Astronomy on Tap Davis
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sudwerk Brewing Co 2001 2nd Street Davis, CA 95618, 2001 2nd Street, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
We are excited to restart Astronomy on Tap Davis.
Our first event will be on December 4th from 6-8pm at Sudwerk Brewing!
We will have two talks from members of the UC Davis Physics & Astronomy department.
Our first AoT will feature a talk by Craig Lage about his work on the world’s largest ever digital camera that has just started operating for the Rubin Observatory, and Aravind Ravi will speak about supernova remnants can tell us about the stars that formed them. We will also have astronomy in the news and trivia.
As always, there will be good food and beer. See you all there!
The AoT Davis Team

Winter Wonderland & Candlelight Parade
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:30 | G Street, between 2nd & 3rd Streets
City of Davis Hosts Candlelight Parade and New Winter Wonderland on December 4
The City of Davis invites the community to attend the 44th annual Candlelight Parade and newly re-envisioned Winter Wonderland event on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6-8:30 p.m. This year, the festivities will be headquartered in the G Street area, between Second and Third Streets that is already closed to motor vehicles. The City is refreshing its annual tradition to feature winter lights that honor the beauty of the season. All are welcome to join the City for a festive gathering!
Starting promptly at 6 p.m., the Candlelight Parade will kick off from the Davis Food Co-op parking lot (620 G Street) and conclude on G Street, between Second and Third Streets. Families and residents of all ages interested in participating in the Parade should arrive before 5:45 p.m. in the Co-op parking lot. Parade parking will not be available in the Food Co-op parking lot. Rolling street closures will be occurring for the Parade through downtown Davis, including at Fifth Street. As a result, drivers should expect delays up to 20 minutes.
Once the parade arrives at G Street, between Second and Third Streets, there will be a countdown for the Winter Wonderland led by Davis City Council, that will include winter lights and other celebratory decorations.
In addition to the Winter lights, the following activities will be available:
– Performances and original pieces performed by a variety of local groups starting at 6 p.m. at G Street
– Horse and carriage rides at G Street
– Roaming mascot characters
– Photo op with Frosty the Snowman with the City’s historic fire truck starting at 6:30 p.m. at G Street
– Free showings of the short film “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” at 6 p.m., 6:40 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre
– And more
In addition, the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) is providing a tree display at the E Street Plaza. As a part of its ongoing efforts to draw visitors and community members downtown, please check out their website, https://davisdowntown.com/, for family-friendly activities and opportunities.

Author Talk: Catriona McPherson
2025-12-04 18:30 - 19:30 | The Avid Reader Bookstore, 617 2nd St., Davis, 95616
About the Author
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Catriona McPherson left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics and worked in academia, as well as banking and public libraries, before taking up full-time writing in 2001. For the last ten years she has lived in Northern California with a black cat and a scientist. In 2020 she has been shortlisted for a third Mary Higgins Clark Award, for Strangers at the Gate, and won a Left Coast Crime 2020 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery for Scot and Soda.
About the Book
It’s egg-hunt season, but Lexy Campbell is spending Easter hunting a killer!
Not even Cuento’s Easter bonnet parade can distract Lexy Campbell from conception woes and missing tourists Bill and Billie Miller. The Millers’ vintage Mustang has been abandoned, its interior covered in blood.
Is this a double murder, and if so, where are the bodies? Why were the Millers spending the night in their car? Did they pitch up at the Last Ditch Motel only to be turned away? Are they really dead? The Trinity for Trouble are quickly on the case!
As they start to identify the guests staying at the motel the weekend before Easter – including a Goth and a barbershop singer on stilts – disturbing evidence comes to light. Can Lexy see though all the deception to unmask the truth and save the Last Ditch?
Fans of Janet Evanovich and Sarah Strohmeyer will fall head over heels for this addictive mystery that’s full of twists and laugh out loud humour.

Thursday Live! with the Green Grass Snakes
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Davis Odd Fellows
Davis Odd Fellows Thursday Live! presents the Green Grass Snakes on December 4th. Doors open at 7 PM, and the show starts at 7:30 PM. Hear 1960s British invasion and 1970s iconic classics. Donations support the musicians.

