December 1, 2018
Saturday

Festivals

9:00 am-
4:00 pm
The Mission Village Market The Mission Village Market. The Mission Village Market is a weekly community gathering featuring local artists, regionally-grown... 415-643-3469
10:00 am-
7:00 pm
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party Cow Palace, Daly City. Experience Chistmas of Victorian London in San Francisco. Interact with costumed actors while visiting... 800-510-1558
11:00 am-
6:00 pm
ICB Winter Open Studios Art Market Industrial Center Building (ICB), Sausalito. ICB open studios and art market is a treasure trove of art representing a variety of mediums...
12:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Market SF Weekly Artist Market Blue Macaw. Local artist market in San Francisco features 25 to 50 local designers and artists, with a revolving cast of vendors... 415-505-8839

The Arts

10:00 amSF Performances presents Alexander String Quartet & Robert Greenberg St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley. The program to be performed will be part two of the two-season exploration of Shostakovich's... 415-392-2545
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Episode - Wesley Tongson: The Journey Chinese Culture Center. Chinese Culture Center presents "Wesley Tongson: The Journey," the artistic journey of a unique Hong Kong contemporary...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Patricia Piccinini: Inter-natural Hosfelt Gallery. In her second solo exhibition at Hosfelt Gallery, Patricia Piccinini presents an immersive installation of hyper-realistic...
10:30 amNVCM's Classical Kids Presents: Decoda Noe Valley Ministry. NVCM's Classical Kids features "Trapeze!" - Decoda's award-winning interactive performance based... 415-648-5236
11:00 am-
5:00 pm
In That Case: Oxossi Ayofemi and Risa Wechsler Contemporary Jewish Museum. Visual artist Oxossi Ayofemi and Stanford physicist Risa Wechsler, present Black Matter, discussing... 415-655-7800
11:30 amDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
12:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
1:00 pmSan Francisco Youth Ballet Presents The Annual Performance of The Nutcracker Mercy High School. This magical, full-length version features Bay Area guest artists and the wonderful talents from the San Francisco Youth...
1:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
2:00 pmCinderella San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. An all new production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway...
2:30 pmDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
5:00 pmSan Francisco Youth Ballet Presents The Annual Performance of The Nutcracker Mercy High School. This magical, full-length version features Bay Area guest artists and the wonderful talents from the San Francisco Youth...
6:00 pm'Love, Chaos and Couture' - All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go Teatro ZinZanni's Spiegeltent. Featuring an artistic collaboration with international fashion designer Luly Yang. An affectionate... 415-438-2668
6:30 pmBeach Blanket Babylon Club Fugazi. Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes... 415-421-4222
7:00 pmTony N' Tina's Wedding Castagnola. Tony n' Tina's Wedding allows you to become a part of the show as the audiences witnesses and participates in the wedding... 415-776-5015
7:00 pm-
8:30 pm
Comedy Oakland - Comedy Machine Spice Monkey. A one-night, three-round comedy tournament featuring eight comedians all competing to be chosen as the champion... 510-214-2626
7:00 pmOakland Interfaith Gospel Choir's 33rd Annual Holiday Concert Paramount Theatre. Honoring the completion of the documentary "One Voice," the Oakland Interfaith family of choirs will come... 510-839-4361
7:30 pmIfigenia in Aulide: A Modern World Premiere ODC Theater. Based on a tragedy by Euripedes, Giovanni Porta's opera dramatizes an episode during the Trojan War when King Agamemnon... 415-643-6739
8:00 pm-
9:45 pm
Improvised Theatre from the Bay Area's Most Acclaimed Theatre Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason. For 20 years, BATS Improv has been the leader in the Bay Area's innovative improv theatre scene... 415-474-9835
8:00 pmCinderella San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. An all new production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway...
8:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Saturday Night Comedy Spectacular The Wine Bar, Half Moon Bay. Blue Blanket Improv presents a wild theatre experience designed to keep you in stitches and teetering... 650-726-0770
8:00 pmMerging ODC Dance Commons. ODC's Pilot Program presents Merging, a cutting-edge amalgamation of world premiers by six Bay Area female choreographers...
9:00 pmSammy Johnson The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, Berkeley. Performing live in concert with Etana, Nomad and Swells.
9:30 pmBeach Blanket Babylon Club Fugazi. Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes... 415-421-4222
9:30 pm-
11:00 pm
Comedy Oakland - The (Not So) Late Show Spice Monkey. Created by Samson Koletkar, the world's only Indian Jewish standup comedian, and co-hosted by Ira Summer... 510-214-2626
10:00 pm-
1:00 am
Hayes Valley Follies Drag Show Marlena's. Every Saturday night Marlena's features a great drag show. There is never any cover. Celebrating a birthday, bachelorette... 415-864-6672
10:00 pm-
11:30 pm
Secret Improv Society The Shelton Theater. San Francisco's own Secret Improv Society presents live improvisation every Saturday night featuring... 866-468-3399

