Kick this November weekend off with some classic fall fun and holiday cheer. Here's your weekend list of family events in the Bay Area.

Weekly Not-To-Be-Missed Holiday Events:

Holiday Ice Skating

Marin on Ice, San Rafael
Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square, San Francisco
Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza, San Francisco
Cal Skate, Rohnert Park
Snoopy’s Home Ice, Santa Rosa

Friday, November 22, 2019

Sing And Dance With Miss Kitty!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
San Rafael City Hall City Council Chambers (map)

We are pleased to announce the return of Miss Kitty to the San Rafael Public Library! Miss Kitty is back for a series of fun family concerts that are just right for kids birth to 8 years old.

Novato Warehouse Fall Sale

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Bel Marin Keys Business Park, Novato (map)

Twice a year, warehouses in Novato open their doors to the public and offer exclusive wholesale deals the weekend before Mother's Day and the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Holiday Artisan Market

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Asian Art Museum (map)

Get all of your holiday shopping done early at our Holiday Artisan Market, a free event featuring one-of-a-kind handmade goods by local makers.

Art Angels Fair

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Church (map)

St. Stephen’s Holiday Gift Faire offers art and crafts by local artists and artisans, including oil paintings, watercolors, jewelry, lavender skincare products, toys, cards, clothing, baked goods, preserves and more.

Building Lighting Ceremony & Carnival

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Embarcadero Center (map)

Celebrate the kick off to the San Francisco holiday season at the Annual Building Lighting Ceremony & Carnival!

AMALUNA by Cirque du Soleil

4:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Big Top, Oracle Park (map)

A Mysterious Island Ruled by Goddesses.

Macy's Holiday Window Unveiling

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Macy's Union Square, San Francisco (map)

Join Macy's and special guests as we unveil the Holiday Windows starring adoptable animals from the San Francisco SPCA and San Francisco Animal Care & Control.

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:00 PM
Berkeley Playhouse (map)

This holiday season, journey on a nostalgic romp full of joyful spirit, featuring music from the Oscar-winning team behind the music of La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen. 9-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet

7:30 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek (map)

The weather outside may be frightful, but The Christmas Ballet is oh-so-delightful.

Oliver!

7:30 PM
6th Street Playhouse (map)

A traveling troupe of street/circus performers entertain their audiences with fairy tales and fables, learning about their own lives through the stories they perform.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Cow Palace (map)

Visit London - at the historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls! Enter the winding lanes of Victorian London and immerse yourself in a world of music halls, theatres, pubs, dance parties, and charming shops overflowing with hand-made holiday treasures.

Victorian Christmas Crafts Workshop

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sonoma State Historic Park (map)

Construct your own historical and affordable gifts or stocking stuffers with Sonoma Petaluma Parks at General Vallejo’s Home.

’Tis the Season for Science

California Academy of Sciences (map)

Experience a winter wonderland in the heart of San Francisco. Outdoor snow flurries, a hands-on polar-themed exhibit, and festive ice rink make the Academy a holiday destination for science lovers of all ages.

CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey – A Dazzling Winter Light Experience For Kids

Electrify your child’s imagination at CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey, a dazzling winter light experience for kids. See four floors of walls, floors and ceiling come alive with radiant, moving color.

A Year with Frog and Toad

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Families will delight in this heartwarming, jazzy-rhythmed tale of friendship, as cheerful Frog and his more reserved pal Toad swim, sled, bake cookies and otherwise romp through a year of comic adventures, accompanied by their woodland animal friends, like Snail, who, by golly, will deliver the mail.

Holiday Artisan Market

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Asian Art Museum (map)

Get all of your holiday shopping done early at our Holiday Artisan Market, a free event featuring one-of-a-kind handmade goods by local makers.

TreasureFest's Snovember Holiday Market

Treasure Island (map)

One part shopping, one part feasting, and one part music and entertainment. TreasureFest (formerly Treasure Island Flea), is a unique monthly festival that showcases the best of the bay area.

