Christmas
Center REP’s A Christmas Carol
Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesBrimming 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.
11th Annual Slavic Choral Christmas Concert
Church of The Nativity 240 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble presents the 11th annual Slavic Choral Christmas Concert, a rich tapestry of seasonal carols and winter songs of East-Central Europe and the Balkans, featuring traditionally costumed Community artists from the Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian, Jewish, Moldovan, Polish, and Ukrainian Bay Area populations.
KMLZ: Holidaze
Z Space 450 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhat do you get when you lock ten comedic elves in Santa’s workshop for 50 hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas?
Jolly Juliana – An Original Melodrama and Holiday Vaudeville
G.K. Hardt Theatre 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United StatesA delightful, heart-warming, extravaganza commemorating the roots of American theatre; sing-a-long, hiss, boo and cheer for a villain, hero and heroine.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Town Hall Theatre 3535 School Street, Lafayette, CA, United StatesOne of the greatest stories ever told gets a new twist as this beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he faces great challenges one fateful Christmas Eve.
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!
Handmade for the Holidays
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin the Garden for this family program as we create gifts and festive decorations inspired by the Garden’s diverse collection of plants.
Holiday on the Farm
Forest Home Farms Historic Park 19953 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon, CA, United StatesEnjoy a traditional holiday family experience including visits with a Victorian Santa and his reindeer, old-fashioned ornament making, a puppet show, holiday entertainment and refreshments.
Benicia Christmas Parade and Holiday Market
Benicia Main Street along Main Street, Benicia, CA, United StatesThe parade starts at 10:00AM at First and D Street and ends at H Street. The parade features local marching bands, dancers, and the much-anticipated Santa Claus. The Holiday Market features handcrafted arts and crafts, gourmet items and delicious foods.
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair!
Cow Palace Exhibition Halls 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA, United StatesThe bustling streets of London, immortalized for all time by the mighty pen of Charles Dickens, form the living backdrop of your excursion into Christmas Past. You are a living part of a Victorian Christmas card come to life!