Friday, December 11
“Let’s Glow SF” 2026: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 4-13)
Friday, December 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest free holiday projection arts festival, is lighting up downtown San Francisco once again for its sixth and brightest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly festival runs for 10 dazzling nights from December 4-13, 2026. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating iconic buildings ...
Twas the Night: Fairyland’s 21+ Musical Night Market (Oakland)
Twas the Night: a musical, magical night market!
Twas the Night is the now-famous grownups only (21+) evening when the Park transforms into a festive holiday party, a concert, and an open-air night market!
Shop for unique holiday gifts made by local artisans, dance under the stars, sip ...
Saturday, December 12
Live on Larkin: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)
Saturday, December 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Come out and celebrate in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant cultural crossroads, and discover why it’s one of the best destinations for amazing food, art, and history. Live ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
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 ...
“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday
$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...
Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
Japanese Vintage Holiday Mini Pop-up Market (SF)
Please join us for this special holiday sale.
Every featured item was donated to us by our community: vintage and antique Japanese ceramics, tea sets, lacquerware, kitchenware, books, clothing, vases, as well as hand dyed indigo products.
There will also be FREE Japanese skincare samples from Otsuka ...
SF’s 42nd Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 21-Dec. 20)
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind trip to Victorian London, where Christmas Eve never ends. More than 140,000 square feet of the Cow Palace transforms into a maze of lamplit streets, music halls, pubs, dance floors, and shops filled with handmade gifts. Hundreds ...
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
Authentic Open-Air German Holiday Market 2026 (Mountain View)
Saturday, December 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mountain View City Hall Plaza
The German Holiday Market recreates the jovial atmosphere of a traditional open-air, European winter market on Mountain View’s City Hall Plaza. Shop for unique, handcrafted gifts from Germany and local artisans: Wood ornaments and nutcrackers from Germany, Lebkuchen (gingerbread), Stollen, chocolate, toys, ceramics, and knitwear. ...
District 3 Chinatown 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 3 Chinatown Family Summit! The This Is ...
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, December 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Free Day MoAD hosts a ‘THRIVE @ MoAD Community Day’ every second Saturday with free admission to all of its exhibitions. Check ...Monthly
SF’s Dogpatch Holiday Market 2026: Art, Gifts, Food & Holiday Activities
Saturday, December 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Dogpatch
Join us for the Dogpatch Holiday Market on Saturday, December 12, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 22nd Street between Illinois and Indiana Streets. Get into the holiday spirit as you browse unique gifts, art, and handcrafted goods from local makers, artists, and businesses, ...
Free Mission Craft Holiday Market w/ 30+ Local Artists (SF)
✨ The Mission Craft Holiday Market is back for our 3rd holiday season! ✨
Saturday, Dec 12 · 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Shop your favorite Bay Area artists and discover 30+ new ones, all under one roof in San Francisco.
Our curated lineup includes 30+ ceramicists, candle and soap ...
San Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2026)
Saturday, December 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
“SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 12, 2026*.
SantaCon Comedy Show! Funcheap is hosting our second ever SantaCon Comedy Crawl at The Function 1414 Market St. @ Polk opening at 6p with winter cocktail, and a Santa + Elves comedy ...
“Colors of India” Free Holiday Pop-Up Indian Food Fest + Dance Party (San José)
Colors of India is a free, all-ages holiday pop-up at SPARK Social San José featuring Indian food vendors, bars, chai, coffee, sweet treats, local makers, holiday shopping, family activities, and a dedicated kids area. The program includes a Non Stop Bhangra dance party with DJs, ...
2026 Russian Center Christmas Fair w/ Eastern European Food (SF)
Celebrate the Magic of Christmas—Eastern European Style!
Experience a festive afternoon of Eastern European holiday traditions at the Russian Center of San Francisco’s annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 12, from 1–4 PM.
Bring the whole family for live music and holiday performances, traditional foods, festive crafts, ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2026: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 4-13)
Saturday, December 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest free holiday projection arts festival, is lighting up downtown San Francisco once again for its sixth and brightest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly festival runs for 10 dazzling nights from December 4-13, 2026. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating iconic buildings ...
Sunday, December 13
Santa Skivvies 2026: Holiday Underwear Run Through the Castro (SF)
Sleigh, boots! Get ready for Christmas chaos in the Castro at Santa Skivvies Run.
Santa Skivvies Run is where hundreds of scantily clad Santas take over the Castro for a mad dash to raise funds for San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Whether this is your annual tradition ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
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. ...
SF’s 42nd Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 21-Dec. 20)
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind trip to Victorian London, where Christmas Eve never ends. More than 140,000 square feet of the Cow Palace transforms into a maze of lamplit streets, music halls, pubs, dance floors, and shops filled with handmade gifts. Hundreds ...
Santa Skivvies 2026: Holiday Underwear Run Through the Castro (SF)
Sleigh, boots! Get ready for Christmas chaos in the Castro at Santa Skivvies Run.
Santa Skivvies Run is where hundreds of scantily clad Santas take over the Castro for a one-mile holiday dash to raise funds for San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Whether this is your annual ...
2026 Holiday Craft Fair: Handmade Gifts + Free Hot Cider (SF)
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts is proud to host its 9th annual Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday, December 13th, 2026. The event will include numerous local artists offering their unique handmade holiday gifts for sale to the public. Our destination art center will also ...
