Surfin' Santa; Holiday Boutiques; Tree Lightings: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Don't sit inside this weekend! 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 County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 1.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since posted on Patch.

EAST BAY:

Holiday Movie: "A Christmas Story": South Shore Center, Alameda

Holiday Movie: "Elf": South Shore Center, Alameda

Holiday Movie: "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer": South Shore Center, Alameda

Officer's Holiday Tea: USS Hornet, Alameda

"Living the Shuffle": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

Open Studios: Berkeley Artisans, Berkeley

"The Jap Box": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

Christmas Treasures Gift Shoppe: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Concord

Elf Run: Blackhawk Plaza, Danville

Livery Santa's Arrival: Danville Livery, Danville

Holiday Wreath Workshop with Flower Mama: The Barn & Pantry, Dixon

Holiday Art Boutique: Keypoint Credit Union, Dublin

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides with Santa: Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center, Dublin

Quarry Turkey: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Fremont

Holiday Tree-Lighting: Community Center, Hercules

Deacon Dave's Christmas Display: House of the Dove, Livermore

Holiday Sale: Livermore Art Association, Livermore

Pacific Chamber Orchestra Presents Handel's "Messiah": Bankhead Theatre, Livermore

Holiday Sparkle Sip & Shop: Martinez

The Grinch Tree-Lighting Ceremony: Civic Center Plaza, Milpitas

Holiday High Tea: Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate, Oakland

Walk Through Wonderland: Dunsmuir Estate, Oakland

Piedmont Scouting Christmas Tree Lot: Coaches Field, Piedmont

Holiday Youth Music Festival: Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Pleasanton Youth Theatre Company Presents "Frozen Jr.": Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton

Ballet Folklorico Mexico Danza Presents :Nutcracker Piñata": San Leandro Performing Arts Center, San Leandro

Holiday Craft Fair: San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo

Christmas in My Hometown: Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, Vacaville

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Workshop: Intro to Beekeeping: Fairfax Backyard Farmer, Fairfax

Tree Lighting: Jelly Belly, Fairfield

Geyserville Tree Lighting & Tractor Parade: Geyserville

Holiday Tea: Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg

Holiday Crafterino: Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall, Petaluma

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony: Theater Square, Petaluma

Mixed Media Collage Workshop: Swallowtail Studios, Petaluma

Santa's River Boat Arrival: River Plaza, Petaluma

Breakfast with Santa: Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa

Holiday Bazaar: Napa Farmers Market, Napa

Holiday Marketplace: The CIA at Copia, Napa

Free Family Day: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato

Point Reyes Open Studios: Artist Studios, Point Reyes Station

Brian Copeland's "The Jewelry Box": The Marin Center's Showcase Theater, San Rafael

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series' A Very Electric Christmas: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

Festal Christmas Bazaar: Saint Seraphim Orthodox Church, Santa Rosa

St. Helena Winter Market: Native Sons Hall, St. Helena

Free Carriage Rides: Yountville Community Center, Yountville

THE PENINSULA:

As Long As You're Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander: Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

Scavenger Hunt: Palo Alto

Holiday Boutique: San Bruno Senior Center, San Bruno

IlluminOdyssey: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

Otter & Bobcat Feedings: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

SAN FRANCISCO:

Carolina Lugo and Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco: Peña Pachamama, San Francisco

Drop-In Art Studio: Card Embossing: Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

Film Screening: "Sea of Shadows": Google's Community Space, San Francisco

Fog City Flea: Ferry Building, San Francisco

Gingerbread Exhibition: Ferry Building, San Francisco

"If All of This Were Silence" Installation: Irving Street Projects, San Francisco

Indie Holiday Emporium: Pier 27, San Francisco

Intro to Caricature Workshop: Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair: Golden Gate Club, San Francisco

San Francisco Crystal Fair: County Fair Building, San Francisco

"That Don Reed Show": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Surfin' Santa: Capitola Beach, Capitola

Holiday Tree Walk & Steam Train: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

Farley's Winter Wonderland: Santa Cruz

Holiday Ornament & Art Fair: Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, Santa Cruz

Live Music: Soul Doubt: Abbott Square, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

Holiday On Main: Tree Lighting: Main Street Cupertino, Cupertino

Gilroy Gardens Holiday: Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy

Tunes on the Terrace: Clos LaChance Winery, San Martin

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Lighting Of The Bay; Frosty Farm; Tree Lightings: SoCal Weekend

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