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T H E W E E K E N D E R
Golzaar News
November 12–18, 2026
OAKLAND · BERKELEY · SAN FRANCISCO · ALL TIMES PACIFIC
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Ten things worth leaving the house for this week —
picked for a music-loving, craft-curious couple with a new little passenger. 🎶👶✨
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Renegade Craft Fair
SAT–SUN, NOV 14–15 · 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
The Bay Area's flagship indie craft fair is back for the holidays — 250+ independent makers, ceramics, jewelry and homeware, with wide stroller-friendly aisles.
Free · $5 suggested contribution
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Second Saturdays at Peralta Hacienda
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 1 PM – 4 PM
📍 Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Fruitvale, Oakland
Free hands-on history afternoon in the garden: corn-husk doll making, a pupusa-making demonstration and storytelling — made for families with little ones.
Free · All ages
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Festival of Black Dolls
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 10 AM – 5 PM
📍 African American Museum & Library at Oakland (659 14th St)
A beloved Oakland tradition celebrating Black doll artistry, with a live performance by the talented young musicians of the Oaktown Jazz Workshops around 1 PM.
Admission price unverified · check listing
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Holiday Artisan Market
FRI–SUN, NOV 13–15 · 10 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Thirty-plus local AAPI makers fill the museum's lounges with ceramics, textiles, jewelry and treats — a cozy one-stop holiday shopping stroll.
Free to enter · no ticket required
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Painters Unite: Alamo Square
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 10 AM – NOON
📍 Alamo Square Park, San Francisco
An informal outdoor painting meetup overlooking the Painted Ladies — bring your own supplies and a blanket, paint for as long as you like with a view.
Free · Reconfirm in case of rain
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Coraline's Whimsi-Goth Fest
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 The Octopus, 1911 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Seventy-plus vendors of dark-and-delightful art, vintage finds, tarot and oddities, with DJs spinning all day. Free, all ages, and wonderfully weird.
Free · All ages
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SF International Tea Festival
SAT–SUN, NOV 14–15 · 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco
Wander the Ferry Building sampling teas from 30+ vendors — your ticket includes a porcelain tasting cup. Go at your own pace between feedings.
Paid ticket · follow your entry time
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Tactus SF: Transcendence
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 2 PM
📍 St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley
An afternoon of sublime choral music and poetry — "From Lament to Light" — in a warm, resonant church space. Baby-friendly matinee timing.
Suggested $20 advance · $25 door
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Unlocked Festival
SATURDAY, NOV 14 · 7 PM – 10 PM
📍 Temescal Art Center, Oakland
Experimental music night featuring Ben Goldberg's Brainchild, Grex and Inner Ear Brigade — a rare East Bay avant-garde bill. Perfect with a babysitter.
Donation-based · no one turned away
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Union Square Ice Rink
DAILY, NOV 12–18 · 10 AM – 11 PM
📍 Union Square, 333 Post St, San Francisco
The holiday rink is open all week under the lights. Take turns skating while the other parent stays warm rink-side with the little one.
$22 per adult · rentals included
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Photos come from each event's official website or listing. Check venue rules, availability and weather before heading out —
family-fit notes are our editorial take, not a guarantee of infant suitability.
Made with 💛 for Armin, Alisa & the newest Golzaar
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