Weekend Fun For Everyone

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Buckle up because the holiday’s are in hyper-drive starting this weekend with loads of great events happening in your area. Christmas Houses are flipping the switch on, Christmas Tree Farms & Lots opened last week, Holiday Train Rides are putt putting their way around, and the magic of Ice Skating Rinks are gliding into the hearts of holiday revelers.

But that’s just the start of it. Check out my lists for:

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Friday, November 30, 2018

CRAFT FAIRS

HANUKKAH

  • SF Reboot Hanukkah Pop-Up Shop is a curated gift shop featuring collectibles, engagement tools, and specialty items, designed to inspire anyone interested in Jewish life, ReBoot, San Francisco.

NUTCRACKER

THEATER

Holidays Along the Farm Trails

Meet your farmers, vintners and artisan producers; cut down your own Christmas tree; shop for home-grown and handmade gifts; source ingredients for your holiday meals; see how cheese is made; greet farm animals; sample delicious food; and discover some of Sonoma County's best kept secrets!

IlluminOdyssey

  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

A WINTER LIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS!

’Tis The Season For Science

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (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.

Tree Lighting Street Faire

  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Calistoga (map)

Tree Will Be Lit at 5:30 pm.

Kids Night Out

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Mill Valley Recreation (map)

Kids Nite Out Polar Express for children 4-10 years old.

Transcendence’s Broadway Holiday Spectacular

  • 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

  • Luther Burbank Center of the Arts (map)

Transcendence Theatre Company presents its annual show-stopping, holiday musical celebration in Wine Country.

The Nightmare Before Christmas With The San Francisco Symphony

  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Davies Symphony Hall (map)

Watch Jack Skellington plot to take over Christmas in Tim Burton’s fantastical tale The Nightmare Before Christmas. 

Throckmorton Theatre Mountainfilm 

  • Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)

This year we raise the bar with these rich, adventure-packed, and inspiring films!   All films are carefully curated to be shown along with special guest speakers, parties and conversations. Come and be inspired!

Saturday, December 1, 2018

CRAFT FAIRS

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

HANUKKAH

NUTCRACKER

MENORAH & TREE LIGHTING

THEATER

Holidays Along the Farm Trails

Meet your farmers, vintners and artisan producers; cut down your own Christmas tree; shop for home-grown and handmade gifts; source ingredients for your holiday meals; see how cheese is made; greet farm animals; sample delicious food; and discover some of Sonoma County's best kept secrets!

Strawberry Point School Jingle Jog and Family Fun Day! 

  • 6:00 AM - 12 PM

Enjoy a 4 mile run -or- a 1 mile run along the scenic shores of the Strawberry Peninsula and through one of Mill Valleys most beautiful neighborhoods. This is a fundraiser for Strawberry Point School and all profits will go directly to the school and the children of Mill Valley.

Fun Family Fitness Class

  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Mill Valley Recreation (map)

Join Coach Tilda for a fun workout for the entire family! 

Greenwood School 15th Annual Winter Faire

  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Greenwood School, Mill Valley (map)

Greenwood School, a private K-8 school in downtown Mill Valley, hosts its 15th annual Winter Faire. The school is transformed into a magical winter wonderland with activities for children age 2-15, live musical performances, organic food cafe, and arts & crafts bazaar.

Holiday Crafts Day

  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Randall Museum, San Francisco (map)

The museum will be bustling with fun holiday craft activities for the whole family.

SMART Holiday Express Toy Drive

  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Petaluma Downtown Station

Bring your unwrapped toys and gift cards to our Novato San Marin stations and enjoy free music, holiday treats, and SMART giveaways.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair 

  • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

  • Cow Palace, San Francisco (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.

IlluminOdyssey

  • CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

A WINTER LIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS!

Monarch Butterflies

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Rob Hill Campground, San Francisco (map)

Led by park experts, these walks offer immersive experiences in the Presidio’s extraordinary natural areas.

