Music
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, United StatesVintage excursion cars, adorned with thousands of colorful lights, roll through the streets of Santa Cruz as passengers lend their voices to holiday carols, sip hot spiced cider, and listen to musical entertainment while Santa visits the little ones, or the young at heart!
Goddess Crafts Faire
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesThe Goddess Crafts Faire is a beautiful community celebration of the coming of winter through women’s art, music and dance. Don’t miss this exquisite collection of handmade gifts by local and regional women!
The Emerald Cup
Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA, United StatesThe Emerald Cup is the longest running outdoor organic cannabis cup in the world.
Weihnachtsmarkt: German Holiday Market
Civic Center Plaza 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA, United StatesCome indulge in German food and drinks and browse our eclectic selection of handcrafted gifts from Germany and local artists for purchase. The day will also include musical performances by GISSV students, and, new this year, an ice rink where you can have a stab at your ice skating skills!
Children’s Holiday Festival at History San Jose
San Jose History Park 635 Phelan Avenue,, San Jose, CA, United StatesJoin us for the annual Children's Holiday Festival! Santa will arrive at History Park aboard a historic trolley to greet children - a wonderful photo opportunity for parents! Holiday music and caroling will set the scene, with the Snow Queen leading story time.
Christmas Revels – A Theatrical Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis year’s Revels opens in the 1930s, where our protagonist meets a mystery man who sends him on a journey east to Appalachia, south through the bayous of Louisiana, north to the mid-Atlantic states, and finally westward ho to California!
The MeshugaNutcracker
Marines’ Memorial Theater 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThrough the course of the two-act musical, eight chelmniks tell stories which celebrate and honor the triumphs of Chanukah heroes from the time of the Maccabees through modern day - all in their delightfully foolish Chelm style.
Christmas Revels – A Theatrical Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis year’s Revels opens in the 1930s, where our protagonist meets a mystery man who sends him on a journey east to Appalachia, south through the bayous of Louisiana, north to the mid-Atlantic states, and finally westward ho to California!
Community Seed Yule Social
Clubhouse, Harvey West Park 326 Evergreen Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesCome one, come all! Bring the family to A Yule Celebration!
Old Time Maritime Christmas with the Hyde Street Living History Players
Aboard the historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for our costumed Living History players Old Time Maritime Christmas. Turn back the clock to Christmas in the year 1901, where you will meet captains, wives, crews and passengers aboard the floating historic vessels.