San Francisco Metro: Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 127 events · data version 20261105-135143
7:00 PM · FF in SF: 50 Years of Free Expression · The Lab (Mission) · Free / No RSVP Required · community · rating 9
thelab.org · details You and yours are invited to celebrate legendary NYC alternative space Franklin Furnace's 50th Anniversary, and the publication of Martha Wilson's Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace (PA Press, 2026). The Lab presents an evening honoring our East Coast sister organization, replete with a book talk and signing by Martha Wilson, David Senior (SFMOMA Chief of Library & Archives) illuminating FF’s early years, and live performances by Xandra Ibarra and Selby Sohn.
7:30 PM · Marcus Shelby Quintet · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details The Marcus Shelby Quintet will perform original music and standards from Monk, Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and more.
Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco, California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives social movements and music education.
8:00 PM · Melvin Seals & JGB · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Melvin Seals & JGB Melvin Seals GENRE: Jam, Rock Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band.
10:30 AM · Physics-Based Sound-Rendering in 3D · CCRMA (Stanford) · workshop · rating 8
ccrma.stanford.edu · details Details to follow. Doug James students in CS working to synthesize better sounds.
7:00 PM · Bowling, Grisman, Flansburg Trio · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Solo pianist Holly Bowling is an artist who repeatedly defies convention, breaks ceilings, and eludes simplistic labels, while bringing virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention to everything that she does. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone and having jammed with a long list of impressive company (Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jim James, Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Branford Marsalis, and many more), Holly has established herself as a virtuoso pianist with her own musical voice.
7:30 PM · JAKE SHIMABUKURO · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz, livestream · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details In one of the most highly anticipated returns of the season, Jake Shimabukuro brings his joyful holiday classics program back to the Miner stage. Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Shimabukuro has created an international fanbase as a sensational performer whose concerts leave audiences awed, dazzled and delighted.
7:30 PM · Larry Ochs, Ben Davis & Fred Lonberg-Holm · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details Larry Ochs is joined by Ben Davis and Fred Longber-Holm for an evening of improvisatory adventuring! [More]
7:30 PM · Le Jazz Hot · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Paul Mehling, solo guitar, vocals; Evan Price, violin; Dexter Williams, string bass; Nelsen Hutchison, rhythm guitar
$20 cover charge (cash at the door, please) / byob Students $10.
9:30 PM · Brazilian Disco · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Brazilian Disco
DJ Veesh spinning Vintage Brazilian Disco, Funk, Samba & Soul beats to die for.
Join us at Madrone, Let’s Keep it Rio!
NO COVER
9:30pm
11:00 AM · The Velveteen Rabbit · ODC Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 7
odc.dance · details ODC/Dance presents: The Velveteen Rabbit Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA November 28 - December 6, 2026 Weekday & Saturday Performances at 11:00AM Sunday Performances at 2:00PM “ ...a trip down memory lane that children of all ages will find hard to resist.”
7:00 PM · A Christmas Carol · Audrey Stanley Grove (Santa Cruz) · theater · rating 7
santacruzshakespeare.org · details Opening
7:00 PM · Art Show Reception · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · art · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details Celebrate the opening of our Hillside Club Art Show, featuring the works of many Club member artists.
7:00 PM · BRIAN KOCH · Bazaar Cafe (Outer Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 7
bazaarcafe.com · details Event DetailsPortland’s Leo Moon (Brian Adrian Koch, founding member of Blitzen Trapper) brings cinematic psych-folk: haunting, harmonica-laced songs from his 2026 album The Fool.
Event Details
Portland’s Leo Moon (Brian Adrian Koch, founding member of Blitzen Trapper) brings cinematic psych-folk: haunting, harmonica-laced songs from his 2026 album The Fool.
7:00 PM · Pendletons · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ciderup shows xxvii presents - genre - rock n' roll, punk
7:00 PM · Raised on Video · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details We are Raised on video and so are you! Re-live the sights and sounds of the decade of decadence with the Bay Area’s most radical 80’s tribute band.
