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Lumberjack Days
Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Thu, Oct 22 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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Friday Nights at OMCA with DATANAGAN
32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Live Music by DATANAGAN, DJ Set by MAMA SAN, K-Pop Dance Lesson with Ronnie, Community Tabling: YOUth Decide, and Gallery Chat…
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Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | live_music dj_party dance community festival | $10 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Psyched! Fest 2026
PSYCHED! FEST 2026 is coming to Monarch San Francisco for a one-night full-venue takeover celebrating the sounds, artists,
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Fri, Oct 23 · 9:00 PM | The Monarch | SOMA | festival dj_party | Buy Ticket |
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Lumberjack Days
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Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Fri, Oct 23 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Chili Cook-Off
Chili Cook-Off Saturday, October 24, 2026 Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of B…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community sports | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
8TH ANNUAL HOWLOWEEN DOGGIE COSTUME PARADE!
JEFFREY’S NATURAL PET FOODS X PIER 23 CAFE Celebrating our 8th annual Howloween Doggie Costume Parade ! Bring your dogs, bring yourselves, bring your costume “A” game. Priz…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM | Pier 23 | FiDi | community festival | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
4th Annual Bay Beats Launch Part
Featuring Frankie Maston, Skip The Needle, Spencer Noble, William Johnston's Extravagant Superband
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Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM | Golden Gate Bandshell | GGP | live_music festival | Free |
| ☆ | 6 |
Bay Area Roots Fest
Whippoorwill Arts Bay Area Roots Fest! Creole Belles The Sampaguitas Nell & Jim & Kalei Black Banjo Reclam- ation Project (BBRP) Sabor de mi Cuba Sat Oct 24 Minimum age: All ages S…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 4:30 PM | Ashkenaz | Berkeley | live_music festival folk | TICKETS |
| ☆ | 6 |
Till I'm Dead Fest 2
Till I'm Dead Fest 2 with Camp Blu , Chicano Mosh , Lovers Peak , En-Vitro , Town Bully , Loserlees Sat, Oct 24 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm ) $30.33 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Artis…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM | Neck of the Woods | Inner Rich | festival live_music rock | $30.33 |
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Marc Rebillet, Franc Moody & Chromeo
An outdoor block party headlined by the wildly improvisational Marc Rebillet, groove-makers Franc Moody, and electro-funk duo Chromeo. The event delivers an afternoon of live elect…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM | The Midway | Dogpatch | live_music festival | TICKETS |
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Lumberjack Days
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Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Sat, Oct 24 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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| ☆ | 10 |
SF Music Day
SF Music Dayhttps://intermusicsf.org/sf-music-day/At SF Music Day, audiences can explore a full day of live music across the Herbst Theatre, Green Room, and Taube Atrium Theater. T…
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Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM | Herbst Theatre | Civic Center | live_music festival | TICKET INFO |
| ☆ | 7 |
Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and Beyond
Enjoy a day of free museum admission for families, along with art making activities, storytime with SFPL, a scavenger hunt, and even a k-pop dance party!
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Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM | SFMoma | SOMA | art community festival | — |
| ☆ | 7 |
Día de los Muertos Celebration
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32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
The 32nd Annual Día de los Muerto…
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Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM | OMCA | Oakland | community festival art | $10 |
| ☆ | 7 |
Gallery Chat with Batul True Heart
32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart
As part of this year’s Día de los Muertos …
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Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | art community festival | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
SF Music Day 2026
Anne Sajdera Quintet • Bululú • Cornelius Boots • Dutt Campbell Duo • Ensemble Humanité • Ian Carey and Wood Metal Plastic • Jordan Glenn’s BEAK • Marielle V Jakobsons • Nippon Kob…
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Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM | War Memorial Opera House | Civic Center | live_music festival | From $0.00 |
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Lumberjack Days
no longer listed
Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Sun, Oct 25 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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Lumberjack Days
no longer listed
Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Mon, Oct 26 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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VERY VARIETY
A clown workshop and variety show chaotically curated by Fenner Merlick. Celebrate the final Very Variety of 2026 with a Christmas Morning theme, local craft artisans, and a costum…
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Tue, Oct 27 · See venue | The Mab | North Beach | dance theater workshop festival | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
48hills Triple Gala 2026
Celebrate the Bay Guardian's 60th anniversary, 13 years of 48 Hills, and our 52nd Best of the Bay winners: Three parties in one!
