It’s going to be a great December weekend, San Francisco! We’ve got lots of Bay Area events for you to enjoy including Illuminate SF Festival of Lights all weekend, Holiday Bazaar NightLife on Thursday, 60+ decorated boats during Lights & Sights at the Wharf on Friday, holiday shopping at Kimochi Silver Bells Arts & Crafts Faire & a costumed pub crawl at SantaCon on Saturday, more costumed mischief during the Santa Skivvies Run, celebrate the final day of Hanukkah with menorah lightings on Sunday, plus so much more! Below is a list of several fun events, and most of them are FREE!
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Featured: Santa Skivvies Run through The Castro | Festive Costumes, Race for a Cause, Hundreds of Runners, Block Party
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San Francisco Thursday Events, December 10, 2015:
- Bazaar: Holiday Bazaar NightLife @ California Academy of Sciences | Merry Marketplace Filled with Gift-Worthy Treasures, Live Reindeer, Crafts, Dancing, & More!
- Berkeley: Bear Country Funk @ The Starry Plough | Live Soul, Hip Hop, & Latin Dance Party (more info)
- Burlingame: Free First Thursdays @ Museum of Pez Memorabilia (more info)
- Drag: Drag Queens On Ice @ Union Square Park | Free, SF’s Most Colorful Drag Personalities Performing Ice Skating Routines, 8-9:30PM (more info)
- Festival: Dongzhi Winter Solstice Festival @ Chinatown YMCA | Free, Celebration Of The Beginning Of Winter, Families Eating & Preparing Food Together, 5:30-8PM (more info)
- Film: Bing Crosby In “White Christmas” @ Orinda Theatre | Free Movie Night, 7PM (more info)
- Games: Sandbox Playtests @ The GoGame | Monthly Game & Adventure Testing, 7-9PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Market: Mission Community Market @ Bartlett & 22nd | Open-air Marketplace, 4-8PM (more info)
- Museum: Night At The Jewseum @ Contemporary Jewish Museum | $5 Museum Admission, Food, Drinks, Menora Lighting, 21+, 6:30-9PM (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Trivia: Trivia Night @ The New Parkway Theater | Free, 7:30PM (more info)
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San Francisco Friday Events, December 11, 2015:
- Berkeley: Flash Back Friday Movie Night @ Hotel Durant | Unique Hotel Setting, Complimentary Soda & Popcorn, 8PM (more info)
- Bikes: East Bay Bike Party | Free, Second Fridays (more info)
- Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies @ Skylark Bar | Free Burlesque & Variety Show, Drinks, Dancing, DJs (more info)
- Coffee: Public Coffee Cupping @ Sightglass | Free, Coffee & Conversation, 3-4PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Holiday Lights & Sights At The Wharf | View Parade With 60+ Boats Festooned In Lights & Decorations
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Music: Holigays Are Here @ Nourse Theater | SF Gay Men’s Chorus Performances With Classics & World Premier Pieces (more info)
- Music: Queer Fridays @ El Rio | Live Music Series, Free, 10PM (more info)
- Music: Dolci by the Bay @ Aquatic Park Center | Free Classical Chamber Music, 1PM (more info)
- Oakland & Alameda: Art Walk (AKA Estuary Art Attack) | Free, Second Fridays, 6-9PM (more info)
- Roller Skating: Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate @ The Ferry Building On the Embarcadero | Music, Roller Skating, Free, 9PM (more info)
- San Rafael: Art Walk @ Downtown San Rafael | Free, Second Fridays, 5-8PM (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Vallejo: Art Walk @ Downtown Arts District | Free, Second Fridays (more info)
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San Francisco Saturday Events, December 12, 2015:
- Bar Crawl: SantaCon 2015 | City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl, Hundreds Of Costumed Participants, Free, All Day (more info)
- Bar Crawl: Saturday Night Action Club | Creative Team Play, Discover Cool Bars & Local History, Prizes, 21+, Second Saturdays (more info)
- Berkeley: Beginner Parkour Class @ Mulford Hall | Free, Second Saturdays, Noon (more info)
- Campbell: Second Saturdays @ Downtown Campbell | Free, 2-6PM (more info)
- Fillmore: Fillmore Farmers’ Market @ O’Farrell at Fillmore & Fillmore Center Plaza | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Kimochi Silver Bells @ St. Mary’s Cathedral | Arts & Crafts Faire, Free Admission & Raffle Tickets, Unique Gift Shopping
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Market: Last Chance Market @ Cyclecide Swearhouse | Local Vendors For Holiday Shopping, Live Music, Food, Record Swapping, Beer & Bloody Mary Bar, 11AM-7PM (more info)
- Music: Holigays Are Here @ Nourse Theater | SF Gay Men’s Chorus Performances With Classics & World Premier Pieces (more info)
- Oakland: Golden Gate Second Saturdays | Free, Community Event (more info)
- Oakland: Jack of All Trades Market @Jack London Square | Free, Second Saturdays, 11AM-5PM (more info)
- Science: Mountain Lake Science Saturdays | Educational Science Discussions, 2-3PM, Second Saturdays (more info)
- Sing-A-Long: Chantey Sing @ Hyde Park Pier | Free, 8PM-Midnight (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Yoga: Yoga In The Park @ Big Rec Baseball Field In Golden Gate Park | 11AM (more info)
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San Francisco Sunday Events, December 13, 2015:
- Berkeley: Hanukkah Fest @ JCC East Bay | Menorah Lighting, Crafts, Live Music, Ask-The-Rabbi, 3:30-6PM (more info)
- Dance: Lindy in the Park @ Golden Gate Park | Free Swing Dance Party, Year-Round, 11AM-2PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Benders Bar & Grill | Free Burgers, Stiff Drinks, 2-7PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Molotov’s | Free food, Drinks, Retro Pinball, 3PM (more info)
- Hanukkah: Chanukah Grand Finale @ Union Square Park | Free, 25′ Tall Menorah, Live Music & Performances, 5PM (more info)
- Hanukkah: Hanukkah Under The Dome @ Westfield SF Centre | Free, Lighting The 8th Candle On 25′ Menorah, Traditional Jewish Treats, Crafts, Music, 3-5PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Market: Last Chance Market @ Cyclecide Swearhouse | Local Vendors For Holiday Shopping, Live Music, Food, Record Swapping, Beer & Bloody Mary Bar, 11AM-7PM (more info)
- Market: Holiday “Urban Air Market” @ Pier 70 | Free, 125+ Sustainable Design Brands, Activity & DIY Zones, 11AM-5PM (more info)
- Market: Divisadero Farmers’ Market @ Grove Street | Year-Round Market, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Market: Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market @ In the Parking Lot between 8th and 9th Avenue | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Music: David Benoit Christmas Tribute To Charlie Brown @ Montalvo Arts Center | Carriage House Concert Series Performance, 7:30PM (more info)
- Roller Skating: Skatin’ Place @ 6th Avenue & Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park | Free, Family-Friendly Roller Skating, 12-5PM (more info)
- Run: Santa Skivvies Run through The Castro | Festive Costumes, Race for a Cause, Hundreds of Runners, Block Party
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
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Upcoming Events:
- December: Our December Events Calendar
- Holidays: San Francisco Holiday Events: Bazaars, Christmas, Shopping, Light Displays, Buy Local, & More
- New Year’s: San Francisco New Year’s Parties, Events, Champagne Toasts, & More
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