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Thursday, December 25

SF City Hall’s Brand New Animated Light Show on Christmas
Thursday, December 25 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE
SF City Hall's Brand New Animated Light Show on Christmas
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Friday, December 26

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, December 26 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
“Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
Friday, December 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
"Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
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Sunday, December 28

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, December 28 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
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Monday, December 29

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, December 29 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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Tuesday, December 30

SF City Hall’s Brand New Animated Light Show (Final Day)
Tuesday, December 30 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE
SF City Hall's Brand New Animated Light Show (Final Day)
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Wednesday, December 31

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free NYE Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, December 31 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free NYE Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
20th Anniv. of SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” (Nov. 26-Jan. 2)
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Westin St. Francis
20th Anniv. of SF's 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” (Nov. 26-Jan. 2)
NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 am | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
 | CuriOdyssey
NYE "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Winter Light Experience
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
San Jose’s NYE “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:00 am | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
San Jose's NYE "Skate Under the Palms" Ice Skating
2025 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square
Wednesday, December 31 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2025 Macy's Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square
New Year’s Eve at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”
Wednesday, December 31 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
 | Plaza de Cesar Chavez
New Year's Eve at San Jose's "Christmas in the Park"
New Year’s Eve at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2025 Lights Festival
Wednesday, December 31 – 4:30 pm | Cost: $30.75*
*Adult admission tickets start at $30.75; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.
 | Oakland Zoo
New Year's Eve at Oakland Zoo's "Glowfari" 2025 Lights Festival
SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
SF's 2025 Macy's Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles
PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree New Year’s Eve Lighting Show
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
PIER 39's Dazzling 60' Tree New Year's Eve Lighting Show
NYE at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
NYE at "Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail (Golden Gate Park)
SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show | Conservatory of Flowers
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
SF's Epic "Photosynthesis" Light Show | Conservatory of Flowers
San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2025/2026)
Wednesday, December 31 – 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2025/2026)

Ring in 2026 with San Francisco’s annual fireworks show over the Bay.
The big fireworks show will take place at midnight this year (December 31, 2025) on New Year’s Eve 2025/2026.
Say goodbye to 2025 and ring in the 2026 new year with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San …

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Thursday, January 1

Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year’s Day 2026
Thursday, January 1 – 7:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am
Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year's Day 2026
SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” at the Westin St. Francis (Nov. 26-Jan. 2)
Thursday, January 1 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Westin St. Francis
SF's 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle" at the Westin St. Francis (Nov. 26-Jan. 2)
Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, January 1 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission every First Thursday
 | Museum of Craft and Design
Free First Thursdays at SF's Museum of Craft and Design
Cancelled: Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, January 1 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
 | Berkeley Art Museum/ Pacific Film Archive
Cancelled: Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The Museum is closed on New Year’s Day

San Jose’s New Year’s Day “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating
Thursday, January 1 – 11:00 am | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
San Jose's New Year's Day "Skate Under the Palms" Ice Skating
New Year’s (& Final) Day at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”
Thursday, January 1 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
 | Plaza de Cesar Chavez
New Year's (& Final) Day at San Jose's "Christmas in the Park"