Thursday, November 28
Free Parking Meters All Day / Thanksgiving Day Parking Rules in SF (2024)
Thanksgiving Thursday is one of those rare days (only three days a year) when even parking meters in San Francisco take the day off.
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day): Although safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) are still enforced, The following parking ...
Free Admission to SF’s Botanical Garden on Thanksgiving (2024)
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly
Thanksgiving Day Ice Skating at Union Square’s Holiday Ice Rink
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2024-25 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. First (100) guests skate for free during the ...
2024 Free Thanksgiving Vegetarian Dinner + Indian Concert (San Leandro)
Thursday, November 28 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Badarikashrama
Come join us for a delightful evening at Badarikashrama! Enjoy a harmonious blend of music and food at our Thanksgiving Concert and International Vegetarian Dinner. Indulge in a feast of global flavors while being serenaded by talented musicians. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season of ...
Thanksgiving Concert & International Vegetarian Dinner (San Leandro)
Thursday, November 28 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Badarikashrama
Dear Friends, join us for a special Thanksgiving Celebration. Presenting an Indian Classical Concert (Hindustani) by renowned artist, Ashwini Khaparde. Following the concert will be a sumptuous international vegetarian dinner. The peaceful and safe atmosphere of our temple is ideal for families to enjoy this ...
Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar & Casual Eatery (SoMa)
🦃 Celebrate Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar! 🦃
We’re open from 3 PM – 2 AM with everything you need for a fun holiday:
Music & Karaoke
Movies on the big screens
darts
board games
sports
Full Menu & Drink Specials
Extended Happy Hour: 3 PM – 7 PM
Free Parking
Bring your friends, ...
SF City Hall Lights Up for Thanksgiving 2024 (Nov. 28-29)
Thursday, November 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in beautiful shades of amber in celebration of Thanksgiving, November 28-29, 2024. It’s a great photo opportunity to capture San Francisco’s iconic dome lit up for the occasion. The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to ...
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 ...
Friday, November 29
A Season of Winter Wonder at Chabot Space & Science Center (Nov. 29 – Jan. 5)
Chabot Space & Science Center has announced a joyful celebration of wonder, science, fun and coming together for all ages throughout the holiday season.
From November 29, 2024 through January 5, 2025, visitors will enjoy all-new events and features like Sock Skating all season, two event-packed ...
2024 Too Good Gourmet Annual Holiday Warehouse Sale (San Lorenzo)
Friday, November 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Too Good Gourmet
✨ Too Good Gourmet’s Annual Holiday Warehouse Sale – A Festive Family Tradition! ✨
Get ready to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit at our Annual Holiday Warehouse Sale in San Lorenzo! Experience the joy of the season with:
Free Tasting Samples – Try our delicious cookies ...
2024 “IlluminOdyssey” Dazzling Winter Lights (Nov. 16-Jan. 26)
IlluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 16, 2024–January 26, 2025. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of science—light your ...
Thanksgiving Weekend: 12 Free Guided SF Walking Tours on Black Friday (2024)
Relatives in town? Show off the beautiful city by taking them on one of San Francisco City Guides free guided walking tours of San Francisco’s greatest neighborhoods. There is a full slate of free tours on Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday through Sunday. Tour starting times range from ...
Ghirardelli Square’s 2024 Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Friday, November 29 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
The 2024 holiday photo season has officially arrived! Visit Ghirardelli Square on a festive Christmas night with your loved ones to capture cherished memories with Santa. Enjoy the annual holiday performance by the SF Boys Chorus, singing classic holiday tunes around the fountain in the ...
Black Friday “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo
Glowfari returns in November 2024! This wildly popular, family-friendly experience features hundreds of ALL new, larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo. Each lantern tells the story of the ongoing journey of wildlife, the importance of every species on our planet, and Oakland Zoo’s commitment to ...
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 ...
SF City Hall Lights Up for Thanksgiving 2024 (Nov. 28-29)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in beautiful shades of amber in celebration of Thanksgiving, November 28-29, 2024. It’s a great photo opportunity to capture San Francisco’s iconic dome lit up for the occasion. The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to ...
“Miracle” Christmas-Themed Pop Up Cocktail Bar: Opening Night (SF)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pacific Cocktail Haven
Miracle is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive setting, with kitschy holiday décor, professionally-developed cocktails, and the nostalgic energy of the best office party you’ve ever been to. Miracle is sure to get even the grouchiest grinch in the ...
