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Tuesday, December 1
World AIDS Day: Free Kitchen Tours + Bites (Project Open Hand)
Project Open Hand’s World AIDS Day Open House
Tuesday, December 1
730 Polk Street, San Francisco
5 – 7 PM
Join Project Open Hand and other HIV/AIDS agencies as we commemorate World AIDS Day, connect with our neighbors, and share resources and opportunities with the community.
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Wednesday, December 2
Free 2026 Holiday Market w/ Women-Owned Vendors at 111 Minna (SF)
Shop Local. Support Women. Celebrate the Season!
Get ready to sip, shop, and celebrate the holidays—all while supporting incredible local women-owned businesses! ✨
Join NAWBO-SFBA and our community partners for a festive FREE Holiday Market at our exciting new location, Minna Gallery in the heart of San ...
Thursday, December 3
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
PIER 39’s 60-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting + “Snow” Fall (SF)
Kick Off the Holidays at PIER 39’s Annual Tree Lighting Celebration!
The holiday season is officially here, and PIER 39 is kicking things off with a festive celebration you won’t want to miss! Join us on Thursday, December 3, from 5–9 PM, for the annual lighting ...
Friday, December 4
Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)
Join us for Baukunst First Fridays, our brand-new monthly celebration blending art, music, and food! Every month, experience a vibrant evening of creativity, delicious bites, and fantastic tunes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends — let’s make every first Friday unforgettable! Baukunst First Fridays ...Monthly
Free 2026 Hayes Vally Holiday Stroll w/ Snowfall + Tap Dancing Trees (SF)
Get ready to kick off the most magical season of the year! The Hayes Valley Merchants Council (HVMC) and the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA) are thrilled to invite neighbors, families, and visitors from near and far to the annual Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll on ...
San Leandro’s 29th Annual Tree Lighting, Holiday Market, Train Rides & Performances
Downtown San Leandro invites you to the 29th Annual “It’s a Wonderful Night” holiday celebration! Ring in the holidays with the annual tree lighting, holiday performances, free photos with Santa, holiday train rides, kids zone, holiday market, holiday drinks, and more!
This family-friendly event will ...
2026 Twisted Holiday Festival: 24 New Theater Performances in SF (Dec 4-20)
PlayGround closes out the summer season with the inaugural Twisted Holiday Festival, December 4th – December 20th, 2026, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This three-week “fringe style” new works festival features 8 productions and 24 performances of new holiday-themed works (with a twist!) by talented ...
18th Annual “We Are Oakland” Concert for the Food Bank (2026)
Every day that we show up for each other—through small acts or large—we strengthen our community for our friends, our neighbors, and future generations. Like individual dots in a larger picture, our efforts may seem separate, but together, they make the world a better place.
Join ...
Saturday, December 5
District 10 Bayview Family Summit
This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco.
Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 10 Bayview Family Summit! The This Is ...
Drawing From Film—Night of the Hunter
We’ll be pausing Laughton’s Southern Gothic thriller, Night of the Hunter, to draw striking frames. We’ll be focusing on the art deco design, dramatic shadows and poses in the film.
Basic materials (pencils, paper, erasers) will be provided. You may bring your own materials, but please ...
Downtown Petaluma Holiday Shopping Stroll
Celebrate the season in Downtown Petaluma! Wander through festively decorated streets, discover one-of-a-kind gifts in local shops, and enjoy holiday treats, cheerful libations, live music, and extended store hours. All activities will take place inside participating businesses. Whether you’re hunting hens, shopping for loved ones, or simply soaking in the holiday spirit, ...
Madrone Art Bar 2026 Holiday Market (SF)
Madrone Art Bar is seeking local artists, makers, and creatives for its Holiday Market on December 5, 2026. The event aims to feature a curated mix of handmade, independently designed, and vintage goods. Vendor applications are open until September 28. The market will be held ...
World’s Only Terpnami ‘Seed Rave’ Returns to SF: Live DJs, Breeders + Art (Dec 5-6)
The highest-level genetics conversation in the world returns to the Bay Area this December to help growers worldwide garden harder, better, faster, and stronger.
Over 1,000 growers big and small from around the world interact with 30 of the world’s top breeders over two days December ...
Kinky Holiday Market 2026: “Gear” Swap + Naughty Santa (SF)
Kinky Holiday Market returns to SOMArts Cultural Center with local kinky and queer vendors, entertainment, a gear swap, Naughty Santa photos with Kinky Elves, and Mozzeria’s deaf-owned and operated pizza truck. This indoor, adults-only leather and kink community market invites attendees to browse distinctive gifts ...
