Holiday Activities List
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The events listed below are holiday related events only. Event listings are confirmed at the time of posting but schedules may change without notice. Links are available below to all venues for your connivence. Please check information with the website.
Wednesday, December 3
Winter Craft Series - Make Greeting Cards, 2:30-4pm, Mill Valley Library
Tween Movie, Elf, Sausalito Library
Chanukah Event, Menorah arts and crafts project Dec 11 from 3:30-6:00 along with complimentary latkes from Wise & Sons each day of Hannukah from 3:30-5:30 pm 12/16-12/22. Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Friday, December 5
Play in the Snow, 4-6pm, snowballs, hot chocolate and snowflake cookies, Boardwalk Shopping Center, Tiburon.
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.
Saturday, December 6
Jingle and Jog, 9am, Strawberry Village, Mill Valley
Cousins' Christmas Trees, 11am-3pm, goat petting zoo, arts & crafts, letters to Santa, Redwood Highway, Novato.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Performing Arts Academy go Marin Holiday Spectacular, 7pm, featuring performers ages 6 to 14, classic melodies, dynamic choreography, and a reimagined presentation of PAAM’s original production:A Scarf in Union Square, Showcase Theater, San Rafael.
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, balloon making elf, Village at Corte Madera.
Wreath Making Workshop, 9am-12pm & 1-4pm, San Francisco Botanical Garden.
San Francisco Ballet - Meet & Greet, 5-6pm, Meet the dancers, take photos, and collect autographs. SF Ballet dancers will be Under the Dome on Level 4, Westfield San Francisco Center.
Brave the Bay, Santa's Triathlon - Santa Walk & Fun Run, Santa Plunge in the Bay and/or Santa Cable Car Pull, Aquatic Park, San Francisco.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Sunday, December 7
Jingle Bell Run/Walk, Marin Fairgrounds, San Rafael - this event has been cancelled.
Cousins' Christmas Trees, 11am-3pm, goat petting zoo, arts & crafts, letters to Santa, Redwood Highway, Novato.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, magician Timothy James, Village at Corte Madera.
Laser Holiday Show, 4:15-5pm, a mix of those favorite holiday hits from all genres- syncopated beats with lasers dancing 360 degrees around our full dome planetarium, Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Wednesday, December 10
Winter Craft Series - Make Greeting Cards, 2:30-4pm, Mill Valley Library.
Santa's Coming to Miller Ave! 3:30-5:30pm, free pictures with Santa, music by the Mill Valley Middle School Jazz Combo AND 5% day in support of Kiddo! Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation.
Thursday, December 11
Tree Trimming, Sausalito Library
Friday, December 12
Snow Days Family Fundraiser, 10am-4pm, Explore the Museum transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with REAL SNOW! Play in the snow, learn the science of snow and participate in special winter-themed activities and programs, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Holiday Storytime and Ornament Making with LeUyen Pham, 5pm, reads from her new holiday book, The Twelve Days of Christmas, diesel Bookstore, , Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Saturday, December 13
Snow Days Family Fundraiser, 10am-4pm, Explore the Museum transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with REAL SNOW! Play in the snow, learn the science of snow and participate in special winter-themed activities and programs, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Marin Country Mart and Farmers' Market, 9am-2pm, fun, family-friendly activities including complimentary photos with Santa, children's entertainment, holiday cookie decorating, and more, Larkspur.
Wreath Making Workshop, 10am-1pm, ages 7+, bring the beauty of nature to your front door with a festive, homemade wreath! Sipping hot chocolate, listen to holiday tunes, and creating your own natural wreath to take home. Fresh greenery, pinecones and other natural materials will be provided. You may bring your own decorations to use, McNears Beach, San Rafael.
Cousins' Christmas Trees, 11am-3pm, goat petting zoo, arts & crafts, letters to Santa, Redwood Highway, Novato.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, 2-person circus act, Coventry and Kaluza, Village at Corte Madera.
A Cookie for Santa with author Stephanie Shaw, 12pm, a smart cookie who avoids becoming Santa's midnight snack, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Panera Holiday Cookie Decorating Party, 2-4pm, Decorate you own mitten shaped cookie, Northgate Mall, San Rafael.
Holiday Crafts Day, 10am-2pm, roll your own beeswax candle, make a candle holder, scented soap, candy house and more, Randall Museum.
Presidio Field & Forest Wreath & Garland Workshop, 11am-4pm, make a unique "field & forest" wreath made entirely from natural materials collected from around the Presidio, Pershing Square (near the Officers' Club) on the Main Post.
