Fantasy Of Lights; Mad Hatter Holiday Festival: 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. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 5.

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

EAST BAY:

Bah Humbug! 5K Run/Walk and Kid's Dash: San Ramon Central Park Community Center, San Ramon

Ballet Petit's Nutcracker: Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward

Breakfast with Santa: Shannon Community Center, Dublin

Chanukah Under the Stars: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Christmasville in Emeryville: Christmasville, Emeryville

Dave Badilla: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Donuts and Dreidels: Piedmont Community Hall, Piedmont

Fireside Christmas: An Asbury Christmas Special: Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore, and Virtual

Gift and Craft Fair: Concord Senior Center, Concord

Grand Chanukah Menorah Lighting: The Veranda, Concord

Handcrafted Holiday Sale: Shadelands Art Center, Walnut Creek

Handel's Messiah Ballet: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin

Hanukkah Community Celebration: Main Street Plaza, Martinez

Holiday Art Boutique: KeyPoint Credit Union, Dublin

Holiday Concert "Sing Joy!": Jack London Square's Broadway Plaza, Oakland

Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade: First Street, Livermore

Holiday Tree Lighting: Community Swim Center, Hercules

Holiday Tree Lighting: Fernandez Park, San Pablo Avenue and Tennent Avenue, Pinole

Holidays in the Vineyards: Rosa Fierro Cellars: Livermore

Holidays in the Vineyards: Cuda Ridge Wines, Livermore

Holidays in the Vineyards: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore

Hometown Holiday Celebration: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton

"Into the Woods": Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley

"It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette": Lafayette's Plaza Park, Lafayette

Magical Snowfriends Shows: Fremont Hub, Fremont

Menagerie Holiday Oddities Market: Webster Street, Alameda

Outside Holiday Craft Fair: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, Walnut Creek

Santa on Solano: Peggy Smith's Allstate Insurance Agency, Berkeley

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, Berkeley

"The Snow Queen" Ballet: Center for Performing Arts and Education, Dublin

Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Albany

Widmer World: Chelsea Court, Pleasanton

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Ackerman Afternoon Tea Ceremony: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa

Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade: Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga

Charles Dickens Christmas with Santa: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa

Christmas on the Waterfront: Suisun City Harbor Plaza, Suisun City

Copper Leaf Gilding Workshop: Virtual via The Image Flow, Mill Valley

Gingerbread House Competition and Tour: Participating business locations, Sausalito

Grand Chanukah Celebration: City Hall, Novato

Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair: Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa

Hannukah Inside Out: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael

Healdsburg Chorus: Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg

Holiday Craft Fair: Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley

Holiday Crafts Faire: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato

Holiday Open House: Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa

Holiday Tea: Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg

Holiday Tree Lighting: Sherman Avenue, Downtown Novato

Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop: McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma

KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: The 222 Performing Arts Center, Healdsburg

Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Vallejo

"Magic of the Season": Shenandoah Park, American Canyon

Make Good Market: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito

"Mercatini di Natale" Christmas Markets: Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg

Old-Fashioned Christmas Bazaar: Alexander Valley Community Hall, Geyserville

Reindeer Run: Wetlands Edge Trailhead, American Canyon, and Virtual via American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation, American Canyon

Sheyda: Village 360, Fairfield

Sing Noël: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg

Solano Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Celebration: Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, Vacaville

"The Nutcracker": Virtual via Benicia Ballet Theatre, Benicia

Winter Art Market: Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma

Winter Craft Faire: Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma

Winter in the Wineries Passport: Fourteen wineries in Calistoga, St. Helena, Lake County, Pope Valley

Winterfest: Downtown Plaza, Mill Valley

Wknd Fest: BARN5400, Petaluma

THE PENINSULA:

Après Village: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto

Ballet America's "Nutcracker": Carrington Hall, Redwood City

Brunch with Santa: Pinstripes, San Mateo

Caltrain Holiday Train and Toy Drive: Peninsula and San Francisco Bay Area

Chanukah Car Parade: Downtown Burlingame

Holiday Boutique: Highlands Community Club, Redwood City

Holiday Show: The Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto

Hometown Holidays: Courthouse Square, Redwood City

Improving Public Places Wreath-Making Workshop: Joseph Fernekes Recreation Building, South San Francisco

La Honda Christmas Market: La Honda Road, La Honda

Marketplace: A Pop Up Boutique: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto

Menorah Lighting: City Hall, Palo Alto

Pacifica Elf Market: Pacifica Community Center, Pacifica

Palo Alto Art Center Studio Holiday Sale: Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: Station 71, Pacifica

Santa Comes to Town: City Hall, South San Francisco

Santa Weekends: Filoli, Woodside

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Drive-Thru: The Cow Palace, Daly City

Tree Lighting Celebration: City Hall, Millbrae

Tree Lighting Ceremony: The Shops at Tanforan, San Bruno

Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Leo Ryan Park, Foster City

Winter Wonderland: Central Park, San Mateo

SAN FRANCISCO:

A Candlelight Christmas in Nature: Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

Bayview Beautification Day: Cafe Alma, San Francisco

Caltrain Holiday Train and Toy Drive: Peninsula and San Francisco Bay Area

"Carols by Candlelight" with Young Women's Chorus of Young Women's Choral Projects: Virtual via Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

"Color Study": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco

"Datum": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco

District 2 Cleanup Day: Washington and Steiner streets, San Francisco

Gingerbread House Competition and Tour: Participating business locations, Sausalito

GLOW Fest: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Glowing Hanukkah Party: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco

Japantown Community Cleanup Day: Japantown Peace Plaza, San Francisco

Krampus Pageant: El Rio, San Francisco

Mark Foehringer's "Nutcracker Sweets": Cowell Theater, San Francisco

Memories to Light: Never Brighter: Virtual via McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco

MUNA Trash Pick-Up Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco

San Francisco SantaCon Bar Crawl: Del Mar + Various Venues, San Francisco

San Francisco Yiddish Combo at Old First Concerts: Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

The Art Of The Brick: 1 Grant Avenue, San Francisco

The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco

Word Power: A Comedy Theme Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Art in the Cellars Holiday Festival: Bargetto Winery, Soquel

Downtown Holiday Fair: Downtown Santa Cruz

Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Nature Club: Pogonip: A Trip Through History: Pogonip, Santa Cruz

No Room at the Inn Nativity Display: St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley

Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

Tea Party: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

UCSC Jazz Orchestra: UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts Center, Santa Cruz

Winter Art Market: Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

"Beethoven Turns 251" with Pianist Jon Nakamatsu: California Theatre, San Jose

Breakfast with Santa: Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino

Chanukah Concert and Menorah Lighting: Santana Row, San Jose

Fantasy of Lights: Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos

Gilroy Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Gilroy

Holiday Art Boutique: Gilroy Art Center, Gilroy

Holiday Promenade: North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos

Menorahs and Miracles: Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose

Milk and Cookies with Santa: Barbara Lee Senior Center, Milpitas

Morgan Hill Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Downtown Morgan Hill

Photos with Santa: Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House, Campbell

Sensory Santa: Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara

Symphony San Jose Presents "All-Beethoven Program": California Theatre, San Jose

"The MeshugaNutcracker!": 3Below Theaters, San Jose

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Botanic Wonderland; Holiday Parades; Wild Holidays: SoCal Weekend

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