Weekend Fun For Everyone (December 9-11)
Friday, December 9
Victorian Holiday Tea, 3-5pm, Haas-Lilienthal House, San Francisco
Winter Fest, 5-7pm, photos with Santa, music, arts & crafts, face painting, bouncy house and more, Marinwood Community Center.
Winterfest, Lighted Boat Parade, Jingle Run, Fireworks, and children's activities, and more, Sausalito waterfront.
Kids' Pajama Party with Bob Shea! 6pm, bring your pjs and teddy to the store for a bedtime story, Diesel, A Bookstore, Larkspur.
S.T.E.A.M. 6-9pm, Experiment with laser lights, sculpt with foil and view the micro-world with a “scope-on-a-rope.” Make polyhedra with Stacy Speyer, author of “Cubes and Things.” Discover Chigiri-e, a Japanese art form using torn paper, with Bay Area artist Joyce Nojima. Explore weaving on a loom with local yarn bombers from Knits for Life. Meld science and art with Museum of Craft + Design, observe live demos from the Bay Area Garden Railway Society, form tiny foil sculptures + more! CuriOdyssey.
Harry Potter Magical Holiday Ball , 7pm, Dress like your favorite Harry Potter Character, wear your holiday best, or come as you are for dancing, music, activities, and giveaways, Barnes & Noble, Corte Madera. #BNHP #MagicalHolidayBall
Holiday Jazz with Pamela Rose, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Ballet Folklórico De Sacramento Posada Navideña, 7pm, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa.
CRAFT FAIRS
- Poekie Holiday Sale, 3:30-6pm, Poekie Nook, 247 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley
- Bolinas Winter Fair, Bolinas Community Center
THEATER
- A Christmas Carol, ACT, San Francisco
- A Christmas Carol, 6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa
- A Christmas Carol the Musical, Novato Theatre Company
- Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Berkeley Playhouse
- Peter & The Starcatcher, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park
- The Bluebird, Evert B. Person Theatre, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, College of Marin Performing Arts Building, Kentfield
- Velveteen Rabbit, Yerba Buena Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Winterfest, Lighted Boat Parade, Jingle Run, Fireworks, and children's activities, and more, Sausalito waterfront.
Tam Valley Winter Magic, 9:30am-4pm, snow, games, music, food and more, Tamalpias Community Center, Mill Valley.
Parol Lantern Festival, 5-9p, Yerba Buena Gardens.
Sunrise Hike at Deer Island, 7 – 9am, Hike the 2 mile deer island loop trail with a ranger and watch the sunrise, Deer Island Ln in Novato.
Fort Baker History Walk, 10am-12pm, Sausalito.
Grand Opening + Free Holiday Gift Making for Families, 10am-1pm, Holiday make-and-take art activities and gift making, Some of our favorite rug time activities for the little ones, A chance to meet the teachers and explore our space, Refreshments, ARTifcat, Corte Madera.
Dream Circle, 10:30-11:15am & 11:45am-12:30p, featuring Tim Cain, Miss Kitty, Cindy Cohen, and Christopher Smith. Sing and dance along to songs about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Chinese New Year, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
Wreath Making Workshop, 11am – 1pm, Join rangers at McNears Beach for a day of sipping hot chocolate, listening to holiday tunes, and creating your own natural wreath to take home, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Light up the night with paper lanterns, Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.
Kids LEGO Club, 1-2pm, ages 5+, Belvedere Tiburon Library.
Cirque de Bohème presents Somewhere, Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma.
Gingerbread Dog House, Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top, Advance reservations required--register online or call (707) 284-1272, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace, San Francisco.
Grand Opening + Free Holiday Gift Making for Families, 10am-1pm, Holiday make-and-take art activities and gift making, Some of our favorite rug time activities for the little ones, A chance to meet the teachers and explore our space, Refreshments, ARTifcat, Corte Madera.