History for Half Pints, 12-4pm, make a card and celebratory banner, contribute of ongoing art project, California Historical Society, San Francisco.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Sunday, December 14
Snow Days Family Fundraiser, 10am-4pm, Explore the Museum transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with REAL SNOW! Play in the snow, learn the science of snow and participate in special winter-themed activities and programs, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Home Depot Menorah Workshop, 10am, build your very own wooden menorah, Home Depot, San Rafael.
Holiday Party at Sprout, pictures with Santa, music, champagne and organic treats, Mill Valley.
Cousins' Christmas Trees, 11am-3pm, goat petting zoo, arts & crafts, letters to Santa, Redwood Highway, Novato.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Festival of Lights, 11:30am-2:30pm, gift mart, music, story telling, bouncy house, games, crafts and more, Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael.
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, Jeremy the Juggler, Village at Corte Madera.
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.
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Preschool Super Fun Sundays: Mr. Lunch’s Hanukkah Party with Isaac Zones and Shamati, 10-11:30am, celebrate Hanukkah with music, art, and stories, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
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.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Monday, December 15
Holiday Party, 6-7:15pm, interactive Elf face painting and ball spinning, unicycle and hat juggling workshop, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Tuesday, December 16
Menorah Making, 3-6pm, near the Hanukkah Hut, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Holiday Party, 6-7:15pm, interactive Elf face painting and ball spinning, unicycle and hat juggling workshop. Kids will have their faces painted for the first 30 minutes and then will take part in the circus arts. Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Wednesday, December 17
Winter Wonderland Craft, 3-,4:30pm, Come to this special craft program and make your own mini-Winter Wonderland, Sausalito Library.
Gingerbread Person Party, 3:30-4:15pm, age 4+, Mill Valley Library
Yom Kehilah Chanukkah, 5pm, Bring your chanukiah, family and friends for this intergenerational evening of celebration. Lots of latkes, laughter, music, dancing, Kol Shofar, Tiburon.
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Thursday, December 18
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Friday, December 19
Gingerbread House Workshop, 3-4:40pm, Registration is required. Stop by the Children’s Desk or call 415-506-3168, South Novato Library.
Punch and Judy, 3:30pm & 5pm, also enjoy making orange pomeranders for the holiday tree, The Poppy Store, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs the Magic Box show, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Saturday, December 20
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, Captain Hook & Tinkerbell, Village at Corte Madera.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Christmas celebration with José-Luis Orozco, 11:30am-2pm, bilingual celebration of Christmas with stories, art projects or kids and a free musical concert with singer José-Luis Orozco, Pickleweed Library, San Rafael.
Holiday Gift Making, 1-4pm, Make a variety of hand-made holiday gifts including fleece scarves, snowball soap, and several special ornaments, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Sunday, December 21
Surprise & Delight, 12-2pm, balloon making elf, Village at Corte Madera.
Christmas Adventure on Angel Island, see website for details.
Gingerbread House Workshop, 3-4:40pm, Registration is required. Stop by the Children’s Desk or call 415-473-205, Novato Library.
It's a Wonderful Life, 4:15pm & 7pm, Rafael Film Center, San Rafael.
Northern California Chanukah Festival, face painting, music, menorah lighting, Six Flags, Vallejo.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Monday, December 22
Holiday Music and Crafts for Children, 3-4pm, Bolinas Library.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Tuesday, December 23
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs "Un Reve de Noel”, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Fairy Winterland, Children's Fairyland.
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Circus, 6-7:15pm, performs "Un Reve de Noel”, Marin County Mart, Larkspur.
Wednesday, December 31, New Years Eve
Noon Year's Eve, 9am-2pm, dance to DJ jams, count down to noon and watch the ball drop in Festival Plaza. Stop by Studio 10 and make a festive party crown, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony, 11:30am-2:30pm, ring a 16th century Japanese bell to herald the start of a new year, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.
Happy New Years, Eve Charlie Brown!, 10am-4pm, Ring in the New Year with Snoopy, hands-on crafts for kids, and Up-Down and Baby Balloon Drops at noon, and root beer toasts, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa.
Six Flags, 4pm-12am, Vallejo.
New Year's Eve Day Party, 12-2pm, enriching day of science and balloon drop, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley.
New Year Eve Party, 8pm-12:30am, pinball, games and more, Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, El Cerrito.
New Year's Eve Balloon Drop Celebration, celebrate strokes of midnight around the world at 11am, 1pm, and 4pm! Kids will count down and celebrate with hundreds of colorful balloons dropping from above, times vary by age, check website for details, Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland.
Noon Year's Eve, 10am-1pm, music, dancing, magic and more, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos.