Showing of the Movie "The right to Exist"
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Friends Meetinghouse, 345 L St, Davis, 345 L St, Davis, CA, 95616
The Right to Exist explores the rapidly expanding homelessness crisis in Sacramento, California. The film follows individuals experiencing homelessness over the course of a year, interweaving their narratives with insights from experts into the underlying causes of homelessness in Sacramento. The film addresses the human cost of homelessness and the resources needed to help solve the crisis. There will be a short discussion of the homelessness issues in Davis after the showing.

Davis Waldorf School Parent & Child Winter Session
2025-12-05 | Davis Waldorf School, 3100 Sycamore Ln, Davis, CA, 95616
In today’s fast-paced and ever-busy world, we rarely have time to simply and quietly observe our children in play. Join us for a program rooted in rhythm and led by an experienced Waldorf Early Childhood educator. In one of our preschool classrooms, we offer caregivers a weekly space to connect on child development and parenting techniques, create seasonal crafts, and learn more about Waldorf education.
Enrollment in our Winter Session is a ten-day series on Friday mornings/afternoons, depending on the age of your child:
Rosebud Class: 6mo—18mo | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Daffodil Class: 19mo—3.5y | 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Friends of the Library Sale
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2025-12-07 17:00
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. The Friends of the Library book sale is a 3-day sale starting on the first Friday of the month. On Sunday, fill a bag for $10. 8a—5p.

Davis Senior High Madrigal Yuletide Feast
2025-12-05 17:45 - 21:00 | Richard Brunelle Performance Hall, 315 W 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
DECEMBER 5th & 6th, 2025
Join us for the 57th Annual Madrigal Dinner and an evening of festive music and holiday entertainment by the Davis Senior High School Madrigal Choir! Doors open at 5:45 PM, giving guests time to purchase raffle tickets and mocktails before the 6:30 PM program.
Established in 1968, the Madrigal Dinner is one of the Davis community’s longest running and most beloved holiday traditions. This annual event is arranged by the choir and celebrates Yuletide festivities as they would have been experienced during Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I reign. Along with a full-course meal and grand performance, the event includes a silent auction and the perfect opportunity for interested junior high students to perform alongside the choir. The repertoire is a harmonious combination of solos and full choir pieces before the seniors say their goodbyes with one last song. This year’s feast will be held at the Brunelle Performance Hall at Davis Senior High.

$60 for Dinner Seating, $20 for Auditorium Seating

Choruses of UC Davis: “Judgment and Hope”
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Mondavi Center (Mondavi) UC Davis Campus
The UC Davis Department of Music’s Concert Choir and Chamber Singers join forces for this end of quarter concert. Directed by Associate Professor Nicolas Dosman, the program includes Choruses of UC Davis: the concert includes André Thomas’ “I Dream a World.” Randall Thompson’s “The Last Words of David,” Hildegard von Bingen’s “O cruour sanguinis,” Josephine Poelinitz’s “A City Called Heaven,” György Orbán’s” Daemon irrepit callidus“ and more.

Regular: $27.50, Faculty/Staff: $24, Child (under 18): $15.50, UC Davis student: $12.00

Costa Verde Greenbelt Planting
2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Costa Verde Greenbelt
Join Tree Davis to plant trees around the Costa Verde Greenbelt! We will be digging tree holes, planting trees, and pounding support stakes. If you’re interested, please register on our website.
Please reach out to info@treedavis.org if you would like to sign up with a group of 10 volunteers or more.
Safety – All volunteers must bring their own water, snacks, sun protection, and wear closed toed shoes. We request that volunteers who are feeling ill in any form wait until they are fully recovered to participate in Tree Davis events.

Craft Fair & Pop-Up Con Toy Sale
2025-12-06 09:00 - 14:00 | Davis Senior Center, 646 A St, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
The Davis Senior Center (646 A St) is hosting a craft fair and toy sale (think Funko Pop and comic con type toys) on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 530-757-5696.

Davis Waldorf School Preschool & Kindergarten Open House Days
2025-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Davis Waldorf School, 3100 Sycamore Ln, Davis, CA, 95616
Join us for a glimpse inside Davis Waldorf School’s preschool and kindergarten classrooms by attending an open house! You will preview the kinds of curriculum and rhythm children enrolled at Davis Waldorf School experience. We invite children and caregivers to come explore, learn, and play.
Both the preschool and kindergarten programs will have special activities, and teachers and admissions staff will be available to answer questions. We anticipate our Early Childhood programs to be impacted—don’t miss this opportunity to get a head start on applying for your child!
•See inside classrooms
•Meet teachers
•Experience Waldorf curriculum & activities

