Calendar

Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post changes here.

Dec. 4 — Clean Boating Network Meeting, via Zoom, noon-2:15 p.m. Topics: Marine Mammal Center, CA Boater Card, Golden Mussels, Clean Waterways. Free, but preregister. Info, https://tinyurl.com/5fuepzye.

Dec. 4 — Full Cold Moon on a Thursday.

Dec. 5 — Youth Boat Launch, S.F. Maritime National Historical Park, 1 p.m. Launch of youth-built Port Orford cedar skiff. Info, https://maritime.org/education.

Dec. 6 — Lighted Yacht Parade, Oakland-Alameda Estuary, 5:30 p.m. Theme: Peace. $50 entry fee benefits local charities. Info, www.lightedyachtparade.com.

Dec. 6 — Lighted Boat Parade, Vallejo, 6:30-7:30 p.m. VYC, www.vyc.org.

Dec. 6 — Lighted Boat Parade, Sacramento River, Rio Vista, 6 p.m. Delta Marina to public fishing pier.

Dec. 6 — Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade, Stockton, 5-7 p.m. Stockton YC, https://stocktonyc.clubexpress.com.

Dec. 6 — Lighted Boat Parade, Santa Cruz, 5:30 p.m. Theme: Disco at the North Pole. Info, www.scyc.org/lighted-boat-parade.

Dec. 6 — Santa's BoatShop, Eddon Boatyard, Gig Harbor, WA, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, www.gigharborboatshop.org.

Dec. 6-27 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but pre-register. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.

Dec. 7 — Lighted Boat Parade, Monterey, 5-7 p.m. Monterey Peninsula YC, www.mpyc.org.

Dec. 7-28 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but sign up in advance. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.

Dec. 11 — Winter Open House, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 5-9 p.m. Food & drinks, arts & crafts, live music from the Dirt Farm Duo. Info, www.spauldingcenter.org.

Updated venue/event: Dec. 11 — Single Sailors Holiday Party, Encinal YC, Alameda, 5-9 p.m. Info, https://singlesailors.org.

Dec. 11 — Race Chair Mixer, Encinal YC, Alameda, 7-9 p.m. RSVP, https://forms.gle/kEuxA5k9Q9NzRdMj8.

Dec. 12 — Holiday Event, San Francisco Marina, 4-8 p.m. Live music, trackless train rides, lighted boat parade, more. Info, [email protected] or (415) 831-6322.

Dec. 12 — Lighted Boat Parade, Coyote Point YC, San Mateo, 5:30 p.m. Holiday treats, special guest arriving by boat. Cathy, (650) 464-6265.

Dec. 12 — 50th Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, Dana Point, 6:30-8 p.m. Theme: Golden Jubilee/Carol of the Boats. Info, https://danapointharbor.com/events.

Dec. 13 — Lighted Boat Parade, Point Richmond. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Dec. 13 — Lighted Boat Parade, San Rafael Canal, 6 p.m.

Dec. 13 — Lighted Boat Parade, Petaluma. 5:30 p.m. Petaluma Marina to the Turning Basin. Petaluma YC, www.petalumayachtclub.com.

Dec. 13 — Lighted Boat Parade, Oxbow Marina, Isleton. Marina West YC, www.marinawestyachtclub.com/events.

Dec. 13 — Holiday Boat Parade & Light Show, Marina del Rey, 4-8 p.m. Theme: A Nightmare Before Christmas. Info, www.mdrboatparade.org.

Dec. 13 — Winterfest, Gabrielson Park, Sausalito. Lighted boat parade starts at  6 p.m., followed by fireworks at 7:15 p.m. Info, www.winterfestsausalito.com.

Dec. 14 — Hanukkah begins at sunset.

Dec. 14, 21 — Parade of Lights, San Diego Bay, 5:30-7:40 p.m. Shelter Island to Coronado. Theme: An Out of this World Christmas. Info, www.sdparadeoflights.org.

Dec. 18 — Corinthian Speaker Series, CYC, Tiburon, 7 p.m. Giulio Salerno on Wild Oyster Project. Free. RSVP, [email protected].

Dec. 21 — Winter Solstice.

Dec. 25 — Christmas Day.

Dec. 26-Jan. 1 — Kwanzaa.

Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve.

Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to [email protected]. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.