December 5, 2013
Ambassadors with Santa

 
Friday, December 6 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm 
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza | Shattuck Ave. at Center St. | FREE
 

Tomorrow, come celebrate the holidays at the Downtown Berkeley Tree Lighting at BART Plaza on Friday, December 6th, 5:30-6:30pm with family-friendly festivities! Enjoy delicious treats from Paris Baguette and Almare Gelato's famous hot chocolate as you listen to live holiday music, and get a preview performance of Dance on Center's Nutcracker. Kids can create magical holiday art with Habitot Children's Museum (supplies donated by East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse). Everyone is invited to Create Your Holidays in Berkeley with the 2013 FREE Buy Local Berkeley Chinook Book app.  The app gets coupons for over 100 local businesses! There will even be a visit from Santa Claus, so bring a camera to take a photo with the whole family! Co-sponsored by Buy Local Berkeley.

 

The Holiday Season - it starts here in Downtown Berkeley! Event goes on rain or shine.

RSVP HERE to the Facebook event and invite all your friends!
Saturday, December 7 | 2:00 pm
Osher Studio at Berkeley Central | 2055 Center St.
General admission $10 | FREE for kids
 

Students from Kathryn Roszak's Dance Program for Children and Teens will perform their annual chamber recital version of "The Nutcracker" at at the Osher Studio in Downtown Berkeley. Always a fun and inventive performance, the kids will be joined by members of the Danse Lumière company. Tickets available at the door; please arrive early.

The Ecology Center Farmers' Market 21st Annual Hliday Crafts Fair
Saturdays, December 7 - 21 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Civic Center Park | 2151 MLK Jr. Way |  FREE admission
 
The Berkeley Farmers' Market 22nd Annual Holiday Crafts Fair, a benefit for the Ecology Center, features local craftspeople and artisans selling a wonderful variety of beautiful and useful handcrafted gifts (ceramics, fine art, jewelry, cards, clothes, tote bags, body products, toys, and more) and continuous live music. All this in addition to our usual bounty of California's finest organic produce and great hot lunch options. - See more HERE.
City-wide Holiday Events
Monday, December 2 - Monday, December 16 | New & Used Toy Drive for BOSS Children's Program | Drop-off at Berkeley Chamber of Commerce | 1834 University Ave. | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, M-F

Sunday, December 8 | Snow Day in the Gourmet Ghetto | Virginia St. Parking Lot | 1673 Shattuck Ave. | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | FREE

Saturday - Sunday, December 7 - 8 | Winter on Solano Santa Claus Appearance & Photos | KNA Copy Centre | 1865 Solano Ave. | 12:00 - 4:00 pm | FREE
 
Every Saturday & Sunday, December 14 - December 22 | Winter on Solano Santa Claus Appearance & Photos | Whole Health Apothecary | 1229 Solano Ave. | 12:00 - 4:00 pm | FREE
 
Saturday - Sunday, December 14-15 & Saturday - Tuesday, December 21-24 | Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair | Telegraph Ave. between Bancroft and Dwight | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm | FREE admission
Food and Drink Events & News
Friday, November 29 - Monday, December 30 | Twelve Cocktails of Christmas Special | FIVE Restaurant & Bar | 2086 Allston Way | Collect 12 stamps for a FREE Sunday Brunch for two 
 
Every Wednesday starting December 4 | "Steal the Glass" Beer Special  | Eureka! Burger | 2068 Center St. | FREE glass with beer of the week purchase

Monday, December 9 | Pathos Organic Greek Restaurant Grand Opening | Pathos Organic Greek Restaurant | 2430 Shattuck Ave. | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | FREE
 
Giovanni Restaurant is now serving a uniquely Italian Sunday Brunch menu with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients and also features live, local jazz musicians every Sunday from 12-3pm.

Togos (2172 Shattuck Ave. - 510-841-8646) on Shattuck is now offering Downtown Delivery and Grab N Go Express Window with select sandwiches and salads! No waiting - skip the line and order online.
email: info@downtownberkeley.com web: downtownberkeley.com Tel: 510.549.2230