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e…
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Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM | El Rio | Mission | community festival | $10 |
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Lumberjack Days
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Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Tue, Oct 27 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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| ☆ | 8 |
Madrone x SFPL: Blind Book Art Challenge
🎃📚 Join Madrone Art Bar and the SF Public Library for a fun Halloween-themed art event! 👻🖤 6-8PM
📖 Choose a gift-wrapped mystery, horror, or thriller book and create an original a…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM | Madrone Art Bar | Divisadero | live_music dj_party community festival | — |
| ☆ | 8 |
TOP CHEFS POTLUCK: Halloween Party🎃
9PM to Close, $5 cover after 9:30pm
A night of Bay Area music, community, and deep cuts at Madrone.
Join Top Chefs and Salōn! for a genre-bending showcase featuring live performa…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM | Madrone Art Bar | Divisadero | live_music dj_party community festival | $5 |
| ☆ | 7 |
CMC Halloween Party & Costume Parade
Please join us for our annual Halloween Spooktacular of fun and music! Featuring a showcase from CMC students from including Children’s Chorus, CMC Sparks, CMC Bernal Heights Neigh…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 4:15 PM | Community Music Center | Mission | live_music community festival | Free |
| ☆ | 5 |
The Roast of Count Dracula
Join us for a raucous night of comedy, music and mayhem. The Roast of Count Dracula is a Very Adult Comedy Show hosted by Legendary Comic, Brian Holtzman. Not for the Faint of Hear…
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Wed, Oct 28 · See venue | Great Star Theater | Chinatown | festival experimental live_music | — |
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Lumberjack Days
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Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Wed, Oct 28 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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| ☆ | 5 |
Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest
Dress up your four-legged companions and join the festive Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy community fun, creative pet costumes, and spooky …
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Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM | Sevy's Bar & Kitchen | Aptos | festival community | — |
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Lumberjack Days
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Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Thu, Oct 29 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
| Fri, Oct 30 | |||||||
| ☆ | 7 |
Friday Nights at OMCA with LA GENTE SF
32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Live Music by LA GENTE SF, DJ Set by mare.e.fresh, and Gallery Chats
Friday Night at OMCA brings an infectious global sound t…
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Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | live_music dj_party latin_world art community festival | $10 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: 805 Night Market
Enjoy a curated lineup of food vendors serving street food, desserts, and specialty drinks. With live entertainment and a curated maker market, every stop is built to be shared—fri…
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Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | community festival | $6.40 |
| ☆ | 6 |
HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV - 10/30 & 10/31
Oakland’s No. 1 Halloween tribute band night, Hell Comes to Oakland, is coming back to the Stork for the double thrill sensation of the century, HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV! Fri 10/30…
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Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM | Thee Stork Club | Oakland | festival live_music rock | $13/$15 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Lost In Dreams Block Party
melodic dubstep, pop EDM, trap, future bass, dubstep
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Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM | The Midway | Dogpatch | festival dj_party | $70+ | 21+ |
| ☆ | 5 |
Holiday Artisan Fair
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 Fra…
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Fri, Oct 30 · See venue | De Young | GGP | art festival | — |
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Lumberjack Days
no longer listed
Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
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Fri, Oct 30 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Heavy Halloween 5
Celebrate Halloween at Winters Tavern with the fifth edition of this heavy-hitting rock festival featuring a full roster of live bands and costumes.
