9th Annual SFMade Holiday Gift Fair

Sunday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Calif. College of the Arts (111 Eighth St.) Discover locally made gift items local manufacturers and artisans who make their products in the city.... Read More

Just for Fun

Snow Day

Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Shattuck Ave. (btw. Rose & Vine Sts.), Berkeley Bring your boots and mittens to play in the snow that Santa drops from his sleigh in the early ... Read More

Just for Fun

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

Sat.–Sun. through Dec. 22, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Cow Palace (2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City) Take an enchanting journey through the streets of Victorian London circa Christmas 1860. Visi... Read More

Child's Play

Mittens & Mistletoe: A Winter Circus Cabaret

Thu.–Tue., Dec. 26–29 Dance Mission Theater (3316 24th St.) This charming, light-hearted, all-ages variety program features innovative clowning, spectacular circus feats, and... Read More

Child's Play

Pipe Cleaner Ornaments

Thursday, Dec. 19, 3–5 p.m. S.F. Public Library, Marina Branch (890 Chestnut St.) Make festive holiday ornaments using just pipe cleaners and beads. Templates for wreaths, snowf... Read More

Child's Play

S.F. Symphony Youth Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf

Sunday, December 15, 2 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Hear Prokofiev’s timeless musical fable of a boy and his animal friends narrated by Dulcé Stone of The Daily Show and accompani... Read More

Child's Play

ODC: The Velveteen Rabbit

Thu.–Sun., Dec. 5–8 YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) Enjoy this Bay Area holiday tradition though music, dance, and a powerful narrative, in a story that celebrates the unique re... Read More

Child's Play

Teddy Bear Tea

Sat.–Sun. through Dec. 15, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m. Sat.–Mon., Dec. 21–23, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ritz-Carlton San Francisco Children are invited to enjoy h... Read More

Sports & Health

Miracle Mile/5K Holiday Classic

Sunday, Dec. 22, 8:15 & 9 a.m. Starts: Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park Run in either race or both to benefit the UCSF Diabetes Center. All ages. $30–$60. 415-760-9000, mirac... Read More

Sports & Health

Great Santa Run 5K

Sunday, Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. Starts/Ends: Crissy Field (across from Sports Basement) This 3.09-mile figure-eight course is flat, fast, and scenic; the kids Rudolph one-miler along the... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Guardsmen Annual Crab Feed

Friday, Dec. 13, 6 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Enjoy cocktails followed by a fresh crab and pasta dinner. End your evening with an after-party, music, and dancing sur... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Holiday Cookie Decorating

Monday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1 p.m. Sur La Table (2224 Union St.) Learn the simple techniques for transforming royal icing and sugar cookies in... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Anti-SantaCon Wine Crawl

Saturday, Dec. 9, noon–5 p.m. Winemaker Studios (448 Clipper Cove Way, Treasure Island) Say goodbye to the (worldwide pub crawl) SantaCon crowds and wine crawl your way through f... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Holiday Tamalada Class

Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. & noon La Cocina (2948 Folsom St.) This tamale assembly class includes a short walk-through of the recipe, procedures, and a demo of tamale assembly. ... Read More

Dance

Smuin Ballet: The Christmas Ballet

Thu.–Sun., Dec. 12–15 Wed.–Mon., Dec. 18–23 YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) This popular holiday celebration returns with equal parts sugar and spice, and something for both... Read More

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