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Saturday, December 6
Winter 2025 “East Bay Open Studios” w/ 180+ Artists (Dec. 6-14)
Saturday, December 6 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Across the East Bay, Find Artists on our Website
East Bay Open Studios is back for two weekends this December with over 180+ artists opening their studios to the public. This free, self-guided event invites you to visit artist studios, pop-ups, and galleries in Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond. Our Winter event is the perfect ...Every Saturday
Holiday Artisan Gift Faire (Sebastopol)
Holiday Artisan Gift Faire
Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 11 am – 5 pm
Free admission
Join us and a wonderful selection of local guest and Collective artisans to find that special gift! Handcrafted, painted and homespun works will be featured; along with holiday arts and crafts, tasty ...
Petaluma Downtown Holiday Shopping Stroll 2025
Saturday, December 6 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, ...
Na Lei Hulu’s Aloha-Inspired Holiday Market (SF)
Don’t miss Nā Lei Hulu’s aloha-inspired festive holiday shopping experience on Potrero Hill. Featuring unique gifts, jewelry, crafts, and collectibles by local-makers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to find the perfect presents for your loved ones. Mark your calendars and see you there. Mele ...
Victorian Holiday: Caroling + Tours at Rengstorff House (Mountain View)
Enjoy Victorian holiday charm with caroling, holiday museum tours led by costumed docents, a keepsake mini-workshop, and more.
Festivities
Catch the charm of the season and the uplifting voices of Lyric Theatre Victorian Carolers at the beautifully decorated museum home.
Meet costumed docents offering historical commentary and tours, make authentic ...
Palo Alto’s $4 Lego Holiday Show “The Great American Road Trip” (Dec. 6 – Jan. 10)
Saturday, December 6 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: $4 | Museum of American Heritage
Join us for this year’s BayLUG LEGO® Holiday Show! This year’s theme is The Great American Road Trip.
Explore LEGO® displays of iconic American road trip views Saturdays and Sundays between December 6, 2025 and January 10, 2026 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Admission is $4/person ...
Gifty 2025: The Crucible’s Free Annual Craft Fair w/ 50+ Artisans (Dec. 6-7)
Saturday, December 6 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Crucible
Join us for our free annual event held in The Crucible 56,000 square foot warehouse in West Oakland. Discover 50+ local artisans and makers, enjoy hands on activities and live demonstartions, and shop for one of a kind gifts. Plus savor food and drinks, and ...
Mission Craft Holiday Market 2025: Local Vendors, Handmade Crafts (SF)
Celebrate the season and support local artisans at the Mission Craft Holiday Market on Saturday, December 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kick off your holiday shopping at this curated craft market featuring 30+ local Bay Area makers in the heart of the Mission. Browse ...
Free Nutcracker History + Chair Dance Class (SF Main Library)
Saturday, December 6 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SFPL Main Library Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
The American holiday tradition of Nutcracker performances started here in San Francisco in 1944. This magical holiday tradition starts with a 30-minute talk about San Francisco Ballet’s long history of performing the Nutcracker, followed by a 30-minute fun and easy Nutcracker-Inspired Chair Dance Class with live piano accompaniment. ...
Celebrate Kwanzaa + Christmas at Oakland “Kid’s Club” Holiday Fest (2025)
Join us for our monthly AAMLO Kids’ Club for a day of storytelling and arts and crafts. This event takes place every first Saturday at 1 pm. For more information on book titles and event details, please look for our monthly invitation or sign up ...
Free King Tides Walk + Science Talk (Palo Alto)
Join the EV in a fun (free!), interactive learning experience which will teach you about what King Tides are and why they are exciting! The event will include a brief hands-on science talk about the tides, and then a gentle walk through the Baylands. Highest ...