7:00 PM · The String Cheese Incident · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Two Nights! Just Keep Spinning Tour An Evening With
7:30 PM · Alice in Wonderland · Presidio Theatre (Presidio) · BUY TICKETS · theater · rating 7
presidiotheatre.org · details See the Ticketing Policies for all shows ticketed through the Presidio Theatre Box Office. Please note, if a show is ticketed by a third-party vendor these policies do not apply.
7:30 PM · Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, jazz, dance · rating 7 · unconfirmed secure.calperformances.org · details Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton: A a | a B : B E N D Item details Date December 4, 2026 7:30PM Additional Details Read More Hide Trumpet and electronics drive B E N D—an intimate, provocative dance work that is "magical; you can't take your eyes off it" (tanznetz). Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID. Until you authenticate, you will not see your 50% off discounted ticket price.
7:30 PM · DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $49 - $89 · live_music · rating 7
yoshis.com · details INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AWARD-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST & MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
7:30 PM · Dart Night / Game Night · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · No Cover · sports, community · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Sign ups: 7:30 PM
7:30 PM · String and Piano Chamber Music Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.
7:30 PM · The 1940s Radio Hour · City Lights Theater (San Jose) · Single tickets go on sale June 1 · theater · rating 7
cltc.org · details Holiday musical comedy set during a live 1942 radio broadcast from New York's Hotel Astor, featuring vintage songs and backstage chaos. Runs Nov 19–Dec 20, 2026; previews Nov 19–20, no shows Nov 22 or Thanksgiving.
8:00 PM · Amorphis & Insomnium · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · $30 + FEES · live_music, rock · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details Rock and metal music have always been a haven for those who have bigger stories to tell; who have grander emotions to convey. For more than thirty years, Finnish figureheads Amorphis have done their best to carve their very own niche in heartfelt yet aggressive, melancholic yet soothing tunes.
8:00 PM · MIDLIFE RIOT · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $12.00 · live_music, rock · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details A Night of ‘90s Alt-Rock and ‘00s Emo Covers
8:00 PM · The Suitcase Junket · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15adv · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details THE SUITCASE JUNKET: Over the past twenty years, intriguingly single-minded songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Matt Lorenz has earned snowballing acclaim for his achingly poetic dark folk as The Suitcase Junket. A solitary artist with an organic yet ornate vision, his seventh album, To Go On is his most acutely profound yet.
8:00 PM · Ultra Q (ex Mt. Eddy), Cross Stitch · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $22/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Pop Punk Rock, power pop punk
8:30 PM · Micro Mania Midget Wrestling · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $34.12 to $105.10 · sports · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details The Catalyst Micro Mania Midget Wrestling Ages 16 and up Coming Soon Friday, December 04 Doors: 7:30 pm Show: 8:30 pm
9:00 PM · NIROSTA STEEL · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Nirosta Steel John Errol Fri, Dec 4 Doors: 8:30 pm | Show: 9:00 pm 21 and up Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Patrick Wolf Oct 29 Buy Tickets High Step Society Oct 30 Buy Tickets Artists Nirosta Steel My Skyscraper’ represents 40 years or so of works, re-works and works-forever-in-progress of one Steven Hall, aka Nirosta Steel — son of Scotland; step-son of the United States of America…
time TBA · GRUNT · The Stud (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 7
sflive.art · details We are back with the epic TROLL ORC GOBLIN HAG TAKEOVER at the Stud. Saturday, Oct 24 at the @studsf , 1123 FOLSOM, 9 pm- 2 am. Your fave BIG party turns into the creaturey Gay Leather Bar of your dreams or nightmares. A costume party for Halloween. With DJs @djcharleshawthorne @mamac...
time TBA · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT REMBE (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details In a Georgia high school AP English class studying Arthur Miller's The Crucible, students begin questioning the classic hero narrative and recognizing unsettling parallels to their own lives. Kimberly Belflower's sharp coming-of-age drama explores power dynamics, empowerment, and contemporary youth culture.
time TBA · RAWdance presents: ECHO · Z Space (Mission) · dance · rating 7
zspace.org · details Created by RAWdance and presented by 836M, this installation-style dance work draws inspiration from the Greco-Roman myth of Narcissus and Echo to explore human connection in the age of reflective technologies. Set in a sculptural landscape of mirrors, the performance invites audiences to experience movement and perspective from multiple angles.
