70+ San Francisco Weekend Events: Lightsaber Battle, Holiday Walk, SantaCon, Fairs, Music, Theatre, Bikes, & More! | December 17-20, 2015
Get ready for another fantastic weekend, San Francisco! We’ve got lots of Bay Area events for you to enjoy including your chance to prove the force is with you at the Lightsaber Battle on Friday, holiday fun at Unsilent Night Holiday Walk, SantaCon, & A Charlie Brown Christmas Live, food demos & gift shopping at Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair, a beach-side Winter Solstice Eve celebration, Illuminate SF Festival of Lights, Winter Walk SF, Macy’s Holiday Windows, plus so much more! Below is a list of several fun events, and most of them are FREE!
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Featured: Lightsaber Battle SF | Ultimate Showdown Between Jedi & Sith On Star Wars Episode VII Opening Weekend, Free, All Ages
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San Francisco Thursday Events, December 17, 2015:
- Art: Third Thursdays in Yerba Buena | Free, Downtown Art Walk (more info)
- Art: YCBA: Converge Monthly Art Gathering | Free, Music, Art, Performances, Cocktails, Part of Third Thursdays in Yerba Buena (more info)
- Berkeley: Bear Country Funk @ The Starry Plough | Live Soul, Hip Hop, & Latin Dance Party (more info)
- Campbell: Road Runner Sports Holiday Party | Drinks, Discounts, Raffle, Christmas Treats, Free, 6-8PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: Holiday In The Plaza @ Annie Street Plaza | Free, Music, Gift Wrapping Station, 12:30-2:30PM (more info)
- Market: Mission Community Market @ Bartlett & 22nd | Open-air Marketplace, 4-8PM (more info)
- Oakland: The Smart Culture Show @ 3rd St. Warehouse | Free Admission & Pizza, 3rd Thursdays (more info)
- Oakland: Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Free, Art Walk, Third Thursdays, 6-9PM (more info)
- Oakland: Slow Ride Sessions @ The Crucible | Free Yoga Class, Tour, Slow Ride To Bars, Third Thursdays, 6:30-9:30PM (more info)
- Party: Holiday Party: Up All Night With Live DJs @ 1015 Folsom | Free With RSVP (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Trivia: Trivia Night @ The New Parkway Theater | Free, 7:30PM (more info)
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San Francisco Friday Events, December 18, 2015:
- Art: MELT Art Opening Reception @ Reclaimed Room | Free, New Works By Mariana Nelson, Refreshments, Live Music, 4:30-6:30PM (more info)
- Berkeley: Flash Back Friday Movie Night @ Hotel Durant | Unique Hotel Setting, Complimentary Soda & Popcorn, 8PM (more info)
- Bikes: East Bay Bike Party | Free, Second Fridays (more info)
- Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies @ Skylark Bar | Free Burlesque & Variety Show, Drinks, Dancing, DJs (more info)
- Coffee: Public Coffee Cupping @ Sightglass | Free, Coffee & Conversation, 3-4PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: A Charlie Brown Christmas – Live! @ Davies Symphony Hall | Live Action Performance Of Peanuts Classic, Carols, Sing-A-Longs (more info)
- Music: Queer Fridays @ El Rio | Live Music Series, Free, 10PM (more info)
- Music: Dolci by the Bay @ Aquatic Park Center | Free Classical Chamber Music, 1PM (more info)
- Oakland: The Tasting Room “Star Wars: Episode VII” Celebration @ Rosenblum Cellars | Opening Day Festivities, Costume Contests With Prizes, Free, 1-4PM (more info)
- Roller Skating: Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate @ The Ferry Building On the Embarcadero | Music, Roller Skating, Free, 9PM (more info)
- San Jose: San Jose Bike Party Nightmare Before Christmas Ride | Free, Group Bike Ride, 8PM, Third Fridays (more info)
- Star Wars: Lightsaber Battle SF | Ultimate Showdown Between Jedi & Sith On Star Wars Episode VII Opening Weekend, Free, All Ages
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
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San Francisco Saturday Events, December 19, 2015:
- Berkeley: Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair | 200+ Artists, Festive Lights, Free, 11AM-6PM (more info)
- Berkeley: Beginner Parkour Class @ Mulford Hall | Free, Second Saturdays, Noon (more info)
- Bikes: Midnight Mystery Ride SF Chapter | Free, Group Bike Ride Every Third Saturday (more info)
- Bikes: Light-Up Bike Parade & Stargazing Telescope Night @ Presidio Main Post Lawn | Free, Festively Decorated Bikes, Astronomers, 4PM (more info)
