Holiday Carriage Rides; Nutcracker Stay-At-Home: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 19 to Sunday, Dec. 20.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since posted on Patch. Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC here.

EAST BAY:

Berkeley Ballet Theater's "The Nutcracker": Virtual

"Christmas Carol Special": Virtual

Cooking Class for Kids: Virtual

East Bay Rockin' Christmas: Virtual

Family Fun Holiday Hopper: Participating businesses, Martinez

Free Food Box Drive-Thru: Harbor Light Church, Fremont

Free Toy Giveaway: Massimo's, Fremont

Holiday Mini-Concert Featuring MFMII Kids Choir: Virtual

Holiday Show: Berkeley Potters Guild, Berkeley

Holiday Zumba Party: Virtual

"I Hope You're Doing Well: Health and Harmony": Virtual

Oakland Ballet Company's Nutcracker Stay-At-Home: Virtual

Santa on Solano: Albany and Berkeley

Sing-Along Messiah: Virtual

Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair: Berkeley

The Foxcatchers' Facebook Live Stream Fundraiser Event: Virtual

The Secret to Writing a Compelling Story: Virtual

The Sights & Sounds of Christmas: Virtual

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

"American Heart of Winter" Exhibit: Gallerie Renee Marie, Benicia

Best of The Valley Wine Tastings: Silverado Resort, Napa

Bobby Hutcherson: "A Living Legacy": Virtual

Drive-In Entertainment: "Home Alone": Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa

Healdsburg Farmers' Market Holiday Craft Market: West Plaza Parking Lot, Healdsburg

Holiday Cheer with Dr. Inkwell: Zoom Cocktail-Making Parties: Virtual

Makers Market at First Street Napa: Napa

Peace Out 2020 Virtual Race: Virtual

Racial Justice Workshop: "Conversations From the Heart": Virtual

Storytime: Napa

THE PENINSULA:

Garden Lights: Holidays at Filoli: Filoli, Woodside

Hometown Holidays on Parade: Redwood City

Jewish Repertory Theatre Staged Reading: "Holiday Shorts": Virtual

Silicon Valley Dance Festival: "Renewal": Virtual

SAN FRANCISCO:

American Conservatory Theater's "A Christmas Carol: On Air": Virtual

Ayesha Hameed: "The End of Eating Everything": Virtual

Voices of Music's "Fiddle Tunes Across the North Atlantic": Virtual

Workshop: Black Comics Matter with Danyel & Dee: Virtual

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Holiday Lights Drive-Thru: SC Co. Fairgrounds, Watsonville

"Ho-Ho-Hometown" Holiday Contest: Participating businesses and restaurants, Watsonville

"Nutcracker the Movie": Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville

"The Santa Cruz Nutcracker: Clara's Dream": Virtual

SOUTH BAY:

Holiday Carriage Rides: Town Plaza, Los Gatos

Home for the Holidays: Phil Ackerly's Magic & Comedy Night: Virtual

Intro Class to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Virtual

Los Gatos Ballet's "Nutcracker Movie Magic": Virtual

Star Arts Education's "A Modern Holiday Fable": Virtual

The Choral Project's "Winter's Gifts: Treasures": Virtual

Wreaths Across America: Gavilan Hills Cemetery and St. Mary's Cemetery, Gilroy, and Mt. Hope Cemetery, Morgan Hill

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Enchanted Village; Santa's Speedway; Tea Party: SoCal Weekend

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