Thursday, December 4
Walnut Creek on Ice (‘Til Jan. 19, 2026)
Celebrate 20 years of winter magic at Walnut Creek on Ice! Our beloved holiday tradition returns to Civic Park for another season of skating, laughter, and frosty fun in the heart of Downtown Walnut Creek. Glide beneath the lights, cozy up by the firepits, and ...
2025 Pier 39’s 60′ Tree Lighting Celebration: Santa, Music & More
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...
SF’s PIER 39 60-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting (2025)
Pier For The Tree Lighting!
Kick off the holiday season with us and witness PIER 39’s 60-foot live Christmas Tree “come to life” with it’s first performance of the year at 6 PM!
PIER 39 Christmas Tree Lighting
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 5p – 9p
The Embarcadero & ...
DJ Mandy Live at SF’s DFT “Downtown First Thursdays”
Let her cook. DJ Mandy is coming to Downtown First Thursdays!
From a TikTok inside joke to selling out shows nationwide and performing at festivals like Outside Lands, Head in the Clouds, Breakaway, and Shabang, DJ Mandy is just getting started.
At only 20, her high-energy live ...
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday
Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ 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 ...
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday
Stand-Up Comedian Nataly Aukar Live at SF Punch Line (Dec. 4-6)
Nataly Aukar is a Lebanese born and raised writer and performer based in NYC. As a stand-up comic, Nataly has toured the world, opening for comedians such as Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Mo Amer (Mo, Black Adam), and Gad El Maleh (Huge in France) and was ...
$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Want to have fun this Thursday night? You’re invited to the city’s most current improv comedy show. Each show, SF Tonight creates new, original comedy out of audience selected headlines and tabloids! You’ll be greeted with newspapers, magazines, and scissors. Cut out any headline you’d ...Every Thursday
The Art of Assignment Writing (SF)
Dive into the world of exceptional assignment writing with a full-day event dedicated to mastering the skills of crafting compelling academic and professional submissions. Learn how to create impactful, structured, and engaging content that resonates with readers and meets academic or professional standards.
This event brings ...
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
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
The Last “Supermoon” of 2025 Over San Francisco
Thursday, December 4 – 4:26 pm - Ends at 7:05 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
This is the final supermoon of 2025, with the Moon near its closest approach to Earth, appearing slightly larger and brighter than usual.
The Moon will be directly opposite the Sun, with its face fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 23:15 UTC. Early Native American tribes ...
Bernal Heights Holiday Stroll 2025 (SF)
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bernal Heights
Join us for our annual Holiday Stroll along Cortland on Thursday, December 4th from 5-8:00. We will have live music outside the library, Vega’s Pizzeria, Vino Rosso and a Mariachi group strolling from Seafood Station to 3rd Cousin. Santa will again be at the Bernal ...
Bay Area Then: Ovarian Trolley & Wife (YBCA)
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
As part of the exhibition “Bay Area Then,” join us for performances by Bay Area Then: Ovarian Trolley & Wife.
Galleries will be open from 5–9 pm. Performance begins at 7 pm in the YBCA Forum.
2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: Girls Night Out | Berkeley
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)
Dazzling Holiday Lights Each Night On each night starting at dusk, Fourth Street street sparkles with cheer every night at about 5PM. Holiday lights embroider every tree and glowing balls of light dangle from the branches. Enjoy the three blocks of beauty with friends and ...
SF’s Free DFT Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (December 2025)
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 2nd St & Howard St
DFT (Downtown First Thursdays) is a free, all-ages monthly street party hosted in Downtown San Francisco, taking place on every first Thursday of the month from 5pm to 10pm. Get ready for disco in the streets, DJs, live music, drag, fashion, street performances, and more. ...Monthly
Free “Loteria” Game Night (Mexican Bingo) in The Mission
Game Night at Tacolicious: Valencia Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for an evening of fun, food, and community at Tacolicious on Valencia Street! We’re bringing Mission Lotería to the table—a San Francisco twist on the classic Mexican game. Play for ...
Free “Women in Tattooing” Panel at SF Main Library
Historically seen as the realm of men, tattooing has evolved in the last 25 years to include more women in the practice. Listen to four Bay Area women tattoo artists share their stories in this conversational discussion featuring Junii Shimada of Diamond Club Tattoo, Molly ...
SF’s Drag Queens on Ice 2025 (Union Square)
Thursday, December 4 – All Day |
Cost: $35 | Union Square Park
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...
SF’s Weekly Jeopardy Bar League: Trivia + Prizes (Woodbury)
We’re taking Jeopary out of the living room and into the bar. Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Jeopardy champion? Put your knowledge to the test at Jeopardy Bar League at Woodbury—a weekly trivia showdown where you can compete for prizes and ...Every Thursday
Dharma Art Talk + Mini-Gallery (SF)
Dharma Art Talk + Mini-Gallery
with Teague O’Malley, Contemplative Artist and Meditation Teacher
We’re delighted to welcome Teague back to the collective for a series of Dharma Art offerings this December!
At the heart of Teague’s work are his signature, large-scale earth art installations called “Mandalynths”. Part mandala, ...
Founders & VC Happy Hour at Barbarossa Lounge
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: $9 | Barbarossa Lounge
Join Founders Bay Membership
Join the Founders Bay community to unlock curated events, office hours with top investors, and exclusive perks. Learn more at foundersbay.com/membership.
Join us for a laid-back evening of networking, drinks, and great conversations! Whether you’re a startup founder looking for funding, a VC seeking ...
Free Speaking Event at Our Lady of Angels Church (Burlingame)
Come to the OLA Speaker Series event, “Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times,” and hear best-selling author and founder of Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg Boyle. At a time when society is more fractured than ever before, Fr. Boyle invites us to ...
Scream Comedy & Hip Hop at an Ice Cream Shop (San Jose)
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Ice Cream Shop
5278 Monterey Road Suite #30
San Jose. 7pm Doors
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John Gallagher: SF Sketchfest, Punch Line Comedy All Stars, Savage Henry Comedy Festival
Jade Theriault: Forbes, MTV, SF Sketchfest, Westside Comedy Festival, Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, The Art of Female Comedy Festival; RUN! (2018), Romantic Chorus (2021), Rise ...
Audium’s Unique Sound Experience: “1000 Whispers” in SF (Dec 4-Jan 3)
1000 Whispers From Our Future is an auditory excursion that transcends the confines of our physicality and ascends listeners into the waves of the infinite. It pulls from Pat Mesiti-Miller’s near-decade of work inside California prisons, and features the sounds of the physical structures of incarceration, the people ...
Free Tix for Funcheap: New Play “Pirates” at SF’s Theatre Rhinoceros (Dec. 4-13)
John Fisher’s new drama about piracy on the high seas and two men who find themselves desperately trying to raise their ransom.
FREE TICKETS! Show up twenty minutes before start of show and say you’re from FuncheapSF and you’ll be admitted for free.
PIRATES!
A Drama by
John Fisher
December ...
A Very Merry Holiday Sing-Along (SF)
Shannon Wolfe & John Wilson: A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY SING-ALONG
Holiday Cocktails & Festive Cabaret inside Stookey’s Blue Room!with special guests!
Warm up those pipes, tune those keys. Ready your fa la la’s and prepare ye for a good ol’ fashioned yuletide sing-along. We’ll have carols and ...
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday
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
Friday, December 5
PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Lighting Show (Dec. 5 – Jan 11, 2026)
Friday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...