Lego Robotics Workshop

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Mill Valley Library (map)

Come to the Library for a chance to build or program a Lego Mindstorms EV-3 robot. You will work in teams to program a robot together to solve a maze or complete other tasks.

’Tis The Season For Science

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (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.

Christmas with Walt Disney (2009)

  • The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco (map)

In this charming film directed by Don Hahn and produced exclusively for the museum, Diane Disney Miller shares stories of Walt’s life during the holidays—at work and at home with his family.

Cirque De Bohème

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • CornerStone, Sonoma (map)

Delight in the work of world class performers including a Magician, Rola-Bola Acrobat, Hooper Aerialist, Chain Aerialist, Hand Chairs Balancing, Cyr Wheel, Mime, Juggler and more! 3 Shows per day at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.

Tiburon Peninsula Holiday Festival

  • Saturday, December 1, 2018

  • 2:00 PM  6:00 PM

  • Downtown Tiburon(map)

Enjoy gingerbread house decorating, photos with Santa, Snow Party, Train Rides, Music and more!

Transcendence’s Broadway Holiday Spectacular

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Luther Burbank Center of the Arts (map)

Transcendence Theatre Company presents its annual show-stopping, holiday musical celebration in Wine Country.

Music For Families: Superheroes And Villains

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Davies Symphony Hall (map)

Share the excitement of live classical music with the entire family at this engaging concert series with members of the San Francisco Symphony. 

Union Street Fantasy Of Lights

  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Union Street, San Francisco (map)

Union Street kicks off its annual Fantasy of Lights H

oliday celebration, where young and old alike can enjoy festivities to begin the holiday season. 

2018 Family Gala

  • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  • Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco (map)

It’s that time of year again! The Family Gala is a more than just a party—it’s a time for kids, parents, grandparents, and friends to come together to celebrate.

Jolly Jingles

  • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Tam Valley Community Center (map)

If you love the holidays, you will love Jolly Jingles.

Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight

  • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  • Church of Saint Raphael, San Rafael (map)

Enjoy the warmth of this beautiful Marin tradition as our elite Chamber Chorus is joined by the Marin Girls Chorus and a Marin Symphony Brass Octet with Percussion in a beautiful program of traditional and modern holiday music and carols. Come and light a candle with us!

Giant Holiday Balkan Brass Extravaganza: : INSPECTOR GADJE

  • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

  • The Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael (map)

Dance the night away to the beautiful and bumpin’ brass band music of the Balkans with Inspector Gadje.

Transcendence’s Broadway Holiday Spectacular

  • 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

  • Luther Burbank Center of the Arts, Santa Rosa (map)

Transcendence Theatre Company presents its annual show-stopping, holiday musical celebration in Wine Country.

The Nightmare Before Christmas With The San Francisco Symphony

  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Davies Symphony Hall (map)

Watch Jack Skellington plot to take over Christmas in Tim Burton’s fantastical tale The Nightmare Before Christmas. 

Sunday, December 2, 2018

CRAFT FAIRS

HANUKKAH

NUTCRACKER

MENORAH & TREE LIGHTING

THEATER

Holidays Along the Farm Trails

Meet your farmers, vintners and artisan producers; cut down your own Christmas tree; shop for home-grown and handmade gifts; source ingredients for your holiday meals; see how cheese is made; greet farm animals; sample delicious food; and discover some of Sonoma County's best kept secrets!

Breakfast With Santa 

  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Downtown Recreation Center, Novato (map)

Join Novato Parks & Recreation Staff for a morning of Holiday splendor! Guests will enjoy a festive breakfast including pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, milk, coffee or hot chocolate, fun-filled activities, and of course a FREE picture with Santa! 

Learn To Ride

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Stafford Lake Bike Park, Novato (map)

Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger. 

Green Gulch Farm Sunday Children’s Program: Winter Solstice Celebration: The Buddha’s Enlightenment

  • 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM

  • Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach (map)

On the first Sunday of the month, we hold a special program for families.

