The San Francisco Zoo sometimes offer ways to save, including a free day for San Francisco locals. They sometimes offer a coupon for free child admission with a paid adult ticket (which will be added here when available). The Zoo also provides free days and a discount for AAA members, active military, or disabled. You’ll always find [...]
If you live in San Francisco or Sacramento, you can get a “Safe and Sober” Free Cab Ride Home on certain holidays, courtesy of Berg Injury Lawyers. The Safe and Sober Cab Ride Home program now has a cap of $35. That should cover most rides, but you may have to make up the difference for [...]
Honk if you love Calistoga at Christmas time! For quirky small town fun, you can’t beat the annual Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade (December 7, 2013), presented by the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce. Calistoga, part of the Bay area’s Wine Country north of San Francisco, is a fun little side trip, especially during the holidays during [...]
The American Automobile Association (AAA) runs their holiday Free Tipsy Tow Home service on certain holidays and big events (like Superbowl Sunday and Saint Patrick’s Day) for anyone in Northern California, Nevada, and Utah. If you’re drinking and don’t think you should drive, give them a call. Write the number down and keep it in [...]
No holiday lights listing would be complete without San Francisco’s Union Street Fantasy of Lights event. The annual Union Street holiday program kicks off a month long celebration of holiday happenings in the city. “… thousands of twinkling white lights illuminating the Victorian houses along Union Street, transforming it into a magical backdrop where children [...]
The Tiburon Winter Festival will include the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, and for a fee you can take part in Gingerbread House Decorating sessions and an outdoor ice skating rink. WHAT: The Tiburon Tree Lighting Ceremony is FREE, as part of the Tiburon Winter Festival. WHEN: THAT’S A WRAP. Check back in November 2013 for updates. WHERE: [...]
The Oakland Holiday Parade in downtown Oakland (December 1, 2012) is one of the premier children’s parades in the country. More than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend. Favorite highlights will include giant helium balloons, favorite cartoon and storybook characters, marching bands, decorated floats, and Santa. “Joining the parade this year will be a full [...]
San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker discount tickets are here again for performances at the War Memorial Opera House. A block of decent seats are reserved at half off when you get them online from one of our favorite ticket discount sources. (Deal details below.) Since these tickets sell out fast every year, you might want to get yours [...]
The Christmas Ballet by Smuin Ballet is a Bay area holiday tradition in Mountain View and San Francisco. This year Smuin features new choreography, and a lot more sass. The special offer (see below) is for nearly half off the regular price for several performances, with a choice of Balcony or Gold seating. On December 13, you can [...]
Get discount tickets to the Berkeley Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker at the Julia Morgan (December 7 – 16, 2012). A small block of tickets reserved at half price. If you’re in the East Bay and have made seeing the Nutcracker Ballet a family tradition, get tickets now before they sell out. FYI: San Francisco Ballet’s The Nutcracker tickets are also available [...]
Last minute shopping alert: The 4th Annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale will present the works of more than 200 indie-crafters at San Francisco’s Concourse Exhibition Center. The event is free to attend and offers some clever and affordable gift ideas, like handmade jewelry, clothing, ceramics, stationery, bath products. posters, housewares, and comics. You can also [...]
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is upon us again this year (November 30–December 24, 2012), at American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. Why go? First, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Second, A.C.T.’s own artistic director Carey Perloff and alumni Paul Walsh wrote this production of the famous holiday story. [...]
The Downtown Livermore Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade (December 1, 2012) will feature local music and marching bands, holiday light displays, and a visit from Santa. The tree lighting will take place after the hour-long parade. WHAT: The Livermore Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting is Free. WHEN: December 1, 2012, 6pm (usually [...]
