Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

Otto Lee, director and UC Davis lecturer in music UC Davis's own Jazz "Big Bands" present songs from the Great American Songbook as well as a few contemporary works and sometimes feature student vocalists too. Tunes by Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and many others are often presented. Program To be announced.

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

CANNERY BARN. Every Wednesday, Spork food hub is an outlet for local, family farms. Find seasonal, organic produce pasture raised eggs, pork and beef. 2p–6p

Pete Nowlen, director The UC Davis Concert Band presents thoughtful works written especially for concert band, and sometimes for film (My Neighbor Totoro and The Polar Express to name a couple). Constituting members of the UC Davis community from students to graduate students to faculty, the band is proud to represent more than thirty areas […]

WOODSTOCK'S. First pint is full price, but you get to keep the glass—& every pint after that night is 50% off for the night. Ask the bartenders when you arrive. 8p to close.

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

Tarrah Krajnak (b. 1979) was born in Lima, Peru. Her photographs are in collections including the Centre Pompidou and Museum Ludwig. Her book, El Jardín De Senderos Que Se Bifurcan (2021), was named to the Museum of Modern Art’s inaugural list of 10 photo books of the year. Her work has been published and reviewed in Aperture, Artforum, and New […]

Kick off the holiday season with a 6–7p performance by the Davis Madrigals at the city's annual tree lighting.

The 41th annual Holiday Candlelight Parade & Tree Lighting returns to downtown Davis. Beginning at Davis Food Co-op @6p. Tree Lighting in E Street Plaza @ 6:30p. Musical Performances, movie screenings, Horse & Carriage Rides, and Santa & Mrs. Claus til 8p.

Free screenings of the short film Shrek the Halls, a computer-animated, 30-minute Christmas comedy special based on the children's book Shrek! by William Steig. Shows during the Davis Tree Lighting @ 6p, 6:40p, 7:20p. Free

Flyway Nights is a monthly speaker series highlighting environmental issues, current research topics in conservation, and natural history of Northern California. The first Thursday of the month from November through April – 7 p.m. Events are via Zoom. Registration is required. Talks are an hour to 90 minutes in duration. A $10 donation is suggested. After the program, recordings […]

Peterson's work has been recognized with awards and fellowships. Her fifth book, Life in a Field, was selected for the 2020 Omnidawn Open Book Prize. She is the Director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program at the University of California at Davis, where she is Professor of English and a Chancellor’s Fellow. Gullette is a National Poetry Series Finalist, the recipient of a 2022 Bread Loaf scholarship, and a 2022 semi-finalist for the Discovery / 92Y Contest. He is the editor-in-chief of The Cortland Review. 7p. Free

"Spirit of the Season" show featuring According to Bazooka, Biscuits & Honey, Me & Him, The Muddy Waders, and Keith Adolfo Campos. Doors @ 7p; Music @7:30p. Don

ARROYO PARK. Rain or shine. All levels welcome. Every Fri, 10a–11a. Free

Need some outside time to de-stress before finals and the holidays? Relax among the greenery in the lovely UC Davis Arboretum. 10a–4p. Free

Bring new life to your rose garden with winter pruning. Join Rosarian, Woodland Library Rose Garden coordinator, and UCCE Master Gardener Maryellen Mackenzie and Davis Cemetery Memorial Rose Garden volunteer caretaker Mary Yaussy for a hands-on training. Discover a variety of methods during this workshop which will cover tool maintenance, items needed for pruning, rose […]

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free

Get your outside time in while taking up a creative hobby with nature photography. Registration by 5p on Nov. 29 required. 12:10–1p. Free

Monthly book sale on the first Fri (12–7p), Sat (10a–5p), and Sun (10a–3p) of each month. Each Sun, fill a bag for $10!

Meet Jenn Cossaboon, a DVM/PhD Dual Degree Student at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine currently pursuing a PhD in Integrative Pathobiology. Print & Sticker Sale.

Carols, Elf on a Shelf, tractor hay rides & more. First Friday & tree lighting. 5p. Free

Enjoy a glass of wine and music by Sacramento-based MRQ Band. Wine Club Members receive a discount. Vineyard closes @8p so arrive early! 5–8p. $15.

Attend this Dec. 2–Feb. 1 exhibit's opening reception featuring quilts by Bernadette Behrends, Carole Pirruccello, and more. 1. Reception from 5:30–8p.

