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October 2026
TODAYOCT 24Sat
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in San Francisco
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show
Sep 20 – Feb 27, 2027
SF Bay Area | Fever
Brava Theater Center, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 24Sat
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Oct 15 – Nov 15
SF Bay Area | Fever
Victoria Theatre, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 24Sat
Invisible Atlas
October 23–25
Ranko Ogura Dance
Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 24Sat
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in San Jose
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show
Oct 24 – Jan 23, 2027
SF Bay Area | Fever
School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose
TODAYOCT 24Sat
Monsters Bash 2026
October 24–25
USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda
Oct
25
Sun
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno — Día de los Muertos
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno — Día de los Muertos
October 25
Livermore Valley Arts
The Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Oct
25
Sun
360 Allstars
360 Allstars
October 25
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Oct
25
Sun
One Song All Night: Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” at The Freight
One Song All Night: Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”
October 25
The Freight, Berkeley
Oct
30
Fri
Luna Mexicana
Luna Mexicana
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
November 2026
Nov
1
Sun
Family Matters: ODC/Dance — The Velveteen Rabbit Excerpts
November 1
ODC Dance Theater, San Francisco
Nov
14
Sat
Las Migas
Las Migas
November 14
Mondavi Center (UC Davis)
Jackson Hall, Davis
Nov
19
Thu
LINES Ballet + San Francisco Symphony: Two World Premieres
LINES Ballet + San Francisco Symphony: Two World Premieres
November 19–21
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Nov
19
Thu
Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Appalachian Spring with the San Francisco Symphony
Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Appalachian Spring★
November 19–21
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Nov
20
Fri
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake
November 20
Curran Theatre, San Francisco
December 2026
Dec
2
Wed
Hip Hop Nutcracker
Hip Hop Nutcracker
December 2–3
Broadway San Jose
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Dec
3
Thu
A Celtic Christmas
December 3
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Dec
4
Fri
Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton: A a | a B : B E N D
Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton: A a | a B : B E N D★
December 4–5
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
Dec
4
Fri
Jasmine Jimison and Fernando Carratalá Coloma in San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker
Nutcracker★
December 4–27
San Francisco Ballet
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Dec
4
Fri
The Wiz
The Wiz
December 4–6
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Dec
11
Fri
Mark Morris Dance Group: Holidayland
Mark Morris Dance Group: Holidayland
December 11–13
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
Dec
11
Fri
Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company
December 11
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Dec
13
Sun
Family Matters: ODC/School SEEDS
December 13
ODC Dance Theater, San Francisco
Dec
17
Thu
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
December 17
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Dec
19
Sat
Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker
Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker★
December 19–20
Oakland Ballet Company
Paramount Theatre, Oakland