SF’s Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting (2025)
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Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Free / RSVP
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Get ready to kick off the holiday season at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting 2025!
The annual Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting event returns December 3, 4-7pm! Add this fun, free, family-friendly event to your holiday calendar; featuring festive performances, with the night’s lineup including music and appearances from The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees, Christmas VIPs and the man-of-the-hour: Santa!
This event features holiday entertainment, “snow” flurries, free holiday crafts with SF Etsy in the Makers Village, festive bites and drinks, and a toy giveaway for 500+ children!
Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 4p – 7p
Civic Center Plaza, 335 McAllister St, SF
FREE – RSVP on Eventbrite
- Giant, freshly-cut 50-foot noble fir
- Wednesday December 3, 4-7pm
- FREE & family-friendly
- Tap dancing xmas trees!
- Meet Santa!
- “Snow” flurries
- Festive bites + drinks for purchase
- Full Bar w/ Seasonal Drinks (cash bar)
- Free Holiday-themed DIY activities
- SF Etsy makers village of holiday craft making
- Free book giveaway from SF Public Library
- Magician
- Toy giveaway for the first 500+ kids (12 and under) – 4-5p
- much more!
Like all things in life, lineup and entertainment subject to change
Another Planet Entertainment with the San Francisco Police Department and Civic Center Community Benefit District will lead a toy giveaway for the first 500 children 12 and under, and there will also be holiday-themed DIY activities with SF Etsy in the free Makers Village. Festive bites will be available for purchase, along with a full bar offering seasonal favorites. Also watch for “snow” flurries!
The event takes place across from an illuminated City Hall in Civic Center Plaza. Event begins promptly at 4pm, with the lighting of Civic Center’s 50-foot noble fir at 5:30pm.
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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
