Chanukah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins on Tuesday, December 16 and ends Wednesday, December 24 and there are so many great ways to celebrate in the Bay Area. Happy Chanukah!

December 11

The Meshuga Nutcracker, 7:30pm, new & improved with extra Schmaltz! Marines' Memorial Theatre, Union Square, 609 Sutter Street at Mason, San Francisco.

December 12

The Meshuga Nutcracker, 7:30pm, San Francisco.

December 13

The Meshuga Nutcracker, 2pm & 7:30pm, San Francisco.

December 14

Home Depot Menorah Workshop, 10am, build your very own wooden menorah, Home Depot, San Rafael.

Festival of Lights, 11:30am-2:30pm, Hanukkah Party Celebration including food, arts & crafts, music by Miss Kitty, bouncy house and more, Marin Osher JCC, San Rafael.

Chanukkah Event, 12-2pm, participate in a Hanukkah themed scavenger hunt, have fun eating latkas, enjoy making crafts with friends, dreidel tournament, Chanukkah card decorating, Kol Shofar, Tiburon.

Maker Hanukkah, 1-3pm, creating a lantern inspired sculpture using LED lights and paper. Great asa gift or to place in your window at night., Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.

The Meshuga Nutcracker, 2pm, San Francisco.

December 16

Menorah Making, 3-6pm, near the Hanukkah Hut, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Festivities, 5-6pm, Chabad of Mill Valley Chanukah Festival of Unity. Enjoy hot beverages, latke bar and other delicious treats, live music, Chanukah gelt, dreidels, crafts and more! Village at Corte Madera.

Bill Graham Menorah Project, 5pm, Union Square.

Light the Menorah, Ghirardelli Square. 

December 17

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

Menorah Lighting, 5pm, enjoy latkes, donuts, music and a raffle, Chabad of Novato, Whole Foods, Novato.

December 18

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

Chanukah Train, Santa Cruz

December 19

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

December 20

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

December 21

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

6th Lighting of Bill Graham Menorah, crafts 2pm, lighting ceremony 4:30pm, Olate Dogs (as seen on America's Got Talent) will be performing, Union Square.

December 22

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

December 23

Happy Hanukkah! 3:30-5:30pm, enjoy complimentary latkes and klezmer music, Marin Country Mart. Larkspur.

8th Lighting of Bill Graham Menorah, treats, arts & crafts, dreidel spinning, music and more, Level 4 Under the Dome, Westfield San Francisco Centre.