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Friday, December 19, 2025

Inner Sunset Winter Solstice Community Art Walk (SF)
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

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 more...

7:00 pmSF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:00 pmLaugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)   FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pmSan Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)   FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pmFree “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)   FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pmFREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:30 pm“Home Alone” Film with Live Orchestra by the SF Symphony   $49.50*
*Ticket starts at $49.50 (while supplies last) | Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
8:00 pm$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show   $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
9:00 pm$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)   $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 amJapanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
10:00 amUnion Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)   FREE
11:00 am“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)   FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
11:00 amHelp Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
11:00 amSF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)   FREE
12:00 pmSF’s New “Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire” w/ Epic City Views (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
2:00 pmCrazy Shades of Winter: An LGBTQ+ and Allies Holiday Art Show (Berkeley)   $5
2:30 pm2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 6th Night   FREE
4:00 pm“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Holiday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (December 2025)   FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
5:00 pm$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)   FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:00 pmWinter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (2025)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
5:00 pm“Bat Show 3.0” Art Holiday Pop-Up Party w/ Punk Rock Karaoke (111 Minna Gallery)   FREE
5:00 pmHoliday Night Market w/ CASE (SF)   FREE
6:00 pmHoliday Art-Making in The Mission: Craft Festive Gifts + BYOB (SF)   $5*
*This is sliding scale donation event. To participate, we ask that you contribute $5-25 to our organization. Thanks for your support!
6:00 pmA Sweet Nothing Holigay Party + Drag Bingo (Emeryville)   FREE
6:00 pmFloating Cinema: Outdoor Movies While Sailing on the Bay (SF)   $50*
*includes cruise, movie, popcorn and non-alcoholic hot drinks (cash bar is available for other drinks)
6:30 pm“Carols + Cocoa” Free Holiday Cheer Night on Balboa St. (Outer Richmond)   FREE*
*FREE Cocoa and cookies
7:00 pmSpecial Taping: Viral Hit ‘The Writing on the Stall’ (SF)   $30
7:00 pmComedy Showcase at Bazaar Café w/ Danny Dechi   FREE*
*Free
8:00 pmBad Art: Creative Misery Loves Comedy   $15*
*$15 online; $20 at the door
8:00 pmSan Jose Bike Party   FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
8:30 pmSF’s “Roots Music Machine” w/ Sam Bettens (K’s Choice) at Plough & Stars   $10*
*$10-$15 sliding scale at the door

Saturday, December 20, 2025

SF's Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
SF’s Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Saturday, December 20 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm | Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year! The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a more...

