Holiday Events In Sonoma 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings

SONOMA VALLEY, CA — 'Tis the season!

It's time to start filling your 2022 calendars with such holiday events as Christmas parades, tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah celebrations, breakfasts with Santa, Nutcracker ballets, concerts and other extravaganzas in Sonoma Valley and throughout North Bay communities.

Christmas this year falls on Sunday, Dec. 25, while Hanukkah runs Dec. 18 through Dec. 26.

Peruse Patch's annual guide to find festivities going on near you. Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted.

And to all our readers, Happy Holidays, from Patch!

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AMERICAN CANYON:

DEC. 3: Annual Reindeer Run & Walk 5K /10K. For all ages with scenic, flat trail along the wetlands.

DEC. 3: Holiday Lighted Parade & Tree-Lighting Ceremony. All welcome to join the festivities!

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ANGWIN:

DEC. 3-4: NBC Pottery Annual Studio Sale. With live music, food & festivities.

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BELVEDERE:

DEC. 9: KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs. "Abundant feast of sacred & secular songs for holiday season."

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BENICIA:

NOV. 26: Wine Walk & Shop Small: Downtown. Get that holiday shopping started!

DEC. 2: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Open House. Plus music from Rocking Mistletones.

DEC. 9: Historical Museum Holiday 'Candlelit Evening' - With jazz, wine, appetizers, silent auction & more.

DEC. 10: Christmas Parade & Holiday Market. Get ready for marching bands, dancers, handcrafted gifts, gourmet foods & Santa Claus.

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CALISTOGA:

DEC. 2: Holiday Village, Tree Lighting & Christmas Faire. "Evening of community performances, warm hospitality, delicious food & local wines."

DEC. 3: Lighted Tractor Holiday Parade: Downtown. "Rated one of the best holiday parades around."

DEC. 3-FEB. 5: Winter In The Wineries Passport. Get one for yourself ... or could make a great holiday gift!

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CORTE MADERA:

NOV. 23-DEC. 24: Photos With Santa: The Village at Corte Madera. Visits are free, photos offered for purchase.

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COTATI:

DEC. 2: Holiday Tree Lighting & Carriage Rides. Music, free coffee, hot cocoa, cookies & visit from a "special guest."

DEC. 10: Breakfast With Santa. Two times slots & tickets on sale.

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DAVIS:

DEC.: Children's Nutcracker. The community tradition continues with live broadcast.

DEC. 1: Downtown Holiday Candlelight Parade & Tree Lighting. Save the date!

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DIXON:

DEC. 2: Gingerbread House Workshop With Barn & Pantry: Creative Space.

DEC. 10: Annual Festival Of Trees: Veterans Memorial Hall. Bid on trees, plus fun activities for kids.

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FAIRFAX:

DEC. 10: Holiday Craft Faire, Santa & Wreath-making: Pavilion. Bake sale, music & kids' crafts, too.

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FAIRFIELD:

NOV. 20: Rancho Solano Holiday Boutique. Free admission & parking. Toy & food drive planned, too.

NOV. 26: Jelly Belly Christmas Tree Lighting, Parade & Santa. Annual event in its 22nd year.

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GEYSERVILLE:

DEC. 3: Old-Fashioned Christmas Bazaar. Hosted by Alexander Valley Ladies Aid.

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GLEN ELLEN:

DEC. 4: Holiday Piano Concert: Jack London State Historic Park. "Beautiful music played on Charmian London’s 1901 Steinway baby grand piano."

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GREENBRAE:

DEC. 1: Tree Lighting, Santa & Shop Sip & Stroll: Bon Air Greenbrae. Featuring carolers & Marin Ballet dancers, too.

DEC. 19: 'Latkes & Lights' Hanukkah Celebration & Menorah Lighting: Bon Air Greenbrae. Admission is free.

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HEALDSBURG:

NOV. 23, 30 & DEC. 7, 14, 21 & 28: Wednesday Holiday Film Series at The Rio. A classic line-up!