Celebrate the Davis Madrigals choir at their annual dinner. Includes a full-course meal, grand performance, and silent auction. Fri @6p, Sat @4p. $75 per person.

Portland, OR roots rockers Hillstomp with Bay Area favorite The Sam Chase & The Untraditional. 7p. $18

Listen to UC Davis and community singers perform under lecturer in music Erik Peregrine. $12 for students/children, $24 for adults.

Kim Stanley Robinson will present and sign copies of his new book, The High Sierra: A Love Story, from 7–9p. $10

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future who bring visions of what has been, what is, what […]

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

TOMMY J'S. Every Friday with KJ Incubus. 10p.

Sign up to plant young trees around Evenstar Lane from 9a–12p. Bring your own closed-toe boots, gloves, water, snacks, and sun protection.

12th Annual Holiday faire with 100 new and returning vendors. Breakfast and Lunch available by Pot Belly Catering. Adult Christmas beverages available while you shop!

AMTRAK STATION. The electric train display features two layouts (Lionel O and HO gauges) with interactive components for children as well as examples and history of local Davis points of interest. Saturdays thru Dec 24. 10a-12:30p. Free/Don

Start off the holidays by touring six beautiful Woodland homes all decked out for the season, benefitting Meals on Wheels. 10a–3p. $30 in adv/$35 day of

Free raffle for gift basket and miniature train display. Christmas Craft Show also open. https://sites.google.com/view/yolocountyfairmuseum

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

Kids ages 9–15 can join in on a D&D game each Sat from 12–2p. Get tickets in advance. $10 per child.

Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free

Find thoughtful gifts that are locally-made.

Experience Mariachi Bonitas, the Calpulli Tlayolotl Aztec dancers, and the dazzling youth mariachi students perform. 12p-8p. $10–$25. Free for under 5.

Alison Skinner conducts; Lauma Akmene, organ; Jia-Mo Chen, cello; LuAnn Higgs, piano. Family-Friendly concert featuring Davis Youth Choir @ 1p. Free / Full length concert @ 3p. $20 Don

3pm Full Length Program

Suggested Donation: $20LuAnn Higgs, Director. 1p. Free

Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films. Every Sat @ 2p. Fri, Dec 9 @ 7p. Sun, Dec 11 @ 2p. $8

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

Annual holiday highlight! This year's event includes a holiday marketplace, more family activities, costumed characters, live entertainment, food trucks, and many more holiday surprises beginning @ 10a. Parade @ 6p.

CITY OF DAVIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. In-person tours run rain or shine, except in the instances of flooding. Reservations are required. 9a–11a. Sugg don $10

Join longtime GM Stephen Gordon each Sat, 3–6p for a family- and beginner-friendly game of D&D. $20 for one child and one parent

Celebrate the Davis Madrigals choir at their annual dinner. Includes a full-course meal, grand performance, and silent auction. Fri @6p, Sat @4p. $75 per person.

Enjoy a seasonally inspired, four-course dinner, served family style from 4–9p. Reservations required. $125 per person, add-ons extra

Want to learn how to paint a beautiful landscape? Join us December 3rd at 6:30 and create a work of art with the assistance of a professional painter. Tickets are available on our website. All supplies will be included!

Davis Cards & Games presents our very first guided paint night. Join professional artist, Stephanie Peel, in a beginner friendly painting session. Participants will paint a landscape on a canvas using acrylic paint in two hours. All supplies will be included. Tickets are $40 a person and available on our website: daviscardsandgames.com

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future who bring visions of what has been, what is, what […]

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

PARK WINTERS. Arrange a bouquet using dried flowers & other plants from this country oasis. 10a–2p. $35

Local artists and vendors sell their jewelry, baked goods, homemade crafts, and other artisan items at this twice-a-month fair. 10a–4p

Free raffle for gift basket and miniature train display. Christmas Craft Show also open. https://sites.google.com/view/yolocountyfairmuseum

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!

Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future who bring visions of what has been, what is, what […]

MONDAVI CENTER. San Francisco-based Alexander String Quartet appears with violist David Samuel—joining cellist Sandy Wilson & violinists Fred Lifsitz & Zakarias Grafilo. Followed by Robert Greenberg's lecture on each piece. 2p. $17.50–65

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

Enjoy a seasonally inspired, four-course dinner, served family style from 4–9p. Reservations required. $125 per person, add-ons extra

THREE MILE BREWING. King Trivia App. All ages. 6p.