City of San Rafael’s Winter Wonderland: 45th Anniversary
A beloved San Rafael holiday tradition returns with a new date this year for the 45th anniversary of Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Downtown San Rafael.
This free, family-friendly celebration will feature winter-themed activities, entertainment, and holiday ...
Free Holiday Makers Market + Santa Meet-and-Greet (Berkeley)
Fourth Street in Berkeley is getting festive. Merry on Fourth is a free holiday celebration at Fourth Street Makers Row with a makers market full of handmade gifts, a Santa and Mrs. Claus meet and greet, free snow globe making, holiday music and seasonal treats.
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6th Annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll (SF)
Join Sunset Mercantile and the businesses of the Inner Sunset for the 6th annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll!
Following the Holiday Mercantile on Saturday, December 5th, the 6th annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll will take place through the Inner Sunset Merchants Corridor from 5-9pm.
Celebrate this unique ...
Free “Last Supper” Party: Poetry + Music at Cocina Mayah (SF)
An Evening of Poetry and Music with Avotcja, Andreína Maldonado and Esperanza Cabrales curated by Kimi Sugioka and presented in collaboration with Cocina Mayah.
We invite our audience to share ideas and bread and find inspiration in the thoughts and words of artists and writers whose ...
2026 Puppet Wars: Silent Night Broken Strings (Alameda)
🪆 PUPPET WARS PRESENTS: SILENT NIGHT, BROKEN STRINGS 🪆
PART OF NOELMANIA FROM ALMANAC!
This December, the strings are tightening, the rivalries are heating up, and Puppet Wars is bringing the madness to Alameda!
This is SILENT NIGHT, BROKEN STRINGS — a night of professional wrestling, unforgettable personalities, ...
Sunday, December 6
SF’s Civic Music Free Concerts (2026)
The San Francisco Civic Music Association is dedicated to offering numerous opportunities for classical music lovers and amateur musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our ensembles are open to all musicians and our concerts are free and available to the public. We’d love to ...
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup Sundays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM Meet outside Another Cafe at 1191 Pine St Grab a picker, meet the people on your block, and leave the sidewalks cleaner than you found them. We provide all the supplies: grabbers, bags, gloves, ...Every Sunday
2026 Fungus Fair: 300+ Wild Mushroom Species (South SF)
MSSF 54th Annual Fungus Fair – A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms
Date: Sunday, December 6, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: El Camino High School, 1320 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Get Your Tickets Now!
Tickets may be purchased at the door with cash, or EventBrite ticket.
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SF’s Free Howard Zinn Book Fair: 40 Panels w/ Authors + Activists (2026)
If ever there was a time to create our own history rather than let malevolent people write it for us, that time is now! Meet the people and groups helping build a world that serves everyone at the Howard Zinn Book Fair, Sunday, December 6, ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Join us for Castro Art Mart, a vibrant community event celebrating local creativity! UPDATE – NOV & DEC 2026 EVENTS CANCELED Experience a lively day in the heart of The Castro as Castro Art Mart brings together talented local artists, makers, musicians, and performers for ...Monthly
The 13th Annual SF ¡Dada! Do Salon at Spec’s (North Beach)
Three Rooms Press presents
The 13th Annual
SF ¡DADA! DO SALON
A Highly Eclectic DADA Performance Event
plus the official San Francisco launch of
MAINTENANT 20: Journal of Contemporary DADA Writing and Art
Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 6 pm PST
SPEC’S Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
12 William Saroyan Place, ...
Trixie Rasputin Presents: Scene Night 2026 (Bottom of the Hill)
Bottom of the Hill: A Final Farewell to Lynn, Kathleen, and Ramona
Join us Sunday, December 6, for a special night celebrating 35 years of music, memories, and community at Bottom of the Hill.
While Bottom of the Hill isn’t closing for good, we’re marking the end ...
Tuesday, December 8
“Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco” Collaborative Drawing Jam
The San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy meets from 7-9pm on the second Tuesday of every month at Finjan Qahwa. Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.Monthly
Wednesday, December 9
Free Holiday Open House at SF Center for the Book
Make a little holiday magic at SFCB!
Drop by for a cup of cozy mulled cider, a reindeer-sized nibble of cookies and cheese, and some hands-on holiday fun. Pull up to the printing press and make your own seasonal cards, browse our expanded Biblioshop, and let ...