8:00 AM · Life of the Party · Cry Baby (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
crybaby.live · details Crybaby Presents LIFE OF THE PARTY - Oakland's Top First Friday Party! Fri Dec 4, 2026 10:00 PM 21+ Buy Tickets Additional Info Hip-Hop | Turnt Up Rap | Club Bangers | Hyphy | and more First Fridays and LIFE OF THE PARTY go hand and hand, lit vibes, good drinks and vibes! The life of the party is where you want to be at, on Oakland First Fridays! Turnt sets, curated slaps by local DJs, and a hype dance floor! On the Decks: TBA Free entry for first 25 with RSVP . Ticket prices increase at doors.
9:30 AM · Evergreen Volunteer Days · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready to work!
10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · community · rating 6
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12:00 PM · Free First Friday · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · FREE First Friday. · community, art · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Have you ever walked into a room and felt like you don’t belong? Or maybe you’re just not sure you have anything in common with these people . Belonging Boosters ™ is a technological solution to instantly boost connection confidence. Meet inventors Marsa Greenspan and Abi Mustapha, and take this new wearable technology for a spin while you explore First Friday at the MAH. (Free Belonging Boosters ™ for attendees while supplies last)
12:00 PM · Holiday Train Rides · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Holiday Train Rides November 27, - December 31, 2026 (dates vary) Celebrate the holiday season with a ride on a festive train! Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train Santa Cruz Chanukah Train (One night only!) New Year's Train More Info
12:30 PM · Vinyasa Yoga · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · community · rating 6
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2:00 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
2:00 PM · San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus · Golden Gate Theatre (Tenderloin) · Buy tickets for San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Buy tickets · live_music, classical · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Let your spirits soar with music, laughter, and a healthy dose of holiday sparkle! Whether you're humming along to Sleigh Ride , singing It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year , or grooving to holiday hits from Elton John, Ariana Grande, and Celine Dion, SFGMC has your soundtrack to the season covered. Heartfelt, hilarious, and fabulously festive, Holiday Spectacular brings families, friends, and chosen family together for a tradition that shines brighter every year.
4:00 PM · Sanctuary Happy Hour Benefit · El Rio (Mission) · community · rating 6
tockify.com · details Join us for a Sanctuary Happy Hour Benefit for SFUSD Students!
Help SFUSD immigrant families and unaccompanied minors access lawyers to protect their rights.
Drink for a good cause - 30% of drink proceeds will be donated!
Friday, December 4th
4-7pm / Patio
Free / 21+
5:00 PM · Apertivo w/ DJs Alec De Reizes & Empress · Asiento (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Join us happy hour every 1st and 3rd Fridays and enjoy good company and chill sounds.
5pm-8 or 9pm depending on the Friday and the events after happy hour
DJs Alex De Reizes (Pink Mammoth) & Empress (Dual Citizen) along with special guests
5:00 PM · First Friday “The Mug” · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 6
radius.gallery · details First Friday Santa Cruz is a monthly Art Tour across the county featuring exhibits & art events in our local galleries and art spaces.
5:00 PM · Small Works · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 6
radius.gallery · details “Small Works” …it’s the shopping show!
7:00 PM · 1970'S ROCK REVUE · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock, jazz · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details 1970’s Jazz-Rock Revue
If you wish the era of 1970’s jazz-rock and progressive rock never ended, then this is the band for you! Joshua Cedar (guitar) transcribed and charted some of the most amazing (not to mention insanely difficult) music of this incredible era and — perhaps even more amazing — found musicians who can play it! Joshua assembled local touring and studio musicians to perform original instrumental arrangements of some of the greatest 1970’s era jazz-rock and prog rock.