“Fiesta Saturday” w/ Tamales, Sopes & Spiked Horchata (Oakland)
Get ready to spice up your Saturdays with Fiesta Saturdays! Enjoy a vibrant celebration each first Saturday of the month with: Elote Tamales & Sopes Beer Specials Street Tacos & Tortas Homemade Horchata (Original & Spiked) Latin Music Double Arcade BonusMonthly
SF’s 2nd Annual “Terpnami” Cannabis Seed Fest w/ 30 Breeders (Dec. 6-7)
Saturday, December 6 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | Mirus Gallery
Grow the future with the 2nd annual Terpnami SF seed show. SOMA District | South Beach | 1st and Howard St. Featuring: —30 world-class breeders —1,000 growers big and small —Glass, art, food, drink, music and culture Saturday, and Sunday, December 6-7, from 12 to ...
Cellarmaker Brewing Berkeley Record Swap (Berkeley)
Records and beer, together again! This afternoon record swap at the Cellarmaker Brewing location in Berkeley will feature over a dozen vendors selling a wide range of vinyl (vendor space is available; $25-$40 fee to sell), DJs playing records, food and more brews than you ...
Holiday in the Vineyards: Wine, Carolers + Free Holiday Market (Livermore)
Celebrate the season at Retzlaff Vineyards during Holiday in the Vineyards, a festive two-day celebration of wine, music, shopping, and holiday cheer.
Saturday, Dec 6 (12–4:30pm)• Live music by “Ouzo” Dave Land• Local gift vendors• Wood-fired pizza by Fratelli’s• Mistletoe Carolers from 3–4pm
Sunday, Dec 7 (12–4:30pm)• ...
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Every Friday morning at 6:30 am, gather at a different San Francisco hill for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The hills change each week (it might be Alamo Square, Moraga Steps, Twin Peaks, Lombard…), but expect ...
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
Every Friday All Day |
Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled temporarily.
Every Friday from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco. Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from ...
Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 pm ...
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Friday 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
Big Mood Comedy is an intimate standup comedy show featuring the best local and touring comics every Friday upstairs at Oakland’s very own Legionnaire Saloon.
Hosted by Hayley Beacon, Jordan Thewlis, and Jeff Dean. Free cookies.
Please note that from February 7th, the shows happens every Friday ...
“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
San Francisco has one of the best underground comedy scenes in America. Come check out some of the Bay’s best rising comics at HellaFunny’s weekly stand-up comedy show “HellaFunny Fridays.”
HellaFunny Fridays
Every Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Trademark and Copyright, 1123 Folsom Stree (and 7th St.), SF
FREE ...
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Every Friday 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
Join Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies for Mischief at the Skylark Bar every Friday at 8 pm.
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies Every Friday | 8 pm Skylark Bar, 3089 16th St, SF, CA FREE
Enjoy drinks, dancing, DJs and more at this free ...
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Every Friday 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am |
Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse on Mutiny Radio is a free comedy show every Friday from 8-11 pm at Mutiny Radio on the corner of 21st and Florida in the deep Mission District.
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse
Every Friday | 8-10 pm
Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street, SF, CA
$10
Over 25 of San ...
“Best of SF” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Check out a fresh line-up of SF’s comics every Friday at 8 pm at the beautiful Variety Preview Theater in downtown SF’s iconic Hobart Building.
Funcheap Deal: Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
Located in the iconic Hobart Building, right next ...
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Jazz at The Atlas is a weekly jazz residency with five rotating jazz bands. Music is always free, though tipping is encouraged.
Closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated 1/20/2020 – Event info last checked via website.
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Every Friday 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Strap on your skates and roller disco around the city at the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate party.
This weekly skate (as long as it’s not raining or during Burning Man) hits up San Francisco’s main attractions, all while blasting their own beats from two jogging strollers ...
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs, and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays) and many weeks they have themed events for holidays, or just because.
Get 6 drink coupons for $1 each. Use coupons before ...
“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles.
Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden.
In November ...
“The Function” SF’s Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Come party at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Haight for a early 2000s hip-hop and R&B club bangers.
DJ Beats Me plays everything from Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lil Jon, Mac Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Notorious B.I.G., Rihanna, SOB X RBE, Usher, Robin ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.”
“YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your own ...
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