join Us for Two Nights of Unforgettable Comedy with one of the fastest-rising stars in comedy! Don’t miss this special two night headliner showcase by the one and only Niles Abston! Tickets normally $25, but the first 50 Funcheapers get Free Tickets (limited) Headliner: Niles ...

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 8:45p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 8:45p)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday