San Francisco Metro: Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 114 events · data version 20261109-183057
4:00 PM · Zorn, Medeski, Lombardo · Great American (Tenderloin) · $40/$55 · live_music, jazz · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details all ages; $20 students - $99 balcony
2:00 PM · Jang Journeys: The Music of Jon Jang · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
viewcy.com · details Jon Jang Album Release Party at Wyldflowr! Choose a $25 ticket if coming alone and you'll receive a copy of the album. Choose a $40 ticket if you're bringing a guest. You'll receive one copy of the album with your ticket.
4:00 PM · The Kelly Park Big Band · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details The Kelly Park Big Band was founded in 2014. The band is dedicated to the writing and performance of fresh original music and arrangements, it is designed to be a concert band, not a dance band. Although much of the music is composed and arranged by Kelly, he has created a platform that gives band members and local composers an opportunity to write for a big band with no constraints; an opportunity to be as free and creative as possible.
3:00 PM · JAKE SHIMABUKURO · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · 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.
4:00 PM · D. Riley Nicholson & Friction Quartet · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, classical, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details On December 6th, D. Riley Nicholson, Friction Quartet, and Julia O. present music for strings by Riley, Vivian Fung, and Stephen Feigenbaum. Riley, Friction, and Julia each played formative roles at C4NM, and they are honored to celebrate C4NM’s legacy at 55 Taylor with this concert. [More]
5:00 PM · Larry Vuckovich · Piedmont Piano Co (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
piedmontpiano.com · details Pianist Larry Vuckovich celebrates his 90th birthday! He has worked, toured, and recorded with such greats as Red Norvo, Cab Calloway, Dexter Gordon, Milt Jackson, Jon Hendricks, Vince Guaraldi and many more. A versatile musician, Larry covers a wide range of styles, including Bebop, Afro-Cuban Latin jazz, blues and gospel, funky boogaloo, as well as sounds from the Balkans and Middle East. What has become tradition, he will be joined by Bay Area hottest jazz guitarist Kai Lyons.
5:00 PM · Next Gen Jam: RASOTA Jazz Combo · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details On the 1st Sunday of every month, bands of local youth, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay, perform a set, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers.
This month several jazz combos from Ruth Asawa School of the Arts perform and host the jam.
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend!
6:00 PM · AARON SHAW · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Mentored by Kamasi Washington, Los Angeles-based saxophonist Aaron Shaw is a true trailblazer who has absorbed the influence of spiritual jazz masters like Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane and emerged as an artist possessing a singular voice and a boundless perspective.
8:00 PM · Matt Rogers (comedian) · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · comedy · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian, actor, and writer Matt Rogers takes the stage at The Fillmore for a festive holiday performance. The seasonal show combines stand-up comedy, witty storytelling, and yuletide pop parody songs for an evening of spirited entertainment.
9:00 AM · TAI CHI at The New Farm - Move. Breathe. Be. · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · $10–$20 · community · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details This is a gentle, grounding Tai Chi practice open to all levels and all bodies.
We focus on breath, presence, and ease — not perfection.
No experience needed. Just come as you are.
Sliding scale donation: $10–$20
Proceeds support The New Farm.
10:00 AM · Holiday Makers Market · SFMoma (SOMA) · community, art · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details A unique one-day event that brings together local designers and artisans for an artistic holiday shopping experience.
1:00 PM · Holiday Ornament Making Crafternoon · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · FREE · workshop · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Join us for a holiday ornament making crafternoon! All supplies provided.
1:00 PM · OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk · OMCA (Oakland) · Free · art, workshop · rating 7
museumca.org · details Spotlight Sundays: Alice Street Screening with Malonga Arts Dance and Drums
Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture, and learn about the history, design, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland.
No reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour.
2:00 PM · London · Shapeshifters (Oakland) · Admission: $15 · experimental, live_music · rating 7
buytickets.at · details Bobby drives back and forth on the highway that links Vienna and Salzburg to visit his friend who is in a coma. He picks up other travellers to save money on petrol including the soldier questioning what it means to fight, the supermarket trainee heading to see family, the academic looking at the history of the highway, the queer woman about to get married—different paths, different accents, different stories, most of them true.
2:00 PM · Sing Jam & Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $15 ADV | $20 ATD · live_music, folk, community · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Sing Jam 2-4 PM ($15 ADV | $20 ATD), Irish Session guest leader/advanced session 5:30 PM
2:00 PM · 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.”