For Children

2:00 pmChildren's Storytime Borders, San Mateo. A new and exciting story,along with corresponding activites, are featured each week. 650-286-1895

Business

10:00 am-
6:30 pm
December ICG Real Estate 1-Day Expo South San Francisco Conference Center. As always, new markets and updates on all markets. Special deals. Extensive Q&A... 415-927-7504

Community

9:00 am-
5:00 pm
Urban Permaculture Design Course Permaculture Demo Garden. This is a design course and participants will be working in teams producing a design for an actual... 415-260-6570
9:00 am-
4:15 pm
Waterfront Segway Guided Tour Segway Tours. Guided Segway tours depart daily from San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and also from Sausalito. Sightsee at... 415-474-3130
10:30 amPenquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000
10:30 amPenguin Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Magellanic penguins are fed by hand on Penguin Island.
11:00 am-
1:00 pm
'Foot!' Tour: Come Out to the Castro The 'Foot!' comedian-led tour Come Out To The Castro is a trip through San Francisco's Gay Village from top to bottom, including gay... 415-793-5378
11:00 am-
5:00 pm
Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress Contemporary Jewish Museum. The variety of costumes displayed in this exhibition attests to the diversity of Jewish communities... 415-655-7800
11:30 amGrizzly Bear Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Head to Hearst Grizzly Gulch to watch the grizzly sisters, Kachina and Kiona, enjoy some treats.
12:00 pm-
3:00 pm
Haas-Lilienthal House Tour San Francisco Architectural Heritage. Featured on A&E's America's Castles' series, the Haas-Lilienthal House, built in... 415-441-3000
1:00 pmFlashback: From the Summer of Love to the Winter of Discontent Flashback is a two hour walking tour of the Haight-Ashbury district and its hippie counter culture. Meeting location for this tour... 415-793-5378
3:00 pmPenquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000
3:30 pmPenguin Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Magellanic penguins are fed by hand on Penguin Island.
3:45 pmGiraffe Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Visit the Osher Giraffe Lodge to watch the giraffes eat.
4:00 pmCalifornia Sea Lion Feeding San Francisco Zoo. Come to the Fred Carroll Family Sea Lion Pool to watch the rescued, blind, Sea Lions train via verbal commands...
5:30 pm-
8:30 pm
2018 Family Gala: Express Yourself! Contemporary Jewish Museum. Express Yourself with imaginative art-making, interactive games, extraordinary entertainment... 415-655-7800