DEC. 2: Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting, Carriage Rides & Santa. "A winter wonderland downtown."

DEC. 9: Holiday Craft Fair. From Friends of the Healdsburg Senior Center.

DEC. 10: Healdsburg Chorus Concert - "Season of Light" - At Raven Performing Arts Theater.

DEC. 10: Healdsburg Jazz Holiday Swingin' Dance Party & Concert. Swing & Lindy Hop dance class planned, too.

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LARKSPUR:

DEC. 3: Holiday 'Fratello Marionettes North Pole Review' - Fun-filled show for all ages.

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MILL VALLEY:

DEC. 3: Holiday Craft Fair. With more than 50 new & returning artists.

DEC. 4: Mill Valley Winterfest. With Santa, tree lighting, live entertainment & more.

DEC. 10: Open Air Artisan Faire | Makers Market - Mill Valley Lumber Yard. Live music, plus good spot to holiday shop.

DEC. 14: Chanukah Storytelling & Crafts. For ages 5 & up.

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NAPA:

THROUGH JAN. 8: Merry Meritage Holiday Ice-Skating Rink. At Meritage Resort with fire pits, warm drinks & weekend markets.

NOV. 18-20: Gifts 'N Tyme Holiday Faire. Featuring 85 local & regional artists with crafts, artwork, holiday items & gourmet foods.

NOV. 19: AAUW Napa Artist Bazaar. At Covenant Presbyterian Church.

NOV. 25: Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Silverado Resort & Spa. Admission is free.

DEC. 2-4 & 9-10: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. With Napa Valley College Theater Arts Department.

DEC. 3: Tinsel Tea With a Princess. Event fit for little ones.

DEC. 4: Holiday Mixer at Boutique Hotel. Hosted at Archer Hotel by Society of Single Professionals.

DEC. 4 & 10: Charles Dickens Christmas with Santa, Ackerman Heritage House. Great opportunity for family photos, too.

DEC. 10: Santa’s Helpers Holiday Gift Faire. Back at Expo after two-year hiatus.

DEC. 17: Open Air Artisan Faire | Makers Market - First Street. Outdoor shopping with live music.

DEC. 31: New Year's Eve Celebration '23. Buffet dinner & after-party at Meritage Resort & Spa.

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NOVATO:

NOV 26: Christmas Shop At The Farm. Pick a Christmas tree from Grossi’s & start shopping for the holidays.

DEC. 3: Holiday Tree Lighting Festival. Street fest with live performances & more.

DEC. 20: Community Chanukah Party, Music, Latkes & Doughnuts. Open to all with fun & games.

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PETALUMA:

NOV. 22: 6th Annual Petaluma Holiday Food Fair. Reservations required for Hotel Petaluma Ballroom.

NOV. 26: Santa's Riverboat Arrival & Small Business Saturday. Entertainment from Petaluma Pete, Pacific Empire Chorus & Petaluma School of Ballet’s “Nutcracker.”

DEC. : Holiday Crafterino. Not planned for 2022.

DEC. 6: Holiday Maker's Market Gift Fair: Hotel Petaluma. "One-of-a-kind gifts directly from local artists & makers."

DEC. 10: Holiday Lighted Boat Parade. "Family favorite holiday event for decades."

DEC. 18: Chanukah Celebration, Menorah Lighting & Drone Gelt Drop: Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds. Free with registration.

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POPE VALLEY:

DEC. 3: Sip, Shop, and Be Merry Holiday Fair. Pope Valley Winery transforms into Santa’s workshop.

DEC. 3-FEB. 5: Winter In The Wineries Passport. Get one for yourself ... or could make a great holiday gift!

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ROHNERT PARK:

NOV. 25-26: Holiday Arts & Crafts Faire: Community Center. With Little Elves Workshop. "Get your shopping done while the kids have fun!"

DEC. 10: 'Rec The Halls' Holiday Celebration: Callinan Sports & Fitness Center. Free admission.

