NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Patch has hosted fun, interesting and entertaining events across Northern California – from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the highest points in North Bay and Wine Country.
Some are free. Some are chargeable.
Whether you opt for an activity near you, a mini day trip, or a virtual event, see what’s in store this weekend from Saturday December 4 through Sunday December 5.
Check with event planners to confirm dates, times, and locations in case activities have been updated since posting to Patch.
EAST BAY:
Christmasville to Emeryville: Christmasville, Emeryville
Dave Badilla: LVK Elevation, Livermore
Donuts and Dreidels: Community Hall of Piedmont, Piedmont
Christmas by the Fireside: A Christmas Special in Asbury: Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore and Virtual
Gifts & Crafts Fair: Concord Senior Center, Concord
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting: The Verandah, Concord
Craft Vacation Sale: Shadelands Art Center, Walnut Creek
Handel’s Messiah Ballet: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin
Community Hanukkah Celebration: Main Street Plaza, Martinez
Holiday Art Shop: KeyPoint Credit Union, Dublin
Holiday Concert “Sing Joy! »: Broadway Plaza in Jack London Square, Oakland
Holiday Sounds and Sounds Parade: First Street, Livermore
Holiday Tree Lighting: Community Swimming Center, Hercules
Christmas tree lighting: Fernandez park, avenue San Pablo and avenue Tivent, Pinole
Holidays in the vineyards: Caves Rosa Fierro: Livermore
Vineyard Vacations: Cuda Ridge Wines, Livermore
Vineyard Vacations: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore
Hometown Holiday Celebration: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton
“Into the Woods”: Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley
“It’s a wonderful life in Lafayette”: Lafayette’s Plaza Park, Lafayette
Magic shows from friends of the snow: Fremont Hub, Fremont
Menagerie Holiday Oddities Market: Webster Street, Alameda
Outside the Holiday Craft Show: Mount Diablo Universalist Unitarian Church, Walnut Creek
Santa Claus on Solano: Peggy Smith’s Allstate Insurance Agency, Berkeley
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
Ballet “The Snow Queen”: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin
Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: St. Alban Episcopal Church, Albany
Widmer World: Chelsea Court, Pleasanton
NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY:
Ackerman Afternoon Tea Ceremony: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa
Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade: Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga
Charles Dickens Christmas with Santa: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa
Christmas by the Water: Suisun City Harbor Plaza, Suisun City
Copper Leaf Gilding Workshop: Virtual via The Image Flow, Mill Valley
Contest and Gingerbread House Tour: Participating Companies, Sausalito
Hanukkah Celebration: Town Hall, Novato
Holiday Craft Fair: Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa
Hannukah Inside Out: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael
Healdsburg Choir: Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg
Holiday Craft Fair: Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley
Holiday Craft Festival: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Open House: Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa
Holiday Tea: Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg
Christmas tree lighting: Sherman Avenue, downtown Novato
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop: McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma
KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble: The 222 Performing Arts Center, Healdsburg
Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, parade and tree lighting: downtown Vallejo
“Magic of the season”: Shenandoah Park, American Canyon
Make Good Market: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito
Christmas markets “Mercatini di Natale”: Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg
Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar: Alexander Valley Community Hall, Geyserville
Reindeer Run: Wetlands Edge Trailhead, American Canyon and Virtual via American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation, American Canyon
Sheyda: Village 360, Fairfield
Sing Christmas: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Healdsburg
Solano Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration: Vacaville Performing Arts Theater, Vacaville
“The Nutcracker”: Virtual via Benicia Ballet Theater, Benicia
Winter Art Market: Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma
Winter Craft Fair: Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma
Winter Wineries Passport: Fourteen Wineries in Calistoga, St. Helena, Lake County, Pope Valley
Winterfest: Downtown Plaza, Mill Valley
Wknd Fest: BARN5400, Petaluma
THE PENINSULA:
After Village: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto
Ballet America’s Nutcracker: Carrington Hall, Redwood City
Brunch with Santa Claus: Pinstripes, San Mateo
Caltrain and Toy Drive Vacation Train: Peninsula & San Francisco Bay Area
Hanukkah Car Parade: Downtown Burlingame
Vacation Shop: Highlands Community Club, Redwood City
Holiday Show: American Heritage Museum, Palo Alto
Hometown Vacation: Courthouse Square, Redwood City
Wreath Making Workshop on Public Place Improvements: Joseph Fernekes Recreation Building, South San Francisco
La Honda Christmas Market: Route de La Honda, La Honda
Market: A pop-up shop: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
Menorah Lighting: Town Hall, Palo Alto
Pacifica Elf Market: Pacifica Community Center, Pacifica
Palo Alto Art Center Studio Vacation Sale: Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto
Santa is coming to town: Station 71, Pacifica
Santa is coming to town: City Hall, South San Francisco
Santa’s Weekends: Filoli, Woodside
Drive-Thru of the Great Dickensian Christmas Fair: The Cow Palace, Daly City
Tree Lighting Celebration: Town Hall, Millbrae
Tree Lighting Ceremony: Tanforan Shops, San Bruno
Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Leo Ryan Park, Foster City
Winter Wonderland: Central Park, San Mateo
SAN FRANCISCO:
A Candlelight Christmas in Nature: Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
Bayview Beautification Day: Café Alma, San Francisco
Caltrain and Toy Drive Vacation Train: Peninsula & San Francisco Bay Area
“Carols by Candlelight” with Young Women’s Chorus of Young Women’s Choral Projects: Virtual via Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
“Study of Colors”: Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco
“Datum”: Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco
District 2 Cleanup Day: Washington and Steiner Streets, San Francisco
Contest and Gingerbread House Tour: Participating Companies, Sausalito
GLOW Fest: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Brilliant Hanukkah Festival: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Japantown Community Cleanup Day: Japantown Peace Plaza, San Francisco
Krampus Competition: El Rio, San Francisco
“The Nutcracker Sweets” by Mark Foehringer: Cowell Theater, San Francisco
Memories to Light: Never Brighter: Virtual via McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco
MUNA Waste Collection Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco
San Francisco SantaCon Bar Crawl: Del Mar + Various Locations, San Francisco
San Francisco Yiddish Combo at Old First Concerts: Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
The Art of Brick: 1 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco
Word Power: A Comedy-Themed Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES:
Art in the Cellars Holiday Festival: Bargetto Winery, Soquel
Downtown Holiday Fair: Downtown Santa Cruz
Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz
Historic Ranch Grounds Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz
Club Nature: Pogonip: A journey through history: Pogonip, Santa Cruz
No rooms at the Inn’s Nativity Exhibit: St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley
Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton
Tea Party: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton
UCSC Jazz Orchestra: UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts Center, Santa Cruz
Winter Art Market: Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz
SOUTH BAY:
“Beethoven turns 251” with pianist Jon Nakamatsu: California Theater, San Jose
Breakfast with Santa Claus: Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino
Hanukkah Concert and Menorah Lighting: Santana Row, San José
Fantasy of Lights: Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos
Gilroy Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Gilroy
Holiday Art Shop: Gilroy Art Center, Gilroy
Holiday Walk: North Avenue of Santa Cruz, Los Gatos
Menorahs and Miracles: Children’s Discovery Museum, San José
Milk and Cookies with Santa Claus: Barbara Lee Senior Center, Milpitas
Morgan Hill Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting: Downtown Morgan Hill
Photos with Santa Claus: Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House, Campbell
Sensory Santa: Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara
Symphony San Jose presents “All-Beethoven Program”: California Theater, San Jose
“The Nutcracker Meshuga!” : 3Below Theaters, San Jose
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