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Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM | Winters | Pacifica | live_music festival | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
Halloween at the Boardwalk
Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and spooktacular Boardwalk fun! It's always free to enter the Boardwalk, but if you would like to receive a collectib…
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Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV - 10/30 & 10/31
Oakland’s No. 1 Halloween tribute band night, Hell Comes to Oakland, is coming back to the Stork for the double thrill sensation of the century, HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV! Fri 10/30…
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Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM | Thee Stork Club | Oakland | festival live_music rock | $13/$15 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Dusk to Dawn Halloween
DUSK TO DAWN HALLOWEEN presented by Opel Productions, Electroluxx, Ghost Palace & NPU Live Join us for a very special Halloween Dusk to Dawn. For our first time we will be at The P…
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Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM | The Midway | Dogpatch | festival dj_party | TICKETS |
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Lumberjack Days
no longer listed
Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face o…
more
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Sat, Oct 31 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | festival sports | Free admission |
| Sun, Nov 1 | |||||||
| ☆ | 7 |
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | Free |
| ☆ | 7 |
Día de Muertos en la Misión
Join us for a joyful celebration honoring the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead at Mission Dolores Basílica! Featuring performances by CMC’s Coro de Cámara, Mariachi CMC, Neighb…
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Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM | Community Music Center | Mission | live_music latin_world community festival | $5–$15 (notaflof) |
| ☆ | 7 |
Loco Bloco: Esto No Se Vende
Step into a living ofrenda! In partnership with Brava Theater, Loco Bloco presents “Esto No Se Vende,” an electrifying Día de los Muertos celebration where live music, dance, cerem…
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Sun, Nov 1 · See venue | Brava Theater | Mission | live_music latin_world dance theater community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 5 |
Holiday Artisan Fair
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 Fra…
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Mon, Nov 2 · See venue | De Young | GGP | art festival | — |
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| ☆ | 7 | SAN FRANCISCO LEONARD COHEN FESTIVAL Details › | Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM | Swedish American Hall | Castro | live_music festival | — |
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Freehub Mountain Bike Film Festival
Dain Zaffke & Robin SansomJoin us at the historic Rio Theater for a special screening of Freehub PRESENTS: A Mountain Bike Film Festival with prizes, cold drinks, new films, and go…
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Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | film festival | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | |||||||
| ☆ | 8 |
Lalo Guerrero Legacy Festival
Legacy Festival co-curator and The Freight's current Director of Programming PC Muñoz is a musician, producer, writer, and program designer based in San Francisco. His body of work…
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Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | festival community | FREE |
| ☆ | 7 |
SAN FRANCISCO LEONARD COHEN FESTIVAL
with Conspiracy of Beards, Daniel Kahn and Jake Shulman-Ment
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Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM | Swedish American Hall | Castro | live_music festival | — |
| ☆ | 7 |
Festival Gala 2026
*** 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,…
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Sat, Nov 7 · See venue | Old First Concerts | Polk | live_music classical festival livestream | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
Hot Rods at the Beach
Hot Rods at the Beach Saturday, November 7, 2026 Check out hundreds of sweet hot rods, street rods, vintage, muscle, custom and classic cars in the Boardwalk Main Lot. Free a…
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Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | Free |
| ☆ | 6 |
Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival November 7-8, 202610am-5pm Looking for unique gifts? Learn about collecting sea glass and shop over 60 booths filled with beautiful …
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Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | art festival | $5 |
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The Grove: Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 60 Authentic Sea Glass and Ocean Artists plus ceramics, fabric art, mosaics, resin art and so much more. Located at the Santa […]
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Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM | The Grove | SOMA | art festival | $5 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Día de los Muertos
Overview Join us for a celebration of Latin American music and culture including lobby installations by local artists. The dynamic concert program, conducted by José Luis Gómez, fe…
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Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM | Davies Symphony Hall | Civic Center | live_music latin_world festival community | LEARN MORE |
| ☆ | 5 |
Bay Area Fest
Bay Area Fest November 7 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date November 7 , 2026 Event Starts 8:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Nov 7 / Saturday 8:0…
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Sat, Nov 7 · See venue | Oakland Arena | Oakland | festival live_music | Buy Tickets |
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SAN FRANCISCO LEONARD COHEN FESTIVAL
The San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival presents a screening of Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love , renowned filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s most personal and romantic film of his sto…
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Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | live_music festival folk | $15/$20 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) |
| ☆ | 8 |
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE FESTIVAL
Boogie Woogie, although rooted in the U.S., is an international language. This year, the 14th International Boogie Woogie Festival, will feature performances of traditional Boogie …
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Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM | SFJAZZ Auditorium | Hayes Valley | live_music jazz festival | — |
| ☆ | 7 |
Festival Gala 2026
*** 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,…
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Sun, Nov 8 · See venue | Old First Concerts | Polk | live_music classical festival livestream | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
Marine Science Fest: Ms. Blue Returns!
