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Be among the first to experience the holiday magic at Filoli. Enjoy festive music, live carolers, and immerse yourself in the true delight of the season.
Be among the first to experience the holiday magic at Filoli. Enjoy festive music, live carolers, and immerse yourself in the true delight of the season.
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LEGO Club (Woodside Library) — Build LEGO creations, flex architectural skills, and relax in the afternoon, for ages 6–18.
Ukulele jam group (Half Moon Bay Library) — Morning strumming and singing with provided music; participants bring ukuleles; beginners welcome. Ages 12 and up.
The Dolphins Quartet presents adventurous chamber music and original compositions at Braun Music Center, Stanford, with free admission and required parking permits.
Daring acrobatics, galloping horses, playful dogs, Nino the Clown and live music fill Zoppé Circus Tent in Redwood City’s Main Library parking lot for two hours, all ages.
Los Altos Village Association hosts the 23rd Annual Holiday Stroll on Main and State Streets, featuring sparkling lights, strolling carolers, unique gifts, shopping specials, and restaurant dining.
Stanford Jazz Orchestra performs 2026 Fall Concert on Dinkelspiel Auditorium's main stage, directed by Michael Galisatus, livestreamed, $32 general admission, $27 seniors and non‑Stanford, free for Stanford students.
Prepare holiday bulbs with Filoli’s horticulture team, learning expert planting and timing tips.
Step behind stanchions on a 90‑minute guided tour at Filoli, revealing attic, upstairs, and basement spaces rarely seen.
Filoli gardens tour includes tasting local honey, jams, Chase Wines, and a sweet treat.
Stanford Symphony Orchestra presents Wang Lu’s Surge premiere, Liszt’s Orpheus, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, with Q&A by Wang Lu at Bing Concert Hall; $37, $32 seniors/non‑students, Stanford students free.
Service‑learning horticulture team transforms historic Filoli estate into a wintery holiday wonderland.