Saturday, December 5
“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
“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
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...
$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
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
$5 Alameda Rock’n’Roll Flea Market w/ 50 Vendors (2026)
Alameda Rock’n’Roll Flea Market returns to Faction Brewing for a winter market with approximately 50 indoor vendors selling records, vintage clothing, handmade jewelry and gifts, musical instruments, tiki and Hawaiiana items, books, videos, and more. The all-ages event features live music from Deke Dickerson, Psycotic ...
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 ...
District 10 Bayview 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 10 Bayview Family Summit! The This Is ...
SF’s Sunset Holiday Mercantile 2026: 100+ Makers, Food Trucks + Live Music (Dec. 5-6)
Saturday, December 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco County Fair Building
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect, and Be Local at the 11th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park! Sunset Holiday Mercantile in 2026 which features TWO DAYS of artisan makers and vendors, plus live music, food, activities and ...
Downtown Petaluma Holiday Shopping Stroll
Saturday, December 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma
Celebrate the season in Downtown Petaluma! Wander through festively decorated streets, discover one-of-a-kind gifts in local shops, and enjoy holiday treats, cheerful libations, live music, and extended store hours. All activities will take place inside participating businesses. Whether you’re hunting hens, shopping for loved ones, or simply soaking in the holiday spirit, ...
East Bay Open Studios 2026 (Dec 5-13)
East Bay Open Studios returns for two free weekends with over 200 artists opening their studios to the public. This free, self-guided event invites you to wander into local studios, galleries, and community hubs in Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond. Come curious — meet the creative ...
Joy Village Bazaar (Berkeley)
Joy Village Bazaar – A Celebration of Art, Wonder & Community
Saturday, December 5, 2026 • 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
North Shattuck District, 1491 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
All ages welcome • Suggested $5-10 donation for materials; no one turned away for lack of funds
Step into Joy Village, North Berkeley’s ...
Madrone Art Bar 2026 Holiday Market (SF)
Saturday, December 5 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Madrone Art Bar
Madrone Art Bar is seeking local artists, makers, and creatives for its Holiday Market on December 5, 2026. The event aims to feature a curated mix of handmade, independently designed, and vintage goods. Vendor applications are open until September 28. The market will be held ...
World’s Only Terpnami ‘Seed Rave’ Returns to SF: Live DJs, Breeders + Art (Dec 5-6)
Saturday, December 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | RSVP for details
The highest-level genetics conversation in the world returns to the Bay Area this December to help growers worldwide garden harder, better, faster, and stronger.
Over 1,000 growers big and small from around the world interact with 30 of the world’s top breeders over two days December ...
1890 Bryant Street Studios Holiday Market
Saturday, December 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1890 Bryant Street
Discover a wide range of original fine arts and crafts gifts that caters to every taste and budget at 1890 Bryant Studios’ Holiday Market!
Gifts, Jewelry, Stationery, Sculpture, Fine Art, Baked Goods, Ceramics, Wearable Art …and more!
1890 Bryant Studios
Once a mayonnaise factory at the industrial edge ...
Kinky Holiday Market 2026: “Gear” Swap + Naughty Santa (SF)
Kinky Holiday Market returns to SOMArts Cultural Center with local kinky and queer vendors, entertainment, a gear swap, Naughty Santa photos with Kinky Elves, and Mozzeria’s deaf-owned and operated pizza truck. This indoor, adults-only leather and kink community market invites attendees to browse distinctive gifts ...
SF’s Small Press Book Bazaar 2026: 50 Bay Area Vendors
Saturday, December 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Lab
The Small Press Book Bazaar is a free one-day gathering at The Lab featuring 50 Bay Area artists, designers, and booksellers. The bazaar focuses on local art publishing and print culture, with books, prints, posters, stickers, t-shirts, and other artist-made goods available. Food will be ...
City of San Rafael’s Winter Wonderland: 45th Anniversary
A beloved San Rafael holiday tradition returns with a new date this year for the 45th anniversary of Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Downtown San Rafael.
This free, family-friendly celebration will feature winter-themed activities, entertainment, and holiday ...
6th Annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll (SF)
Join Sunset Mercantile and the businesses of the Inner Sunset for the 6th annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll!
Following the Holiday Mercantile on Saturday, December 5th, the 6th annual Inner Sunset Holiday Stroll will take place through the Inner Sunset Merchants Corridor from 5-9pm.
Celebrate this unique ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2026: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 4-13)
Saturday, December 5 – 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 ...
“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (December 2026)
Saturday, December 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Mission District
The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late. The event features ...
Free “Last Supper” Party: Poetry + Music at Cocina Mayah (SF)
An Evening of Poetry and Music with Avotcja, Andreína Maldonado and Esperanza Cabrales curated by Kimi Sugioka and presented in collaboration with Cocina Mayah.
We invite our audience to share ideas and bread and find inspiration in the thoughts and words of artists and writers whose ...
2026 Puppet Wars: Silent Night Broken Strings (Alameda)
🪆 PUPPET WARS PRESENTS: SILENT NIGHT, BROKEN STRINGS 🪆
PART OF NOELMANIA FROM ALMANAC!
This December, the strings are tightening, the rivalries are heating up, and Puppet Wars is bringing the madness to Alameda!
This is SILENT NIGHT, BROKEN STRINGS — a night of professional wrestling, unforgettable personalities, ...
Union Square’s 2026 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (2nd Night)
Saturday, December 5 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that inspired thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night celebration brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies honoring leaders ...
Sunday, December 6
Shipyard Holiday Art Show: 60+ Open Artist Studios + Glühwein (Hunters Point)
Celebrate the season with Shipyard Artists: an afternoon of art, handmade gifts and hot Glühwein at Hunters Point Shipyard.
More than 60 artists open their studios in Building 101, and the Shipyard Gallery hosts artists from across the Shipyard and Islais Creek Studios. Wander the halls, ...