- Fillmore: Fillmore Farmers’ Market @ O’Farrell at Fillmore & Fillmore Center Plaza | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Hike: Holiday Spirit Hike @ Golden Gate Park | Free, Group Walk With Cocoa & Drinks, 1-4PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Unsilent Night Holiday Walk @ Civic Center Plaza | Free, Family-Friendly Night Filled with Music & Caroling
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: A Charlie Brown Christmas – Live! @ Davies Symphony Hall | Live Action Performance Of Peanuts Classic, Carols, Sing-A-Longs (more info)
- Music: Sing You A Merry Christmas @ Grace Cathedral | Holiday Sing Along, Family-Friendly, 11AM-1PM (more info)
- Music: Random Acts Of Jazz: Mini Jazz Fest On Fillmore | Free, Multiple Jazz Performances, 12:30-3:30PM (more info)
- Oakland: Winter Solstice Wellness Celebration @ Mohari | Tea Tasting & Acupuncture, Free, Aerial Silks Performance, Belly Dancing, Music, Yoga, Tastings, 9AM-6PM (more info)
- Oakland: “Swap-O-Rama-Rama” DIY Workshop & Clothing Swap @ American Steel Studios | Free, 4PM (more info)
- Party: The Queen is Dead @ Milk Bar, Haight St | $5, Third Saturday Dance Party (more info)
- Pub Crawl: SantaCon 2015 | Massive Caltrain Santa Pub Crawl, Carols, Costumes, Free (more info)
- Sing-A-Long: Chantey Sing @ Hyde Park Pier | Free, 8PM-Midnight (more info)
- Theatre: “Potted Potter” Harry Potter Parody @ Palace Of Fine Arts | Hilarious Live Show, 7 Books In 70 Minutes (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Yoga: Yoga In The Park @ Big Rec Baseball Field In Golden Gate Park | 11AM (more info)
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San Francisco Sunday Events, December 20, 2015:
- Art: Sand Art Creations @ Ocean Beach | Free, Watch The Sand Art Creations Being Made, 11AM-1:30PM (more info)
- Berkeley: Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair | 200+ Artists, Festive Lights, Free, 11AM-6PM (more info)
- Celebration: Children’s Day Celebration @ Shambhala Meditation Center | Free, Family-Friendly, Shrine Building, Potluck Lunch, 9:30AM-2PM (more info)
- Celebration: Winter Solstice Eve @ Ocean Beach | Beach Celebration & Plunge, Dancing, Singing, Drumming, Free, 3:30PM (more info)
- Dance: Lindy in the Park @ Golden Gate Park | Free Swing Dance Party, Year-Round, 11AM-2PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Benders Bar & Grill | Free Burgers, Stiff Drinks, 2-7PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Molotov’s | Free food, Drinks, Retro Pinball, 3PM (more info)
- Holiday Fair: Great Dickens Christmas Fair @ Cow Palace Exhibition Halls | Victorian London Setting & Performances, Food & Drink, Shopping (more info)
- Holidays: Illuminate SF Festival of Lights | 27 Dramatic Light Art Installations throughout 12 Neighborhoods, Free Guided Tours, Thanksgiving-New Year’s Day
- Holidays: Winter Walk SF @ Union Square | Pop-Up Plaza with Carolers & Live Music, Nightly 3D Light Shows, Food Trucks, & More, Nov 27-Jan 1
- Holidays: Macy’s Holiday Windows | Featuring SF SPCA Adoptable Animals
- Holidays: A Charlie Brown Christmas – Live! @ Davies Symphony Hall | Live Action Performance Of Peanuts Classic, Carols, Sing-A-Longs (more info)
- Holidays: Holiday Hoedown @ The Yard At Mission Rock | Farmers Market Pop-Up, Cooking Demos, DIYs, Free, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Market: Divisadero Farmers’ Market @ Grove Street | Year-Round Market, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Market: Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market @ In the Parking Lot between 8th and 9th Avenue | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Oakland: Christmas Bird Walk | Free, Start Off Christmas Bird Count Day With Bird Watching (more info)
- Roller Skating: Skatin’ Place @ 6th Avenue & Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park | Free, Family-Friendly Roller Skating, 12-5PM (more info)
- Theatre: “Potted Potter” Harry Potter Parody @ Palace Of Fine Arts | Hilarious Live Show, 7 Books In 70 Minutes (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
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Upcoming Events:
- December: Our December Events Calendar
- Holidays: San Francisco Holiday Events: Bazaars, Christmas, Shopping, Light Displays, Buy Local, & More
- New Year’s: San Francisco New Year’s Parties, Events, Champagne Toasts, & More
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