Explore a special display detailing the science, technology, and craftsmanship behind Ms. Blue’s reconstruction, and discover the research and conservation efforts happening at the…
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Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM | Seymour Marine Discovery Center | Santa Cruz | community festival | $12.96 – $18.67 |
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County Fairgrounds: Antique and Artisan Fair
It’s back! If you have a love for vintage ~ styling a home with old-style objects, wearing vintage jewelry & clothing, and collecting unique art and objects then this is somewhere …
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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | community art festival | $10 – $30 |
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MONO MUSIC CONFERENCE 2026
FULL VENUE
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Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM | The Midway | Dogpatch | festival | TICKETS |
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| ☆ | 5 |
La Selva Beach Holiday Fair
Shop 50+ vendors, food trucks, and more at the La Selva Beach Holiday Fair.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | festival | — |
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Black Women's Roots Festival
Linda Tillery is a Grammy nominated vocalist, producer, drummer, percussionist, and cultural historian. She has been an influential force in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene …
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Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | live_music folk festival | $49/$54 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) |
| ☆ | 7 |
Festival Gala 2026
*** 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,…
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Sun, Nov 15 · See venue | Old First Concerts | Polk | live_music classical festival livestream | — |
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Hotel Paradox: Beach Please Fair
Head to the Paradox Hotel for an Ocean Themed Art and Sea Glass Fair, with an edge! Vendors will be on theme with local art, ocean themes, sea glass like […]
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Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM | Hotel Paradox | Santa Cruz | art festival | FREE |
| Sat, Nov 21 | |||||||
| ☆ | 5 |
Non Stop Bhangra: Diwali Celebration
Experience the magic of Diwali right here in Alameda! Non Stop Bhangra returns to Rhythmix with a vibrant celebration of India’s beloved Festival of Lights—an evening filled with m…
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Sat, Nov 21 · 4:30 PM | Rhythmix | Alameda | dance festival latin_world | — |
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Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Thu, Nov 26 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | FREE |
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Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Thu, Nov 26 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Sat, Nov 28 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Sun, Nov 29 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Mon, Nov 30 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Tue, Dec 1 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Holiday Train Rides
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 Cha…
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Wed, Dec 2 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Holiday Artisan Fair
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 Fra…
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Fri, Dec 4 · See venue | De Young | GGP | art festival | — |
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Rock n Roll Flea Market
all ages; Rock n Roll Flea Market
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Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM | Faction Brewing | Alameda | live_music rock festival | $5 |
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LIGHTED BOAT PARADE & FULLY CHARGED
Saturday December 5th At Crow's Nest, we offer many locations to view and celebrate this event! You can also visit our vintage Hot Dog Wagon! They will be selling popcorn, hot coco…
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Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM | The Crow's Nest | Santa Cruz | festival community | — |
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Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sat, Dec 5 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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Art in the Cellars
Holiday Festival in our Historic Cellars featuring over 50+ local artists & culinary vendors, wine tasting
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Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM | Bargetto Winery | Soquel | art festival community | Free Entry, $25 Festival Glass |
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Holiday Artisan Fair
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 Fra…
more
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Sat, Dec 5 · See venue | De Young | GGP | art festival | — |
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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | Free |
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Hallcrest Vineyards: Holiday Market
Get your friends and family together for a free event full of fun vendors, kid's activities, Santa, wine and so much more!
