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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Friday, December 5
SF’s 2025 “Winterfest” at Salesforce Park (Dec. 5-7)
The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here! The 6th annual Winterfest returns to TJPA’s Salesforce Park, December 5-7, 2025! The holiday festivities begin on the night of December 5th with live music from the band Magic Nostalgia, dancing, and a countdown to ...
Journey to 18th-Century Venice: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Holiday Cheer with Philharmonia Baroque (SF)
Tickets just $20 for Under-30s in San Francisco and Berkeley Looking for something festive that isn’t the same old holiday soundtrack? Vivaldi’s Gloria delivers pure choral joy, Corelli brings cozy winter calm, and brand-new works by Roderick Williams and Caroline Shaw tap into themes of ...
Free Holiday Choir Sing Along at SF’s Ferry Building
Friday, December 5 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Ferry Building
Celebrate the season with live holiday music at the Marketplace! From December 3rd to December 14th, the Ferry Building Marketplace will be hosting various musicians, choirs, and bands. Come enjoy the festive atmosphere and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes! The Performance Schedule is ...
Drum by the Bay: Free Classes w/ Kele (Heron’s Head)
Friday, December 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | EcoCenter (Heron's Head Park/ NOW Hunters Point)
Come drum with Kele (and Sol), and enjoy the sound floating over the water at Herons Head. Drums provided, no experience needed.
Rafiki Coalition
Drumming class at Herons Head EcoCenter
With Kele Nitoto
Come drum with Kele (and Sol), and enjoy the sound floating over the water at Herons ...
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly
Final “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival of 2025
Friday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly
Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)
Friday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Baukunst
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
How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour: Hip-Hop Night (Berkeley)
Friday, December 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: $43 | The UC Theatre
Living Legends is an American independent hip hop supergroup from California consisting of Murs, Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, The Grouch, Eligh, Scarub, Aesop The Black Wolf and Bicaso. Originating in the mid 1990s, the crew garnered a strong grassroots following by selling their home recorded cassettes ...
Experimental Drag Concert “The Last 7 Days” (Oakland)
The Last 7 Days of OBSIDIENNE OBSURD is an experimental concert that combines live contemporary chamber music with multimedia Drag performance. This showcase features drag artist and violist OBSIDIENNE OBSURD with original compositions by Paul Wiancko of The Kronos Quartet.
This performance was developed as part ...
Georgian Band “Mgzavrebi” (DNA Lounge)
San Francisco – Dec 5th, 2025
The legendary Georgian band MGZAVREBI is bringing their magic across the ocean. 🇬🇪
Their songs “Waltz”, “Ananke”, “Mjera”, “O, Moda Moda”, “Sakartveloa” and many more have already won thousands of hearts worldwide — and now you can feel them live.
MGZAVREBI are ...
Dan Bern and Bob Hillman
Friday, December 5 – 8:15 pm |
Cost: $25 | The Lost Church
$25 General Admission
Doors at 7:30pm.
Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission
$3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird16 at checkout.
Offer ends November 30th.
Promo Codes are not applicable at the door.
Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word.
If you must put him in a box, make sure it’s ...
Afrobeats Vibes: Oakland First Friday w/ Live Performance by E.K.E
Join us for the Afrobeats Vibes – Oakland first Friday main event
with Live Performances by:
Headliner
E.K.E
Featuring:
Mal Amazin x JUne Babi x A’Dunyae The Specialist
Sound by:
DJ LB (Mr. OMG)
DJ FLYGuySmurf
Hosted by:
Skyconcepts x Flyboypromotion
RSVP, Tickets and More Information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrobeats-vibes-with-live-performance-by-eke-friday-december-5th-tickets-1974944038784?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Visit: skyconceptsentertainment.com
Saturday, December 6
Journey to 18th-Century Venice: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Holiday Cheer with Philharmonia Baroque (Berkeley)
Tickets just $20 for Under-30s in San Francisco and Berkeley Looking for something festive that isn’t the same old holiday soundtrack? Vivaldi’s Gloria delivers pure choral joy, Corelli brings cozy winter calm, and brand-new works by Roderick Williams and Caroline Shaw tap into themes of ...
Oakland’s “Rockridge Holidaze” Holiday Stroll & Celebration (2025)
You are invited to sip, sample, and shop your way through a joyous evening in Oakland’s Rockridge district.
Check people off your holiday list by taking advantage of special offers, pop-up vendors, kids’ activities, and a community craft fair. Bring the whole family to experience music ...
SF’s 2025 “Winterfest” at Salesforce Park (Dec. 5-7)
The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here! The 6th annual Winterfest returns to TJPA’s Salesforce Park, December 5-7, 2025! The holiday festivities begin on the night of December 5th with live music from the band Magic Nostalgia, dancing, and a countdown to ...
Unmute Your Intuition: A Silent Reset Day Retreat (SF)
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” ~ Steve Jobs
Feeling the digital drain and end-of-year stress? Join us December 6th for a powerful day of deep silence and re-connection. This gadget-free event is ...
Sloat Garden Center Pleasant Hill Winter Gift Market (2025)
Celebrate the season and shop locally at our Winter Gift Market!
Discover unique, handcrafted treasures from local artisans, enjoy live holiday jazz, kid’s ornament crafts, and succulent wreath workshops. Cozy up with warm drinks as you soak in the festive atmosphere. While you’re there, pick out ...
Victorian Holiday: Caroling + Tours at Rengstorff House (Mountain View)
Enjoy Victorian holiday charm with caroling, holiday museum tours led by costumed docents, a keepsake mini-workshop, and more.
Festivities
Catch the charm of the season and the uplifting voices of Lyric Theatre Victorian Carolers at the beautifully decorated museum home.
Meet costumed docents offering historical commentary and tours, make authentic ...
Holiday in the Vineyards: Wine, Carolers + Free Holiday Market (Livermore)
Celebrate the season at Retzlaff Vineyards during Holiday in the Vineyards, a festive two-day celebration of wine, music, shopping, and holiday cheer.
Saturday, Dec 6 (12–4:30pm)• Live music by “Ouzo” Dave Land• Local gift vendors• Wood-fired pizza by Fratelli’s• Mistletoe Carolers from 3–4pm
Sunday, Dec 7 (12–4:30pm)• ...
Holiday Movie Magic Concert (Brentwood)
Holiday Movie Magic – Winter Concert 2025
Get ready for an afternoon of timeless tunes, cozy nostalgia, and songs that make you smile before the first note ends.
The Brentwood Community Chorus proudly presents Holiday Movie Magic — a heartwarming concert featuring beloved music from classic holiday ...
Free Mandolin Concert at SF Main Public Library
Saturday, December 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
You are invited to enjoy a free performance
of romantic, traditional and light classical music performed by mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitar, bass, flute, and accordion. The Aurora Mandolin Orchestra will perform along with special guests Duo Pizzicatto and La Scuola de San Francisco. The program will ...
