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Saturday, December 13, 2025

Union Square's "Winter Walk" 2025 Opening Day (Dec. 13-24)
Union Square’s “Winter Walk” 2025 Opening Day (Dec. 13-24)
Saturday, December 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive more...

11:00 amBerkeley’s “Joy Village Bazaar” Free Holiday Craft & Community Fair (2025)   FREE*
*Free and all ages
11:00 amSF’s $10 Chinatown Walking Tour (Free Egg Tart + Hong Kong Tea Tastings)   $10.38*
*Includes all tastings
12:00 pmRoot Division’s 1st Annual Holiday Artist Fair + Free Drink Tickets (SF)   *
*FREE with RSVP
12:00 pmSF’s SantaCon-Style 2025 Pub Crawl: 10-Hours, 9 Bars (The Mission + Downtown)   $17.85*
*Tier 2 tickets are $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP ($17.85, normally $23.18) - 21+
2:00 pmDisney’s “Frozen” in Concert with the SF Symphony   $54.50*
*Kids' tickets are half off
4:00 pm2025 “Holidays on Taraval” (SF)   FREE
5:00 pmSF Neo-Futurists: Best of The Infinite Wrench 2025   $28*
*$28 - GA (fees included)
5:00 pmBlue Christmas Service: Candlelight + Reflection (Brisbane)   FREE
5:30 pm“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)   FREE
7:00 pmSF’s SantaCon Comedy Crawl: Elves Gone Wild (2025)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP, or with SantaCon Crawl wristband
7:00 pmStand-Up Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons Live at SF Punch Line (Dec. 11–13)   $32.05*
*Tickets starts at $32.05  General Admission – 18+ 2 drink min valid ID
7:00 pm“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
7:00 pmFREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm$5 Off: “Asking for a Friend” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)   $12.16*
*use promo code for $5 off tickets - normally $17.35
7:30 pm“Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (Bay Area)   $19.98*
*Normally $25.31 in advance, use promo code for $5 off tickets
8:00 pm“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
8:00 pm$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show   $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)   FREE*
*RSVP Required
9:00 pm$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)   $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pmFree Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
10:00 pmSF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
9:00 amFree Coffee & Donuts at the Park: “Warmly” Launch Party (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*9am - while supplies last
9:00 amTrail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF   FREE
9:00 amPop-Ups on the Plaza: SF’s Black Holiday Market (Ferry Plaza)   FREE*
*Entry is free, with products available for purchase
9:00 am“Sleigh the Day” 2025 Holiday Flea Market w/ Cars + Coffee (Ohlone College)   FREE
9:30 amFree de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 amFree “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 amFree 2025 “Winter Craft Day” at SF’s Randall Museum   FREE*
*Admission is FREE - low cost activities
10:00 am31st Annual Christmas Parade and Holiday Market (Benicia)   FREE*
*Free Family Event
10:00 amSloat Garden Center Kentfield Winter Gift Market   FREE*
*Event is free- Succulent Wreath Workshop at event is $100 per person
10:00 amHoliday Craft Fair (SF)   FREE
10:00 amBreakfast with Santa   $12*
*Presale tickets are $10 for Highlands Residents, $12 for Non-Residents. All walk-up tickets are $12. Children 2 and under enter for free.
10:00 amSanta’s Jolly Landing Via Helicopter (Concord)   FREE
10:00 amYank Sing’s Holiday Pop Up Market   FREE
10:00 amFree Victorian Ornament Crafting + 19th Century Holiday Fun (San Mateo History Museum)   FREE*
*Admission free all day
10:00 amSF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)   $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
10:00 amKimochi Silver Bells Arts & Crafts Faire (SF)   FREE*
*Enjoy holiday shopping with over 70 local artisans offering Asian themed and Asian inspired crafts, gifts, and treats. All proceeds support Kimochi’s senior services. Free admission. Plenty of nearby parking and easy MUNI access. Perfect for finding unique, handmade holiday gifts while supporting a good cause.
10:30 amGolden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)   FREE*
*Completely Free
11:00 amOakland Holiday Craft Fair w/ 50 Vendors (2025)   FREE
11:00 amWinter 2025 “East Bay Open Studios” w/ 180+ Artists (Dec. 13-14)   FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1918029520929?aff=oddtdtcreator
11:00 amClayroom SF Holiday Sale   FREE*
*FREE TICKET
11:00 amRivermark Village Shopping Center Holiday Craft Workshop (Santa Clara)   FREE
11:00 amEmerge Holiday Craft Fair: Artisans + DIY Workshops (SF)   FREE
11:00 amArt Guild of Pacifica’s 2025 “Winter Art Faire” (Dec. 13-14)   FREE
11:00 amHoliday Art Bazaar at Hayes Valley Art Works + Meet Adominable Snowman (SF)   FREE*
*Free event! We appreciate donations and purchases from the artists!
11:00 amHoliday Bazaar at Mare Island Art Studios (Dec 13-14, 20-21)   FREE
11:00 amFree Holiday Sing Along w/ Musae Choir at Ferry Bldg’s Grand Staircase (SF)   FREE
11:00 amWinter 2025 “East Bay Open Studios” w/ 180+ Artists (Dec. 13-14)   FREE
11:00 amPét Nat Winter Artist Market at Donkey & Goat Winery   FREE
11:00 amAuthentic “German Holiday Market” at Mountain View City Hall Plaza (2025)   FREE
11:00 am“Children’s Winter Holiday Festival” at SF’s Russian Center (2025)   $23.18*
*$15 child admission includes a gift bag for every child under 12.
