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San Francisco Festivals - December 2007
Dates and details are subject to change. Always check with the organization or venue for updates.
See the San Francisco New Year's Eve guide for celebrations, parties, cruises, and live music performances.
Ongoing Events - Through December
Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Nov 23 to Dec 23 - Cow Palace
Holiday adventure into Victorian London - costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops
Preseppi of Val Gardena
Through Dec 26 - Museo Italo Americano at Fort Mason
Hand carved nativity scenes by the artists of Val Gardena, Italy
Hand carver Leo Moroder will be at the Museo ItaloAmericano demonstrating his hand carving skills from December 2nd to December 14, 2007 from 12p to 4p
Holidays at the Top of the Mark
Through December - Top of the Mark (Intercontinental Mark Hopkins)
Events from holiday tea and children's tea to Christmas and New Year's Eve dinners and dance
San Francisco Symphony-Hear the Gift
Through December - Davies Symphony Hall
- Dec 9: Gospel Christmas w/the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers of Los Angeles
- Dec 12, 13, 14: Handel's Messiah
- Dec 15, 16, 18: Peter and the Wolf narrated by Sara Ramirez
- Dec 15: Christmas Pipe Dreams (sing along)
- Dec 17, 18, 19: Colors of Christmas
- Dec 20, 21, 22: The Wizard of Oz w/live orchestra
- Dec 22: Fiesta Navidad w/Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
- Dec 30: New York Nights w/Michael Feinstein
- Dec 31: New Year's Eve Gala w/Michael Feinstein
See more New Year's Eve events for 2007-2008
Reindeer Romp and Ice Skating at San Francisco Zoo
Through New Year's Day - San Francisco Zoo - 10a to 5p
Ice skating, meet Santa’s reindeer, holiday entertainment on December weekends, watch zoo animals enjoy holiday treats
Color: A Winter Carnivale
Through Mar 23 - Conservatory of Flowers
Hundreds of plants are arranged in color clusters of red, blue, purple, orange, yellow, green and silver/white, creating a living rainbow of bright blooms and luminous leaves
The Hard Nut - The Nutcracker With a Twist
Through Dec 23 - Zellerbach Hall (UC Berkeley)
Mark Morris's retake on the traditional Nutcracker ballet, staying within the framework of ETA Hoffmann's classic tale, yet updating the canvas to include dancing Barbie dolls, gogo boots and hilarious dancing snowflakes
Holiday Events - In Chronological Order
Holiday Artisan Fair - de Young Museum
Nov 30 to Dec 1 - de Young Museum - 9:30a to 4:30p
Bay Area artisans present their unique wares - shop an expanded selection of unique gifts, books, objects and jewelry from noted local artisans, designers, and publishers featured in the museum stores
Women's Building Celebration of Craftswomen
Nov 24 and 25 - Dec 1 and 2 - Herbst Pavilion (Fort Mason) - 10a to 5p
Holiday fine crafts retail fair benefitting the Women's Building
Velveteen Rabbit
Through Dec 9 - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater
ODC/Dance presents its 21st season of the beloved dance/theater production
Union Street Fantasy of Lights Parade
Dec 1 - Starts at Gough & Union - 6p to 9p
Holiday Parties: December 7th, 14th & 21st
Dec 1 Parade of lights initiates month-long holiday light festival on Union Street
Nutcracker Tea at the Fairmont
Dec 1 to Dec 30 - Fairmont Hotel
A special afternoon tea selection in celebration of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker
Oakland Holiday Parade
Dec 1 - Broadway and 11th Street to 20th Street, to Harrison Street - 2p
Holiday children's parade in downtown Oakland
Berkeley Artisans Open Studios
Dec 1 and 2 / Dec 8 and 9 / Dec 15 to 19 - At participating artisans' studios
More than a hundred professional artists, craftspeople and galleries at studio buildings in Berkeley, California will open their doors to the public - art includes blown glass, ceramics, ornaments, Menorahs, sculpture, photography, paintings and more
Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular w/Barry Manilow
Dec 4 - ATT Park
Also includes Olympic gold medalists Dorothy Hamill, David Pelletier and Viktor Petrenko -- world and Olympic skaters, including world champion Yuka Sato, two-time US pairs champion and Olympian Jason Dungjen and eight-time British champion and Olympian Steven Cousins
Bill Graham Menorah Festival
Dec 4 to 11 - Union Square
2007 marks the 33rd lighting of the Bill Graham Menorah - Bill Graham Menorah Day is December 9
A Christmas Carol
Dec 5 to Dec 23 - ACT (American Conservatory Theater)
Bay Area holiday tradition directed by Domenique Lozano
Oakland - Strolling Carolers
Dec 5 to Dec 21 - Oakland City Center/Plaza - Noon to 1p
Oakland Chanukah Celebration
Dec 5 - Oakland City Center - Noon to 1p
With performance by Klezmania
Tree of Hope - Tree Lighting
Dec 5 - San Francisco City Hall - 6p
Thousands of origami cranes inscribed with wishes for the future of the world will grace The Tree of Hope in the Rotunda of San Francisco's City Hall
3rd Annual Latkes and Vodkas
Dec 6 - Etiquette Lounge (1108 Market) - 7p to 10p ($15 cover)
LGBT Alliance in association with Congregation Sha’ar Zahav present Latkes and Vodkas - the lighting of the third candle
Holiday Lights - Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dec 7 - Presidio (corner of Lincoln Blvd and Funston Ave at the Main Post) - 5:30p to 6:30p
Decades-old Presidio tradition - light refreshments will follow at the Presidio Fire Station
Unveiling of the Giving Tree
Dec 7 - The Cannery - 3:30p
Tree is made up of canned goods donated by Del Monte, to be given to the San Francisco Food Bank - the frame of the “Giving Tree” is made out of forest certified maple plywood that has been sustainably harvested with a water based finish
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