Here at Bay Area On The Cheap you hear a lot about fun things to do — for free or at a sweet discount. Our holiday gift guide is no different. That’s because one of the best ideas for gift-giving during recessionary times is to give people something fun they can do to get them [...]
If you’re bored and looking for something to do or someplace to go on December 25, here’s a list of things that are open in San Francisco, plus a few things to do outside the city. We’ve found links to affordable restaurants serving dinner on Christmas Day, an attraction open on Dec. 25 with free admission, [...]
Tis the season for ZooLights at the Oakland Zoo, and it’s even more fun when you can take the family for half price. You can mingle and meander among the holiday night creatures created out of hundreds of thousands of energy efficient LED lights — the largest LED light festival in Northern California. Or enjoy [...]
A Christmas Carol & The Biggest Gift, Walnut Creek – December 19, 2009 is one of the Target Family Days at Lesher Arts Center, which means buy-one, get-one free tickets available for select performances of A Christmas Carol & The Biggest Gift. This is for a day-long theater experiences that includes performances, pre-show receptions, gifts, [...]
Holiday Lights & Sights Boat Parade 2009 — The oldest and largest lighted holiday boat parade on San Francisco Bay, featuring more than 100 boats festooned with lights and holiday decorations, will take place along the waterfront on Friday, December 11, 2009. The parade will include members of the St. Francis Yacht Club, Fisherman’s Wharf [...]
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, San Francisco – Now you can enjoy Half Off tickets to see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge a lonely miser who receives ghostly visits from spirits and visions from Christmases past, present and future. A.C.T.’s annual production of this beloved family-friendly gem has been [...]
The Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland in Downtown San Rafael (November 27 — day after Thanksgiving) will feature its popular Holiday Marketplace with arts and crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, and my favorite free activity, snow sledding. The parade is billed as “one of the largest holiday parades in the Bay Area” while maintaining [...]
San Francisco’s official kick off to the holiday season starts at Embarcadero Center on Friday, November 20, 2009, with the popular Embarcadero Building Lighting Ceremony at the Holiday Ice Rink. This year you can also enjoy a free sneak peak at “Disney On Ice Presents Worlds of Fantasy,” including performances by local musicians and a [...]