SMART Holiday Express Toy Drive

  • 10:00 AM  2:00 PM

  • Novato San Marin Station (map)

Bring your unwrapped toys and gift cards to our Novato San Marin stations and enjoy free music, holiday treats, and SMART giveaways.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair 

  • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

  • Cow Palace, San Francisco (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.

Snow Day in the Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto

  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Berkeley (map)

Bring Boots & Mittens to Play in the Snow • Visit with the Snow Queen • Pony Rides • Make Holiday Crafts • Arts & Crafts Vendors • Hot Cider and Cookies

Celebrate The Holidays With Little Folkies

  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley (map)

Featuring favorites from the Little Folkies Winter Collection, as well as a variety of sing-along holiday tunes, each concert will bring the joy of the season to the hearts of children and adults alike. “Our concerts are perfect for all ages and we encourage audience participation throughout the show,” says creator Irena Eide.  

Patchwork Series: The Bug Family Band

  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (map)

The Bug Family Band plays original folk rock for kids and former kids.

Christmas with Walt Disney (2009)

  • The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco (map)

In this charming film directed by Don Hahn and produced exclusively for the museum, Diane Disney Miller shares stories of Walt’s life during the holidays—at work and at home with his family.

’Tis The Season For Science

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (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.

Mill Valley Winterfest

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Downtown Mill Valley (map)

Don’t Miss The Magical Mill Valley Winterfest full of holiday family fun yule never forget!

Mill Valley LiVE With The Bubble Lady

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Mill Valley Community Center (map)

Mill Valley LiVE – A series of live entertainment for the whole family.

Science On The Big Screen: Jurassic Park

  • 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM

  • Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley (map)

During our 50th anniversary year, we reached out to scientists at UC Berkeley and beyond to learn what movies inspired them. Beginning on Sunday, November 11, join us for our Science Film Festival featuring four popular science films and one new documentary. Each movie will be introduced by scientists who inspired and were inspired by it.

Deck The Halls

  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco (map)

Deck the Hall is the perfect way to make your family’s holiday season merry and bright.

Holiday Open House

  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • The Haas-Lilienthal House, San Francisco (map)

Join Heritage for an afternoon of holiday fun at The Haas-Lilienthal House to show our appreciation for your annual membership support and public interest. The

Cirque De Bohème

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • CornerStone, Sonoma (map)

Delight in the work of world class performers including a Magician, Rola-Bola Acrobat, Hooper Aerialist, Chain Aerialist, Hand Chairs Balancing, Cyr Wheel, Mime, Juggler and more! 3 Shows per day at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.

PNOC Foundation Holiday Fundraiser For Pediatric Brain Cancer 

  • 1:00 PM - 5:15 PM

  • Lark Theater & Left Bank Brasserie, Larkspur (map)

Join us for our most anticipated fundraiser of the year!  Bring the whole family to a special private screening of the holiday movie, Arthur Christmas, followed by a festive reception complete with delicious food, hot chocolate station, silent auction, children's activities and an appearance by Santa!

Transcendence’s Broadway Holiday Spectacular

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Luther Burbank Center of the Arts, Santa Rosa (map)

Transcendence Theatre Company presents its annual show-stopping, holiday musical celebration in Wine Country. 

Youth Concerts

  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • James Dunn Performing Arts Theatre, Kentfield (map)

Save the dates for our upcoming concerts in our 64th season.  You won’t want to miss them!

Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight

  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Church of Saint Raphael, San Rafael (map)

Enjoy the warmth of this beautiful Marin tradition as our elite Chamber Chorus is joined by the Marin Girls Chorus and a Marin Symphony Brass Octet with Percussion in a beautiful program of traditional and modern holiday music and carols. Come and light a candle with us!

Night Bloom 

  • 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

  • Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco (map)

Light and sound will transform the iconic San Francisco landmark into a glowing landscape of interactive experiences this holiday season. 

Sunday Skate Nights

  • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (map)

Slide into the work-week in style at all-new Sunday Skate Nights—three hours of family-friendly fun at the only ice rink in Golden Gate Park.