3:30 PM · Deck the Hall Holiday Concert · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details A passionate communicator, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser brings clarity and meaning to the concert hall, fostering deep connections between audiences and performers. He has been the San Francisco Symphony’s Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education since 2021, and recently extended his contract through the 2026–27 season.
4:30 PM · Kat Edmonson · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $60/$50 Adults;$23/$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Sponsored byDave
Dickson & Marla Wong
Vocalist Kat Edmonson
brings her sparkling holiday celebration, blending jazz, cabaret, and vintage
pop into an afternoon of timeless Christmas favorites and original gems. Known
for her warmth, wit, and crystalline vocals, Kat creates a festive experience
that’s both sophisticated and joyful.
6:00 PM · Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
6:00 PM · Salsa By The Sea Afterparty · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · dj_party · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ's.
6:00 PM · Sorta Sisters · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Sorta Sisters is a collective of songwriters and musicians, including Kara Hermann, Jenny B-G, Florence Beckmann and Wini Brown. They are best known for their sweet harmonies and original songs. You can find out more about their music here: https://linktr.ee/sortasistersThe second half of the evening will be “Asleep by Nine”, Florence’s other band. They play Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll! Come on out, it is going to be a fun night filled with great music!
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 · Doors Only in That Open Silence · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Donations at the door are welcomed · experimental, workshop · rating 7
temescalartcenter.org · details Open participation free improvisation non-hierarchical workshop. Bring your instrument or come to listen.
7:30 PM · Spencer Noble · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $15/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Trixie Rasputin presents...
Scene Night 2026 featuring...... - pop rock, power pop, pop punk
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 · Fireworks (playing Gospel) · The Independent (Divisadero) · $33.55 · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details all ages; mosh pit warning
time TBA · A TRIBUTE TO DUKE ELLINGTON · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/DukeE · live_music, jazz · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details A TRIBUTE TO DUKE ELLINGTON
“IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/DukeE
time TBA · BACH MASTERPIECES with projected art masterpieces · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/triosol · live_music, classical, art · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details BACH MASTERPIECES with projected art masterpieces
TRIO SOLANO, PRESENTED BY THE BOW & THE BRUSH
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/triosol
time TBA · Dr. Alexei Filippenko: James Webb Telescope · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/space · workshop · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details “Exciting Results: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope”
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE by DR. ALEXEI FILIPPENKO
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/space
time TBA · Exhibit- RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
time TBA · Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through fluid movement, whereas the other freezes that motion in a single, suspended frame. Something electric ha...
time TBA · Guided Tours: Treasures of the Pharaohs · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
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 · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details In a rural Georgia high school AP English class studying Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible,' five young women examine power dynamics and re-evaluate who is truly a hero or a villain.
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.
time TBA · Ren's 12th Annual Winter Wonderland · City Lights Theater (San Jose) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
cltc.org · details Welcome back to jazz singer Ren Geisick and her band, for the 12th annual "Ren's Winter Wonderland" concert! Seasonal favorites and original tunes will get you in the mood for the holidays.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
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,...
11:00 AM · Hallcrest Vineyards: Holiday Market · Hallcrest Vineyards (Felton) · FREE · community, festival · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Get your friends and family together for a free event full of fun vendors, kid's activities, Santa, wine and so much more!
11:30 AM · Deck the Hall Signature Fundraiser · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · community · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details This signature holiday fundraising event benefits the San Francisco Symphony's education and community programs, featuring festive festivities and entertainment.
1:00 PM · Seisiún · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
sfchronicle.com · details Afternoon@1 to 4pm
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 · Exhibition Tour: Some Particular Heaven · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art, workshop · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Graduate students from the Departments of History of Art and Film & Media Studies offer exhibition tours on select Wednesdays at 12:15 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.
2:30 PM · Hélène Grimaud Piano Recital · Bing Hall (Stanford) · TBA · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details The deeply passionate and poetic pianist Hélène Grimaud performs a solo recital at Bing Concert Hall.
2:30 PM · Merry Mozart – Symphony San Jose · California Theatre (San Jose) · $35 - $125 · live_music, classical · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Journey to a place where personal expression and timeless beauty meet in radiant harmony as three composers reveal their most poetic and expressive selves. Featuring Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, Ottorino Respighi's Trittico Botticelliano, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 39.