7:00 PM · Ai-Ai delas Alas: E-Di Wow · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · comedy · rating 6
baltheatre.com · details E-DI WOW Featuring Ai Ai Delas Alas with Flipside & Friends Fri | Dec 4 Show: 7:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event E DI WOW Featuring Ai Ai Delas Alas with Flipside & Friends, A Night of Music & Laughter, with performers, Sansu Johnson, Dandin Ranillo, Bheng Topacio, Garry Lim, Jesse Cabalza, Jinky Oda, Joji Isla. + Google Calendar Artists Ai Ai Delas Alas
7:00 PM · Cape Fear · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Max Cady (a muscular, tattooed, and cackling Robert De Niro) exacts long-simmering revenge on his former lawyer and his family in this remake of the 1962 Hitchcock-inspired thriller. “An outrageous, vastly entertaining tour de force” (Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix).
7:00 PM · John Summit · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR Featuring Cassian and Mesto December 4 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date December 4 , 2026 Event Starts 7:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Dec 4 / Friday 7:00 PM (6:00 PM Doors) Buy Tickets
7:30 PM · First Day Back · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details presale/door: $$20/$25
7:30 PM · Handel Messiah · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was an instant classic soon after its 1742 premiere and has been a holiday tradition around the world ever since. Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Handel offers a musical meditation on Christ’s birth, life, and resurrection—and his message of redemption. Ruben Valenzuela leads the SF Symphony and Chorus in this perennial favorite.
7:30 PM · Sully Tuttle · The Ugly Mug (Soquel) · SOLD OUT · live_music, folk · rating 6
cafeugly.com · details SULLY TUTTLE, Sullivan Tuttle, guitarist and singer with AJ Lee & Blue Summit, has created a name for himself as one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation. From an early age he was wowing listeners in Youtube videos that have millions views collectively. His tasteful guitar playing is impossibly fast, and he has won the Northern California Bluegrass Society Guitar Player of the Year award more times than anyone can count. Sully is more than just a virtuoso picker.
8:45 PM · Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · Order Now! · classical, live_music · rating 6
feverup.com · details Fever presents Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
9:00 PM · A Family Affair · El Rio (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details A FAMILY AFFAIR: A Queer 90s-00s Throwbacks Only Party - EVERY 1st FRIDAY ($5) Fri Dec 4th 9:00pm
9:00 PM · Queer Club Classics w/ DJ Louie El Ser 12/4 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details DJ Louie El Ser spins a soundtrack of iconic queer dance tracks and club favorites all night long.
10:00 PM · Solardo, K Sweet, Ramsey · Halcyon (SOMA) · From$17 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Solardo & Eli Brown - XTC DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. SOLARDO Halcyon SF Fri, Dec 4, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $17 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Solardo & Eli Brown - XTC About SOLARDO the masters from Manchester return delivering a heavy dose of dancefloor mayhem! K SWEET + RAMSEY support the SOLA records founders on deck!
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Boardwalk Winter Wonderland · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Boardwalk Winter Wonderland Select Dates: November 26, 2026 - January 3, 2027 12pm-7pm Your favorite beach destination is shining bright for the holidays! Enjoy festive decorations, enchanting light shows, thrilling rides, arcade games, photos with Santa, delicious holiday treats, and unforgettable seasonal fun. More Info
time TBA · Come From Away · Montgomery Theater (San Jose) · theater, live_music · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose) presents Come From Away, a true story of compassion and unity set in the days following September 11, 2001, when 38 planes were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. The musical follows the town's residents as they welcome nearly 7,000 stranded passengers from around the world, transforming a moment of crisis into an unforgettable testament to kindness and human connection.
time TBA · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
time TBA · Dream · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details Inspired by the life of Mike “Dream” Francisco, a graffiti writer and peace fighter who was killed in 2000, Fernández’s sculpture is a sign to compel individuals—not just the widely mixed-race population that works, lives and goes to school in this area, but all individuals who come across it—to start identifying their goals and aspirations, from a place of consciousness and awareness, and to begin the process of pursuing them.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain presents recent paintings that explore sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Quiet portraits of domestic solitude merge with uncanny still lifes and gentle seaside landscapes, as Park inverts inner psychology...
time TBA · Holiday Tree Walk · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · community · rating 6
roaringcamp.com · details Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cider while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities.
time TBA · Janet Thornburg: Cognitive Divine · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine San Francisco Studio Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2026 Fridays at 7:30 pm Written & Performed by Janet Thornburg Directed & Developed by David Ford Coached by Tina D’Elia Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 14+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance. Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
time TBA · Movement for Humans · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · workshop, livestream · rating 6
joegoode.org · details Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
time TBA · SoMa Mahal Kita · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.
time TBA · Speak Easy: Let's Discuss Social Media · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Should kids and young teens be allowed on social media? Discuss the pros and cons with someone else. How does the other side think? And how does bias shape your conversations?
time TBA · THX 1138 (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Presented in 35mm in its original theatrical version , George Lucas’s THX 1138 imagines a sterile underground future where citizens are drugged into compliance, emotion is suppressed, and individuality itself is treated as a threat. Robert Duvall stars as THX, a worker who stops taking his state-mandated medication and begins to awaken to desire, fear, and the possibility of escape.
time TBA · The Art of Tinkering Workshop · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Join our three-day Professional Development session to learn how to bring a tinkering approach into your practice.
time TBA · The Golden Girls Live · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · theater · rating 6
sflive.art · details The Christmas Episodes
time TBA · The Haunt · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · Tickets: $25 · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and SF’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists.
time TBA · The Science Behind Pixar · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from Toy Story to Incredibles 2.
time TBA · The Wiz · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · Coming soon · theater · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details The Wiz at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco San Francisco, California Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco will host The Wiz on Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM in San Francisco, California. Select your The Wiz tickets above using our secure ticket checkout. Your Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco tickets will arrive before the The Wiz event on Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM. There are 354 tickets available from $90.00.
time TBA · We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · dance · rating 6
ybca.org · details all the ingredients laid out in the sharing of sacred curriculum in process and in pain flight school emerges here before our eyes and is held with deep compassion all ingredients out here at flight school, we fly with eternal wings because it’s up to us to protect us roots and webs and nets and branches and bulletin boards and banners and newsletters and mutual aid text threads and kin and caretakers and porches and poems of today and spaces of survival and enmeshment and disentangling and…
3:00 AM · Sha Ray & DJ Haram: Critical Thot · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details
8:00 AM · Free Admission Day · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · Free Admission · community · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Free Admission Day! Discover the wonders of nature at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History with free entry for everyone. Explore fascinating exhibits, connect with local wildlife, and make it a day of learning and fun for all ages. PLAN YOUR VISIT OUR EXHIBITS
10:00 AM · The Great Dickens Christmas Fair · Cow Palace (Daly City) · festival, theater, community · rating 5
cowpalace.com · details The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops!!
10:30 AM · Movie Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · film, community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for lively conversations and thoughtful insights at our monthly movie discussion group.
11:00 AM · Discovery Zone Playgroup · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details A time for free play for children with a participating adult.
11:00 AM · Knitting @ Live Oak · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays.
11:30 AM · Preschool Story Time & Craft @ Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for great stories and a fun craft. Ages 4-6
1:00 PM · Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.
2:00 PM · Coney Island Christmas · Park Hall (Ben Lomond) · theater · rating 5
mctshows.org · details A holiday show by Donald Margulies, directed by Daria E. Troswell, based on the story 'The Loudest Voice' by Grace Paley. Takes place at Ben Lomond's historic Park Hall. Introduces Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who requests the memorable story to her great-granddaughter.
2:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Branciforte · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
3:30 PM · Lego Friday Fun · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Use your imagination and build anything you can dream! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore, and creatively play! No registration necessary.
