Your Guide to Season's Events
From Santa sightings to New Year's festivities, the Tri-Valley offers many ways to celebrate the holiday season.
Santa visits, Christmas concerts, Hanukkah celebrations, Nutcracker productions, holiday boutiques, New Year's Eve events — they're all right here in the Tri-Valley and surrounding towns.
Whether you seek that family photo op with Santa or want to browse custom crafts at a holiday boutique, you can find these and many other events in our holiday roundup.
We'll keep the column updated all season long, adding new events such as free holiday storytime at the library and community New Year's Eve celebrations as we find them.
Click on the links for complete event details, including full description, location, time, price and more.
Santa Sightings
(see also Family and Community Events below)
Visits and Photos with Santa
Now through Dec. 24
Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton
Photos with Santa
Now through Dec. 24
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Holiday Theater Productions
Note: Some of these productions may be sold out. Call the theater for updates and to inquire about wait lists and other options.
The Little Engine that Could
Saturday through Dec. 23
Dougherty Performing Arts Center, San Ramon
4th Annual Festivus Jubilee
Dec. 23
Bunjo's Comedy Lounge, Dublin
Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show XVIII
Dec. 26
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Holiday Concerts and Musical Events
Sounds of the Season Holiday Jazz Series
Thursday
Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton
A Chanticleer Christmas
Dec. 23
Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Hanukkah Celebrations
Events removed; Hanukkah is over.
Family and Community Events
Holiday Train of Lights
Now through Dec. 27
Sunol Depot, Sunol
Holiday Carriage Rides
Now through Dec. 23 (click link for dates)
Las Trampas Regional Park, San Ramon area
Christmas Memories (Exhibit)
Now through Dec. 31
Museum of the San Ramon Valley, Danville
Walnut Creek on Ice
Now through Jan. 17
Civic Park, Walnut Creek
Holiday Model Train Exhibit
Now through Jan. 9
Blackhawk Museum, Danville
Charity Benefits and Community Service Events
24th Annual Tree of Lights Ceremonies (Hospice of the East Bay)
November and December (click link for dates)
Various cities throughout Contra Costa (click link for list)
Festivities for Foodies
Holiday Happy Hour
Thursdays all season long
Blacksmith Square, Livermore
Kids Winter Cooking Camp
Dec. 27, 28, 29
Pans on Fire, Pleasanton
Dinner for 8 - Ringing in the New Year
Dec. 28
Pans on Fire, Pleasanton
New Years Celebrations
The Ball at the Mall
Dec. 31
Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton
New Year's Eve Party at ShBoom
Dec. 31
ShBoom Night Club, San Ramon
Hot Club of San Francisco (in Livermore)
Dec. 31
Bankhead Theater, Livermore
New Year's Eve at Blackhawk Museum
Dec. 31
Blackhawk Museum, Danville
Ryze to 2011
Dec. 31
Pleasanton Hilton, Pleasanton
New Year's Eve at Status
Dec. 31
Status Nightclub, Pleasanton
Interested in finding out what's happening a few miles north of the Tri-Valley? Click here for a list of holiday events taking place in Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill and other cities.
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Holiday Train of Lights
November 26, 2010 / November 27, 2010 / November 28, 2010 / December 1, 2010 / December 3, 2010 / December 4, 2010 / December 5, 2010 / December 8, 2010 / December 10, 2010 / December 11, 2010 / December 12, 2010 / December 15, 2010 / December 17, 2010 / December 18, 2010 / December 19, 2010 / December 21, 2010 / December 22, 2010 / December 23, 2010 / December 26, 2010 / December 27, 201037001 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA -
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Sounds of the Season Holiday Jazz Series
December 2, 2010 / December 9, 2010 / December 16, 2010 / December 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm–6:00 pm -
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Holiday Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
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All Aboard 2011: Holiday Model Train Exhibit
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The Little Engine That Could
December 18, 2010 / December 19, 2010 / December 20, 2010 / December 21, 2010 / December 22, 2010 / December 23, 2010Dougherty Station Community Center (Front Row Theater) -
