It’s officially the holiday season! Each week we will keep you updated on some great holiday fun for you and your family in both the Sacramento and Bay Area.
Editor’s Note: As dates and times are subject to change, always call before heading out to an event.
SACRAMENTO AREA
Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink
Open until January 21, 2013
M-R, 2-8pm; F-Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun 10am-8pm
701 K Street
916-442-8575
downtownsac.org/events/ice-rink
Folsom Ice Rink
Open until January 21, 2013
Daily, 10am-10pm
www.folsomicerink.com
Elk Grove Ice Rink
Open until 1/21
10am-10pm daily
SE corner of Elk Grove Blvd. & Railroad Blvd., Old Town Elk Grove
www.elkgrovecity.org/icerink
“The Gift of the Magi”
Through December 30
B Street Theatre, 2727 B St., Sacramento
www.bstreettheatre.org
Raley’s Theater of Lights
November 21-December 31
Old Sacramento
oldsacramento.com
“A Christmas Carol”
November 28-December 23
Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H St., Sacramento
www.sactheatre.org/Shows.html
The Citizen’s First Annual List Party
November 29
5:30pm
The Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, Sacramento
Click here
Historic Folsom Tree Lighting
November 30
6-9pm
Old Town Folsom
www.historicfolsom.org
Holiday Craft Fair & Book Sale
December 1
9am-4pm
Maidu Community Center and Library, 1550 Maidu Park Drive, Roseville
www.roseville.ca.us
Winter Wonderland
December 1
11am-3pm
Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive
www.fairytaletown.org
Breakfast With Santa
December 1
8-10:45am
The Pavilion – Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove
www.yourcsd.com/events
45th Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair
December 1
8am-4pm
Old Town Folsom
www.historicfolsom.org
Lighted Boat Parade
December 1
6:30pm
Boats will travel upriver past Old Sacramento to the Virgin Sturgeon and back to the Sacramento Yacht Club.
oldsacramento.com
6th Annual Sacramento Festival of Trees and Lights
December 1-2
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th Street, Sacramento
(916) 212-5355
GOOD: Holiday Edition
December 1-2
10am-4pm
1409 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento
www.facebook.com/GOODstreetfooddesignmarket
12 Days of Midtown
December 1-12
Kick-off the holiday season with a variety of events and specials showcasing local businesses and organizations.
www.exploremidtown.org/12DaysofMidtown
Santa Claws Pet Photos
December 1, 8 & 15
10am-4pm
PetSmart, Watt Ave. & Arden Way, Sacramento
www.happytails.org
Holiday Music Program
December 1-23
California State Capitol Museum
www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov
18th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
December 7-9
11am-5pm
Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330-B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael
www.sacfinearts.org
Sacramento Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
December 7-23
Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento
www.sacballet.org
Wild Nights & Holiday Lights
December 7-23
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, 403 Stafford St., Folsom
www.folsomzoofriends.org
Santa in the Park
December 8: Roseville Sports Center in Mahany Park, Roseville; 3-6pm
December 9: Maidu Community Center in Maidu Park, Roseville; 3-6pm
www.roseville.ca.us
A Simple Emigrant Christmas & Candlelight Tours
December 8
Sutter’s Fort
www.suttersfort.org
Holiday Magic
December 8
10am-4pm
Sacramento Zoo, Land Park Drive and Sutterville Road, Sacramento
www.saczoo.org
Breakfast With Santa
December 8
8:30-11am
Conzelmann Center, Howe Park, 2201 Cottage Way, Sacramento
Click here
“Madeline’s Christmas”
December 8-30
Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St., Folsom
Click here
Sacramento Women’s Chorus 3rd Annual Concert and Singalong
December 10
7pm
First Christian Church, 3901 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
www.sacramentowomenschorus.com
PJ Party Christmas Eve
December 24
10am-1:30pm
Sacramento Zoo, Land Park Drive and Sutterville Road, Sacramento
www.saczoo.org
Family Kwanzaa Concert: Big Dreams, Small Shoulders
December 28
2-3:30pm
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento
www.crockerartmuseum.org
BAY AREA
Downtown Ice
Through January 13, 2013
120 S Market St, San Jose
(408) 291-0525
sjdowntown.com/downtownice
Walnut Creek on Ice
Through January 13
Civic Park, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
iceskatewalnutcreek.com
Christmas in the Park
Through January 1, 2013
Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Downtown San Jose
www.christmasinthepark.com
Filoli’s Holiday Traditions
Through December 1
86 Canada Road, Woodside
filoli.org
“The Velveteen Rabbit”
Through December 9
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Novellus Theater, 700 Howard St., San Francisco
Click here
Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party
Weekends through December 23
Cow Palace, San Francisco
dickensfair.com
Martinez Snow Park
November 30-December 2
10am-5pm
Main Street Plaza, Martinez
mainstreetmartinez.org
Jack London Square Tree Lighting
November 30
Jack London Square, Oakland
jacklondonsquare.com
Zoo Lights
November 30-December 31
5:30-9pm
Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
oaklandzoo.org
Children’s Holiday Parade
December 1
Broadway to 20th Street, Downtown Oakland
americas-holiday-parade.com
Dublin Holiday Fair
December 1
12-5pm
Dublin Heritage Park & Museums, 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin
Click here
Family Day at the Winchester Mystery House
December 1
10am-2pm
Winchester Mystery House, 525 S Winchester Blvd., San Jose
www.winchestermysteryhouse.com
Hanukkah Palooza
December 1
12-4pm
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center. 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos
www.siliconvalleyjcc.org
Union Street Fantasy of Lights
December 1
3-7pm
Union Street (between Van Ness and Steiner), San Francisco
Click here
Dunsmuir House Holiday Tradition
December 1-16
Dunsmuir Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland
dunsmuir-hellman.com
It’s A Wonderful Night
December 7
6-9pm
Joaquin Plaza (between Washinton and East 14th), San Leandro
www.sanleandrodowntownassociation.org
Berkeley Ballet “The Nutcracker”
December 7-8, 14-16
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley
www.berkeleyballet.org
Christmas Revels
December 7-16
Oakland Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland
californiarevels.org
Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair
December 14-16
11am-6pm
Between Dwight Way and Bancroft Way (near UC Campus), Berkeley
www.telegraphfair.com
Fairy Winterland
December 14-23
Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland
fairyland.org
Jingle Bell Dash
December 15
San Pablo Reservoir, 500 San Pablo Dam Road, Orinda
Click here
Oakland Ballet’s “Nutcracker”
December 22-24
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
oaklandballet.org
Holiday Cable Car Tour
December 23-30
San Francisco
Click here
