A Winter Gift: Legends of the Celtic Harp

Occidental Center For The Arts 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, CA, United States

A marvelous blend of music and oratory, falling somewhere in between concert and theater, A Winter Gift presents joyous pieces of beloved holiday music woven into seasonal Celtic legends, Irish and English stories of winter, and traditional folk beliefs.

$15

Madame Gufay’s Lovelutionaries

Live Oak Theatre 1301 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Growing up in the French provinces, Madame Gufay was fascinated by news reports of the Free Speech Movement (the FSM) which fermented on the campus of U.C. Berkeley and resonated worldwide. Now, having returned to school late in life, she has arranged to finish her last semester studying at her own personal mecca, U.C. Berkeley.

$20

Christmas Revels – A Theatrical Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

This 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!

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Mittens and Mistletoe, A Winter Circus Cabaret

Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Celebrate winter and the return of light with a light-hearted, charming, and funny variety program suitable for all ages.

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Jolly Juliana – An Original Melodrama and Holiday Vaudeville

G.K. Hardt Theatre 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

A delightful, heart-warming, extravaganza commemorating the roots of American theatre; sing-a-long, hiss, boo and cheer for a villain, hero and heroine.

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Center REP’s A Christmas Carol

Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, spectacular special effects and scary ghosts, it's no wonder the critics have called it ‘THE Christmas Carol to see in the Bay Area.’ Join the thousands who make this theatrical event a part of their annual holiday traditions.

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Alameda Civic Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Kofman Theater 2200 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA, United States

This holiday season prepare to be transported on a magical journey with Clara and the Nutcracker Prince. From the heroic battle against the Mouse King, travel through the Land of the Snowflakes and on to the Kingdom of the Sweets. There you will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and be entertained by the wonders of the Land of Enchantment.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas Live! A Family Concert With The San Francisco Symphony

Davies Symphony Hall Van Ness Avenue between Grove and Hayes, San Francisco, CA, United States

Iconic Peanuts characters come to life in this colorful live-action performance, with animated backgrounds on the big screen, dancing, singing, and more - all with live accompaniment by the Symphony, Chorus, dancers, and narrators.

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Cinderella

Buriel Clay Theatre, African-American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

This classic production of Cinderella is a timeless tale, brought to whimsical, magical life just in time for the holidays, is an uplifting re-telling of the classic fairytale, featuring all of the pageantry, hilarity, and charm of the original, but with a soulful twist.