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Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM | Hallcrest Vineyards | Felton | community festival | FREE |
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Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sun, Dec 6 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Thu, Dec 10 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Fri, Dec 11 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Tannery Arts Center: Winter Art Market
Get into the holiday spirit and explore Santa Cruz’s creative heart at the Annual Winter Art Market, presented by the Arts Council Santa Cruz County. Enjoy live music, tasty food, …
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Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM | Tannery Arts Center | Santa Cruz | art festival live_music | FREE |
| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sat, Dec 12 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Festival Gala 2026
*** 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,…
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Sun, Dec 13 · See venue | Old First Concerts | Polk | live_music classical festival livestream | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sun, Dec 13 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Thu, Dec 17 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Fri, Dec 18 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sat, Dec 19 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sun, Dec 20 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Thu, Dec 24 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Fri, Dec 25 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sat, Dec 26 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sun, Dec 27 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
| ☆ | 5 |
Holiday Hocus Pocus
🎩✨ A Festive Extravaganza of Magic and Mischief! ✨🎩 Step into a world of wonder and joy this holiday season with Holiday Hocus Pocus —a dazzling variety show of magic, comedy, circ…
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Sun, Dec 27 · See venue | Great Star Theater | Chinatown | theater festival comedy | Tickets and More Info Here |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Thu, Dec 31 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 7 |
It's A New Day & Breakfast Of Champions
It's A New DAY + Breakfast Of Champions 2027 is coming back to The Great Northern block for a full day + night of New Year shenanigans!
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Fri, Jan 1 · 4:00 AM | The Great Northern | SOMA | dj_party festival | Buy Ticket |
| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Fri, Jan 1 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sat, Jan 2 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
| Sun, Jan 3 | |||||||
| ☆ | 7 |
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | — |
| ☆ | 6 |
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland
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 decor…
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Sun, Jan 3 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | — | FOG Design+Art Fair no longer listed Details › | Sun, Jan 24 · See venue | SFMoma | SOMA | art festival | free |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Lunar New Year
Overview Welcome the Lunar New Year with the San Francisco Symphony! Our annual event draws upon Asian traditions, past and present, in a celebration of music and community. For in…
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Sat, Feb 6 · 5:00 PM | Davies Symphony Hall | Civic Center | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 7 |
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Feb 7 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Clam Chowder Cook-Off February 20-21, 2027 Attention chowder lovers! Taste the best at the 46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off! Sample chowder from Amateur Chefs on Saturday, f…
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Sat, Feb 20 · 1:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Clam Chowder Cook-Off February 20-21, 2027 Attention chowder lovers! Taste the best at the 46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off! Sample chowder from Amateur Chefs on Saturday, f…
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Sun, Feb 21 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival | — |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Clam Chowder Cook-Off February 20-21, 2027 Attention chowder lovers! Taste the best at the 46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off! Sample chowder from Amateur Chefs on Saturday, f…
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Mon, Feb 22 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival | — |
| Sun, Mar 7 | |||||||
| ☆ | 7 |
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Mar 7 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | |||||||
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Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt
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The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. Hop aboard the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain for an Easter Egg Hunt and participate in Easter activities in Town.
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Sat, Mar 27 · See venue | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | community festival | — |
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| ☆ | 7 |
360 ALLSTARS
A heart-pumping mix of basketball, breakdance, acrobatics, drumming and more that sold out on Broadway and has surprised and thrilled more than one million audience members worldwi…
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Sat, Apr 3 · 7:30 PM | Presidio Theatre | Presidio | dance festival | BUY TICKETS |
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| ☆ | 7 |
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
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 lear…
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Sun, Apr 4 · 1:00 PM | OMCA | Oakland | workshop community festival art | — |
| ☆ | 7 |
360 ALLSTARS
A heart-pumping mix of basketball, breakdance, acrobatics, drumming and more that sold out on Broadway and has surprised and thrilled more than one million audience members worldwi…
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Sun, Apr 4 · 7:30 PM | Presidio Theatre | Presidio | dance festival | BUY TICKETS |
| Sat, Apr 17 | |||||||
| ☆ | 8 |
Stravinsky Festival II: Rites of Spring
Igor Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Conducted by Buddy James
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley
Igor Stravinsky Circus Polka
Conducted by Eric Kujawsky
Igor Stravinsky Violin Concer…
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Sat, Apr 17 · 7:30 PM | Cañada College Theater | RWC | live_music classical festival | Not listed |