December 15, 2022
Thursday

Headliners

2:00 pmSan Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker War Memorial Opera House. The ballet -a national holiday tradition. 415-864-3330

Festivals

5:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Christmas in the Park - Blinky's Holiday Drive Through Lake Cunningham Park, San Jose. Pack up the family and enjoy a fantastic light show programmed to music by Pentatonix, Michael Buble, Luis...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
California's Great America Winterfest California's Great America, Santa Clara. The Bay Area's most immersive holiday event features millions of lights, more than 60 rides and...

The Arts

11:30 amDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
12:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
1:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
2:00 pmSan Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker War Memorial Opera House. The ballet -a national holiday tradition. 415-864-3330
2:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
6:00 pm'Love, Chaos and Couture' - All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go Teatro ZinZanni's Spiegeltent. Featuring an artistic collaboration with international fashion designer Luly Yang. An affectionate... 415-438-2668
7:00 pmA Christmas Carol Geary Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmAs You Like It San Francisco Playhouse. Musical theatrical performance.
7:15 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
7:30 pmSan Francisco Symphony: Holiday Gaiety Davies Symphony Hall. Classical concert.
7:30 pmFrozen - The Musical Orpheum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmPink Martini SFJAZZ Center. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBeach Blanket Babylon Club Fugazi. Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes... 415-421-4222
8:00 pmGhost Light The Independent. Alternative music performance.

For Children

9:30 amToddler Circle Time Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito. The Bay Area Discovery Museum gives it's toddler visitors a place to practice language, movement...
3:00 pmAfternoon Storytime Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito. This interactive storytime lets kids travel around the world and have some amazing adventures...

Community

9:00 am-
4:15 pm
Waterfront Segway Guided Tour Segway Tours. Guided Segway tours depart daily from San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and also from Sausalito. Sightsee at... 415-474-3130
10:30 amPenguin Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Magellanic penguins are fed by hand on Penguin Island.
11:00 am-
1:00 pm
'Foot!' Tour: Come Out to the Castro The 'Foot!' comedian-led tour Come Out To The Castro is a trip through San Francisco's Gay Village from top to bottom, including gay... 415-793-5378
11:00 amWhat Makes Us Human? California Academy of Sciences. Fun activities help reveal the origins of who we are. Compare the adaptations the human body has made throughout...
11:30 amGrizzly Bear Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Head to Hearst Grizzly Gulch to watch the grizzly sisters, Kachina and Kiona, enjoy some treats.
1:30 pmSan Francisco in a Nutshell San Francisco in a Nutshell is a two hour walking tour that provides a complete history of the city, from its start as trading post to... 415-793-5378
3:00 pmPenquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000
3:30 pmPenguin Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Magellanic penguins are fed by hand on Penguin Island.
3:45 pmGiraffe Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Visit the Osher Giraffe Lodge to watch the giraffes eat.
4:00 pmCalifornia Sea Lion Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Come to the Fred Carroll Family Sea Lion Pool to watch the rescued, blind, Sea Lions train via verbal commands...
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Focus on Islam Lecture Series California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Weekly lecture series on Islam. 415-575-6175

Dining Specials

11:30 am-
2:00 pm
Down the Line Lunch Waterbar. A 3-course prix fixe lunch menu is served each weekday. 415-284-9922
11:30 am-
2:00 pm
Nawlins Express Lunch Creola, San Carlos. A special prix fixe 3-course lunch is available. 650-654-0882
11:30 am-
2:30 pm
Blue Plate Special Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant. Grilled panini, croque monsieur, soup, salad are options in the daily lunch special... 415-777-4200
11:30 amLunch Special Puccini & Pinetti Italian Grill. Wireless internet access is available as you enjoy a 3-course prix fixe lunch with an optional... 415-392-5500
11:30 am-
2:30 pm
Affari Veloci Lunch Quattro, East Palo Alto. Enjoy a quick, prix fixe lunch of 4 mini-courses served on one plate. 650-470-2889
11:30 am-
4:00 pm
Prix-Fixe Lunch Scala's Bistro. Chef Jen Biesty prepares 2 courses for a special lunch each day. 415-395-8555
11:30 am-
2:00 pm
Business Luncheon Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinoise. A 5-course lunch is available for under $25 Wednesday through Friday. Groups welcome... 415-397-4888

Nightlife

5:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Happy Hour Horizon Restaurant and Lounge. Each Happy Hour has a different weekly theme. Tasty Tuesdays - free fries; wet martini Wednesdays... 415-576-1919
7:00 pm-
2:00 am
Art Attack Supperclub. A sanctuary for local artists, showcasing performance, art, music, food, dance, and colorful networking, providing... 415-348-0900
7:30 pm-
11:00 pm
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara. Listen to the sounds of Eric Kurtzrock's classic jazz piano trio featuring Gary Brown and world-renowned pianist... 415-771-6800
7:30 pm-
11:30 pm
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark. The sextet, Stompy Jones, performs jazz numbers. 415-392-3434
Live Blues Performances at The Saloon The Saloon. This historic hotspot - one of San Francisco's best blues venues - is a huge supporter of the local music scene and features... 415-986-7666
Live Entertainment at Biscuits and Blues Biscuits and Blues. Live music most days, often 2 shows on weekend nights. 415-292-2583
Live Entertainment at Eastside West Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar. Eastside West features DJs or Live Bands Thursday through Saturday night. Call for current... 415-885-4000
Live Bands At Pier 23 Pier 23 Cafe. Pier 23 Cafe offers live entertainment, with jazz, reggae, salsa and rock bands playing nightly... 415-362-5125