4:00 PM · Downtown First Thursdays Official Party · Madarae (SOMA) · $0 · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details DOWNTOWN FIRST THURSDAY OFFICIAL PARTY & AFTER-PARTY
5:00 PM · Simple Pleasures Exhibition · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details This annual members' exhibition showcases artworks across various styles and mediums celebrating everyday joys and meaningful small moments. The show highlights the creativity of the Art League's community, with an emphasis on subjects inspired by local life and landscapes.
5:30 PM · 1st Friday w/ Local Honey · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 5:30-7:30pm
5:30 PM · Living in the Big House: Mangels Ranch · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Discover the history of Mangels Ranch, a redwood retreat established in the 1880s, and its grand 18-room Victorian mansion, the Big House, through stories shared by Mangels family descendants.
6:30 PM · Kevin Burt · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Kevin Burt swept the solo and duo division at the 2018 International Blues Challenge, taking first place, Best Guitarist and Best Harmonica Player. Two nights, four sets, one 100 seat room.
8:00 PM · AJA VU · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Aju Vu celebrates the magical music of Steely Dan & Chicago
8:00 PM · Coney Island Christmas · Park Hall (Ben Lomond) · theater · rating 5
mctshows.org · details
8:30 PM · DJ Ayo · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · dj_party · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music DJ Ayo Friday, December 4, 2026 8:30pm-2am dj night Get directions Full calendar
8:30 PM · Gimme Gimme Disco · The Ritz (San Jose) · $17 GA1 – $20 GA2 – $23 GA3 · dj_party · rating 5
ticketweb.com · details GIMME GIMME DISCO
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 2026
9:00 PM · Guy J · Public Works (Mission) · $26-43 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
dothebay.com · details Israeli progressive house icon Guy J takes control of the sound system for a deep, hypnotic, and melodic club journey.
9:30 PM · The Tide is High · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details DJ Chaos (AKA Herman) and Dion bring boxes of 7 inch records of Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and Dub. You'll hear tunes from famous labels such as Studio 1, Treasure Isle, Trojan, Channel 1, Wackies and many more.
time TBA · A Celtic Christmas · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · Varies by seating section · live_music, folk · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details Direct from New York’s Off-Broadway and London's West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas. Prepare to be enchanted with some of the world's fi nest Irish dancers and musicians bringing the spirit of Christmas to life, in a show that will make you laugh, cry, and sing into the night.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Guided Tours: Treasures of the Pharaohs · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
time TBA · Holiday Artisan Fair · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, festival · rating 5
famsf.org · details Shop a festive selection of gifts, jewelry, accessories, crafts, and more from noted local makers. All proceeds are shared between the artisans and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Event admission is free and members save 10% off all purchases.
time TBA · Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show · Rhythmix (Alameda) · FREE – Please RSVP · art · rating 5
rhythmix.org · details Are you looking for that one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for your loved one this holiday season? Or just want a fun, small, quirky piece of local art for yourself?
Then get ready for the annual Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show — equal parts fine art exhibit and most unique holiday shopping experience in Alameda — presented by Art Jam at Rhythmix!
time TBA · San Francisco Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · dance · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details San Francisco Youth Ballet presents the 20th annual performance of The Nutcracker.
7:00 PM · KYLE KINANE · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Acclaimed stand-up comic and voice actor Kyle Kinane delivers an evening of his signature gruff, observational storytelling.
7:30 PM · GREG FITZSIMMONS · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Veteran stand-up comic, podcast host, and television writer Greg Fitzsimmons performs his signature sharp, irreverent comedy live.
8:00 PM · Karen Morgan · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · comedy · rating 4
rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com · details Shows are for 21 and over ONLY, with valid ID. *2 item minimum per person (food and non-alcoholic count towards minimum).* Doors open 30-60 minutes prior depending on show day and time.
!! We do not offer refunds or exchanges. All sales are final. !! No refunds, no exchanges, no transfers to other names. Name on the credit card purchase needs to match the name on the reservation.
* All show lineups are subject to change.