Keep It Local Art Sale
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | 1338 Notre Dame Dr. Davis, 1338 Notre Dame Dr., Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Five long-time Davis residents and artisans will host a Pop-Up Art Sale of their work. This annual event brings together a group of professionals who developed their artistic passions amid their careers or after retirement.
Enjoy unusual jewelry blending global artifacts and beads by Amina Harris; plein air and still life paintings and drawings by Nancy Gelbard; street and landscape photographs by David Kalb; hand-painted silk scarves by Rebecca Stein-Wexler; and unique hand-knitted wears by Norma Rice.
If you’re looking for something beyond the usual gift, or for yourself, this holiday season, visit these five local artists’ pop-up sale on Saturday December 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1338 Notre Dame Dr.

Death or Glory Tattoo Presents: Toys for Tats '25 & Holiday Maker's Market
2025-12-06 12:00 - 20:00 | Death or Glory Tattoo, 219 E Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Bring a new, unwrapped toy with receipt of purchase of $50 or more and receive a free tattoo!
This event is our annual toy drive event held at Death or Glory Tattoo in downtown Davis. In addition to a day of fun-filled tattoos, we are hosting a holiday “Maker’s Market” on our patio for those who may want to pick something extra up for themselves or their loved ones. Our resident tattooers along with others talented artists in our community come together for this day of giving.

Pictures in the Plaza
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | E Street Plaza, Davis, CA, 95616
Get ready, Davis — holiday magic is taking over E St. Plaza
this Saturday, December 6th! 🎄✨
Bring the whole family downtown for free photos with Kris Kringle and the Princess Pals from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Whether you’re capturing this year’s holiday card photo or just making memories with your loved ones, this is the perfect moment to celebrate the season.
You’ll be able to:
🎅 Meet the Big Man in Red himself
👸 Snap photos with your favorite princess characters
📸 Grab Adorable Family Photos – At No Cost
🌲 Visit the Tree Downtown and Enjoy the Festive Plaza Decor
🪟 Vote for Your Favorite Downtown Holiday Window Display
🎁 Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping While Supporting Small Businesses
E St. Plaza will be buzzing with excitement, and it’s a great chance to explore downtown while you’re here. You’ll have the perfect opportunity to shop local, grab a cozy drink, and support the shops and restaurants you love during the holiday season.
Whether you’re finishing your holiday shopping, grabbing lunch, or just here for the memories, we can’t wait to see you downtown!
Mark your calendar:
📍 E St. Plaza
📆 Saturday, December 6th
⏰ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
💰 Free!
Come for the photos, stay for the magic. ✨
See you in the Plaza!

Davis Chorale Performs What Sweeter Music
2025-12-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Davis Community Church, 412 C Street, Davis, ca, 95616
Davis chorale is an auditioned volunteer community choir, presenting classical music. This concert features a wide variety of holiday and winter-themed pieces throughout the span of classical music.
This concert features a guest string quartet, as well as LuAnn Higgs at the piano. The program includes Durante’s Magnificat, Buxtehude’s arrangement of In Dulci Jubilo and music by composers Elaine Hagenberg, John Rutter, Kirke Mechem, Shawn Kirchner, Mack Wilberg, Sarah Quartel, Aminadav Aloni and Edward Elgar.
Performers:
Davis Chorale, directed by Alison Skinner
Jolan Friedhoff & Catherine Heusner, violins
Randy Fisher, viola
Jia-mo Chen, cello
LuAnn Higgs, piano

Backyard Book Swap & Social
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Corner of L St & Drexel Dr, Davis
Backyard Book Swap with Yolo County Caregivers Collective
First Sunday of every month, 10am – 12 pm
Located near corner of L St & Drexel Dr, Davis (look for balloons)
Please join us for this free, monthly play group! All ages welcome. Together we can build community around the joy of reading

Wee Winter Wonderland Series
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Corner of L St & Drexel Dr, Davis
Wee Winter Wonderland Series with Yolo County Caregivers Collective
Every Sunday in December before Christmas, 10am – 12pm
Near the corner of L St & Drexel Dr, Davis (look for balloons)
Join us for a month of cozy, creative, and joy-filled mornings for families with little ones (ages 0–5)! Each Sunday before Christmas, we’ll gather to sip hot cocoa, make memories, and celebrate the winter season together.