Dining Specials

9:00 am-
3:00 pm
Bistro Brunch Bistro Vida, Menlo Park. Croissants, eggs Benedict, French toast and eggs cooked to order are offered on weekends... 650-462-1686
9:00 am-
2:30 pm
Upscale Brunch Il Fornaio. A full menu and cocktails are offered for brunch on weekends. 415-986-0100
10:00 am-
3:00 pm
Brunch at Pier 23 Pier 23 Cafe. Pier 23 Cafe serves Brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm, on the patio overlooking the Bay... 415-362-5125
10:00 am-
2:00 pm
Beach Chalet Brunch Beach Chalet. Fresh micro-brewery beer, full bar, a special brunch menu, a kids' menu are available on weekends, with a great... 415-386-8439
10:30 am-
2:30 pm
Patio Sports Brunch Cafe Pescatore. Enjoy a game on our wide screen TV, or sit on our patio, for a special brunch featuring eggs Benedict, cinnamon... 415-561-1111
10:30 am-
2:30 pm
Garibaldi's Brunch Garibaldi's. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 415-563-8841
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
French and Italian Weekend Brunch Absinthe Brasserie and Bar. French and Italian items are offered on Sundays. 415-551-1590
11:00 am-
2:30 pm
Weekend Brunch Bar Tartine. A special brunch menu is available on weekends. 415-487-1600
11:00 am-
3:30 pm
Brunch on the Water Butterfly Restaurant. Enjoy brunch featuring turmeric-grilled snapper, poached eggs with crab Louis and Hollandaise sauce... 415-864-8999
11:00 am-
2:30 pm
Bay View Brunch Epic Roasthouse. A brunch of traditional and specialty items is served outdoors, where you can enjoy a beatuiful view of the San... 415-369-9955
11:00 am-
1:30 pm
Weekend Brunch Buffet Cruise Hornblower Cruises. Live music and complimentary Champagne are featured on each 2-hour brunch cruise. 415-788-8866
11:00 am-
2:30 pm
Weekend Italian Brunch Il Fornaio, Burlingame. French toast, breakfast pizzas and made to order omelettes are added to the regular authentic Italian... 650-375-8000
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Valencia Street Brunch Luna Park. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 415-553-8584
11:30 am-
2:00 pm
Weekend Brunch at Waterbar Waterbar. A seafood brunch menu is served each weekend, including - Make Your Own Mimosas -a bottle of prosecco & fresh orange juice... 415-284-9922
11:30 am-
3:30 pm
Organic Egg Brunch DOSA on Fillmore. Curry Bloody Mary, all-organic eggs made to order, chaat, dosa and uttapam are offered on weekends... 415-441-3672
11:30 am-
3:30 pm
Weekend Brunch Dosa on Valencia. Curry Bloody Mary, all-organic eggs made to order, chaat, dosa and uttapam are offered on weekends... 415-642-3672
Cocktail Brunch IL Fornaio Corte Madera. A full menu and cocktails are offered. Groups welcome. 415-927-4400

Nightlife

7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Kaleo Cafe Luau Night Kaleo Cafe. Luau nite: Live Hawaiian music, Hula, Hawaiian food and more. 415-753-2460
8:00 pm-
11:30 pm
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara. Listen to the sounds of Eric Kurtzrock's classic jazz piano trio featuring Gary Brown and world-renowned pianist... 415-771-6800
8:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Savvy Night Live (SNL) Savvy Cellar, Redwood City. Savvy Cellar features a rotating line-up of wine, music and trivia. Live jazz music every third... 650-363-8737
9:00 pm-
1:00 am
Ricardo Scales and Company Top of the Mark. Ricardo Scales performs with a five piece band and features guest vocalists as well. 415-392-3434
Live Music at Mad Dog in the Fog Mad Dog in the Fog. Mad Dog in the Fog features a great line-up of live music performances on Saturday nights, usually with no... 415-626-7279
Live Blues Performances at The Saloon The Saloon. This historic hotspot - one of San Francisco's best blues venues - is a huge supporter of the local music scene and features... 415-986-7666
Live Entertainment at Biscuits and Blues Biscuits and Blues. Live music most days, often 2 shows on weekend nights. 415-292-2583
Live Entertainment at Eastside West Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar. Eastside West features DJs or Live Bands Thursday through Saturday night. Call for current... 415-885-4000
Live Bands At Pier 23 Pier 23 Cafe. Pier 23 Cafe offers live entertainment, with jazz, reggae, salsa and rock bands playing nightly... 415-362-5125