Toast to good eats, holiday treats, and generous pours.
Enjoy perfect pairings when Wolfsbane hosts a whiskey-infused dinner, La Connessa serves up fall truffles and DuMol wines, and Chapeau doles out happy hour deals. Raise a festive cocktail at the Flamingo’s Sippin’ Santa, El Dorado’s Holiday House, and Tetra’s snow globe dinners. Then, walk it all off at the Big Art Loop or sweat it out at Alchemy Springs.
Jump ahead to this week's top events:
Bask in the spectacle of the Exploratorium’s Glow.
Shop ‘til you drop at West Coast Craft at Fort Mason.
Tour the new Museum for Black Girls in Oakland.
Light up the holiday season at the launch of the Sippin’ Santa pop-up bar in Santa Rosa.
Have a good one.
Soak up the new Alchemy Springs. Join the communal sauna and stay for hot and cold pools, an herbal steam room, and an infrared greenhouse; opens Monday at 5pm. // Alchemy Springs, 939 Post St. (TenderNob); details at alchemysprings.com
Savor this season’s olive harvest at Gathering in the Grove, a week of olive-forward tastings, dishes, and cocktails made from the bounty of Auberge du Soleil's 33 acres of olive trees; Monday through Sunday. // Auberge du Soleil, 180 Rutherford Hill Rd. (Rutherford); details at auberge.com
Eat dessert first at Salt & Straw, where Thanksgiving and holiday-inspired flavors (along with the beloved almond brittle cake) are back on the menu; through November 27th. // Salt & Straw, 586 Hayes St. (Hayes Valley), and 2201 Fillmore St. (Pacific Heights); details at saltandstraw.com
Turn your favorite parts of 2026 into unique holiday cards at a workshop that shows you how to craft celebratory, difficult, and hilarious moments into stamp-worthy mementos; Tuesday, 6pm to 7:30pm. // San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St. (Civic Center); details at sfpl.org
Catch a live Q&A with actor Alex Sarrigeorgiou after a screening of In Transit, a film about a Maine bartender who agrees to model for a mysterious older artist; Tuesday at 7pm. // Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, 2550 Mission St. (Mission); tickets at drafthouse.com
Be part of Jack Skellington’s quest to take over Christmas while the San Francisco Symphony performs the score live. Get ready for a delightfully spooky holiday adventure as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas comes to life on the big screen. Kids’ tickets are half-price; Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30pm. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Zip up your favorite pair of denim for Rhythm & Blue Jeans, a night of 2000s and R&B favorites from DJ Heartbreak; Wednesdays at 5pm. // Tenderheart, Timbri Hotel, 33 Turk St. (Tenderloin); tickets at eventbrite.com
Shoot $1 oysters and wine-filled dinner deals at Chapeau’s new happy hour in honor of 30 years on Clement Street; Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, 5pm to 6:30pm. // Chapeau, 126 Clement St. (Inner Richmond); details at chapeausf.com
Sip on single-barrel bourbon paired with Wolfsbane dishes at a collaborative dinner with Augusta Distillery’s master distiller and Lafayette’s Barrel Shoppe; Wednesday at 6:30pm. // Wolfsbane, 2495 3rd St. (Dogpatch); reservations at opentable.com
Indulge in fall truffles and pours from DuMol Winery at a dinner with a menu designed around the winery’s notable pinot noirs and chardonnays; Wednesday at 6:30pm. // La Connessa, 1695 Mariposa St. (Potrero Hill); tickets at eventbrite.com
Bask in the spectacle of the Exploratorium’s Glow, a collection of luminous artworks, including the new Hidden Beacon, a large-scale interactive installation built from thousands of recycled prescription eyeglass lenses; opens Thursday, 10am to 5pm, through January 24th. // Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero); details at exploratorium.edu
Embark on a tour of the Big Art Loop. On the Waterfront Walkabout, sculptures come to life with live music and drinks at the Ferry Building; Thursday, 5pm to 8pm. // The Embarcadero between Pier 14 and Pier 15 (Embarcadero); RSVP at eventbrite.com
Toast to the season at Holiday House, a festive pop-up at the El Dorado hotel with floor-to-ceiling décor, twinkling lights, and holiday cocktails; opens Thursday through January 2nd, 3pm to 9pm. // El Dorado Hotel, 405 1st St. W (Sonoma); details at eldoradosonoma.com
Sip your way through Beaujolais Nouveau Day at JouJou with a flight of three Gamay wines, a taste of this year’s nouveau, and à la carte diishes; Thursday at 4pm. // JouJou, 65 Division St. (SoMa); tickets at exploretock.com