Wreath Making Workshop, 11am – 1pm, Join rangers at McNears Beach for a day of sipping hot chocolate, listening to holiday tunes, and creating your own natural wreath to take home, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Holiday Bake Sale & Photos with Santa, 1-2pm, face painting, cookie decorating, and more! Pixie Park, Ross.
Celebrations at Sea, 1-4:45pm, a festive event aboard the 1886 historic sailing ship Balclutha featuring live music, refreshments, ornament making, a free puppet show, storybook reading, a ranger talk on historic seagoing holiday traditions, and a visit from a nautical Santa Claus, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
- Belvedere Community Center
- Tam Valley Winter Magic
- Corte Madera Community Center
- Breakfast with Santa
CRAFT FAIRS
- Bolinas Winter Fair, Bolinas Community Center
- The Children's Cottage Cooperative's Holiday Bazaar & Festivities, Larkspur Landing
- Holiday Bake Sale, 10am-2pm, Pixie Park, Ross
- Epic Sky Holiday Pop-Up, 2-5pm, 7 Locust Ave, Mill Valley
- Fairfax Craft Faire, Fairfax Pavillion
- Marin Indoor Antique Market Christmas Show, Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael
HOLIDAY TEA
- Teddy Bear Tea à la française, Un Thé au Petit Jardin, Red Hill Church, San Anselmo
- Magic Toy Box Tea Party, Falkirk Center, San Rafael
NUTCRACKER
- Nutcracker Sweets, Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco
- Marin Ballet, Nutcracker, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael
- Dance-Along Nutcrackers The Fantastic Adventures of Captain Nutcracker, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
- San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House
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 Bluebird, Evert B. Person Theatre, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, College of Marin Performing Arts Building, Kentfield
- Velveteen Rabbit, Yerba Buena Theatre
Sunday, December 11
Festival of Lights, 11:30am-2pm, food, music and Hanukkah fun, Other Marin JCC, San Rafael.
Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, Seal and Sea Lion Superstars, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Infant and Child CPR, 10am-12:30p, Parents Place, San Rafael.
Super Fun Sundays: Breath in and Boogie with Charity Kahn and Friends, 10-11:30am, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
Juice and Jelly, 10:30-11:15am & 11:30am-12:15pm, dance along to winter-themed songs by this San Francisco-based band, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
Children's Advent Celebration, 10:30am, Mt. Tamalpias United Methodist Church, Mill Valley.
Family Access Day, 11am-1pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Light up the night with paper lanterns, Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.
Peter and the Wolf, 11am, San Francisco Symphony.
Holiday Brass, 3pm, San Francisco Symphony.
A Merri-achi Christmas, 8pm, San Francisco Symphony.
Cirque de Bohème presents Somewhere, Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma.
Gingerbread Dog House, Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top, Advance reservations required--register online or call (707) 284-1272, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace, San Francisco.
Holiday Brass, 3pm, San Francisco Symphony.
A Merri-achi Christmas, 8pm, San Francisco Symphony.
CRAFT FAIRS
- Marin Indoor Antique Market Christmas Show, Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael
HOLIDAY MUSIC
- Mari Kids Carolers & Gypsy Jazz with Red Manouch, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
- A Merri-achi Christmas, 8pm, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
- Symphony Pops: A Charlie Brown Christmas Concert, 3pm, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa.
- Peter and the Wolf, 1pm & 4pm, with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
HOLIDAY TEA
- Magic Toy Box Tea Party, Falkirk Center, San Rafael
- Land of Sweets Tea Party, The Berkeley City Club
NUTCRACKER
- Nutcracker Sweets, Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco
- Marin Ballet, Nutcracker, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael
- Dance-Along Nutcrackers The Fantastic Adventures of Captain Nutcracker, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
- San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House
- Miss Sara, The Story of the Nutcracker, Showcase Theatre, San Rafael
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 Bluebird, Evert B. Person Theatre, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, College of Marin Performing Arts Building, Kentfield
- Velveteen Rabbit, Yerba Buena Theatre