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Saturday, December 13

Psychedelic Puppet Show: Twisting the Rabbit Hole
Psychedelic Puppet Show: Twisting the Rabbit Hole
Dive into a multidimensional, multimedia celebration of visionary art, consciousness, and sonic innovation at Twisting the Rabbit Hole, a one-evening-only event produced by the Psychedelic Puppet Show. Taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Heron Arts, this experience features a psychedelic film festival, a ...
“Xmas Apocalypse” with Little Oil + Redemption Breaking + EG Phillips
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bazaar Cafe
"Xmas Apocalypse" with Little Oil + Redemption Breaking + EG Phillips
An Attempt To Capture the True Spirit of the Season ​ Little Oil is a Mexico City born San Francisco Bay Area songwriter musician that finally fulfilled his creative urge to be the totalitarian dictator of his musical world and go solo with his self titled debut album. A ...

Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*ALL AGES - FREE
| The Lumpia Company
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

San Francisco Philharmonic: Violin Magic + Dvořák’s Symphony
Saturday, December 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $30 | The Wilsey Center
San Francisco Philharmonic: Violin Magic + Dvořák's Symphony
The San Francisco Philharmonic continues its season with an evening of soaring beauty and expression. Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor unfolds in the hands of Wyatt Underhill, associate concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony, who brings to life the work’s lyricism and ...
Winter Spectacular – Party + Fundraiser
Saturday, December 13 – 8:15 pm | Cost: $15 | The Lost Church
Winter Spectacular - Party + Fundraiser
Doors at 7:30pm. Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission $15 or more in support of our San Francisco Theater  All Ages are welcome The Winter Spectactular! A Party and Fundraiser for The Lost Church It’s a show!! It’s a party! It’s a fundraiser for the Lost Church!!! Come enjoy a ...

Sunday, December 14

“Bodacious” Back-to-the-90’s Winter Day Party (Union City)
Sunday, December 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free - RSVP
| Birdhaus Beer Garden
“Bodacious” Back-to-the-90’s Winter Day Party (Union City)
A 90’s day party with EDM remixes, SNES on a big screen, and a raffle with 90’s themed prizes. Come in your dopest fits and dance! A winter trip back in time to the rad decade of the 1990’s, in a covered and heated beer garden, ...
SF Symphony’s “Peter And The Wolf” Live in Concert
Sunday, December 14 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $24.50*
*Kids' tickets are half off
| Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Peter And The Wolf" Live in Concert
Sergei Prokofiev’s timeless tale of a boy and his animal friends’ bravery is brought to life with Joshua Dela Cruz Blue’s Clues & You, as a guest narrator and the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra, conducted by Radu Paponiu. Peter And The Wolf Sunday, December 14, 2025 | ...
SF’s “Civic Strings” Free Concerts (2025/26)
Sunday, December 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
| First Baptist Church
SF’s “Civic Strings” Free Concerts (2025/26)

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Civic Strings” free concerts from Dec. 14, 2025 – May 17, 2026 at First Baptist Church! “Civic Strings” concerts – a smaller, string-focused ensemble, especially tailored for players getting reintroduced into classical music. This group is a string ...

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Sunday, December 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

Final Free Holiday Sing Along of 2025 w/ All-Women Choir + “Super Super” Big Band (SF’s Ferry Building)
Sunday, December 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Ferry Building
Final Free Holiday Sing Along of 2025 w/ All-Women Choir + "Super Super" Big Band (SF's 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 ...

Free Elvis Costello Tribute + BBQ (Benicia)
Sunday, December 14 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All ages
| Lucca Beer Garden
Free Elvis Costello Tribute + BBQ (Benicia)
Kick off the holiday season with a Sunday afternoon of great food and great music. Radio Radio, the Bay Area’s premier tribute to Elvis Costello will be bringing his big hits, as well as digging into his vast catalog of music. Don’t forget your dancing ...
Rockin’ Jalapeño Tribute Concert w/ 25+ Musicians (SF)
Sunday, December 14 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $50 | Brava Theater Center
Rockin' Jalapeño Tribute Concert w/ 25+ Musicians (SF)
Brava! for Women in the Arts and Greg Landau is honored to present A Rockin’ Jalapeño Tribute Concert, celebrating the extraordinary life and music of Jose Cuellar, better known as Dr. Loco, on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Brava Theater Center (2781 24th Street, Mission District, ...
Larry Fuller Trio
Sunday, December 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Piedmont Piano Company
Larry Fuller Trio
Since touring with Ray Brown in the early 2000s, pianist Larry Fuller has built a reputation as one of the hardest-swinging pianists on the scene.  From bop, to stride, to swing, to blues, the Larry Fuller Trio returns to the piano store!  Larry Fuller, a Yamaha ...
San Francisco Boys Chorus Holiday Program (Morgan Hill)
Sunday, December 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $35 | Cura Contemporary
San Francisco Boys Chorus Holiday Program (Morgan Hill)
Join us for a joyous evening of carols and holiday classics, featuring selections from Bach to Broadway performed by the San Francisco Boys Chorus. The concert will feature their treble ensemble and will be approximately 1 hour. The internationally acclaimed and Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Boys ...
Love Came Down
Sunday, December 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Optional Free will offering
| First Presbyterian Church Concord
Love Came Down
Two choirs join together with a string quartet, sax, and guest vocalists to bring the message of Love to the community. Additionally, the Greatful Heart band will perform contemporary Christmas music by Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin.
34th Annual Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert (SF)
Sunday, December 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: $23*
*General Admission (all inclusive)
| Mission Dolores Basilica
34th Annual Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert (SF)
Mission Dolores Basilica Choir will present George Frederic Handel’s Messiah for its 34th annual Candelight Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 14 at 5 p.m. in the Basilica, corner of Dolores and 16th Streets, San Francisco. Jerome Lenk will conduct the Mission Dolores Basilica Choir with soloists ...
The 1st Annual Rhino Xmas Gay-la (The Castro)
Sunday, December 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $22*
*Use code FUNCHEAP22 for $22 tickets (regular price $59).
| Eureka Valley Recreation Center
The 1st Annual Rhino Xmas Gay-la (The Castro)
An end-of-year & holiday celebration and fundraiser at Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood St, SF (right around the corner from Theatre Rhinoceros). Co-hosted by Bobby Friday, Grand Duchess 48 of SF & Miss California Gold 2020, and John Fisher, Executive Artistic Director of Theatre ...
The Dillinger Escape Plan (Regency Ballroom)
Sunday, December 14 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $60.40 | The Regency Ballroom
The Dillinger Escape Plan (Regency Ballroom)
Goldenvoice PresentsCalculating Infinity THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLANwith Cynic, Brunel SUN, 14 DEC 2025 at 08:00PM PSTAges: All AgesDoors Open: 07:00PM OnSale: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 at 10:00AM PDTAnnouncement: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 at 10:00AM PDT If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue ...
Ragamenco
Sunday, December 14 – 8:15 pm | Cost: $25 | The Lost Church
Ragamenco
$25 General Admission Doors at 7:30pm. Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission All Ages   $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird17 at checkout.  Offer ends December 7th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word. Ragamenco is a collaboration of Spanish and Indian musicians living ...

