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Destinations around the Golden State have come up with unique, fun events and festivities to celebrate the season with travelers visiting family and friends in their region. Sausalito’s Gingerbread House Tour is one that you’ll want to see this season. Pictured above, there’s the three “Gingies” out rowing kayaks and bringing goodwill to this lively festival that runs through December.

San Francisco and the Bay Area is over the top with fun things to see and do during the holidays. While mourning the loss of Mayor Lee who passed away quickly after a heart attack, the show goes on.

In addition to the many seasonal outdoor ice skating rinks throughout the Bay Area,  San Franciscans continue to put on a quite a show with zany comedy:

• The Golden Girls Christmas Episodes performed in drag
• Kung Pao Kosher Christmas Comedy performed by Jews in a Chinese restaurant on Christmas
• Beach Blanket Babylon Holiday Extravaganza with big holiday hats

Nutrcrackers are a tradition in the Bay Area. There are dozens of ballet performances with sugar plum fairies and a dancing mouse.

Lights

• Oakland Zoo Lights goes through Jan.1, 2018, and
• San Francisco Zoo Lights and Reindeer Romp Dec.15-30
• Los Gatos Fantasy of Lights
• San Jose Christmas in the Park
• California Great America is among the theme parks with holiday lights and shows

In addition, there are boat parades, festivals and preparations are underway for the brightest night of all with San Francisco’s New Year’s Fireworks Show over the bay.