Capay Valley Grown Holiday Gift Trail
2025-12-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Capay Valley, United States
Get all your holiday shopping done on Sunday, December 7 in the Capay Valley. Over 15 different farms, small businesses, and artists from Esparto to Guinda will be open for holiday shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Pick up local produce, jams, dried fruit, wreaths, olive oil, flour, wine, yarn, art, and more!

Art in Action: Wonderful Winter Creations
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Art in Action: Wonderful Winter Creations
Sunday, December 7, 1-3 PM
$5 Members, $10 Non-Members (all materials included)
It’s time for cozy, winter-inspired crafts! Make winter-themed cloth napkins, decorative pinecones, and snowflake ornaments using a variety of materials, including fabric paint, foam, stamps, beads, wire, and more.
How it works:
Art in Action engages kids in art projects that are fun, creative, and collaborative with their family members. This is a drop-in program, for ages 5-12, with no registration required. When you arrive, pay with cash or card at the front desk. A parent or adult caregiver is required to stay, but only has to pay for the project for themselves if they are also doing art. Stay as long or as short as you like over the two hour period. Space and supplies are limited to the first 25 participants and are available on a first come, first served basis.
We have a different Art in Action family workshop every month! Learn more at https://pencegallery.org/art-in-action/.
This unique monthly program is generously sponsored and made possible by Mary Stephens DeWall and Les DeWall.

What Does Your Future Davis Look Like?
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Da Vinci High School, 1400 E. 8th Street, Davis, 95616
What Does Your Future Davis Look Like?
Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on community design. We will be engaging on a range of planning topics that come together to shape neighborhoods. We would like to know– what does your future Davis look like? By the end of the event, we hope you walk away informed and engaged on housing and climate issues!
This event is free of charge and open to everyone. If you would like to make a donation to DCAN to support events like this one, please go to the Donation page on our website. We appreciate the help!
Please fill out this form to let us know you will be there!
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Where: Da Vinci High School Tech Hub, 1400 E. 8th Street

Christmas Concert 2025
2025-12-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Sanctuary, 412 C Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Davis Community Church presents “Christmas Concert 2025.” Featuring the Chancel and Bell Choirs, a Jazz Ensemble and the C Street Ukulele Band who will present works by Will Todd, Morten Lauridsen, John Tavener and much more. The concert will be FREE with an opportunity to donate. Adults and kids are welcome and this will be a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit. For more details please contact emma@dccpres.org

Backyard Broadway—Holiday Edition
2025-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sudwerk Brewing Co., 2001 2nd St, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
🎶 Nobax Productions Presents: Backyard Broadway – Holiday Edition 🎄

Sunday, December 7th at 8:00 PM at Sudwerk Brewing Co.
Come see an incredible cast of Broadway singers from NYC and LA perform at Sudwerk Brewing Co! Limited seating so grab your tickets fast!
For the past eight years, Nobax Productions, a local non-profit organization, has been bringing world-class entertainment to intimate settings through our Backyard Broadway concert series. This holiday season, we’re thrilled to present a special Holiday Edition, featuring professional Broadway performers from New York and Los Angeles.
Enjoy an unforgettable night of spectacular voices performing everything from Broadway tunes to pop hits to holiday classics—all in a cozy, intimate venue that makes you feel part of the show.
This concert doubles as a fundraiser for our next project, Backroads and Broadway Voices-helping us:
✨ Create performance opportunities for young aspiring artists in our community
✨ Bring high-quality live entertainment to surrounding non-metropolitan areas
Come celebrate the season with us while supporting the arts and the next generation of performers.

Holiday Bunting
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St, Davis, 95616, United States
Make your own decorative bunting using pom-poms, construction paper, foam, felt, and some creative holiday cheer! Not in the holiday spirit? No worries, we have plenty of supplies to create any style bunting you imagine!
All materials provided
All children must be accompanied by an adult
Instructor: Miss Rainbow
ALL AGES
Price: $35
Monday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Workshop date:
December 8
REGISTER NOW

December Table - A PopUp Dinner Event
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Davis Wine Bar, 611 2nd Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Wednesday, December 10th
Seatings between 6–8pm
Limited to the first forty guests*
$55+
Join us as Chef Christopher Wong (@mightygoodfoods) returns to Davis Wine Bar for an intimate three-course winter dinner.
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THE MENU
Winter Squash Soup
crème fraîche, chives
Roast Chicken
truffle au jus, potato and garlic purée, roasted onions
Dark Chocolate Cake
sweet coconut cream
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Vegetarian and pescatarian accommodations are available with advance notice.
Please note, Davis Wine Bar is a 21+ establishment.
*Reserve your seat by emailing jared@daviswinebar.com or calling 530-746-2313.
Credit card information is required to hold reservations.