Novato Warehouse Fall Sale

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Bel Marin Keys Business Park, Novato (map)

Twice a year, warehouses in Novato open their doors to the public and offer exclusive wholesale deals the weekend before Mother's Day and the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Holiday Skating With The Velveteen Rabbit

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center (map)

This full-scale production has played to nearly 250,000 people around the country. Intended to encourage children to engage, create and imagine.

A Christmas Story: The Musical

1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Berkeley Playhouse (map)

This holiday season, journey on a nostalgic romp full of joyful spirit, featuring music from the Oscar-winning team behind the music of La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen. 9-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

Nutcracker Sweet With The Puppet Company

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Noe Valley Ministry (map)

Back by popular demand! Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

2 PM Part One
Curran Theater, San Francisco (map)

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

Beyond The Ring

4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland (map)

BEYOND THE RING is a contemporary circus performance about lost things, an epic journey and the antics of clowns.

AMALUNA by Cirque du Soleil

4:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Big Top, Oracle Park (map)

A Mysterious Island Ruled by Goddesses

Hansel & Gretel

7:30 PM
San Francisco Opera (map)

Hope can be found even in the darkest of forests.

Oliver!

7:30 PM
6th Street Playhouse (map)

A traveling troupe of street/circus performers entertain their audiences with fairy tales and fables, learning about their own lives through the stories they perform.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Alternative Christmas Fair

9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon (map)

Jump start your Christmas shopping with thoughtful gifts for teachers, coaches, friends and relatives.

’Tis the Season for Science

California Academy of Sciences (map)

Experience a winter wonderland in the heart of San Francisco. Outdoor snow flurries, a hands-on polar-themed exhibit, and festive ice rink make the Academy a holiday destination for science lovers of all ages.

TreasureFest

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
TreasureFest (map)

This will be our LAST festival on Treasure Island for good so don't miss out––it's going to be SNOW much FUN!

Winter Holidays at the Exploratorium

San Francisco is festive at holiday time, so enjoy the lights and bustle as you stroll along the beautiful Embarcadero waterfront to pay us a visit at Pier 15!

Playful Nature Sculpting At Crab Cove

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Crab Cove, Alameda (map)

We'll create together on the beach using driftwood, shells, seaweed, sand and more. Sand globe making will be part of the gathering of course!

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Cow Palace (map)

Visit London - at the historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls! Enter the winding lanes of Victorian London and immerse yourself in a world of music halls, theatres, pubs, dance parties, and charming shops overflowing with hand-made holiday treasures.

CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey – A Dazzling Winter Light Experience For Kids

Electrify your child’s imagination at CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey, a dazzling winter light experience for kids. See four floors of walls, floors and ceiling come alive with radiant, moving color.

A Year with Frog and Toad

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Families will delight in this heartwarming, jazzy-rhythmed tale of friendship, as cheerful Frog and his more reserved pal Toad swim, sled, bake cookies and otherwise romp through a year of comic adventures, accompanied by their woodland animal friends, like Snail, who, by golly, will deliver the mail.

Nutcracker Sweet With The Puppet Company

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley (map)

Back by popular demand! Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic.

AMALUNA by Cirque du Soleil

1:30 PM & 5:00 PM
Big Top, Oracle Park (map)

A Mysterious Island Ruled by Goddesses

A Christmas Story: The Musical

2:00 PM
Berkeley Playhouse (map)

This holiday season, journey on a nostalgic romp full of joyful spirit, featuring music from the Oscar-winning team behind the music of La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen. 9-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

2 PM Part Two
Curran Theater, San Francisco (map)

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

Oliver!

2:00 PM
6th Street Playhouse (map)

A traveling troupe of street/circus performers entertain their audiences with fairy tales and fables, learning about their own lives through the stories they perform.

Beyond The Ring

2:00 PM
Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland (map)

BEYOND THE RING is a contemporary circus performance about lost things, an epic journey and the antics of clowns.

Just Dance Academy Winter Performance

2:00 PM
Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium (map)

Audiences will enjoy an abbreviated version of the classic ballet production “The Nutcracker” complete with all your favorite characters such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Rose Queen, Clara, and the Snow Queen to name a few!