11:00 amGolden Bridges School Winter Fair   FREE
11:00 amHoliday Market at Branch   FREE
11:00 amClayroom Holiday Fair   FREE*
*Free, no RSVP needed
11:00 amSF’s Santa Cable Car + Free Holiday Photos   FREE*
*FREE photos with Santa
11:00 amHoliday Hyphy Wheel Car Show & Toy Drive (Oakland)   FREE
11:00 amOakland Creates 2025 Art Comics and Zine Fest   FREE
11:00 amPour Manners Izakaya Pop-Up at Tessier Winery   FREE*
*Food for purchase
12:00 pmFree Musical Screening w/ Vegan Treats (San Jose)   FREE*
*Please RSVP
12:00 pm“Lost Lands” Indigenous-Inspired Art+Music Night (SF)   FREE
12:00 pmHoliday Makers Village Seasonal Pop-Up   FREE
12:00 pmFree Holiday Market: Ceramics + Handmade Gifts (SF Clayworks)   FREE
12:00 pmBay Area Then and Now Poetry Series   $10*
*Event included in Gallery Admission
12:00 pmHoliday Wreathmaking Workshop w/ Gifts + Music (Oakland)   $98
12:00 pmFree Huge Sand Art Creation on Ocean Beach w/ Artist Andres Amador (SF)   FREE*
*Open to all
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class   FREE
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF   FREE
12:00 pmSan Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2025)   FREE
12:00 pmRoot Division’s 1st Annual Artist Fair (SF)   FREE*
*Free
12:00 pm10-Year Anniversary + Holiday Art Market at Journal Building Art Residency (SF)   FREE
12:00 pmDJ-Powered Indie Shop Crawl “Walk it Like You Shop it” (Crockett)   FREE
12:00 pmAnimal Rights Rally + “Free Zoe” March (Dolores Park)   FREE
12:00 pmArt Walk SF | Holiday Pop Up in Glen Park (SF)   FREE
1:00 pmFree “Selfies with Santa” in The Atrium (Downtown SF)   FREE
1:00 pmDollie + Me Holiday Tea at The Westin St. Francis   $125*
*$125 per person, excluding tax and fees
1:00 pmSaturday at The Avenue   
1:00 pmBay Area Then Artist and Curator Panel   $10*
*Discounts for Studen, senior and Youth. Gallery admission included
1:00 pmBART SweaterFest 2025: Free Holiday Fun + BARTmobile Rides (Rockridge)   FREE
1:00 pmSantaCon Beer & Wine Fest at L4   $50*
*$50 in advance, $60 at the door
1:00 pmSanta Beer Crawl 2025   $45
1:00 pmWomen’s Self Defense Workshop   $50
1:00 pm2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: Winter Holiday Fest & Craft Party | Berkeley   FREE
1:00 pmThe Nutcracker Bird (Oakland)   $45
1:00 pmBake Me Beautiful   $85*
*Bake Me Beautiful Join SanaVita Drip Co. x Sweet Rose Bakery Shop for a sweet self-care experience! 🧁 Your ticket includes a Mini-Tox treatment (Lip Flip or Glabella, $80–$100 value) a Mini Cake Decorating Class with Gina ($100 value). AMI Photo Booth is honoring us with her presence capture your glow-up moment! Enjoy raffles, light bites & sweets as you mix, mingle, and glow! ✨ Dec 13 | 1–4 PM · 5439 Clayton Rd, Clayton, CA
1:00 pmPeninsula Women’s Chorus: Voices that Guide Us   10-50*
*$10-50; pay-what-you-wish until 10/31 online
1:30 pmFree Gifts: 2025 Holiday Market of All Vegan + Eco-Friendly Goods (Berkeley)   FREE
2:00 pmMerry Mercado Holiday Market at 826 Valencia (SF)   FREE
2:00 pm“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF   $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
2:00 pmHoliday Mercadito   FREE*
*Free Admission Event
2:30 pmPsychedelic Puppet Show: Twisting the Rabbit Hole   $25*
*$0-25 presale tickets, $35 at the door. The film festival is free to attend. Visit the event link for more information.
3:00 pmAshavari Community Outreach Program Session 1   FREE*
*Donations highly encouraged
3:00 pm2025 Filipino “Parol Lantern” Festival (SF)   FREE
3:00 pmSF’s 11th Annual Krampus Pub Crawl (2025)   FREE*
*RSVP not required, but appreciated. Let us know at https://www.facebook.com/SFKrampus
4:00 pmEdgy Dance Night: (y)OURS at ODC Theater (SF)   $24*
*$19-$54
5:00 pmPhoto Show at Studio Valencia (SF)   FREE
5:30 pmSF City Hall’s Brand New Animated Light Show (Thru Dec. 30)   FREE
6:00 pm2025 Poetry Awards: Art + Beat Generation Tribute (SF)   FREE
6:00 pm2025 Lighted Boat Parade on Petaluma River   FREE
6:00 pmSausalito Lighted Boat Parade + Fireworks (2025)   FREE