Figure Drawing at the Pence
2025-12-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Figure Drawing Session
December 10, 6:30–9 PM
$15 Members, $22 Non-Members | Limited to 10 participants
Registration & payment is required in advance through the Pence’s website.
Join us for a self-guided figure drawing session! This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. If you have never drawn from a live model before and would like to join us, you are very welcome! People of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, are welcome and encouraged to join.
This is not a class, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions.
Register here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/figure-drawing/
Join the Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/davisfigure/
Image: drawing by Deziree Seidner

Basket-making
2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Fera House, Davis, CA, 95616
In this hands-on Basket Making Workshop, we’ll use colorful yarns and sturdy cord to create small, sculptural baskets — perfect as holiday gifts, candle holders, or simply as tiny homes for beautiful things.
With tea, snacks, and good company, you’ll spend a relaxed evening learning simple coiling and wrapping techniques that can be adapted endlessly for your own creative projects.
Just bring curiosity and a willingness to get a little tangled.
Date: Wednesday December 10th
Time: 7-9:30pm
Location: North Davis (exact address shared upon registration)

Jane Austen Trivia Night
2025-12-11 20:00 - 22:00 | The Avid Reader, 617 2nd St.
Join us for Jane Austen themed trivia at Avid Reader on December 11th at 8:00PM Get tickets here!
The quiz questions will focus on Jane Austen’s novels, her life, and adaptations of her work. Seating is limited (first 35 attendees will get seats) so we encourage you to bring your own chair/stool/pillow/couch cushion so that you can be comfortable.
There will be refreshments, excellent company, moderately challenging trivia, plus an opportunity to shop the book store after hours! Each participant must purchase a ticket to register. If you intend to compete in a group, you can let the quizmaster know when you check in on the day of the event. You may compete in a group of up to 6 people. Costumes are encouraged.
If you are unable to attend or need to arrive late, please let us know as soon as possible.
Buy tickets here!

Maryann Steinert-Foley & Diane Williams: The Realm of Possibility
2025-12-12 - 2026-02-01 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Maryann Steinert-Foley & Diane Williams: The Realm of Possibility
Exhibit: December 12, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Reception: Friday, December 12, 6-9 PM (free)
In The Realm of Possibility, artists Diane Williams and Maryann Steinert-Foley explore the persistence, generosity, and unseen forces that sustain both nature and humanity. Williams’ layered mixed-media paintings incorporate roots, branches, and floral subjects. She builds and excavates her surfaces with paints, oil sticks, ink, pencil and collage, revealing traces like memory. Steinert-Foley’s sculptures give tactile, three-dimensional form to themes fundamental to the human endeavor. Her figurative works address the tension between religion and procreation, while her Boats (Vessels) carry people, goods, and culture across time and space.
A Conversation with the Artists
Saturday, January 10, 2-3:30 PM
$10 (Free for Students & Members)
Join us for a fun and stimulating talk with artists Diane Williams and Maryann Steinert-Foley, whose exhibit The Realm of Possibility is currently on display at the Pence. Director Natalie Nelson will facilitate the conversation on their respective processes, layers of meaning in the work, and the balance between art and life.
This exhibit is sponsored by Nancy Roe.
Images: Maryann Steinert-Foley, “My Choice Not Yours No. 3” (left); Diane Williams, “Drifting Sirens” (right)

Healing Arts One-Time Workshop
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Healing Arts One-Time Workshop
Friday, December 12, 10-11:30 AM
$5 Members, $10 Non-Members (all materials included)
Part of the Pence’s Healing Arts Program and run by facilitator Amy Vidra, this one-time, 90-minute art workshop focuses more broadly on themes related to depression, anxiety, or major life changes. Through the process of art making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space.
REGISTRATION ONLINE IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE. Space is limited to the first 8 participants who register through our website. Participants must be 18 or older, and no art experience is necessary. This program is generously sponsored by Bob & Joanne Andresen.
Registration is required in advance through the Pence’s website: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/
*If you register for this session and are unable to attend, please let us know in advance.
Any questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com.
