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
Through December 31
Old Sacramento
oldsacramento.com
“A Christmas Carol”
Through December 23
Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H St., Sacramento
www.sactheatre.org/Shows.html
12 Days of Midtown
Through December 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 8 & 15
10am-4pm
PetSmart, Watt Ave. & Arden Way, Sacramento
www.happytails.org
Holiday Music Program
Through December 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
Wells Faro Home for the Holidays
December 8
Memorial Auditorium, 15th and J Streets, Sacramento
www.sacramentochoral.com
Old Sacramento Living History Holiday Ball and Pony Express Ride
December 8
Old Sacramento
www.historicoldsac.org/shm.asp
26th Annual Christmas in the Village
December 8
Fair Oaks Village
Click here
Christmas Memories
December 8-15
Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park, 1526 H Street, 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
“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
Zoo Lights
Through December 31
5:30-9pm
Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
oaklandzoo.org
Dunsmuir House Holiday Tradition
Through December 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
Santa’s Reindeer
December 8
Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon
www.srhf.org
Ballet San Jose “Nutcracker”
December 8-23
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose
www.balletsj.org
Children’s Holiday Festival
December 8
History Park, San Jose
www.historysanjose.org
Holiday Puppet Shows “Holiday Treats”
December 8
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverly Street, Palo Alto
www.gamblegarden.org
Parol Lantern Festival and Parade
December 8
Yerba Buena Gardens to St. Patrick’s Church, San Francisco
bayanihancc.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
