Hunt for Yule Log; See Dinosaurs; Ugly Christmas Sweater Wine-Tasting; Ice Skate Outdoors: Your NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Northern California -- from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay, the Peninsula, to Marin and the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 17 to Sunday, Dec. 18.

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EAST BAY:

Winter Solstice Saunter - Mt. Diablo, Clayton

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol - One Man Show starring Kellan Baker - Walnut Creek

Holiday Boutique - December 18th - Sunday - San Leandro

2 for 1 Tasting with an Ugly Christmas Sweater weekend at Fenestra Winery, Dec. 17 & 18 (Sat. & Sun.) - Livermore

Valley Dance Theatre 35th Annual “The Nutcracker” - Livermore

The Sound of Music - Civic Arts Stage Company - Pleasanton

Yule Log Hunt: Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Jurassic Quest/Return of the Dinosaurs: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade: Petaluma

The Nutcracker: Petaluma School of Ballet

The Nutcracker: Napa Valley Performing Arts Center

Holiday Winemaker Dinner at Breathless Sparkling Wines: Healdsburg

Artist Walk with Anne Gregory - Davis

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PENINSULA/MARIN COUNTY

Singers Marin Annual Holiday Concert: 'Tis the Season...Traditions Near and Far - San Rafael

Tribute to Dan Hicks: “Holidaze in Hicksville” - San Rafael

Free Art Lesson - San Mateo

Christmas Tree Lot - Benefitting Los Altos High School Athletics

DIY Holiday Blooms w/ a bit of Bubbly - Mountain View

2016 Christmas Half Moon Bay Antiques & Collectibles Show

The Choral Project presents Winter's Gifts: Home - Palo Alto

Explore the Evolution of Film, a New Exhibition at the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) - Palo Alto

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

The Santa Cruz Chorale presents The best of “Christmas with the Chorale.”

Pawdoption EVENT: Sandy Paws Dog Boutique, Capitola

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SOUTH BAY

Winter Birds & Wildflowers - Coyote Lake Hike: Gilroy

South Valley Symphony Winter Concert: Gilroy

Winter Wonderland, MakerSpace Open Studio: Los Gatos

Outdoor Ice Skating: Santa Clara

WinterFest: California’s Great America, Santa Clara

Fantasy of Lights Drive-Thru: Vasona Lake County Park. Los Gatos

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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: Frolic In Snow; Enjoy Free 'Scrooge' & Handel's Messiah; Reindeer Monologues: Your SoCal Weekend

--Images via Sycamore Grove Park - Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, Morguefile