COMEDY

Will Durst: The Bay Area humorist bids farewell to 2008 with his 16th annual 'Big Fat Year-End Kiss-off Comedy Show' at 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at the HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. He'll be joined by comics including his wife, Debi Durst, and Johnny Steele, Jim Short, Steven Kravitz, Arthur Gaus and Michael Bossier. $15. 829-7300, hopmonk.com.

FOOD & WINE

'Foodie Tuesday': The Rolling Stones sang 'Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday,' but you can say 'Goodbye, 2008' Tuesday at Santi, 21047 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville. It's supper club night, featuring five courses from Northern Italy's Emilia Romagna region, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $45, without tax, tip and drinks; 'half-off wine night.' Reservations required. 857-1790, tavernasanti.com

HOLIDAY

'Romp With the Beasts': Here's a New Year's Eve bash where some of the revelers get pretty hairy. The four-legged animals that live at the Safari West wildlife habitat find it amusing to watch the two-legged guests dance and party. The annual dinner/dance starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. $110 per person; reservations required. Spend the night for $535, including a safari tour for two adults, or $415 without the tour. 579-2551, safariwest.com. 5115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa.

HOLIDAY

Holiday in the Park: The 135-acre Six Flags Discovery Kingdom goes all out with its 'Christmas Tree forest,' snow for bobsledding, lighted Main Street, canopy of candy canes and toyland of giant playthings. Saturday through Jan. 4. $49.99; $24.99 for kids 48 inches tall and under. 1001 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo. sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom.

MUSIC

Sweet Leaf: This rockin' tribute band keeps the spirit of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath alive (which is more than Ozzy can do some days) at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Also, The Esseness Project featuring Steve Smyth and Motogruv. Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. $8. 21 and older. 545-2343, lastdaysaloon.com.