2:30 PM · The Last Temptation of Christ · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details A literal Passion project, Martin Scorsese developed and sought funding for this intimate adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’s controversial novel over fifteen years. With quiet, grinning joy and grimacing anguish, Willem Dafoe plays an all-too-human Jesus Christ, touched by divinity. Harvey Keitel portrays a streetwise, Brooklyn-accented Judas, feeding Christ’s already palpable uncertainty about his station in life (and death) and challenging his indecisions: “Every day you have a different plan.”
4:00 PM · BLUES JAM 4-7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Join us for a raucous afternoon filled with jammin’ blues sounds brought to you by the inimitable blues drummer Sean Donoghue . Professional musicians & budding artists are welcome to jump in to the musical fray. We are supporting local talent on all levels. Grab a drink, a bite and be re
4:30 PM · Movie with Santa · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · film, community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Movie with Santa Sunday, December 6, 20264:30pm-7:30pm Tis' the season for an evening of joy and holiday cheer inside The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center! Enjoy exclusive time with Santa, cookie decorating, and a viewing of the iconic holiday movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Buy Now More Info
5:00 PM · HORSE FEATHERS · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details There are bands you listen to, and then there are bands you experience.
Horse Feathers has spent nearly two decades crafting songs that are intimate, cinematic, and quietly unforgettable. Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, their sound weaves together folk, chamber music, and haunting harmonies into something that feels both timeless and deeply human.
If you love the kind of music that makes a room go still before the applause, this is a night you won't want to miss.
5:00 PM · PAAM's Holiday Spectacular · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · theater, dance · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details Performing Arts Academy of Marin presents its original musical holiday showcase, A Scarf in Union Square.
6:00 PM · Trivia Night! · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · sports · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Scopo Divino is excited continue our popular Sunday evening event – Trivia Night! Join and show us how smart you are. Every Sunday from 6-8pm. Special prizes for the winner, plus a special prize for Best Team Name! We are taking reservations for Teams now (and recommend them as this evening has become a popular thing):
6:30 PM · SLOW JOY + AWANNABE · The Ritz (San Jose) · $18 Advance – $22 Day-of-Show · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details SLOW JOY
AWANNABE
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 2026
6:30 PM · The Way Home · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details The way home for Aleksandr Rekhviashvili is not charted in the conventional sense. It takes the viewer along some peculiar roads and across a unique landscape: Georgian history and legend, politics and social stratification, religion and ethics. Allusive, stylized, and allegorical from beginning to end, The Way Home (completed in 1981, released in 1987) is in part a tribute to Rekhviashvili’s favorite director, Pier Paolo Pasolini, especially to The Hawks and the Sparrows .
7:00 PM · Repo Man Screening & Q&A · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · film, live_music · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Circle Jerks formed in Los Angeles in 1979 and quickly became one of the key bands of the early Southern California punk scene. Their debut album, Group Sex , came out in 1980 and remains one of the essential records of the era. More than 40 years later, Circle Jerks are still doing what they’ve always done—playing loud, fast and unapologetic punk rock.
7:30 PM · Holiday Brass · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details The San Francisco Symphony brass section takes center stage to perform spirited arrangements of holiday classics and traditional carols.
8:00 PM · Alicia Villarreal · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Chase Petra · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Geordie Kieffer · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $28.80 · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; under 21 plus $5; under 21 must pay more
8:00 PM · RIPE · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Ripe Sunday, December 6 Doors 7:00PM , Show 8:00PM All Ages The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue for accommodations. Please note, orders in violation of the published ticket limit are subject to cancellation without notice. Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand.
8:00 PM · Squirrel Nut Zippers · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $57.17 · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents An Evening with Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan 2026. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
time TBA · A Case for the Existence of God · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details By Samuel D. Hunter
Directed by Will Detlefsen
time TBA · A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details Oh naur! Cate Blanchett is not in the mood for the season – awards season that is – until she’s visited by the spirit of three Nicole Kidmans. Can she learn the true meaning of the Oscars® before it’s too late?
time TBA · Amy Oppenheimer LFJ (1) · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Amy Oppenheimer’s Looking For Justice (In All The Wrong Places) The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage November 29 – December 13, 2026 Sundays at 5:00 pm Written & Performed by: Amy Oppenheimer Director: David Ford Performance Coach: Julia McNeal Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 75 Minutes | No Intermission (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
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, festival · 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 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
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 · 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 · THE WIZ · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · TICKETS · theater · rating 6
broadwaytheatresanfrancisco.com · details The Wiz at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco San Francisco, California Sunday 6th December 2026, 1:00PM Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco will host The Wiz on Sunday 6th December 2026, 1:00PM 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 Sunday 6th December 2026, 1:00PM. There are 357 tickets available from $126.00.
