| 6:00 pm | San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker War Memorial Opera House. The ballet -a national holiday tradition. 415-864-3330 |
| 7:00 pm | The Nutcracker - Symphony Of Lights Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Aurora Exhibit Exploratorium. Aurora shows how light and reflector shapes create reflections. A curved stainless steel sheet with tiny ridges blends reflections... |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Bird in a Cage Exploratorium. Stare at the bird, then look at the empty cage - a ghostly bird in a different color appears. This afterimage happens as your eyes... |
| 11:30 am | Daily 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 |
| 1:00 pm | Covenant Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 6:00 pm | San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker War Memorial Opera House. The ballet -a national holiday tradition. 415-864-3330 |
| 6:00 pm | Alice In Wonderland - Theatrical Production Presidio Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Nutcracker - Symphony Of Lights Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Jeffrey Keller Cobb's Comedy Club. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi. A thrilling 90-minute ride through the highs and lows of San Francisco in Dear San Francisco. Packed with excitement and jaw-dropping... |
| 7:30 pm | Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Film with Live Orchestra Davies Symphony Hall. Classical concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Raven Castro Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Kristina Orbakaite Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Oliver Hazard Rickshaw Stop. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Strawberry Guy The Fillmore. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Feeble Little Horse The Independent. Pop / rock performance. |
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Ferry Building Marketplace. Run by the nonprofit Foodwise, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is renowned for its top-quality, sustainably... |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tornado Exhibit Exploratorium. Step into a swirling indoor vortex, where fans and fog create a mini tornado you can shape with your hands. This interactive artwork... |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Watch Water Freeze Exploratorium. Watch water freeze into a spiky, colorful mosaic of crystals in real time. Ultra-cold glass and polarized light reveal ever-changing... |
| 10:30 am | Penquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000 |
| 12:30 pm | Life: A Cosmic Story California Academy of Sciences. Life: A Cosmic Story takes you on a fast-paced journey from the Big Bang to today's rich diversity of life... |
| 2:00 pm | Big Feed @ Aquarium of the Bay Aquarium of The Bay. Watch a real-time feeding frenzy as our expert educators explain what's involved in feeding the aquarium's largest... |
| 7:30 pm | Marlon James Sydney Goldstein Theater. Lecture event. |
| 7:30 pm | A Drag Queen Christmas Golden Gate Theatre. Event with tickets available. |
| 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Happy Hour at McCormick and Schmick's McCormick and Schmick's. Enjoy bar-only bites like lobster crab dip, Singapore prawns, shrimp cocktail, and the M&K Smash Burger. Drink... |
| 4:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Local's Night Ghirardelli Square. San Francisco residents enjoy free parking, exclusive discounts, and special offers at participating restaurants... |
| 4:00 pm- 1:30 am | 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 |
