Sunday, December 14
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Sunday, December 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Free Hoop Shoot: Kids Basketball Contest (SF)
Sunday, December 14 – 10:30 am - Ends at 1:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Salesian Boys & Girls Club
Hoop Shoot is a no-cost fun and energetic event for boys and girls ages 8–13 to participate in a basketball free-throw competition, hosted by the San Francisco Elks Lodge No. 3. Participants can test their skills and even earn the chance to advance to District, ...
Monday, December 15
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Monday, December 15 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Big Fun for Our Smallest Flyers! from Noon to 1:00 PM, kids ages 2–6 get take over nearly the entire House of Air trampoline park — no big kids allowed! The Best part? Parents can jump for free alongside their kids! Mini Mornings ...Every Monday
Tuesday, December 16
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Tuesday, December 16 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Wednesday, December 17
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Wednesday, December 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Reindeer Games: People’s Circus Theatre
Wednesday, December 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: $23 | Children's Creativity Museum
Come check out People’s Circus Theatre’s third run of Reindeer Games at the Children’s Creativity Museum!
Santa’s Reindeer are back!
Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh. How will they pass the time? Playing Reindeer Games, of course!
People’s Circus Theatre’s unique ...
Free Art Workshop: Sanctuary City Print Shop
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.
Join artists Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari for a print-making workshop as part of their ongoing Sanctuary City Project.
Thursday, December 18
SF’s Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Thursday, December 18 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year! The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a few hundred visitors per evening that includes special programs, tours and activities not offered ...
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Thursday, December 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Friday, December 19
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Friday, December 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Help Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)
Friday, December 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
San Francisco is gearing up for a big return to the 2026 Rose Parade with a brand new float that will roll through Pasadena on New Year’s Day. It is the city’s first official float entry in nearly five decades, and the public is invited ...
Holiday Night Market w/ CASE (SF)
Friday, December 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fillmore & O'Farrell
Join us for a festive Holiday Night Market featuring live music by R&B Star CASE, a variety of vendors, a magical Kids Wonderland and more.
The free, family attractions seem infinite, beginning with the magic and joy at Kids Wonderland as Gene Suttle Plaza is transformed ...
Floating Cinema: Outdoor Movies While Sailing on the Bay (SF)
Get ready for the coolest movie night in San Francisco—because we’re pretty sure we have the only sailing movie theater on the planet. Seriously. This holiday season, Red and White Fleet is teaming up with San Francisco’s iconic Roxie Theater to bring you a film ...
A Sweet Nothing Holigay Party + Drag Bingo (Emeryville)
Friday, December 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Public Market Emeryville
We return for our annual Sweet Nothing HoliGAY Party. Our evening begins with community engagement + music by DJ M Propper, a holiday-themed DRAG BINGO (6:30p-7:30p), and Drag Routines starting at 7:30pm. We will also have mystery presents AND stuffed stockings for folks who make ...
Saturday, December 20
SF’s Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Saturday, December 20 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year! The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a few hundred visitors per evening that includes special programs, tours and activities not offered ...
SF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. The Great ...
Sloat Garden Center Winter Gift Market (SF)
Celebrate the season and shop locally at our Winter Gift Markets!
Discover unique, handcrafted treasures from local artisans, enjoy live holiday jazz, kid’s ornament crafts, and succulent wreath workshops. Cozy up with warm drinks as you soak in the festive atmosphere. While you’re there, pick out ...
Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Saturday, December 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...
Volunteer for Holiday Gift Deliveries to Elderly this December (SF)
Come and volunteer with Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) in San Francisco this holiday season!
Volunteers are required to clear a background check in order to participate in any one of these events below.
December Holiday Gift Deliveries
Deliver holiday gifts to multiple older adults who have requested drop-offs (no in-home visits).
Gift Pick-Up Times:
December ...
WinterFest 2025: Cosmic Fun + Science Talks (Chabot Space & Science Center)
Kick off the Winter season at Chabot with WinterFest
FREE for Members, $24 Adults, $19 Children (2-12) and Seniors (65+)
Join us for a two-day celebration that marks the launch of Winter at Chabot! The Center comes alive with festive energy. Enjoy live music, face painting, and special activities that ...
Help Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
San Francisco is gearing up for a big return to the 2026 Rose Parade with a brand new float that will roll through Pasadena on New Year’s Day. It is the city’s first official float entry in nearly five decades, and the public is invited ...
19th Annual Holiday Celebration + Free Festivities (Oakland)
Get ready to celebrate in person at The Euniece Law: The Legacy Continues 19th Annual Holiday Celebration, in partnership with E.O.B.A.!
Join us for holiday cheer, community fun, and heartwarming memories. This special tradition is all about joy, connection, and keeping a beautiful legacy alive.
✨ Food ...
SFMade’s 1st Ever “Holiday Pop-Up Store” (Final Day)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 2 Embarcadero Center
This holiday season, SFMade is hosting their first-ever Holiday Pop-Up Store: a 3-week retail destination at Two Embarcadero Center showcasing the incredible products made by our members right here in San Francisco! December 2nd to 20th, we’ll be transforming a storefront into a curated shopping ...
Rodeo Holiday “Indoors by the Bay” Market (East Bay)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Waterfront Rodeo
Get ready for a festive holiday market filled with rodeo fun, all indoors by the bay – it’s gonna be a blast!
Come join us at The Waterfront Rodeo for a festive shopping experience at our Indoors by the Bay market! Get into the holiday spirit ...
KOHO’s Holiday Artist + Maker Marketplace (SF)
KOHO warmly invites you to celebrate the holidays at our Creative Hub—a space dedicated to nurturing belonging, unity, and community spirit. For one weekend, we’ll take over areas of the East Mall as well as the KOHO Co-Creative hub to host a craft and art ...
“Love the City” Winter Wonderland Food & Toy Giveaway
Saturday, December 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 4705 3rd Street
Ruth Williams Opera House and Mobilize Love invite you to join us for an afternoon of FREE food, toys, and festive fun for the whole family!
NOTE: Every child and adult must have a ticket registered under their own name. You cannot register for multiple tickets ...
2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: SF Chorus Carolers | Berkeley
Saturday, December 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)
Dazzling Holiday Lights Each Night On each night starting at dusk, Fourth Street street sparkles with cheer every night at about 5PM. Holiday lights embroider every tree and glowing balls of light dangle from the branches. Enjoy the three blocks of beauty with friends and ...
4th Annual Caroling Fun Sing Along + Hot Cocoa (Novato)
Join in the Holiday Cheer for all to hear on December 20, 2025, Saturday from 3-5 pm. Watch then promenade as Comfort & Joy Carolers sing for us at Hamilton historic stopping points. Join in as we promenade singing our holiday favorite jingles in between ...
Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)
Grab the mic and bring the hype! Join us every Saturday night at Lumpia Company in Brooklyn Basin for Karaoke Night — where your shower voice becomes the main event. Whether you’re a powerhouse belter, a boy band throwback queen, or just vibing with your friends, we’ve got the ...Every Saturday
