Saturday, December 20
19th Annual Holiday Celebration + Free Festivities (Oakland)
Get ready to celebrate in person at The Euniece Law: The Legacy Continues 19th Annual Holiday Celebration, in partnership with E.O.B.A.!
Join us for holiday cheer, community fun, and heartwarming memories. This special tradition is all about joy, connection, and keeping a beautiful legacy alive.
✨ Food ...
Rodeo Holiday “Indoors by the Bay” Market (East Bay)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Waterfront Rodeo
Get ready for a festive holiday market filled with rodeo fun, all indoors by the bay – it’s gonna be a blast!
Come join us at The Waterfront Rodeo for a festive shopping experience at our Indoors by the Bay market! Get into the holiday spirit ...
Help Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
San Francisco is gearing up for a big return to the 2026 Rose Parade with a brand new float that will roll through Pasadena on New Year’s Day. It is the city’s first official float entry in nearly five decades, and the public is invited ...
SF’s New “Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire” w/ Epic City Views (Dec. 19-21)
Saturday, December 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Fairmont (San Francisco)
This winter, local artisans will be part of a brand-new holiday experience: the Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire, in the quaint gardens of the legendary Fairmont San Francisco. This unique open-air market will bring the charm of a European holiday village to Nob Hill—complete with lights, festive ...
Free Book Club: 1970s Sci-Fi at Gray Area (SF)
Saturday, December 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Gray Area Art & Technology Theater
This month at Gray Area we’re reading a mind-boggling book from the 1970s! Its author, Manford Eaton (1897-1977), remains a mysterious figure. He worked as a consultant for ORCUS (Operational Research Company, Universal Systems) in Kansas City, Missouri. His main work, “Bio-Music,” was published by ...
KOHO’s Holiday Artist + Maker Marketplace (SF)
KOHO warmly invites you to celebrate the holidays at our Creative Hub—a space dedicated to nurturing belonging, unity, and community spirit. For one weekend, we’ll take over areas of the East Mall as well as the KOHO Co-Creative hub to host a craft and art ...
“Love the City” Winter Wonderland Food & Toy Giveaway
Saturday, December 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 4705 3rd Street
Ruth Williams Opera House and Mobilize Love invite you to join us for an afternoon of FREE food, toys, and festive fun for the whole family!
NOTE: Every child and adult must have a ticket registered under their own name. You cannot register for multiple tickets ...
Faction Winter Market w/ 35+ Vendors + Craft Beer (Alameda)
Saturday, December 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Faction Brewing
A cozy Bay Area Winter Market featuring local small businesses, delicious food, craft beer, and festive community vibes.
Join us for the Bay Area Winter Market at Faction Brewing — a festive day of shopping, sipping, and supporting local!
Get into the holiday spirit at one of ...
2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: SF Chorus Carolers | Berkeley
Saturday, December 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 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 ...
Livermore SantaCon
Saturday, December 20 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Livermore
Join us Saturday December 20th for our 3rd annual SantaCON. Featuring 20 of Downtown Livermore’s hottest Restaurants & Bars.
4th Annual Caroling Fun Sing Along + Hot Cocoa (Novato)
Join in the Holiday Cheer for all to hear on December 20, 2025, Saturday from 3-5 pm. Watch then promenade as Comfort & Joy Carolers sing for us at Hamilton historic stopping points. Join in as we promenade singing our holiday favorite jingles in between ...
The SOMA Holiday Sweater Stroll
Saturday, December 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Driftwood
Let’s combine festive fun with a quick good deed! Here’s the plan:
1. Earn Your Drinks (4:00 PM @ Soma West):We’re kicking off with a lightning-fast neighborhood cleanup. Lend a hand for about an hour, and your first drinks at Driftwood are on us as a ...
Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays + Block Parties (2025)
San Francisco fire stations are lighting up once again for the holidays, bringing festive cheer with creative decorations and even snow machines! The city’s beloved Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition is back for its sixth year, spreading joy and raising funds for local charities.
What ...
Winter Solstice Holiday Gathering in North Beach (SF)
Holiday Gathering in North Beach
Join Decriminalize Nature, Oakland Hyphae and Church of Mother Gong for a fun and festive in-person get-together in North Beach!
It’s the perfect chance to catch up with friends and enjoy some holiday cheer. We’ll be hosting an Albino Mushroom Gift Giveaway: ...
Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)
Grab the mic and bring the hype! Join us every Saturday night at Lumpia Company in Brooklyn Basin for Karaoke Night — where your shower voice becomes the main event. Whether you’re a powerhouse belter, a boy band throwback queen, or just vibing with your friends, we’ve got the ...Every Saturday
Solstice Celebration (San Rafael)
Join us for a celebration of the Winter Solstice!
featuring singers, actors and musicians, traditional foods
such as rum cake and mulled cider, singalongs, dancing and more.
The program includes multi-genre works from Beethoven to Bob Dylan and stories from around the world.
2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Saturday, December 20 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that went on to inspire thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night festival brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies ...
Retro Rewind
Saturday, December 20 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Paris 75
✨ RETRO REWIND at Paris 75 ✨
We’re taking it back to the 90s, 80s, and disco era for a night of pure nostalgia, vinyl energy, and dance-floor magic.
Catch the crew throwing it down all night:
@the.kzeus
@we.are.silas
@dfly_dj
Dec 20 • 10PM–2AM
21+ • No Cover • All Night Happy ...
SF’s “Department of Nasty” Free Late-Night Comedy (1st & 3rd Saturdays)
Department of Nasty: Late Night Comedy at Question Mark Bar 1st & 3rd Saturdays | Show at 11:00 PM 312 Harriet St., San Francisco | 21+ | No Cover Welcome to Department of Nasty—San Francisco’s rawest, rowdiest late-night comedy show, happening the first and third ...Monthly
San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
Every third Saturday, you are invited to bicycle with the San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride as they set out to a new mystery location in SF. Where to meet? They’ll post ride start locations on their website and Facebook page, the day of the ride only; there’s ...Monthly
Sunday, December 21
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, December 21 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday
FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
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 ...
Sunday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Live with the SF Symphony
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang are back at Davies Symphony Hall to bring this television classic to life! With live actors, an animated backdrop, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music performed live by the SF Symphony, this is a beloved holiday performance you ...
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Sunday, December 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
Chabot Space & Science Center’s Winter Fest
WinterFest December 20th – 21st | 10AM-5PM FREE for Members, $24 Adults, $19 Children (2-12) and Seniors (65+) Step into a world of icy planets and faraway galaxies this winter at Chabot! With festive tunes and a variety of interactive activities blending science and seasonal cheer, ...
SF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Final Day)
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. The Great ...
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, December 21 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
Join us for Tai Chi this Sunday! 10am at Judah and Great Highway Park This monthly course is for beginners and experienced students of tai chi alike. Plus, coffee is on us at @javabeachsf after the course. As a reminder, Sundays at the Beach is ...Monthly
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday
