December 2011
Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center - San Francisco, November 9 -January 8
Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square - San Francisco, November 9-January 16
Walnut Creek on Ice - Walnut Creek, November 11-January 16
Gingerbread Builders - Mill Valley, November 15-December 31
A Year with Frog and Toad - Santa Cruz, November 18-December 11
A Christmas Carol by Coastal Rep - Half Moon Bay, November 18-December 17
Holiday Skating on the Square - Redwood City, November 18-January 16
Downtown Ice - San Jose, November 18-January 29
Playland at Conservatory of Flowers - San Francisco, November 18-April 15
World's Funniest Bubble Show - Berkeley, October 2-December 31
Reindeer Romp at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, November 20-January 1
A Christmas Carol by San Jose Rep - San Jose, November 23-December 24
Tis the Season for Science at Cal Academy - San Francisco, November 23-January 16
The Velveteen Rabbit - San Francisco, November 25-December 11
Holiday Tree Walk - Felton, November 25-December 18
The Great Dickens Christmas Faire - San Francisco, November 25-December 18
Cable Car Holiday Light Tour - San Francisco, November 25-January 1
Holiday in the Park at Discovery Kingdom - Vallejo, November 25-January 1
Global Winter Wonderland - Santa Clara, November 25-January 2
The Nutcracker by Peninsula Youth Ballet - San Mateo, Novermber 26-December 4
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train - Santa Cruz, November 26-December 23
Gingerbread Architecture - Sausalito, November 26-December 23
Nutcracker at Children's Creativity Museum - San Francisco, November 26-December 23
Fantasy of Lights - Los Gatos, November 25-December 31
Christmas in the Park - San Jose, November 25-January 1
The Secret Garden - Palo Alto, November 30-December 31
The Nutcracker by Contra Costa Ballet - Walnut Creek, December 1-3
Winter Wonderland Craft Bar at MOCFA - San Francisco, December 1
A Christmas Carol by American Conservatory Theatre - San Francisco, December 1-24
Teen Night at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, December 2
Jack London Square Lights Up - Oakland, December 2
The Nutcracker by Ballet America - Redwood City, December 2
Presidio Tree Lighting Ceremony - San Francisco, December 2
Tiburon Holiday Festival with Ice Skating - Tiburon, December 2
The Elves and the Shoemaker - Sunnyvale, December 2 & 3
Hip Kids Music at Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito, December 2,3,10,17
Holiday Frolic & Snow Park - Martinez, December 2-4
The Nutcracker by Western Ballet - Mountain View, December 2-4
The Nutcracker by Dance Connection - Palo Alto, December 2-4
Into the Woods - Alameda, December 2 & 9
Cinderella by African-American Shakespeare Company - San Francisco, December 2-18
Holiday Lights at Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy, December 2-30
ZooLights at Oakland Zoo - Oakland, December 2-January 1
Birding Cruise on San Francisco Bay - Berkeley, December 3
Nutcracker Storytime with Diablo Ballet - Lafayette, December 3
Holiday Tree Lighting Festival - Pinole, December 3
Santa Arrives at Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos, December 3
Holiday Crafts Day at Randall Museum - San Francisco, December 3
Family Gala Mystery & Magic - San Francisco, December 3
Union Street Holiday Festivities - San Francisco, December 3
Pancake Breakfast with Santa - San Mateo, December 3
Christmas at the Waterfront - Suisun City, December 3
Lighted Yacht Parade - Alameda, December 3
America's Children's Holiday Parade - Oakland, December 3
The Jazz Nutcracker - Oakland, December 3
Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Parade - Pleasanton, December 3
Hometown Holidays - Redwood City, December 3
Holiday Children's Tea at Filoli - Woodside, December 3
Music For Families - San Francisco, December 3
Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival - Concord, December 3
Waterfront Skate Rink - Suisun City, December 3-4
Nutcracker by San Francisco Youth Ballet - San Francisco, December 3-4
The Nutcracker by Stapleton Ballet - San Rafael, December 3-4
The Nutcracker by Young Performers and Westlake School - San Francisco, December 3-4
The Nutcracker by Ballet Petit - Hayward, December 3-4
Christmas at Ardenwood - Fremont, December 3-4
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concerts - Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo - December 3-4
Holiday Card Making Workshop - San Francisco, December 3 & 10
Hip Kids Music at Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito, December 3,10,17
Holidays at Dunsmuir Hellman Estate - Oakland, December 3-18
Cinderella by YPT - San Francisco, December 3-30
Holiday Expo - Concord, December 4
Snow in Berkeley - Berkeley, December 4
Holiday Cardmaking Workshop - San Francisco, December 4 & 10
Santa at Play Cafe - Oakland, December 6, 16, 20
A Christmas Carol by Northside Theatre - San Jose, December 7-24
Junie B in Jingle Bells - Palo Alto, December 8-18
A Christmas Carol by Center Repertory - Walnut Creek, December 8-18
Winter Wonderland at Pixieland - Concord, December 9-10
A Christmas Carol - Mountain View, December 9-10
Clara's Gift by Vacaville Ballet Theater - Vacaville, December 9-11
Legos and Trains - Palo Alto, December 9-January 15
Madeline's Christmas - Sunnyvale, December 9-18
The Nutcracker by Berkeley Ballet Theater - Berkeley, December 9-18
Sleeping Beauty - Pleasanton, December 9-18
Christmas Revels - Oakland, December 9-18
The Nutcracker by San Francisco Ballet - San Francisco, December 9-27
Nutcracker Storytime with Diablo Ballet - Danville, December 10
Holiday Puppet Shows at Gamble Garden - Palo Alto, December 10
Family Holiday Concert - Redwood City, December 10
Family Create with Nature Day - San Francisco, December 10
Family Night Hike and Campfire - Sausalito, December 10
Frosting the Conservatory of Flowers - San Francisco, December 10
Holiday Open House at Marine Mammal Center - December 10
Breakfast with Santa - Belvedere, December 10
Pixie Park Teddy Bear Tea - Ross, December 10
Oakland Youth Chorus Holiday Concert - Oakland, December 10
Santa and Friends at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, December 10
Art Works Downtown Holiday Open House - San Rafael, December 10-11
A Dickens of a Holiday Celebration - El Cerrito, December 10-11
Peter and the Wolf - San Francisco and Cupertino, December 10-11
The Nutcracker by Marin Ballet - San Rafael, December 10-11
The Nutcracker by Santa Clara Ballet Company - Santa Clara, December 10-11
The Nutcracker by Peninsula Ballet - Redwood City, December 10-18
The Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre - Livermore, December 10-18
Emil of Lonneberga by Bay Area Children's Theatre - Berkeley, December 10-22
The Nutcracker by Ballet San Jose - San Jose, December 10-23
Hanukah Festival of Light and Family Concert - Berkeley, December 11
Sneak Peek for Middle Schoolers at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, December 11
POPS Family Christmas Fantasy - Los Gatos, December 11
Festival of Lights Chanukah Celebration - San Rafael, December 11
Holiday with the POPS - Los Gatos, December 11
Hanukah Palooza - Los Gatos, December 11
Whiskers A Musical Adaptation of Velveteen Rabbit - Walnut Creek, December 11-20
Napa Valley Santa Trains - Napa, December 12-24
Mommy & Me Celebrate the Season - San Jose, December 13
It's a Holiday with Dream Circle - San Rafael, December 13
Sugar Plum Teas at Lisa's Tea Treasures - Campbell, December 13-14
Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party - Menlo Park, December 13-22
The Biggest Gift - Walnut Creek, December 15-18
A Christmas Carol by Stapleton Theatre - San Anselmo, December 15-18
The Nutcracker by Moscow Ballet - Cupertino, December 16
Holiday Lights & Sights Boat Parade - San Francisco, December 16
Holiday Movie Sing-a-long - Suisun City, December 16-17
The 13 Days of Christmas - Walnut Creek, December 16-19
San Francisco Girls Chorus Holiday Concert - Lafayette & San Francisco, December 16 & 20
Gingerbread Decorating Workshop - San Francisco, December 16 & 20
Free Admission Day at Habitot - Berkeley, December 17
Breakfast with Santa - Pleasant Hill, December 17
Dream Circle Holiday Concert - Sausalito, December 17
Nutcracker Storytime with Diablo Ballet - Walnut Creek, December 17
Let it Snow - El Cerrito, December 17-18
The Nutcracker by Brentwood Children's Ballet - Antioch, December 17-18
Happy Birthday Jesus Party for Children - Cupertino, December 18
Tis the Season by Singers Marin - San Rafael, December 18
Hip Hop History 101 - Oakland, December 19
Model Railroad Holiday Open House - Walnut Creek, December 19-20 & 26-27
Once Upon a Christmas - Walnut Creek, December 19-21
Lawrence Hall of Science Winter Camp - Berkeley, December 19-22
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) Winter Camp - Walnut Creek, December 19-23
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) Teen Training - Walnut Creek, December 19-23
Magic Show & Wizards Workshop - Oakland, December 20
Gifts of Winter at Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, December 21
The Nutcracker by Oakland Ballet - Oakland, December 22-24
A Goofy Holiday Show with Boswick the Clown - San Francisco, December 22-27
Tree-Lighting, Sing-along, and Santa - Concord, December 23
Free Admission Day at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, December 25
Kwanzaa Celebration - Sausalito, December 26
Family Magic Shows - San Francisco, December 26-30
Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy - San Francisco, December 30
Noon Years Eve - Sausalito, December 31
Family New Years Party - El Cerrito, December 31
Magic and More New Years Eve with Frisco Fred - San Francisco, December 31