Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets

Sat.–Sun., Dec. 8–23 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This unique magical, zany, and fun 50-minute production of the classic holiday ballet is designed for families with young... Read More

Child's Play

ODC: The Velveteen Rabbit

Sat.–Sun.., Dec. 1–2 Thu.–Sun.., Dec. 6–9 YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) Celebrate this Bay Area holiday tradition though music, dance, and a powerful narrative, in a sto... Read More

Child's Play

Opera Parallèle: The Little Prince

Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Marines’ Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) In collaboration with the S.F. Girls Chorus, Academy Award-winning English composer Rachel Portman’s magical ... Read More

Child's Play

Beyond the Land of Sweets

Sunday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) Performed by the Presidio Dance Theatre, in this lively spinoff of the Nutcracker, Clara travels around the globe, celebra... Read More

Child's Play

Teddy Bear Tea

Sat.–Sun., Dec. 1–16, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Thu.–Sun., Dec. 20–23, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ritz-Carlton Children are invited to the festively decorated Terrace Room to enjoy ho... Read More

Holiday Happenings

28th Annual Union Street Fantasy of Lights

Saturday, Dec. 1, 3–7 p.m. Union Street (btw. Van Ness & Steiner) Fillmore Street (btw. Union & Lombard) Thousands of holiday lights set off the Victorian buildings, tran... Read More

Sports & Health

Miracle Mile/5K Holiday Classic

Sunday, Dec. 16, 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. $40–$60. 415-760-9000, mirac... Read More

Sports & Health

Santa Skivvies Run

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

Sports & Health

Great Santa Run 5K

Sunday, Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m. Starts/Ends: Crissy Field (across from Sports Basement) This 3.09-mile figure-eight course around Crissy Field is flat, fast, and scenic; the Rudolph one-... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Monday, Dec. 24, 4:30, 5, 7, & 7:30 p.m. Locanda Osteria & Bar (557 Valencia St.) Enjoy a four course, family-style menu with more than seven types of fish, optional wine p... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Holiday Cookie Workshop

Sat.–Sun, Dec. 8–9 Sur La Table (2224 Union St.) Join James Beard award-winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspan on Saturday; on Sunday, master the simple techniques for transfo... Read More

Dance

S.F. Ballet: The Nutcracker

Wed.–Sun., Dec. 12–16 Tue.–Mon., Dec. 18–24 Wed.–Sat., Dec. 26–29 War Memorial Opera House A tradition since 1944, this annual production is set in early 20th-century S... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Anti-Santacon Wine Crawl

Saturday, Dec. 8, 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. 1, 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. 13–16 Wed.–Sun., Dec. 19–23 Monday, Dec. 24 YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) This enormously popular holiday celebration returns with equal parts sugar and spi... Read More

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