Holiday Lights; ​Jets & Jammies; Menorah Lighting: 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. 12 to Sunday, Dec. 13.

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:

Celebration of Christmas: Virtual

Concert: Season in Song: Virtual

Creating Your Charcuterie Chalet: Virtual

Jets & Jammies Family Virtual Overnight: Virtual

Makers Market: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Mural Party and Community Paint Day: Goodness Village, Livermore

Sundar Shadi Holiday Display: El Cerrito

Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair: Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

The Great Yule Log Hunt: Sycamore Grove Park, Livermore

"The Light": Virtual

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Afternoon Tea Ceremony: Ackerman Heritage House, Napa

"Believe Only the Caravan's Trace": Graduate Fellowship Exhibition: Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito

Best of The Valley Wine Tastings: Silverado Resort, Napa

Breakfast with Santa To-Go: Ray Miller Community Center, Cotati

Chanukah Drive-In Menorah-Lighting: Hamilton Community Center Parking Lot, Novato

Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove: Windsor

Drive-Thru Chanukah Experience: Sonoma-Marin Fair, Petaluma

Comfort & Joy Drive-Thru: First Christian Church of Napa, Napa

Friends of The Playhouse Sing for Support: Virtual

Holiday Concert with Members of Pink Martini: Virtual

Holiday Wreath-Making: Virtual

Makers Market: Mill Valley Lumber Yard, Mill Valley

North Bay Autism Speaks Walk: Virtual

Open Air Holiday Market: Makers Market, Napa

Racial Justice Workshop: Talking with Kids about Race and Racism: Virtual

Rotary Crab Feast: Virtual

Socially Distanced Santa Visits and Letters to Santa: Bon Air Center, Greenbrae

Talk on Parallels Between Sleep and Water: Virtual

Teddy Bear Tea: Virtual

The Mysteries of Chanukah: Virtual

Wonderfully Wild Marin Pop-Up: Fairfax

THE PENINSULA:

Christmas Tree Lane: Palo Alto

Holiday Light Map: San Bruno

"The Princess Guide to Quarantine": Virtual

SAN FRANCISCO:

Dizzy Dreidel Cookie Workshop with Culinary Artistas: Virtual

Family Holiday Crafts Workshop: Virtual

Ghirardelli Square Hanukkah Glow & Go: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco

Gorillaz: Song Machine Live: Virtual

Online Roast of Home Alone: Virtual

Saint Francis Foundation's Hob Nob Gala: Virtual

San Francisco Ballet's "Nutcracker Online": Virtual

Taylor Mac's "Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!": Virtual

The Vault Garden + Bay Grape Blind Tasting Holiday Edition: The Vault Garden, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Christmas with Dickens: Virtual

Holiday Lights: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville

Holiday Serenade for Shelter Pets: Virtual

Winter Magic Show with Mike the Magician: Virtual

SOUTH BAY:

Drive-Up & Drop-Off Community Food Drive: Mountain View Senior Center, Mountain View

Explore Robotics & AI with NASA: Virtual

Home for the Holidays Virtual Magic and Comedy Show: Virtual

Intro Class to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Virtual

Online Marketplace: Virtual

"The San Jose Nutcracker: Short & Sweet": Virtual

The Story of the Holidays: City View Plaza, San Jose

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Operation Santa; Happy Place; Menorah Lightings: SoCal Weekend

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