Monday, December 15

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Monday, December 15 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

Tuesday, December 16

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Tuesday, December 16 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

Free Jazz Night: Evangelista + Boisen Trio (Make-Out Room)
Tuesday, December 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No Cover/Donations Accepted
| Make-Out Room
Free Jazz Night: Evangelista + Boisen Trio (Make-Out Room)
Jazz at the Make-Out Room (formerly the Monday Make-Out) continues! A wily evening of cutting-edge jazz, free improvisation, and creative music. Guitarist Karl Evangelista performs a daring restaging of Sonny Sharrock’s landmark solo album “Guitar.” The Myles Boisen String Trio joins.

Wednesday, December 17

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Wednesday, December 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

Bird Ukulele Society: Free All-Levels Ukulele Class (SF)
Wednesday, December 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All meetings are free but, donations are accepted and encouraged.
| Bird School of Music
Bird Ukulele Society: Free All-Levels Ukulele Class (SF)

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month for a fun, all-levels ukulele class! Whether you’re just starting out or already strumming strong, everyone is welcome to learn new songs, improve their skills, and enjoy group play and sing-alongs in a relaxed, ...Monthly

Thursday, December 18

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Thursday, December 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

Thrive City’s “Winter Wonderland” 2025 Hanukkah Celebration (SF)
Thursday, December 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City's "Winter Wonderland" 2025 Hanukkah Celebration (SF)
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City’s Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration! Join us for a memorable evening as we light the menorah followed by live entertainment including music from Jerry’s Kosher Deli All Star Band, festive treats, and arts & crafts. Ice ...
“On Ellis” SF’s Free Electronic Music Block Party (Third Thursdays)
Thursday, December 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*N/A
| 63 Ellis Street
"On Ellis" SF's Free Electronic Music Block Party (Third Thursdays)

On Ellis is San Francisco’s newest (and totally free) monthly electronic music block party taking place every third Thursday. It’s funded by the Civic Joy Fund and produced by John’s Grill, 620 Jones, The Midway, and NPU Live Presents. This Thursday’s show (10/16) will also ...Monthly

Yo-Ho-Ho, Not Ho-Ho-Ho: Sea Shanties Lead a Full Holiday Carol Mutiny (Oakland)
Thursday, December 18 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free - but we pass the hat before we PASS OUT!
| Slainte Pub
Yo-Ho-Ho, Not Ho-Ho-Ho: Sea Shanties Lead a Full Holiday Carol Mutiny (Oakland)
The World’s Only “Shantyoke” Takes Over Sláinte Pub – Dec. 18 (Free) Looking for a holiday event that isn’t another round of Mariah Carey and lukewarm cheer? Shipwrecked Shanty is closing out the year with the world’s only officially titled “Shantyoke” — yes, karaoke, but make ...
Jane Frank’s First Release in 7 Years: Live Show (SF)
Thursday, December 18 – 8:15 pm | Cost: $20 | The Lost Church
Jane Frank's First Release in 7 Years: Live Show (SF)
$20 General Admission Doors at 7:30pm. Show 8:15-10:30pm with an intermission All Ages JANE FRANK PRESENTS a Single Release Celebration with Elise Nova, Jeff Desira, Jane Frank and the Treacherous Two. Join Jane Frank and friends in celebration of her first release in 7 years. ELISE NOVA Indie folk-rock and alternative pop singer-songwriter ...

Friday, December 19

Inner Sunset Winter Solstice Community Art Walk (SF)
Friday, December 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, and you'll receive updates and a link to the Google map of participating businesses.
| Inner Sunset
Inner Sunset Winter Solstice Community Art Walk (SF)
Celebrate Winter Solstice while exploring and supporting local art and business in the Inner Sunset! Stroll through the charming, festive streets of the Inner Sunset, immerse yourself in the community atmosphere, and discover a diverse range of local art, music and business. Participating galleries and businesses will ...