2:00 pm“Home Alone” Film with Live Orchestra by the SF Symphony   $49.50*
*Ticket starts at $49.50 (while supplies last) | Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
7:00 pmLaugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)   FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pmSan Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)   FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
7:00 pmFREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
8:00 pm“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
9:00 pm“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)   FREE*
*RSVP Required
9:00 pmFree Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
10:00 pmSF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
10:00 pm“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (Dec. 20)   $23.18*
*$23.18 adv / $25 door
9:00 am“Winter Jam” 2025: NorCal’s Biggest Drift Event at Sonoma Raceway (Dec 20-21)   $56*
*Single day and Weekend tickets available
9:00 amYoga in the Gallery (Morgan Hill)   $35
9:30 amFree de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 amFree “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 amChabot Space & Science Center’s Winter Fest   FREE*
*FREE for Members, $24 Adults, $19 Children (2-12) and Seniors (65+)
10:00 amSloat Garden Center Winter Gift Market (SF)   FREE*
*Event is free- Succulent Wreath Workshop at event is $100 per person
10:00 amUnion Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)   FREE
10:00 amThe Wardrobe Project Flea (Rockridge BART Plaza)   FREE*
*Free for all ages!
10:00 amVolunteer for Holiday Gift Deliveries to Elderly this December (SF)   FREE*
*This is a free event but volunteers will be required to complete a background check. Self pay or covered by LBFE.
10:00 amSF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)   $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
10:00 amWinterFest 2025: Cosmic Fun + Science Talks (Chabot Space & Science Center)   $24*
*$19 youth, Chabot Members get in FREE
All DayFree PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio   FREE
11:00 am“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley   FREE
11:00 am19th Annual Holiday Celebration + Free Festivities (Oakland)   FREE*
*MUST PRE REGISTER KIDS FOR TOYS REST OF EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
11:00 amHelp Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
11:00 amSFMade’s 1st Ever “Holiday Pop-Up Store” (Final Day)   FREE
11:00 amRodeo Holiday “Indoors by the Bay” Market (East Bay)   FREE
11:00 amSF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)   FREE
12:00 pmFree Book Club: 1970s Sci-Fi at Gray Area (SF)   FREE
12:00 pmSF’s New “Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire” w/ Epic City Views (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
12:00 pmKOHO’s Holiday Artist + Maker Marketplace (SF)   FREE*
*RSVP preferred
12:00 pm“Love the City” Winter Wonderland Food & Toy Giveaway   FREE
1:00 pm2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: SF Chorus Carolers | Berkeley   FREE
1:00 pmFaction Winter Market w/ 35+ Vendors + Craft Beer (Alameda)   FREE
2:00 pmLivermore SantaCon   FREE
3:00 pm4th Annual Caroling Fun Sing Along + Hot Cocoa (Novato)   FREE*
*Donation Tickets (optional)
4:00 pmThe SOMA Holiday Sweater Stroll   FREE
5:00 pmCheck Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays + Block Parties (2025)   FREE*
*Typically the fire departments will light up around sundown with block parties at some of the fire stations typically around 7-10p
6:00 pmWinter Solstice Holiday Gathering in North Beach (SF)   $1*
*Donations are kindly requested, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
7:00 pmSaturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)   FREE*
*ALL AGES - FREE
7:30 pmSolstice Celebration (San Rafael)   FREE*
*$20 suggested donation
8:00 pm2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night   FREE
10:00 pmRetro Rewind   FREE
11:00 pmSF’s “Department of Nasty” Free Late-Night Comedy (1st & 3rd Saturdays)   FREE*
*FREE
11:59 pmSan Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)   FREE


Sunday, December 21, 2025

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, December 21 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the more...

6:00 pmFREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pmSunday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)   FREE*
*Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
7:30 pm“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Live with the SF Symphony   $50*
*Ticket starts at $50 (while supplies last); Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
10:00 amSF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Final Day)   $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
10:00 amUnion Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)   FREE
10:00 amSF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)   FREE
10:00 amChabot Space & Science Center’s Winter Fest   FREE*
*FREE for Members, $24 Adults, $19 Children (2-12) and Seniors (65+)
10:00 am“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
11:00 am“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
11:00 amSF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)   FREE
11:00 amHelp Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
11:00 amBayview Beautification Day + Volunteering (Bayview Playground @ MLK Pool)   FREE
12:00 pmSF’s New “Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire” w/ Epic City Views (Dec. 19-21)   FREE
12:00 pmSolstice Art Market for Palestine (SF)   FREE*
*Suggested Donation $5-20
1:00 pmFree Workshop: Break Relationship Patterns w/ Science (Uptown Oakland)   FREE*
*RSVP required
1:00 pmGolden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)   FREE
1:00 pm2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: Fratello Marionette’s Holiday Shows | Berkeley   FREE
2:00 pmWinter Solstice “Make Music” Parade & Stroll (Oakland)   
2:00 pmCelebrate Terry Riley’s 90th w/ Free Piano Concert (SF Main Library)   FREE
3:00 pmNeighborhood Movie Screening of “Christmas Vacation” (SF)   FREE
3:00 pmWinter Wonderland Concert (Oakland)   FREE*
*Free Admission; Donations Accepted