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Wednesday, December 25
Free Parking Meters + Christmas 2024 Parking Rules in SF (How Not to Get a Ticket)
On Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, the following parking regulations will not be enforced anywhere in the city:
Parking meters (all meters including color-capped and Pay or Permit), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning 12am-6am) will not be enforced.
Safety ...
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Day)
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...
Christmas Pary & Casual Eatery (SoMa)
Celebrate Christmas Day at Question Mark Bar!
Join us on December 25th for a festive day filled with:
Music
Karaoke
Movies
Sports
Delicious food
And don’t miss the Happy, Drunk Santa vibes!
Doors open all day to keep your holiday spirit merry and bright! See you at 312 Harriet St., SoMa, San Francisco.
#ChristmasAtTheBar ...
December 25th Visits & Holiday Gift Deliveries to SF Older Adults
Wednesday, December 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | LBFE
Spread Holiday Cheer with LBFE! Join us in bringing joy to older adults this season by volunteering on December 25th! Here’s how you can help:
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December 25th In-Person Visit & Gift Delivery
Visit an older adult, bringing a holiday gift and some holiday spirit!
December 25th (11:00 AM ...
Christmas Day at San Jose’s 2024 “Christmas in the Park”
Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of downtown San José at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 45 years, this whimsical walk-thru event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the ...
Christmas Day Community Potluck at St Francis Lutheran Church (SF)
Following the St Francis Lutheran Church Christmas Day Worship Service (11:00 am), is the
CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNITY POTLUCK (starts at noon on Wednesday, December 25th) at
152 Church St (between 14th & Duboce).
This is a potluck so we are asking all that attend to bring a dish ...
6 Days Free Holiday Movies “Fiddler On The Roof” (Orinda)
Wednesday, December 25 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Orinda Theatre
As a “Thank You” to all of your support over the years, we will be showing 11 Holiday Classic Movies from December 19th to December 26th – FREE! Happy Holidays! December 19th – The Polar Express – 6:30pm (Special Guest Eddie Deezen) December 20th – ...
2024 Christmas Day Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”
Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...
Christmas Concert + Free Int’l Vegetarian Dinner (San Leandro)
Wednesday, December 25 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Badarikashrama
Christmas Concert and International Vegetarian Dinner
Come join us for a festive evening at Badarikashrama, a Hindu temple serving the Bay Area for 40 years. Enjoy a delightful Christmas Concert, a Hindustani Vocal and an instrumental Sarod performance from 3pm to 5:30pm followed by a scrumptious International Vegetarian Dinner. Badarikashrama ...
“Enchant” 2024: World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze in San Jose (Christmas Day)
Please note that Enchant is not taking place in San Jose, CA for the 2025 winter season. Enchant locations are only in Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 2025. Enchant Christmas, home to the world’s largest Christmas light maze, returns to PayPal Park with an ...
SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Light up the season with Photosynthesis, This beautiful light art installation was developed in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and was designed by Lumigeek with music by Tim Digulla. The installation uses special projectors to transform the all-white glasshouse into a ...
2024 Pier 39 Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Wednesday, December 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 (except 2020), becoming a not-to-be-missed San Francisco holiday tradition. Synchronized and choreographed to festive Holiday music, the tree “performs” every half hour from 5-10pm, ...
SF City Hall Lights Up for First Night of Hanukkah 2024
Wednesday, December 25 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and ...
“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (7p + 8:45p)
Crime and comedy collide in San Francisco’s most daring and unique event: Comedy’s Most Wanted: Comedians with Criminal Records, brought to you by HellaFunny. Prepare for a night of laughter and lawlessness as we unveil the Bay Area’s top professional comics who’ve had run-ins with the ...
FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)
Join us for a night of laughter featuring Bay Area’s top rising comics! We showcase comedians that have been on Netflix, Comedy Central, Amazon, HBO… so come through and you may see the next big thing! HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos ...
Karla LaVey’s 25th Annual “Black X Mass” (SF)
Karla LaVey’s First Satanic Church presents the 25th Annual Black X Mass, an Unholy Variety Show, a San Francisco tradition. Featured acts will include bands, Suicide Queen (Industrial metal with Kay Dolores and Scarr Kevorkian), K-C and The Clamps (original and covers with Chelsea Rose of ...
Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (Dec. 25-Jan 2)
Wednesday, December 25 – 3:30 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year! The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Wednesday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
Every Wednesday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Edge
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
