CALENDAR B y B r i t t a n y C o l e m a n
SPECIAL EVENTS p.14 MUSIC & DANCE p.20 THEATER p.28 LECTURES p.31
KIDS’ STUFF p.32 SPORTS p.32 MUSEUMS p.33 ONGOING EXHIBITS p.34 GALLERIES p.36
TOURS p.37 COMEDY p.38 NIGHTLIFE p.39 FARMERS’ MARKETS p.40
Special Events
DECEMBER
Christmas in the Park. Through
Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to midnight.
Each year, Plaza de Cesar
Chavez is transformed
into a wintry fantasyland
with more than 40 animated
exhibits, musical
acts, dazzling lights and
a 60-foot community
giving tree. Enjoy carnival
rides, ice skating
and seasonal treats. Free.
Plaza de Cesar Chavez,
Market St., San Jose.
408/200-3800.
Winter Wonderland.
Through Jan. 1, 8 to 11:30
a.m. Together with Downtown
Ice and Christmas in
the Park, Winter Wonderland
makes Downtown San Jose the
place to be for the holidays in the
Bay Area. Enjoy carnival rides, food
and seasonal treats. Free. Along Paseo de
San Antonio between Market and Second
St., and Park Ave. between Market St. and
Almaden Blvd.
Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice. Through
Jan. 15, times vary. Strap on your blades and
skate your way into holiday cheer as you
glide around this outdoor ice skating rink
in downtown San Jose. Tickets $13–$17.
Circle of Palms, 120 S. Market St., San Jose.
408/291-0525.
Rent, Jan. 23–29, San Jose Center
for the Performing Arts
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a 55-foot Mount Shasta fir tree covered
in 5,000 lights and 600 ornaments.
Free. Jack London Square, Broadway
and Embarcadero, Oakland.
510/645-9292.
Christmas at Our House.
Dec. 1-2, times vary. This
collaboration between St.
Francis High School and
the Women’s Club is a
beloved annual tradition
that serves up
plenty of community
cheer. Highlights
of the two-day event
include a gala, a student
showcase and a
Christmas boutique.
Tickets $25–$125.
Various locations, Los
Altos Hills.
Japantown Beerwalk.
Dec. 2, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tap into the eighth annual
Japantown Beerwalk to
explore the unique boutiques,
shops, art studios and restaurants
within the community, all while sipping
on great beers. This event benefits
the Japantown Business Association and the
Bay Brewers Guild. Tickets $30. Check in at
Jack’s Bar & Lounge, 167 E. Taylor St., San
Jose. 408/287-5225.
Holiday Tree Walk. Dec. 2–3, 9–10. Get
in the holiday spirit by bringing family and
friends to ride Roaring Camp’s daytime steam
train to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cider and
delight in viewing a tree-lined walk of beau-
Jack London Square’s Annual Tree Lighting.
Dec. 1, 5 to 7 p.m. Revelers dive into
the holiday mood with tap-dancing Christmas
trees, stilt walkers, grazing reindeer, photos
with Santa and songs of the season, with
Oakland’s waterfront as a scenic backdrop.
The highlight of the night—the lighting of