Build A 'Peanuts' Gingerbread Doghouse; Drive-Thru Fantasy Lights; 'Accordion Babes' Concert: 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. 10 to Sunday, Dec. 11.

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EAST BAY:

Holiday Tours at Galindo House Museum - Concord

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

Getting to Know: The Sound of Music! - Pleasanton

Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf - San Ramon

Drivers For Survivors Holiday Pancake Breakfast & Newark Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Accordion Babes Cabaret Revue - Alameda

UC Botanical Garden Holiday Pop-up Shop - Berkeley

Holiday Pop Up/Pop In! - Berkeley

Oakland Symphony 'Let Us Break Bread Together' Holiday Concert

The Amazing Bubble Show - Alameda

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Voices of The Season…on Broadway: Napa Valley Performing Arts Center

Holidays in Vienna: Symphony Napa Valley

Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops at Charles M. Schulz Museum: Santa Rosa

Healdsburg 8th Annual Holiday Boutique

PETaluma PET Pals Good Stuff Rummage Sale

32nd Annual Live Nativity (Trinity Baptist Church) - Vacaville

Pamela Trokanski presents The Nutcracker - A Contemporary Coming of Age - Davis

Family Art Day at Arts Benicia

Santa's Helpers Holiday Gift Faire - Napa Valley Expo

Laguna Stewardship Day for Families - Santa Rosa

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PENINSULA/MARIN COUNTY

Smuin: The Christmas Ballet - Mountain View

Free Scottish Holiday Concert - San Carlos

Downtown San Carlos Holiday Wine Stroll

12/10/16 Annual Toys for Tots Event at the Chit Chat Cafe - Pacifica

27th Annual Holiday Toy Run in support of children who receive care at San Mateo Medical Center

KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs - Menlo Park

Artisan's Fair: Northgate, San Rafael

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

Community Christmas Celebration with Living Nativity - Santa Cruz

Saturday at MOD - Capitola

Holiday Tree Walk Steam Train: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

Jingle Shells Arts and Crafts Festival: Santa Cruz

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SOUTH BAY

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

Santa Reading 'Night Before Christmas' at Old City Hall: Gilroy

'Winter Wonderland' Ballet: Campbell

FFR Pet Photo with Santa Paws & Holiday photos! - Saratoga

A Carpenters Christmas - Saratoga

A Magical Holiday Nutcracker Not to Miss! - December 9th to 11th - Cupertino

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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: See Santa at Alpaca Ranch; Sip Under-The-Sea Holiday Tea - With Mermaids!; Parade Of Lights Cruises: Your SoCal Weekend

--Image courtesy of Charles M. Schulz Museum‎Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops