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Sunday, December 14

Art Guild of Pacifica’s 2025 “Winter Art Faire” (Dec. 13-14)
Sunday, December 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sanchez Art Center
Art Guild of Pacifica's 2025 "Winter Art Faire" (Dec. 13-14)

Celebrate the Season at the Winter Art Faire A festive weekend of art and community   Original Art — Curated Fine Crafts + Artisan Goods Meet Local Artists & Visit Artists in Our Studios Presented by Art Guild of Pacifica at Sanchez Art Center    ...

Saturday, December 20

SF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Saturday, December 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
| Cow Palace
SF's 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. The Great ...

Sunday, December 21

SF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Final Day)
Sunday, December 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
| Cow Palace
SF's 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Final Day)

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. The Great ...

Wednesday, December 24

2025 Xmas Eve “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Light Experience
Wednesday, December 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
2025 Xmas Eve "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Light Experience

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...

Wednesday, December 31

NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
NYE "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Winter Light Experience

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...

Friday, January 2

History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, January 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm, every first Friday of the month, at the San Mateo History Museum. Explore the museum housed in the 1910 County Courthouse; listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features a stained glass dome and mosaic tile floor. The History Museum is ...Monthly

Saturday, January 3

“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area
Saturday, January 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
"Healthy Parks Healthy People": Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area

Enjoy a free, monthly outdoor walk on the first Saturday of every month as part of the “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” program. First Saturday Programs are introductory walking/physical activity programs that occur on the first Saturday of each month throughout the Bay Area. Please note that ...Monthly

Thursday, January 8

Comedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula
Thursday, January 8 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hop Dogma Brewing Company
Comedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula

Every month, Comedy Sharks standup night features some of the Bay Area’s best comedians. Come on out and enjoy some laughs with your neighbors, hosted by Phil Griffiths & Hop Dogma Brewing Company. The show starts at 7:30 pm; seating is limited, so be sure to ...Monthly

Sunday, January 11

“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View
Sunday, January 11 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Masonic Lodge
"Sunday Assembly" Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View

“Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More” is the motto for Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley (SASV), an international community movement that celebrates life. The radically inclusive SASV is a secular and service nonprofit that celebrates life, welcomes all people and supports everyone fulfilling their potential. It aims ...Monthly

Saturday, January 17

Stella Heath Quartet: The Billie Holiday Project (Mountain View)
Saturday, January 17 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE Community Concert
| Community School of Music and Arts
Stella Heath Quartet: The Billie Holiday Project (Mountain View)
The Stella Heath Quartet presents the Billie Holiday Project, an electrifying tribute to the legendary Lady Day.  Since its 2019 debut, the show has captivated audiences from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City, selling out venues with its evocative blend of storytelling ...

Monday, January 19

“IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience
Monday, January 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
"IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Winter Light Experience

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...

Sunday, January 25

2025 “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Lights Experience (Final Day)
Sunday, January 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
2025 "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Winter Lights Experience (Final Day)

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...

Friday, February 6

History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, February 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm, every first Friday of the month, at the San Mateo History Museum. Explore the museum housed in the 1910 County Courthouse; listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features a stained glass dome and mosaic tile floor. The History Museum is ...Monthly

Sunday, February 8

“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View
Sunday, February 8 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Masonic Lodge
"Sunday Assembly" Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View

“Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More” is the motto for Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley (SASV), an international community movement that celebrates life. The radically inclusive SASV is a secular and service nonprofit that celebrates life, welcomes all people and supports everyone fulfilling their potential. It aims ...Monthly

Thursday, February 12

Comedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula
Thursday, February 12 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hop Dogma Brewing Company
Comedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula

Every month, Comedy Sharks standup night features some of the Bay Area’s best comedians. Come on out and enjoy some laughs with your neighbors, hosted by Phil Griffiths & Hop Dogma Brewing Company. The show starts at 7:30 pm; seating is limited, so be sure to ...Monthly

Saturday, December 13

15th Annual Holiday Hootenanny Bash: Live Music, Open Jam & Food Trucks | San Carlos
Saturday, December 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Devil's Canyon Brewery
15th Annual Holiday Hootenanny Bash: Live Music, Open Jam & Food Trucks | San Carlos
You are invited to Devil’s Canyon’s 15th Annual Holiday Hootenanny, a family friendly extravaganza featuring live bands, food trucks and no cover charge on Friday, December 13, 2019. Hootenanny was an old country word for “party.” Now, most commonly, it refers to a folk-music party and this ...