DEC. 17: SF Gay Men’s Chorus 'Holiday Spectacular': Green Music Center. "The music will be joyous, the costumes will be fabulous & the dancing will be thrilling."

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ST. HELENA:

NOV. 23: Holiday Wine-Barrel Tree Lighting & Live Music. Family-friendly fun planned, too.

DEC. 3-FEB. 5: Winter In The Wineries Passport. Get one for yourself ... or could make a great holiday gift!

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SAN ANSELMO:

DEC. 3: Holiday Tree Lighting: Imagination Park. Fun includes new, trackless train.

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SAN FRANCISCO:

NOV. 23-DEC. 31: 'Dear San Francisco' Holiday & NYE Edition: Club Fugazi. ""Leap into the holiday season with the show thousands have fallen head over heels for!"

NOV. 26-DEC. 16: The Guardsmen Christmas Tree Lot. A Bay Area tradition since 1947.

NOV. 26-DEC. 18: Creativity Explored Holiday Pop-Up. Saturdays & Sundays at Ferry Building & supporting neurodiverse & disabled Bay Area artists.

NOV. 27 & DEC. 4, 11 & 18: Holiday Craft Making. Ideal for families.

NOV. 30: Holiday Open House. With music, family fun, food & gingerbread house display.

NOV. 30-DEC. 24: 'A Christmas Carol': American Conservatory Theater. A holiday tradition for San Francisco Bay Area families for nearly 50 years.

DEC. 1-30: World Premiere of New 'Sleeping Beauty' Panto for the Holidays. "Slapstick humor, one-line zingers, outrageous characters & send-ups of current events."

DEC. 3: Baltic Christmas Fair. Offering variety of gifts from makers, sellers & artisans from local Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian communities.

DEC. 3-4: Caltrain Holiday Train & Santa: SF Bay Area Peninsula Cities. Don't miss out at your local station stop Dec. 3-4 weekend.

DEC. 3-4, 10-11 & 17-18: Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets. Unique 50-minute version designed for families with young children.

DEC. 4: Holiday Concert with the San Francisco Youth Chorus. "Holiday choral music from throughout the ages."

DEC. 10: Christmas with Intermediate Chorus & Handbells of SF Boys Chorus. Program of carols & holiday songs.

DEC. 14-24: Smuin Contemporary Ballet's "The Christmas Ballet" - "Declared 'sheer joy…the finest toast to the season' by the San Francisco Chronicle."

DEC. 17-18: Dollie & Me Holiday Tea. At The Westin St. Francis.

DEC. 18: KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs. "Abundant feast of sacred & secular songs for holiday season."

DEC. 24: SF Gay Men’s Chorus 'Holiday Spectacular: Home for the Holidays': Castro Theatre. The return to historic Castro Theatre for first time in three years.

DEC. 24: Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Christmas Eve Concert. At Great American Music Hall.

DEC. 31: New Year's Eve with ALESSO + Open Bar. "Regarded as one of best New Year’s events in the country!"

THROUGH JAN. 16: SF Union Square Safeway Holiday Ice Rink. Bay Area tradition with themed Drag Queens On Ice, Learn to Skate, Flashback Fridays, Polar Bear Skate & more.

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SAN RAFAEL:

NOV. 26: Downtown Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland. With carolers, jump house & lighted classic car parade.

DEC. 3-4: Marin Symphony Holiday Choral Concert. Traditional & contemporary holiday music & carols.

DEC. 9: Jingle Mingle for Bay Area Singles. $10 at the door at Bogies Too.

DEC. 10-11: Marin Ballet Nutcracker. A "marvelous holiday tradition" at Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.

DEC. 11: ELM Winter Concert. Premiere of original piece written for ELM, Mix of the Culturas & contemporary & classical pieces.

DEC. 13: Marin Symphony Holiday Pops. Santa will be there, too!

