S.F. Gay Men’s Chorus |Holiday Spectacular

Saturday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m., 7 p.m., & 9 p.m. Castro Theatre Enjoy joyous music, fabulous costumes, and the thrilling dancing favorite holiday songs, classical choral works, and ... Read More

Dance

City Ballet | The Nutcracker

Sat.–Sun., Dec. 10–11, 2 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Get into the holiday spirit as Clara and an amazing cast of characters dance their way through their incredible advent... Read More

Dance

Smuin Ballet | The Christmas Ballet

Wed.–Sun., Dec. 14–18 & Wed.–Sat., Dec. 21–24 Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA (700 Howard St.) The two acts of The Christmas Ballet feature the best of both w... Read More

Family Fun

ODC | The Velveteen Rabbit

Thu.–Sun., through Dec. 11 The Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA (700 Howard St.) & on-demand Enjoy a Bay Area holiday tradition of music, dance, and a powerful narra... Read More

Family Fun

Sleeping Beauty: Panto in the Presidio

Thu.–Sun., through Dec. 30 Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave.) Enjoy this wildly funny musical mashup of true love, talking dogs, singing chickens, dancing ghosts, and enough fairy... Read More

Family Fun

Teddy Bear Tea

Sat.–Sun., through Dec. 11, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Daily, Dec. 19–23, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ritz-Carlton San Francisco Young family members are invited to the festively decorated ... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Santa Segway Tour

Fri.–Sun., through Dec. 11 & Daily, Dec. 17–24 Starts: Fisherman’s Wharf Office (757 Beach St. at Umbrella Alley) Ride a Segway while dressed in a Santa suit in this fun ... Read More

Family Fun

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

Sat.–Sun., through Dec. 18, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Cow Palace Enjoy street scenes and enchanting tableaus from A Christmas Carol, lively music, family fun, hearty English foods, and h... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Guardsmen Annual Crab Feed

Saturday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m.–midnight Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Start with cocktails, then enjoy fresh crab and pasta for dinner. Finish your evening with the signature af... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Merry Karaoke

Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Courtyard, the Cannery Sing your heart out by yourself or with a group onstage. Make your one song request online to add to the queue and make additional ... Read More

Family Fun

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets

Sat.–Sun., through Dec. 18, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Cowell Theater (Fort Mason Center) This unique magical, zany, and fun 50-minute production of the classic holiday ballet is desi... Read More

Music

Old First Concerts

Most weekends, Dec. 9–23 1751 Sacramento St. & livestream Holiday programs include the Young Women’s Chorus: Carols by Candlelight (Dec. 9); Musae performing carols and hym... Read More

Family Fun

S.F. Symphony | Peter and the Wolf

Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Sergei Prokofiev’s “symphonic fairy tale” features animal characters personified by instruments and melody is brought to life wit... Read More

Sports & Health

Santa Skivvies Run

Sunday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. Check in: Lookout (3600 16th St.) Don your favorite festive costume, or strip down to your undies to raise awareness and fight HIV/AIDS and benefit the S... Read More

Family Fun

Photos with Santa

Tue., Dec. 13; Sat., Dec. 17; Wed., Dec. 21; & Fri., Dec. 23; 5–8 p.m. Carillion, Ghirardelli Square Bring your camera and snap a selfie with the big guy in red. Free, 415-77... Read More

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