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Friday, December 19
Crazy Shades of Winter: An LGBTQ+ and Allies Holiday Art Show (Berkeley)
Friday, December 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | 2727 California Street Gallery
This holiday season, skip the frantic rush of big-box stores and step into a world of creativity and joy instead.
Our December art show is made especially for last-minute shoppers who still want their gifts to feel meaningful, personal, and wonderfully real. Whether you’re searching for ...
2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 6th Night
Friday, December 19 – 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that went on to inspire thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night festival brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Holiday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (December 2025)
Celebrate the holidays and close out the 2025 season with the Night Market 2025 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC). Following the success of an inaugural night market that drew more than 10,000 attendees in December 2024, FMCAC and its partners, West Coast ...
“Bat Show 3.0” Art Holiday Pop-Up Party w/ Punk Rock Karaoke (111 Minna Gallery)
Friday, December 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 111 Minna Gallery
The Bat Show 3.0 — Featuring New Artist Interpretations of the Original Alternative Tentacles “Bat” Emblem
Event Info:
What: ‘The Bat Show 3.0 x 111 Minna Gallery Holiday Party
Music by: Punk Rock Karaoke
When: Friday 12/19/25 from 5:00 PM – LATE
Contact: dyoungv@111minnagallery.com
Closing Party: 12/20/25 from 12 – 5pm
Art ...
Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (2025)
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 discover a diverse range of local art, music, and business.
Participating galleries and businesses will ...
Holiday Night Market w/ CASE (SF)
Friday, December 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fillmore & O'Farrell
Join us for a festive Holiday Night Market featuring live music by R&B Star CASE, a variety of vendors, a magical Kids Wonderland and more.
The free, family attractions seem infinite, beginning with the magic and joy at Kids Wonderland as Gene Suttle Plaza is transformed ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday
Holiday Art-Making in The Mission: Craft Festive Gifts + BYOB (SF)
These holiday editions of our monthly event provides the space, materials and inspiration to gather, create, and connect through art. This month, The Drawing Room is hosting a few special holiday-themed Communal Table events. Join us for monster giftcards, scrappy ornaments, and collaged love notes ...Every Friday
A Sweet Nothing Holigay Party + Drag Bingo (Emeryville)
Friday, December 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Public Market Emeryville
We return for our annual Sweet Nothing HoliGAY Party. Our evening begins with community engagement + music by DJ M Propper, a holiday-themed DRAG BINGO (6:30p-7:30p), and Drag Routines starting at 7:30pm. We will also have mystery presents AND stuffed stockings for folks who make ...
Floating Cinema: Outdoor Movies While Sailing on the Bay (SF)
Get ready for the coolest movie night in San Francisco—because we’re pretty sure we have the only sailing movie theater on the planet. Seriously. This holiday season, Red and White Fleet is teaming up with San Francisco’s iconic Roxie Theater to bring you a film ...
“Carols + Cocoa” Free Holiday Cheer Night on Balboa St. (Outer Richmond)
Join your friends in Outer Richmond in partnership with Avenue Green Light, for a fun, family-friendly night of caroling along Balboa Street as we stop by local businesses, spreading holiday cheer, and enjoying a creative evening together!
We’ll finish at Full Life Christian Center with free ...
Special Taping: Viral Hit ‘The Writing on the Stall’ (SF)
Friday, December 19 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | The Lost Church
You may know it from these viral videos, but this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a confessional, immersive, and uproariously funny exploration of bathroom graffiti, vulnerability, and our shared humanity. It’s sold out two Off-Broadway runs, the Edinburgh Fringe, and several national tours. This is a show for musical theater ...
Comedy Showcase at Bazaar Café w/ Danny Dechi
Comedy Showcase at Bazaar Café with Danny Dechi & Friends!
Hosted by Danny Dechi – Comedian and world’s only pencil musician.
Featuring top comedians from across the Bay Area!
7:00PM, every 3rd Friday
Free Admission
Bazaar Café
5927 California Street (between 21st & 22nd Avenues)
https://bazaarcafe.com/
San Jose Bike Party
San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly
Dragoon’s Car Club Presents: “Gooneyes” Hot Rod Holiday Party
Get ready to jingle and mingle. Join us on Friday 12/19 at Boo Loo Lounge for the sorta annual Gooneyes Xmas Party! Sip on some festive tiki libations (if you’re not driving), groove to amazing tunes, and don’t forget to sit on Santa’s lap. Let’s ...
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