Cozy up with seasonal bites and drinks inside a lifesize snow globe at Tetra Hotel’s winter wonderland escape; Thursdays through Saturdays, 5pm to 9pm. // Tetra Hotel, 400 W. Java Dr. (Sunnyvale); reservations at tetrahotelsv.com
Try out three beaujolais selections with The Happy Crane's sommelier at a special pairing with the restaurant's lineup of modern Chinese dishes; Thursday at 5pm. // The Happy Crane, 451 Gough St. (Hayes Valley); reservations at opentable.com
Track SF’s media legacy at a panel with Heather Knight, Will Hearst, Wendy Tokuda, and others as they trace the city’s story across print, TV, radio, and digital news; Thursday at 6pm. // The Redwood Room, Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, 495 Geary St. (Union Square); RSVP at eventbrite.com
Savor Malaysian street food at the new Nyonya House in Millbrae, the latest restaurant from Ho Chee Boon, the Michelin-starred chef behind Empress by Boon; Friday at 11am. // Nyonya House, 979 Broadway (Millbrae); reservations at nyonyaworld.com
Be the first to hear La Frontera, the new collection of original songs from modern jazz singer-songwriter Spencer Day; Friday and Saturday at 8pm. // Feinstein’s, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (Tenderloin); tickets at feinsteinssf.com
Experience Steven Spielberg’s Hook on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall, with John Williams’s iconic score performed live by the San Francisco Symphony. Kids’ tickets are half-price; Friday, November 27th at 7:30pm, and Saturday, November 28th at 2pm. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Shop ‘til you drop at West Coast Craft. Its winter show returns with more than 275 artist and designer craftspeople to help you find the perfect thing for you or that special someone; Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm. // Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Blvd. (Marina); details at westcoastcraft.com
Swap records at a special edition of Secondhand Saturdays. Shop from more than 50 vintage and local vendors with all-vinyl tunes from guest DJs dX The Funky Grandpa and BaybeSoul Records; Saturday, 10am to 4pm. // 37th Ave. and Ortega St. (Outer Sunset); details at sunsetmercantilesf.com
Spend three hours doing absolutely nothing. Take a stand against productivity with a 100-person gathering with no talking, books, or phones; Saturday, 10am to 1pm. // Heron Arts, 7 Heron St. (SoMa); RSVP at luma.com
Tour the new Museum for Black Girls. Walk through more than 25 immersive rooms that celebrates the family, beauty, history, and cultural storytelling of Black women and girls; Saturday at 12pm. // Museum for Black Girls, 54 Washington St. (Oakland); tickets at themuseumforblackgirls.com
Bump to Bay Area rappers Philip Bank$, Family Not a Group, and Lil MC (plus DJ sets all afternoon) at the Bay Beats Rap Show; Saturday, 1pm to 4pm. // San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St. (Civic Center); details at sfpl.org
Journey through myths and legends from around the world, from Norse mythology to Hawaiian and Latvian traditions, at the International Orange Chorale’s season-opening Return, Return; Saturday at 7:30pm. // St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St. (NoPa); tickets at iocsf.org
Set off on a journey beyond imagination when the San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker returns to the stage. The Grammy Award-winning orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s iconic score as Clara's Victorian-era San Francisco home transforms into the stunning Crystal Palace; December 4-27. // War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfballet.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Ballet.
Capture California native plants on the coast at a beginner-friendly botanical art workshop featuring step-by-step guidance from a local illustrator; Sunday, 11am to 1pm. // The Sanctuary Beach Resort, 3295 Dunes Dr. (Marina); reservations at sanctuarybeachresort.com
Enjoy a chill crafternoon at a “scrap and tea” session, where a flat fee gets you access to a cup of tea and a stack of craft supplies for journaling, scrapbooking, and more; Sunday, 1pm to 3pm. // Scrap&Sip, 3292 22nd St. (Mission); tickets at scrapandsip.com
Light up the holiday season at the launch of the Sippin’ Santa pop-up bar. Sip on holiday tiki cocktails, enjoy the sounds of carolers, take a photo with Santa, and celebrate more festivities all to benefit Sonoma Family Meal; Sunday, 5:30pm to 8pm. // Flamingo Resort & Spa, 2777 Fourth St. (Santa Rosa); RSVP at eventbrite.com
