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Dance, sing, listen, or tinker, the holiday season is upon us.

11th Annual San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest

A grand total of 22 hip hop dance companies to blow your mind.

When: Program A, Fri., 11/20, 8pm & Sun., 11/22, 2pm; Program B, Sat., 11/21, 8pm & Sun, 11/22, 7pm; Age 8+; $35 for one program; $62 for both.

Where: Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street (at Bay Street), San Francisco; 415-392-4400; sfhiphopdancefest.com.

Pier 39 Tree Lighting Celebration

Costumes characters from Disney and live entertainers caper from 2 to 4pm, and at 5:30 the giant Christmas tree blazes to life.

When: Sun., 11/22, 2-5pm; All ages; Free.

Where: Pier 39, Embarcadero (at Grant Street), San Francisco; pier39.com.

Tinkering

Every invention, Coyote Point reminds us, came to be due to tinkering. This newest exhibit shows viewers how an innovation springs from a good idea and lots of tries. of innovation.

When: Exhibit opens Sat., 11/21, 10am; Age 3+; Free-$7.

Where: Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote Point Drive (at Airport Boulevard), San Mateo; 650-342-7755; coyoteptmuseum.org.

Fresh Trade Agreement

A good choice for hipper middle and high schoolers, this party includes live music, DJs, b-boy battles, custom-built bikes, and vendors of streetwear and accessories.

When: Sat., 11/21, 11am-5pm; Age 7+; $10 ($7 with two canned goods).

Where: CellSpace/Crucible Steel Gallery, 2050 Bryant Street (at 18th Street), San Francisco; fresh-trade.org.

We’re riding, skating, lighting, and drumming our way through the weekend.

Golden Gate Express Model Train Exhibit

Take a miniaturized tour of San Francisco as tiny trains wend their way through San Francisco landmarks like Coit Tower and Chinatown’s dragon gates, set amongst the Conservatory of Flowers.

When: Tue.-Sun. beginning Thu., 11/20 and running through 4/19/09; 9am-4:30pm; Age 2+; Free-$5.

Where: Conservatory of Flowers, JFK Drive (at Conservatory Drive) in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; 415-666-7001, conservatoryofflowers.org.

Reindeer Romp and Ice Skating

A third ice rink opens in San Francisco for the holidays, and at this special skating party kids can meet reindeer and watch animals enjoying holiday treats.

When: Daily beginning Sat., 11/22 through 12/31, 11am-5pm; Age 3+; $12-25 (skate rental is an additional fee).

Where: San Francisco Zoo, Great Highway (between Sloat and Skyline), San Francisco, 415-753-8124, sfzoo.org.

Holiday Tree Lighting Party

Watch the big Pier 39 tree come to life at this celebration with Christmas-, Hanukkah- and Kwanzaa-related song and dance. Santa will be around for photos and requests, and kids can get their face painted and make holiday crafts.

When: Sun., 11/23, 1-6pm (tree-lighting is at 5:30pm); All ages; Free.

Where: Pier 39, Beach Street (at Embarcadero), San Francisco, 415-705-5500, pier39.com.

International Taiko Festival

Kids love to hear the thundering drums pound and boom. The Sunday afternoon concert is a good choice for smaller kids.

When: Sat., 11/22, 7pm; Sun., 11/23, 3pm; Age 2+; $38-49.

Where: Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Avenue (at Dana Street) on the UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, 415-928-2456, tickets.berkeley.edu.