9:45 PM · GREG FITZSIMMONS · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Veteran stand-up comic, podcast host, and television writer Greg Fitzsimmons performs his signature sharp, irreverent comedy live.
time TBA · GEORGE LOPEZ · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details George Lopez Event Description Biography Fri, Dec 4, 2026 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Sat, Dec 5, 2026 7:00 PM 9:30 PM George Lopez PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL BE ENFORCED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. * PURCHASER'S CREDIT CARD USED FOR PURCHASE AND MATCHING ID REQUIRED TO PICK UP TICKETS AT WILL CALL* * 2 item minimum purchase PER PERSON required (Can be any combination of Food and/or Beverage) * Tickets are Will Call only. No emailed tickets.
time TBA · Aeternum – Rejoice and Be Merry · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Rejoice and Be Merry Aeternum California’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Bailey Cooke, conductor Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “The Bay Area’s latest and greatest master chorus”, Aeternum is a professional vocal ensemble of the top choral singers from across the US and the UK. Experience Christmas favorites from the English choral tradition alongside wintery works and dazzling arrangements of beloved carols from the renaissance to today!
time TBA · After Dark Thursday Nights · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.
time TBA · Boys of Summer · Music On The Square (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed boysofsummertribute.com · details The Boys of Summer Eagles Band hail right from Southern California. They grew up there and all have Eagles blood running through their veins. They recreate some of the greatest music ever written. With well over 400 high profile shows throughout the U.S. since 2004, BOS are becoming known as the top touring Eagles Tribute band in America.
time TBA · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed berkeleyrep.org · details York Walker's gripping Southern Gothic thriller centers on a struggling blues guitarist who mysteriously returns to his small Georgia hometown as an overnight sensation. As rumors swirl that his sudden talent came from a deal with the devil, family secrets and community superstitions threaten to tear the town apart.
time TBA · Champagne Cabaret Holiday Party · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · theater, comedy · rating 0 · no longer listed tickettailor.com · details See what happens when Santa comes down the wrong chimney? You are invited to the wildest holiday adventure filled with circus mischief, cabaret glamour, and a lineup of world-class performers from across the globe. Leave the kids at home for this not-safe-for-work party. There's nudity, language, and too much fun. Bring a date or your friends or give tickets for the holidays to your loved ones. Our hosts Marc and Svetlana are having a wild party.
time TBA · DJ John F***Ing Cartwright — · The Stud (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Come down and get into the vibes of John F***ing Cartwright’s musical stylings.. He will be throwing down some Disco, Funk, House and Edits to take you HIGHER! Meet us on the dancefloor! No cover
time TBA · Daytime Members-Only Hours · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you.
time TBA · Festival Gala 2026 · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream, festival · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026 Just like last year, we will have three sets of amazing music, two intermissions filled with food and beverages, and admission is free! This year, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Opera America Composer of the Year Jake Heggie, who debuted his work at Old First Concerts nearly 30 years ago!
time TBA · JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed act-sf.org · details "After having productions of John Proctor is the Villain in Washington, D.C., Boston, in colleges across the country, and on Broadway, I am over the moon to now bring my play to the West Coast,” said Belflower. “Having three of this country’s biggest and best theatres team up for this brand new production is already a dream come true.
time TBA · KITKA – Wintersongs: Comfort & Joy · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · folk, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** KITKA Wintersongs: Comfort & Joy Shira Cion, Executive Artistic Director Kelly Atkins, Music Director Stacey Barnett, Penina Biddle-Gottesman, Leslie Bonnett, Barbara Byers, Alex Ianchenko, Erin Lashnits Herman, Elizabeth Setzer, Talia Young-Skeen, and Abi Tenenbaum Acclaimed women’s vocal ensemble Kitka returns to Old First Concerts for its annual Wintersongs concerts.
time TBA · Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Carols and Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Carols and Candlelight Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley Kent Jue, Artistic & Executive Director GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves more than 200 choristers in six tiered levels.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · Storytime Science for Kids: Halloween · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop, literary · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Enjoy a Halloween-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children ages 4–8 (and their grown-ups).
time TBA · The Velveteen Rabbit · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $30-$125 · dance, theater · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 40th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.