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 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 · 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…
time TBA · “Small Works” …it’s the shopping show! · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 6
radius.gallery · details “Small Works” …it’s the shopping show!
2:00 AM · Winter Solstice Sea Star Search · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Join us for this citizen science event in cooperation with California Academy of Sciences and hosted Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History to track sea star populations and monitor them one day wasting disease. Tide pooling takes place during the winter solstice because gravitational forces create the lowest extreme tides of the year, exposing deep rocky intertidal zones...
3:00 AM · Sha Ray & DJ Haram: Critical Thot Live · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details
10:00 AM · Holiday Sale · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Looking for locally made, nature-inspired gifts this holiday season? Join us for the Museum's Holiday Sale, featuring a curated selection of books, toys, art, jewelry, home decor, prints, and more from local artists, authors and makers whose work celebrates natural history. It's the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind gifts inspired by the natural world. Sip...
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!!
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.
3:00 PM · THE BACK PORCH BOYS · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music, folk · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details 3:00-5:00pm
The BACK PORCH BOYS dig into the glorious roots of American music from the Delta blues in Mississippi to New Orleans up to Memphis over to Austin and jumpin’ to Chicago. Singer-guitarist RICH COWAN and harmonica enthusiast VIRGIL THRASHER put their combined 90 odd years of playing music on display. You will hear the likes of Tampa Red, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Fats Domino among other icons from the early days.
7:00 PM · House of Her · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · dj_party · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details A night of high vibes and house music curated by Bay Area female DJs.
7:00 PM · JAM and the Buttered Biscuits · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Jeffrey A. Meyer cut his single L.O.V.E. with G. Love & Special Sauce. Now JAM and the Buttered Biscuits bring their bluesy funk rock to Mason Street for one Sunday show only, 7pm.
7:30 PM · Nashville Honeymoon feat. Joe Goldmark · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · live_music, folk · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details NASHVILLE HONEYMOON FEATURING JOE GOLDMARK
Nashville Honeymoon was born in Berkeley and nurtured in live music venues on both sides of the Bay, Nashville Honeymoon is a honkytonk band that plays their own special brand of California country.
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 · Popovich Comedy Pet Theater · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · Tickets · comedy, theater · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details A family-friendly Las Vegas production featuring more than 30 rescued animals performing comedy, juggling, and cirque-style acts.
time TBA · Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
events.ucsc.edu · details 2 events found. Events Events Search and Views Navigation Search Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword. Find Events Event Views Navigation Summary List Month Day Week Map Summary Today Upcoming Upcoming Select date.
time TBA · Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
events.ucsc.edu · details 20 events found. Events Events Search and Views Navigation Search Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword. Find Events Event Views Navigation Summary List Month Day Week Map Summary Today Now Now – 6/17/2028 June 17, 2028 Select date.
8:00 AM · Food Truck - Cococ the Food Truck · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Enjoy tasty mobile bites from Cococ the Food Truck at Humble Sea Brewing. Pair delicious street eats with fresh craft beers on tap.
10:00 AM · Cannolis & Bread - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Indulge in freshly baked bread and sweet cannolis this Sunday at Humble Sea Tavern. Pair these specialty baked treats with a refreshing craft beer.
12:00 PM · Food Menu available - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Enjoy the full food menu this Sunday at Humble Sea Tavern. Grab a delicious meal paired with a rotating selection of craft beers.
7:00 PM · KEV ADAMS · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Popular French actor and stand-up comedian Kev Adams brings his international comedy performance to San Francisco.
7:00 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.
7:00 PM · S. F. COMEDY SHOWCASE · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
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1:00 PM · PAAM's Holiday Spectacular · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed palaceoffinearts.com · details
5:00 PM · Voice Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details
7:30 PM · Woodwind Chamber Music Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed 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.
8:00 PM · Coney Island Christmas · Park Hall (Ben Lomond) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed mctshows.org · details
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 · 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 · Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details The retrospective Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds spans more than five decades of work by the celebrated photographer, exploring her poetic commitment to finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Iturbide’s lyrical photographs reflect a vast spectrum of life in her home country of Mexico,...
time TBA · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT REMBE (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed 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 · 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.