Our list of the top 25 Christmas events in San Francisco, Callifornia
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San Francisco is a great place to visit during the Christmas holiday season. There are so many great things to do that can put you in the holiday spirit. We’ve found 25 great things to do in the city by the Bay during the holidays. And you can save money on all of these, just click on our links.

  1. San Francisco Ballet Presents A Nutcracker Spectacular at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco on December 9, 13, 14 & 15 – Save $50 – $84
  2. Christmas With C.S. Lewis at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater in San Francisco on November 18 to 20 – Save $45
  3. An Italian Christmas Feat. Pasquale Esposito at the Montgomery Theater in San Jose on December 17 – Save $32 to $37
  4. San Francisco Youth Ballet 21st Annual Nutcracker at Chinese American International School in San Francisco on December 3 and 4 – Save $37
  5. Mariachi Sol de Mexico Presents A Merry-achi Christmas at Hammer Theatre Center in San Jose on November 25 – Save $17.50
  6. San Jose Dance Theatre 57th Annual The Nutcracker at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose on December 9, 10, 11 and 16 – Save $24 to $27
  7. Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet in the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Mountain View on December 1-4 – Save $20 to $34
  8. WinterFest at California’s Great America in Santa Clara on November 23, 2022, to January 1, 2023 – Save $23
  9. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Holiday Tradition at the Lesher Center for the Arts – Hoffmann Theater in Walnut Creek on December10 to 22 – Save $15 to $22
  10. Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet at the Lesher Center for the Arts – Hoffmann Theater in Walnut Creek on November 19 and 20 – Save $23 to $26
  11. Christmas With C.S. Lewis at Marin Center Showcase Theatre in San Rafael on December 2, 3 and 4 – Save $32
  12. SJSU Jazz Orchestra: Cool Yule at the Hammer Theatre Center in San Jose on December 6 – Save $15
  13. A.C.T.’s A Christmas Carol: SF Family Holiday Fave at A.C.T.’s Toni Fembe Theater in San Francisco on November 30 and December 1 to 24 – Save $7 to $20
  14. An Irish Christmas at Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park on November 25 – Save $14 to $28
  15. Peninsula Ballet Theatre’s Hip Hop Nutcracker: Classic Holiday Tale in Fox Theatre in Redwood City on December 17 and 18 – Save $15
  16. Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet at Blue Shield California Theater at Yerba Bueno Center for the Arts in San Francisco on December 14 to 24 – Save $6 to $25
  17. Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas at Marin Center Showcase Theatre in San Rafael on December 18 – Save $29
  18. Killing My Lobster Presents A Very Special Holiday Special at PianoFight Oakland in Oakland on December 8 to 17 – Save $10
  19. The Mavericks Very Merry Christmas Tour at San Jose Civic in San Jose on December 24 – Save $24 to $29
  20. Unique Derique’s Fool La La: Holiday Gift! at The Marsh Berkeley in Berkeley on December 21 to 24 and 27 to 30 – Save $10
  21. Peninsula Ballet Theatre’s Magical Nutcracker at Fox Theatre in Redwood City on December 16 and 17 – Save $15 to $20
  22. Top Shelf: Motown Holiday Revue at El Campanil Theatre in Antioch on December 21 – Save $16
  23. It’s A Wonderful Life at El Campanil Theatre in Antioch on December 23 – Save $5
  24. Holiday Mixer at Boutique Hotel at Archer Hotel in Napa on December 4 – Save $5
  25. Jingle Mingle For Bay Area Singles at Bogie’s Too in San Rafael on December 6 – Save $5