DEC. 31: 12th Annual New Years Eve Stand-up Comedy Showcase. "Say goodbye to a crazy year laughing with friends!"

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SANTA ROSA:

DEC. 3: LBC Presents Jake Shimabukuro: Christmas in Hawaii. With "ukulele master & jolly ambassador of aloha."

DEC. 3-4: Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Holiday Open House. "Charming reminder of bygone days."

DEC. 9: Rodney Strong Dance Series Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company. A joy-filled tradition!

DEC. 11: Symphony Pops: A John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas Featuring Jim Curry. "Conjure the spirit of winter holidays."

DEC. 21: Dave Koz & Friends: 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour. "Seasonal favorites in a high-energy show."

DEC. 31: 'Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!': Charles M. Schulz Museum. Two balloon drops!

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SAUSALITO:

DEC. 10: Winterfest Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks. After-party follows at The Spinnaker Restaurant, too.

DEC. 11: Winterfest Jingle Bell 5K & Kids' Fun Run. Course goes along historic waterfront with San Francisco Bay views.

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SEBASTOPOL:

DEC. 9-11: Home Tour & Artisan Boutique. Back after a two-year hiatus!

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SONOMA:

NOV. 30-DEC. 11: 12 Days Of Christmas & Snowman Tree Lighting, Cornerstone. Tree lighting is free Dec. 3.

DEC. 2: Pets Lifeline Holiday Gala. Includes gourmet dinner & auction.

DEC. 2-4: Winter Art Market. Festive shopping with 50+ vendors, music & wine.

DEC. 2-4: Transcendence Theatre Holiday Spectacular: Hanna Center. "Toast the season with music & holiday cheer."

DEC. 3: Christmas Craft Fair. At Faith Lutheran Church.

DEC. 10: Let There Be Light: Clay Candle Holders. Craft class for all ages. Holiday gift potential?

DEC. 10: Ram's Gate Winery Holiday Gala: A Night in Monte Carlo. Food donations & raffle proceeds benefit Redwood Empire Food Bank.

DEC. 10: Cocktails for the Holidays. For ages 21+ with Mixologist Master Kenneth De Alba.

DEC. 17: Christmas + Hanukkah Cookie & Ornament Decorating. Family fun & materials provided.

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SUISUN CITY:

DEC. 3: Christmas On The Waterfront, Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks. With Christmas market, live music, pictures with Santa & more.

DEC. 3-4: The Best Intentions - "Home for The Holidays " Motown Review Concert. At Harbor Theatre.

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VACAVILLE:

NOV. 26: 'Christmas In My Hometown' Variety Show: Performing Arts Theatre. Recreating holiday specials from early TV days.

NOV. 27: Ron George's Big Band Christmas: Performing Arts Theatre. With 17-piece orchestra performing holiday classics.

DEC. 2-3: U.S. Air Force Band Free Holiday Concert: Performing Arts Theatre. Concert is free, but tickets are first-come, first-served & limited.

DEC. 9-11: Vacaville Ballet Co. 'Nutcracker': Performing Arts Theatre. "The classic holiday story returns."

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VALLEJO:

NOV. 25-JAN. 1: Holiday In The Park: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Select days feature Santa, Mrs. Claus, Christmas tree forest & snow.

DEC. 3: Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, Parade & Tree Lighting. Day ends with lighted boat parade.

DEC. 9: Holiday Speakeasy at the Empress. Live music, gourmet appetizers, Blackjack & Texas Hold'Em.

DEC. 11: Grand Victorian Holiday Homes Tour. Tour 10 homes, plus enjoy bites, wine, desserts & live holiday music.

DEC. 31: New Year’s Eve at Empress Theatre with the Camp Jeff Band. With David Sikes, lead bass guitarist with BOSTON.

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WINDSOR:

DEC. 3: La Crema's Sparkling Holiday Soiree. With holiday music & appetizers.

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YOUNTVILLE:

NOV. 20: Holiday Town & Tree Lighting & Santa. A town tradition!

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