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SHN’s “White Christmas” Under the Dome
By - posted 12/17/2016
Holidays

Join Westfield Centre on level 4 Under the Dome, as select members of the cast of SHN’s White Christmas will be performing for free on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2016 at 5pm.

SFMade’s 2016 Holiday Gift Fair
By - posted 12/16/2016
Holidays

SFMade presents its sixth annual Holiday Gift Fair at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. The shopping extravaganza is free and open to the public and features locally made gift items from over 50 SFMade vendors. 2016 SFMade Holiday Gift Fair Sunday, December 18, 2016 | 10 am to 5 pm CCA SF, The more...

Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair:
By - posted 12/16/2016
Holidays

Holiday shoppers to the Telegraph business district will be treated to an abundance of good cheer, great music, fine food, and unique and unusual handcrafts by some of Northern California’s finest artists. Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair  December 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 2016 | 11 am to 6 pm – Possible Severe more...

SF’s Massive Star Wars Lightsaber Battle
By - posted 12/16/2016
Get Out: Events

Join in for a massive glowing sword battle in San Francisco. Pick a side, good or evil, and use a glowing sword to fight in the ultimate nocturnal showdown. presented by Newmindspace on Friday, December 16, 2016. Lightsaber Battle SF Friday, December 16, 2016 | 8 pm SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission more...

SFO’s Free Winter Music Festival
By - posted 12/16/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Enjoy free live music while you wait for your flight, or just drop by to hear some great local musicians at the annual You Are Hear music festival at SFO Int’l Airport. Different live performers for each session will perform at various locations throughout the airport. “Sounds of the Season” Winter SFO Music Festival December more...

San Francisco’s Lighted Boat Parade
By - posted 12/16/2016
Holidays

The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District and the St. Francis Yacht Club present the oldest and largest lighted holiday boat parade on San Francisco Bay. Boats festooned with lights and holiday decorations will parade along the waterfront on December 16, 2016. A holiday tradition since 1994, the parade typically includes members of more...

M0XY’s Krampus Holiday Art Bazaar
By - posted 12/15/2016
Holidays

You’re invited to Classic Cars West for M0xy’s Krampus Holiday Art Bazaar, a unique blend of sensory delights for one day only, Saturday Dec. 17 from 11am-6pm. Krampus (krǎmpus) n. 1. the yin to St. Nick’s yang 2. he who punishes bad boys and girls Bazaar (bə-ˈzär) n. an enclosed market featuring more...

Oakland United
By - posted 12/11/2016
Healing

Help Oakland heal by attending a Noise Pop / Another Planet Entertainment benefit show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Wednesday, December 14 for the Oakland Fire Relief Effort. There will be performances and stories from musicians and journalists, all of which have connections to either the Bay Area more...

The Star Wars Party
By - posted 12/11/2016
Celebrations

Join them for a Star Wars theme party on Thursday, December 15th at Love + Propaganda. Be ready to experience the dark side as well as the light as they take you on a journey across all generations of Star Wars theme and engage with some of the most legendary characters of all more...

Free Day at California Academy of Sciences
By - posted 12/10/2016
Freebies

The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a four-story rainforest all under a living roof. The Academy hosts four free days a year. The next free more...

“El Mercado” Pop-up Holiday Market
By - posted 12/10/2016
Holidays

For one day in December, La Cocina will transform The Women’s Building into a pop-up holiday bazaar, creating a vibrant marketplace, with over 20 food vendors and DIY artisans, for natives and tourists alike to celebrate local entrepreneurship and find the perfect gift and treats for the holidays. Look forward to more...

Emperor Norton’s 4th Annual Christmas Tree Walk
By - posted 12/10/2016
Celebrations

The Tannenbaum Toast is the annual holiday celebration of The Emperor’s Bridge Campaign, the San Francisco-based nonprofit that works to honor the life and advance the legacy of Joshua Abraham Norton (c.1818 – 1880), the eccentric and visionary best known as Emperor Norton. The toast pays tribute to the tradition that more...

Unsilent Night: Xmas Boombox Parade
By - posted 12/10/2016
Holidays

“Unsilent Night” is artist Phil Kline’s free outdoor participatory sound sculpture played through smartphones and boomboxes where the audience becomes the performer. “Carolers” play one of four tracks of music downloaded to their smart phone, or anything that amplifies music, together comprising “Unsilent Night.” The public ensemble will walk a carefully chosen route more...

Check Out SF’s Newest Mosaic Tile Stairway
By - posted 12/10/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Join the Parks Alliance, Excelsior Action Group and Friends of Kenny Alley on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1 pm to celebrate the grand opening of the Kenny Alley mosaic stairs which look like a waterfall in the Excelsior District at Kenny Alley near 4949 Mission Street. If you haven’t visited Kenny more...

SantaCon 2016
By - posted 12/7/2016
Fairs & Festivals

“SantaCon” or “Santarchy” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 10, 2016. This flash mob-type event brings together hundreds of slightly sober people dressed in Santa costumes parading around the city, visiting landmarks drinking at bars, and causing general mayhem. And just so you know, wearing a santa more...