Looking for a fun and festive way to kick off the holiday season with your family? Don’t miss the Livermore Amador Symphony’s free family holiday concert, live at The Bankhead!
The San Ramon Valley Chorale presents its beloved “Christmas With The Chorale” concerts December 6 and 7 at 4:00 PM at the San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church In Alamo.
Celebrate the magic of the season with Hawaiʻi’s award-winning trio, as they bring their signature harmonies and island warmth to Hayward.
Traditional and contemporary holiday music and carols start off the holiday season in the beautiful setting of St Raphael’s Church, featuring brass octet, percussion, organ, piano, and choruses.
Traditional and contemporary holiday music and carols in the beautiful setting of Saint Raphael Church accompanied by Marin Symphony instrumentalists, percussion, organ, and piano.
Deck the halls and warm your hearts with festive music perfect for the start of the holiday season.
Treat your family to a concert of holiday favorites and sing-alongs led by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser with members of the San Francisco Symphony, guest artists, and beloved costumed characters.
A heartwarming celebration of festive favorites.
Celebrate the magic of the season as the San Jose Wind Symphony presents a cherished collection of holiday favorites, both traditional and contemporary.
Join us for Jinlge Bell Jazz, a Holiday Concert!
Our 2025 Midwinter Revels invite you into a medieval Feast of Fools in merry old England, where kings become fools, and fools become kings. It will take all of us together to sort through the chaos and to bring back the Light.
Our annual holiday concert series, featuring jazz pianist Glen Pearson (Count Basie Orchestra), bassist Ruth Davies (Charles Brown), and drummer Lorca Hart (Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Jordan), offers four opportunities to enjoy the music that the holidays can’t live without:
Originally broadcast in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas is hands-down one of the most beloved specials in TV history. Commissioned by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, Vince Guaraldi composed and performed the timeless contemporary jazz score, which wonderfully reflects both the spirit of the legendary Peanuts characters and the Christmas season.
Glen, Ruth, and Lorca have created a sensation with their superb interpretations of this beloved, uplifting music. Get your tickets today and make sure you and your family get the season off to a Charlie Brown start!
Featuring the Glen Pearson Trio
Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall
Saturday afternoon, December 13, 2:00 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall
Saturday evening, December 13, 7:30 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall
Sunday, December 14, 2:00 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall
Celebrate the multifaceted spirit of the holidays – from frolicking fun to wide-eyed wonder. Join us for an evening of music, dance, humor, and more
It is officially the MOST wonderful time of the year, so sing along at Sing You a Merry Christmas, an interactive performance the entire family will enjoy.
Celebrate the festive season with an array of gorgeous light-filled music with our special guests, the Blackhawk Chorus. Rising-star violinist Simon Hagopian delights us with Vivaldi’s “Winter” and Beethoven’s glorious “Romance.”
Ring in the season with the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys and their exquisite performances of classic carols and sacred masterpieces accompanied by full orchestra and our 7,466 pipe organ. Make this beloved San Francisco tradition your own.
A festive family tradition with stories, sing-alongs, & surprises! Full to the brim with fun and whimsy, our family holiday concert is a musical sugarplum that will delight our youngest music fans and their loved ones.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco.
Prokofiev’s tale of a boy and his animal friends’ bravery is brought to life with a guest narrator.
Music of the holiday season to fill your heart & calm your soul.
Mission Dolores Basilica Choir continues its tradition with the 34th Annual Candlelight Christmas Concert, Sunday, December 14th, 5 p.m. in the beautiful and historic Basilica Church.
Don’t miss the musical highlight of the year! The best brass musicians in the Bay Area unite with our grand 7,466-pipe organ for a breathtaking performance of holiday classics, both contemporary and traditional.
The tradition began in 1977 at the Old Mill Tavern (where the Corner Bar now is) and moved to the Sweetwater in the mid-’80s…
Our 2025 Midwinter Revels invite you into a medieval Feast of Fools in merry old England, where kings become fools, and fools become kings. It will take all of us together to sort through the chaos and to bring back the Light.
Soulful Joy is just what it sounds like: a joyful and soulful way to come together during the holiday season! Soulful Joy reimagines the holiday spirit with jazz, gospel, soul, and a hint of storytelling. It’s a beautiful new tradition at Grace Cathedral!
Enjoy holiday classics by the Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers on December 20 & 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.!
An annual tradition at SFJAZZ for Bay Area jazz fans of all ages, pianist Adam Shulman reprises his tribute to Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi and his beloved soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Shulman’s stellar trio will be joined on stage by members of the fabulous San Francisco Girls Chorus.
Revel in the warm sonic embrace of a couple hundred talented tenors, baritones, and basses dressed in ugly Christmas sweaters and elf outfits at this year’s Holiday Spectacular!
Feel the power and precision of the San Francisco Symphony brass section as they fill Davies Symphony Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular holiday favorites.
Join us on December 19th at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the holiday season in song! A handful of past SCP Performers will headline this evening of music, which will also feature other performers, a silent auction, a raffle, and delicious holiday refreshments. Secure your tickets today to support this festive fundraising event!
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang are back at Davies Symphony Hall to bring this television classic to life! With live actors, an animated backdrop, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music performed live by the SF Symphony, this is a beloved holiday performance you won’t want to miss.
Led by the incomparable José Hernández, Mariachi Sol de México® returns to Davies Symphony Hall for their annual musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions.
Free for all families, this is a chance to take photos of the kids with Santa and keep them engaged with music, carols, crafts, and shared community joy.
Join us on November 29th at 6:00 PM for the first Christmas event in the Temple Hill Auditorium and the opening weekend of the breathtaking light display at Temple Hill.
Join Oakland’s GRAMMY Award-winning youth choir for an evening of the seasons’ traditional hymns and festive favorites!
Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir Holiday Concert.
Rejoice in the holiday season at Unity In Marin where we celebrate our museum quality display of 100 Nativities from around the world!
From dozens of singers and dancers to even Santa himself, this is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays in style with good friends & family.
Join Piedmont East Bay Children's Choirs Performing Department choirs in celebrating the holidays with our annual Candlelight Concert.
Full to the brim with fun and whimsy, our family holiday concert features songs, sing-alongs & a holiday story that will delight our youngest music fans and their families!
Featuring a stellar cast of vocal soloists, American Bach’s annual tradition of performing Handel’s Messiah in San Francisco’s historic Grace Cathedral perennially provides a treasured December holiday event to capacity audiences.
What could be better than a concert that features Part One of Bach’s scintillating “Christmas Oratorio” and the Christmas portion of Handel’s timeless Messiah, all within a perfect program for family and friends?
The Lighthouse Singers, directed by Dr. Steven Roberts, is a Marin-based community choir celebrating the rich tradition and uplifting spirit of gospel music. They are dedicated to cultural & spiritual outreach through the performance of traditional and contemporary black gospel music.
From fall through Christmas Eve, our youth sign up to perform and spread musical joy, while garnering earnings for their summer tour.
Enjoy beloved music from films like The Polar Express, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and Home Alone, alongside classic Christmas and holiday concert favorites.
Christmas Concert, Cocoa, and Cookies
Join us for an evening full of joyful sounds of the holiday season.
Chee Hoo! Means joy, excitement, pay attention!
Join us for a program of rich harmonies and lasting melodies that evoke the majesty and spirit of the holidays!
A Cabaret Concert inspired by the music of Karen Carpenter.
Join Us and Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary!
Join Us and Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary!
It’s that time of year again—the GLIDE Annual Holiday Jam is back, and it’s set to be one of the most stirring and soulful concerts of the season! Join us for an unforgettable night of music, celebration, and love on Wednesday, November 13th, at 5:30 p.m. at The Masonic.
Experience pure musical joy at the Fall into Joy Concert with The Light House Singers & Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble at Unity In Marin.
Young Bay Area artists Alliana and Melissa bring a festive musical variety show to the piazza stage that is sure to get audiences in the holiday spirit.
Rediscover the magic of the holidays infused with a heartfelt twist this December at our annual “Holiday Spectacular!” This isn't your average evening of yuletide carols. Here, each note sung is a whispered promise, a warm embrace in musical form.
Feel the beat with Mika Scott’s Drumming Magic—an interactive musical experience for the whole family.
Tap dancers from Alameda's Dance/10 Performing Arts Center will keep you on your toes as they perform a fantastically festive version of "Happy Feet."
Rediscover the magic of the holidays infused with a heartfelt twist this December at our annual “Holiday Spectacular!” This isn't your average evening of yuletide carols. Here, each note sung is a whispered promise, a warm embrace in musical form.
We invite you to celebrate the holiday season in joy, gratitude, and inspiration! Jung-Ho Pak will lead dazzling female vocalists along with the Bay Philharmonic in your favorite festive songs.
Celebrate the holiday season in joy, gratitude, and inspiration. This heartwarming and inspiring tradition, Bay Phil's A Holiday Spectacular, will be a stocking full of notable guest artists singing and dancing to some of the most beautiful and uplifting holiday music.
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