December 12, 2026
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2:30 pm
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4:30 pm
Join friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts for a spectacular celebration filled with the warmth and wonder of the season. Come an hour early for pre-concert fun with Santa, cookie decorating, and other kid friendly holiday fun!
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Santa’s here!
Step into a magical wonderland at our Holiday Spectacular Concert! Join us before the concert for a jolly good time with Santa Claus himself. Capture the holiday spirit and create lasting memories as you take pictures and share your Christmas wishes with Santa.
Decorate your Gingerbread Cookie!
Join us an hour before the concert to unleash your inner pastry artist and decorate your very own gingerbread cookie with royal icing and sprinkles. Prefer drawing instead? We’ll have coloring sheets on hand too!
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$35
Tickets start at $35
December 25, 2025
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9:30 am
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4:30 pm
Buy one, get one free admission at the SF Zoo.
From December 17 through December 31, enjoy our special Bring-A-Guest-For-Free offer! For every ticket purchased at equal value—and for each membership card presented—you’ll receive one free guest ticket. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. Please note: a $1 processing fee applies to each free guest ticket. All tickets must be used on the same day.
San Francisco zoo admission ranges from $22 – $31. Free for members and kids under 2 years old.
$22 – $31
December 27, 2025
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
Fairy Winterland family play days and an adults-only musical night market make Fairyland your winter destination for a season full of magic! Share in the season’s many festivities and enjoy a twinkling landscape under the evening skies.
Fairy Winterland invites you to enjoy:
- Educational holiday displays
- Winter tales from around the world
- Holiday-themed arts & crafts
- Free hot cocoa and cider
- Black Santa visits
- Daily performances & puppet shows
- Festive music from around the world
- And much more!
Admission: $22 per adult | $20 per child
Members: $11 per adult | $10 per child
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$10 – $22
December 22, 2025
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2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Santa’s Elf is making a stop at Altitude Trampoline Park Milpitas! Bring your letters for Santa & learn all about Christmas Elf Training! ✨ Bring the whole family for an afternoon of high-flying holiday fun as our visiting Elf spreads cheer, collects letters for Santa, and shows off their “official North Pole training routine” — trampoline style! 🎄🤸♂️
Kids can look forward to:
💌 Hand-delivering their letters to Santa straight to the Elf
🤸♀️ Watching the Elf’s Christmas Training Routine (yes… it involves trampolines!)
🧝♂️ Jumping and playing alongside our festive holiday guest
📸 Capturing adorable, memory-worthy photos
Everything is included with the purchase of any jump pass — no extra ticket required! RSVPs on EventBrite do not replace the need for a purchased jump pass. Jump passes may be purchased in-park on online at www.altitudemilpitas.com. Jump passes start at $19.99
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Free
free with jump pass.
December 14, 2025
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Bobby Podesta for a holiday-themed celebration of his debut graphic novel, North for the Winter with a special appearance by Santa Claus! Podesta will be signing books and answering questions about the similarities and differences between working on movies and writing a graphic novel. This event is free and open to the public.
About North for the Winter: What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn’t sure what to do – she’s just lost her mom, she’s in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbor, Benny, he’s convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business. In this stunning graphic novel debut from Pixar animator Bobby Podesta, two kids and a lost reindeer go up against obsessive hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and radar operators for the Continental Air Defense Command Center. No matter the odds, Virginia’s going to get Christmas back on track!
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Free