2024 Festival of Lights Parade (Niles)
Friday, November 29 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Niles
The Christmas season kicks off in Niles with the annual Festival of Lights Parade, always on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
The Niles Festival of Lights and Parade for many Fremont residents signals the start of the holiday season. This wonderful holiday tradition typically features over 60 ...
SF’s Black Friday Ice Skating Dance Party w/ WiLD 94.9 at Union Square
BLACK FRIDAY WITH WiLD 94.9
Friday, November 29, 2024 | 7pm & 8:30pm sessions
Whether you are burning off Thanksgiving Dinner or unwinding after Black Friday shopping, join WiLD 949’s Jeanine da Feen as we play the biggest hits of today. Enjoy this Winter Wonderland Dance Party ...
Saturday, November 30
Thanksgiving Weekend San Francisco Crystal Fair (Nov. 30 – Dec. 1)
The Thanksgiving Weekend San Francisco Crystal Fair is taking place at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. It will host the largest collection of crystals, beads, minerals jewelry and metaphysical healing tools that you’ve ever seen in our fair city. Thousands ...
18 Free Guided Walking Tours in SF: Thanksgiving Weekend 2024
Relatives in town? Show off the beautiful city by taking them on one of San Francisco City Guides free guided walking tours of San Francisco’s greatest neighborhoods. There is a full slate of free tours on Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday through Sunday. Tour starting times range from ...
Free Chinatown Walking Tour w/ Free Egg Tart + Dim Sum Tastings (SF)
Join us for one of our most popular events — the free Chinatown Walking Tour! This informative and fun-filled tour will take you through key attractions like the Guan Foundation Temple, Portsmouth Square, Ross Alley, Waverley Place, and more. The tour will include complimentary tea ...
Thrive City “Winter Wonderland” Lighting Ceremony w/ Montell Jordan (SF)
Saturday, November 30 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
The holidays are here! Winter Wonderland is tipping off the festive season with the annual Lighting Ceremony presented by Kaiser Permanente featuring the Bay Area’s largest tree standing at 90 feet tall! This event features live music from the one and only, Montell Jordan, and don’t ...
SF’s Winter Lighting Ceremony & Free Carousel Rides 2024 (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, November 30 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Children's Creativity Museum
Join us on Saturday, November 30 from 4-6pm, for our Annual Carousel Lighting Event, featuring sparkling nighttime carousel rides and festive activities. Then, through the holidays, celebrate the season with family and friends as the museum transforms into a winter wonderland, with twinkling lights and ...
2024 Holiday Tree Lighting at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Welcome to the Yerba Buena Gardens Holiday Tree Lighting event! Join us at Yerba Buena Gardens for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer. Watch as our magnificent holiday tree, a living coastal redwood on our Great Lawn, lights up the night sky, bringing joy and warmth to all ...
Sunday, December 1
“A Merry-Achi Christmas” Holiday Concert Live at Davies Symphony Hall
Sunday, December 1 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: $35 | Davies Symphony Hall
Led by the incomparable José Hernández, Mariachi Sol de México® returns to Davies Symphony Hall for their annual musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions.
Experience a multicultural celebration as the ensemble sings and plays holiday favorites from both Mexico and the United States in a vibrant ...
2024 World’s Largest Origami Tree “Tree of Hope” (Grace Cathedral)
Sunday, December 1 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is partnering with Rainbow World Fund again this year to decorate the most unique holiday tree in the world (see below for how you can help!). The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope ® is the largest origami decorated holiday tree ...
15 Free Sunday Guided Walking Tours in SF: Thanksgiving Weekend 2024
Relatives in town? Show off the beautiful city by taking them on one of San Francisco City Guides free guided walking tours of San Francisco’s greatest neighborhoods. There is a full slate of free tours on Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday through Sunday. Tour starting times range from ...
SF’s “Noel Valley” 2024 Holiday Windows & Parklets Contest (Dec. 1-25)
Sunday, December 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Noe Valley
Stroll the streets of Noe Valley and marvel at the elaborately decorated store windows and parklets, all vying to be crowned the Most Elaborate, Funniest or Most San Francisco holiday display as judged by our esteemed panel.
“Spiritual WTF” Holiday Marketplace (Walnut Creek)
Welcome to the Spiritual WTF?! Holiday Marketplace! Join us at the Heather Farm Community Centerfor a unique shopping experience. Discover a variety of spiritual and whimsical gifts perfect for the holiday season. From crystals to tarot cards, essential oils to handmade jewelry, you’ll find something ...
