Weekend Fun For Everyone (December 16-18)
/Friday, December 16
Marin Maintenance, 9:30am-12:30pm, ages 10+, great volunteer opportunity, Marin Headlands.
Noise Pop with Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, Jeremiah Lockwood of The Sway Machinery and Ethan Miller of Howlin' Rain, Free all ages, RebootShop, Union Street, San Francisco.
The Snowman with The San Francisco Symphony, 4pm, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
Winter Night Hike, 5-7pm, Presidio, San Francisco.
Kids Make Orange Pomeranders, 5:30-8:30pm, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Lighted Boat Parade, 6-8pm, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.
Glow Sword Battle, 8-11pm, Join us for a massive glowing sword battle in San Francisco. Pick a side, good or evil and use a glowing sword to fight in the ultimate nocturnal showdown, 601 Mission Bay Blvd N, San Francisco.
Fairy Winterland celebrates the winter holidays of many cultures: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. Join us for stories, crafts, a festival of lights, and a visit from Santa. Children's Fairyland.
MUSIC
- Holiday Jazz with Jeff Derby, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
NUTCRACKER
- Berkeley Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker, Regents’ Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd. Oakland
- Petaluma School of Ballet Nutcracker, Person Theatre, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
THEATER
- A Christmas Carol, ACT, San Francisco
- A Christmas Carol, 6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa
- Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Berkeley Playhouse
- Peter & The Starcatcher, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park
- The Lion King, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Saturday, December 17
Mt. Tam Day of Thanks, 9am-12pm, Join us at the Rock Spring trail head on Mt. Tam for a morning of invasive grass removal and Doug fir culling. Afterwards, we'll gather for fall refreshments and wreath making to kick off the holiday season.
Free Zumba, 9-10am, Mill Valley Community Center.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace, San Francisco.
Farmer's Market, Cookie Decorating, Fairy Storytime with Emily Butterfly, Snow Globe Craft, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Jelly Jam Time, 10:30-11:15am & 11:30am-12:15pm, Risa Lenore Dye of Jelly Jam Time leads children through a creative and imaginative journey using a mix of storytelling, dance, and theater, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
Wreath Making Workshop, 11am-4pm, Main Parade Grounds, Presidio, San Francisco.
Meet Daniel Handler and Lisa Brown, authors of "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming", 11am, RebootShop, Union Street, San Francisco.
Invasive Plants and Natural Habitats, 12 – 1:30pm, ages 7+, talk about the ways that invasive plants have changed our ridgelines and why protection and management are so important, Meet at the trailhead on Escalon Fire Road in Mill Valley.
The Snowman with The San Francisco Symphony, 2pm, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
Monthly Game Night, 3-4:30pm, Marin City Library.
San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade, 5:30pm, along the San Rafael Canal.
Lighted Boat Parade, A flotilla of illuminated boats makes a dramatic arrival at the Petaluma River Turning Basin. Vessels sail from the Petaluma Marina at 6pm and arrive in the Turning Basin at approximately 6:30pm, Petaluma.
Cirque de Bohème presents Somewhere, Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma.
Fairy Winterland celebrates the winter holidays of many cultures: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. Join us for stories, crafts, a festival of lights, and a visit from Santa. Children's Fairyland.
CRAFT FAIRS
- Craneway Crafts Fair Craneway Pavillon, Richmond Marina
MUSIC
- Family Matinee: Etienne Charles, 11am, Creole Christmas program vividly reimagines Caribbean, American and European holiday songs that will delight audiences and ring in the new year with joy! SFJazz, San Francisco.
NUTCRACKER
- Berkeley Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker, Regents’ Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd. Oakland
- Petaluma School of Ballet Nutcracker, Person Theatre, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
- Sophie and the Enchanted Toyshop, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael
- Dance with Sherry Studio’s Tapcracker, Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael
- Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, Fort Mason, San Francisco
THEATER
- A Christmas Carol, ACT, San Francisco
- A Christmas Carol, 6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa
- A Christmas Carol the Musical, Novato Theatre Company
- Alice in Wonderland, Fort Mason Center Building C – San Francisco
- Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Berkeley Playhouse
- Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, Osher Studio, Berkeley
- Peter & The Starcatcher, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park
- The Lion King, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Sunday, December 18
Beginning Birding, 9:30-11:30am, Rodeo Lagoon, Sausalito.
Home Depot Menorah Workshop, 10-11:30am, RSVP required, San Rafael.
Children's LEGO menorah making station, 10am-2pm, LEGO play is free. $10-$20 cost to take menorah creation home, RebootShop, Union Street, San Francisco.
Hands-on Hanukkah, 10am-12:30pm, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace, San Francisco.
Jelly Jam Time, 10:30-11:15am & 11:30am-12:15pm, Risa Lenore Dye of Jelly Jam Time leads children through a creative and imaginative journey using a mix of storytelling, dance, and theater, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
The Snowman with The San Francisco Symphony, 11am & 2pm, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
"50/50", 6pm, All ages film screening -- a new film by Tiffany Shlain and Julie Hermelin, exploring the 10,000 year history of women + power, RebootShop, Union Street, San Francisco.
Cirque de Bohème presents Somewhere, Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma.
Fairy Winterland celebrates the winter holidays of many cultures: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. Join us for stories, crafts, a festival of lights, and a visit from Santa. Children's Fairyland.
CRAFT FAIRS
- Craneway Crafts Fair Craneway Pavillon, Richmond Marina
- SFMade Holiday Gift Fair, California College of the Arts, San Francisco
MUSIC
- ‘Tis the Season…Traditions Near and Far, Singers Marin, Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael.
- Tim Cain's Family Christmas Sing Along, Rancho Nicasio.
- Messiah Sing-Along, Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station.
- Holiday Steel Drum Music, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
NUTCRACKER
- Berkeley Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker, Regents’ Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd. Oakland
- Petaluma School of Ballet Nutcracker, Person Theatre, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
- Oakland Ballet Nutcracker, Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland
- Berkeley City Ballet, Smith Center Ohlone College, Fremont
- The Nutcracker, Bolshoi Ballet, Lark Theatre, Larkspur
- Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
- Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, Fort Mason, San Francisco
THEATER
- A Christmas Carol, ACT, San Francisco
- A Christmas Carol, 6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa
- A Christmas Carol the Musical, Novato Theatre Company
- Alice in Wonderland, Fort Mason Center Building C – San Francisco
- Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Berkeley Playhouse
- Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, Osher Studio, Berkeley
- Peter & The Starcatcher, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park
- The Lion King, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco