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November 2026
TODAYNOV 2Mon
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
TODAYNOV 2Mon
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
TODAYNOV 2Mon
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
Nov
7
Sat
A crowd celebrating Oakland Diwali inside Bloc15.
Oakland Diwali
November 7
Oakland Diwali
BLOC15 Event Venue, Oakland
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
Nov
28
Sat
Joy to the Town holiday branding with a colorful ornament.
Joy to the Town! Holiday Market
November 28
Visit Oakland
Jack London Square, Oakland
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
Dec
19
Sat
Camila Fernández
Camila Fernández
December 19
Mondavi Center (UC Davis)
Jackson Hall, Davis
Dec
23
Wed
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
December 23
Curran Theatre, San Francisco
Dec
31
Thu
USS Hornet New Year’s Eve Gala 2026
Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2027
USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda
January 2027
Jan
21
Thu
The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats★
January 21, 2027
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Jan
22
Fri
Kodo: One Earth Tour 2027: Luminance
Kodo: One Earth Tour 2027: Luminance★
January 22–24
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley