Everything on our calendar for December 2026, day by day. Every listing is checked against the organizer’s own page before it goes up, and the page fills in as organizers announce dates.
Other months: September 2026, October 2026, November 2026.
Tuesday, December 1
Thursday, December 3
Saturday, December 5
Sunday, December 6
Dec6
Food & DrinkOuter Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunset DistrictFree
Dec6
MusicDeck the Hall: Holiday Family Concert
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec6
Arts & CulturePopovich Comedy Pet Theater
ChinatownVaries
Friday, December 11
Dec11
Food & DrinkFrom the E: Excelsior Night Market
San FranciscoFree
Dec11
Arts & CultureSunset Night Market: Dong Zhi
Sunset DistrictFree
Sunday, December 13
Dec13
Food & DrinkOuter Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunset DistrictFree
Dec13
MusicYouth Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf
Hayes ValleyVaries
Sunday, December 20
Sunday, December 27
Thursday, December 31
Running for Weeks
Exhibitions, runs and seasons that are on for more than a week this month.
OnNow
Arts & CultureTreasures of the Pharaohs
Golden Gate Park$40 adults
Oct17
Food & DrinkFerry Plaza Farmers Market
Financial DistrictFree
Oct18
Food & DrinkHeart of the City Farmers Market
Hayes ValleyFree
OnNow
FamilySF State Observatory Public Nights (Wed–Fri, Through Dec 4)
San FranciscoOpen to the public; no admission price listed
OnNow
Arts & CultureSyd Mead: Future Pastime
Chinatown
Oct23
Arts & CultureAwaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle
Presidio$15 adults, $5 youth (exhibition only)
Nov6
OutdoorsZooLights at the SF Zoo (Wed–Sun Nights, Through Jan 3)
Lakeshore$30 adults, $21 children ($3 off for zoo members)
Nov20
OutdoorsLightscape
Golden Gate ParkFrom $20 kids, $32 adults
Dec4
Arts & CultureLet’s Glow SF: Free Downtown Holiday Projection Festival (Dec 4–13, 2026)
Financial DistrictFree
Dec4
Arts & CultureSan Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec10
Arts & CultureSmuin’s The Christmas Ballet
SoMaVaries