THIS WEEKEND (Thu-Sun) | Events + Performances + Exhibitions

Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea: Mathias Kauage and His Family

March 30, 2024 - March 15, 2026
de Young – Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Visual Arts

TT Takemoto: Remembering in the Absence of Memory

June 19, 2024 - April 6, 2025
Cantor Arts Center
Visual Arts

Leilah Babirye: We Have a History

June 22, 2024 - October 26, 2025
de Young – Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Visual Arts

Livien Yin: Thirsty

August 21, 2024 - February 23, 2025
Cantor Arts Center
Visual Arts

Liberatory Living: Protective Interiors & Radical Black Joy, Curated by Key Jo Lee

October 2, 2024 - March 2, 2025
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
Visual Arts

What We Carry to Set Ourselves Free

October 2, 2024 - March 2, 2025
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
Visual Arts

Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

October 6, 2024 - February 23, 2025
YBCA | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Visual Arts

“Portraits” by Tyler Willis

October 23, 2024 - February 28, 2025
181 Fremont
Visual Arts

The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

November 6, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Holiday Ice Rink In Union Square
Fairs + Festivals

Lionel Lofton Exhibition VISION for PEACE

November 8 - December 31
5940 College Avenue
Visual Arts

Thelma Harris Art Gallery presents “Holiday Exhibition : VISION for PEACE”

November 8 - December 31
Thelma Harris Art Gallery
Visual Arts

San Mateo on Ice Outdoor Seasonal Ice Rink

November 15, 2024 - January 12, 2025
San Mateo on Ice
Sports + Outdoors

Virtual | Volunteer As A Mentor. Make A Difference.

November 15 - December 31
Volunteer! Support your community.

Thirty-Six

November 16, 2024 - January 4, 2025
The Ashby Stage @ Shotgun Players
Theater + Film

Amy Sherald: American Sublime

November 16, 2024 - March 9, 2025
SFMOMA
Visual Arts

IlluminOdyssey

November 16, 2024 - January 26, 2025
CuriOdyssey
Fairs + Festivals

Holiday Season at Lemos Farm

November 16 - December 31
Lemos Farm
Fairs + Festivals

Holidays at Filoli

November 16, 2024 - January 12, 2025
Filoli Historic House & Garden
Fairs + Festivals

Northern Lights

November 17, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Fairs + Festivals

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Rink & Winter Village

November 18, 2024 - January 11, 2025
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Fairs + Festivals

Dear San Francisco: Home for The Holidays!

November 20 - December 29
Club Fugazi
Dance

Glowfari

November 20, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Oakland Zoo
Fairs + Festivals

Waitress

November 21, 2024 - January 18, 2025
San Francisco Playhouse
Theater +Film

Glow

November 21, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Exploratorium
Visual Arts

Downtown Ice

November 21, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Circle of Palms Plaza
Fairs + Festivals

Tilden Park Steam Train

November 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Tilden Steam Train
Fairs + Festivals

San Francisco SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy’s Union Square

November 22 - December 31
Macy’s Union Square
Fairs + Festivals

Garden of D’Lights

November 22, 2024 - January 11, 2025
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
Fairs + Festivals

Enchant Christmas

November 22 - December 29
PayPal Park
Fairs + Festivals

‘Tis the Season for Science

November 22, 2024 - January 5, 2025
California Academy of Sciences
Fairs + Festivals

Train of Lights

November 22 - December 30
Niles Canyon Railway
Fairs + Festivals

Polar Play Days

November 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
The Tech Interactive
Fairs + Festivals

Holidays at PIER 39

November 26, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Pier 39
Fairs + Festivals

Hamilton

November 27, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Orpheum Theatre
Theater + Film

Walnut Creek on Ice

November 27, 2024 - January 12, 2025
Walnut Creek on Ice
Fairs + Festivals

WinterFest

November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025
California’s Great America
Fairs + Festivals

Winter Lights

November 29 - December 31
Old Courthouse Square
Fairs + Festivals

Sacramento RiverTrain

November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025
Sacramento RiverTrain
Fairs + Festivals

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

November 29 - December 31
Roaring Camp Railroads
Fairs + Festivals

Holidays on Fourth Street 2

December 1 - December 29
Fourth Street Berkeley
Fairs + Festivals

Magical Tea

December 1 - December 28
Top of the Mark
Fairs + Festivals

Peter Pan Panto in the Presidio

December 3 - December 29
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
Fairs + Festivals

Muir’s Tea Room

December 7 - December 31
Muir’s Tea Room & Gift Shop
Fairs + Festivals

The Winter Wonderettes

December 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Marin Shakespeare Company
Theater + Film

Beetlejuice

December 24 - December 29
Golden Gate Theatre
Theater + Film

Kujichagulia Kwanzaa Celebration 2024

December 27 @ 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
2323 Broadway
Fairs + Festivals

Tony Lindsay

December 27 @ 7:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music

Jeff Bradshaw

December 27 @ 8:00 PM PST
Yoshi’s Oakland
Music

Object Heavy & Sun Hop Fat

December 27 @ 9:00 PM PST
The Independent
Music

Tony Lindsay

December 27 @ 9:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music

Zo! & Tall Black Guy

December 27 @ 10:00 PM PST
Yoshi’s Oakland
Music

More Than a Month (Celebration: Kwanzaa)

December 28 @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)
Fairs + Festivals

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol – “Carolizing Christmas”

December 28 @ 7:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music

Take 6

December 28 @ 7:30 PM PST
SFJAZZ
Music

Algebra Blessett

December 28 @ 7:30 PM PST
Yoshi’s Oakland
Music

Blü Egyptian and Love Mischief

December 28 @ 8:00 PM PST
The Starry Plough Pub
Music

The Kenny Washington Quartet

December 28 @ 9:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music

Algebra Blessett

December 28 @ 9:30 PM PST
Yoshi’s Oakland
Music

Take 6

December 29 @ 3:00 PM PST
SFJAZZ
Music

Mary Stallings and Bruce Forman “A Celebration of Ella and Joe”

December 29 @ 5:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music

Mary Stallings and Bruce Forman “A Celebration of Ella and Joe”

December 29 @ 7:00 PM PST
Keys Jazz Bistro
Music