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Friday, December 19

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Friday, December 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Stockton Street (O'Farrell to Post Street)
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Help Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)
Friday, December 19 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
Help Decorate SF’s First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)

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 …

SF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)
Friday, December 19 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
SF's Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)

Saturday, December 20

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Saturday, December 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Stockton Street (O'Farrell to Post Street)
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
SF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
SF's Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)
SFMade’s 1st Ever “Holiday Pop-Up Store” (Final Day)
Saturday, December 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | 2 Embarcadero Center
SFMade's 1st Ever "Holiday Pop-Up Store" (Final Day)
Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays + Block Parties (2025) Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays + Block Parties (2025)

San Francisco fire stations are lighting up once again for the holidays, bringing festive cheer with creative decorations and even snow machines! The city’s beloved Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition is back for its sixth year, spreading joy and raising funds for local charities.
What …

2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night
Saturday, December 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2025 Union Square's Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night

Sunday, December 21

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Sunday, December 21 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Stockton Street (O'Farrell to Post Street)
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
SF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)
Sunday, December 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
SF's Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail 2025 (Dec. 6-24)
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, December 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: Grand Finale
Sunday, December 21 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2025 Union Square's Chanukah Festival: Grand Finale
SF’s Menorah Car Parade 2025
Sunday, December 21 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE
SF's Menorah Car Parade 2025
“Ursid” Last Meteor Shower of 2025: Peaks on Winter Solstice
Sunday, December 21 – 9:59 pm | Cost: FREE
"Ursid" Last Meteor Shower of 2025: Peaks on Winter Solstice

The annual Ursid meteor shower always peaks near the time of the December winter solstice.
The low-key Ursid meteor shower is expected to be active around December 17 to 26, 2025. It typically peaks around the December solstice. In 2025, expect peak viewing to be in …

Monday, December 22

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Monday, December 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Stockton Street (O'Farrell to Post Street)
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Tuesday, December 23

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Tuesday, December 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Stockton Street (O'Farrell to Post Street)
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

Wednesday, December 24

20th Anniv. of SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” at The Westin St. Francis
Wednesday, December 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Westin St. Francis
20th Anniv. of SF's 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle" at The Westin St. Francis