**Annual Event**
Monday, December 2
Castro Holiday Tree Lighting 2024 (SF)
Castro Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony 2024
📅 Date: December 2, 2024
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
📍 Location: Bank of America Plaza at 501 Castro Street
Get ready to kick off the holiday season in style as we light up the iconic Castro Holiday Tree! ...
Tuesday, December 3
LTF x CCSF Winter Career Resource Fair (SF)
LTF x CCSF Winter Career Fair
When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: 1125 Valencia St., San Francisco
Cost: FREE
Looking for a job or career opportunity? The LTF x CCSF Winter Career Fair is your chance to connect with 50+ employers, service providers, and ...
Wednesday, December 4
SF’s Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting (2024)
The annual Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting event returns December 4, 4-7pm! A free, family-friendly event featuring festive performances led by Boxcar Theatre’s Artistic Director Nick A. Olivero, the story of Boswick the Clown finding joy in the holiday season unfolds through performances by ...
2024 SF Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting w/ Snow & Toy Giveaway | SF
Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting 2024
Join us for a festive evening at Civic Center Plaza as we light up the holiday season! Happening rain or shine!
The annual Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting event returns December 4, 4-7pm! Add this fun, free, family-friendly event to your holiday calendar; featuring festive performances led ...
Holiday Boutique & Craft Fair “Christmas at Kohl” (Burlingame)
Christmas at Kohl
The public is cordially invited to the Mercy High School Alumnae Association’s annual Holiday Boutique Christmas at Kohl on Wednesday,December 4, 2024; from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Kohl Mansion. The mansion formerly known as The ...
The Ritz-Carlton SF’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 2024 (SF)
Join us at our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, hosted by Betty Yu (KTVU-TV Fox 2) and Liam Mayclem (KCBS Radio) and a Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area child. The complimentary-to-the-public event will feature live entertainment with Dickens-era carolers and trumpeters, the legendary tree lighting at the ...
Thursday, December 5
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2024)
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly
Berkeley’s Annual Holiday Gift Fair (2024)
Spend your holidays in Downtown Berkeley! The Chamber’s 6th Annual Holiday Gift Fair is coming back on Thursday, December 5th from 3 to 7pm at Hotel Shattuck Plaza. Get gifts for everyone on your list in one place while supporting local businesses. First 100 shoppers ...
Golden Gate Park’s 95th Annual Tree Lighting + Holiday Festival (2024)
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Golden Gate Park on December 5
Rec and Park is hosting the 95th annual holiday tree lighting in Golden Gate Park on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 4 to 8 p.m. It will feature carnival rides and games, holiday activities, lighted ...
Bernal Heights Holiday Stroll 2024 (SF)
Join us for a festive evening of music, shopping and dining along Cortland Ave.
Visit Santa at the Bernal Heights neighborhood Center for photos
Join holiday caroling outside Bernal Library and a Hanukkah singalong at Or Shalom
Shop local and enter to win gift certificates from your favorite ...
SF’s Drag Queens on Ice 2024 (Union Square)
Don’t miss out on the City’s most popular event of the holiday season—Drag Queens on Ice. Be a part of the fun, frivolity, and fabulousness on the ice! If you dare, skate with the Queens as they mingle and warm-up for their entertainment performances, or ...
The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes (Dec. 5-22)
Hold on to your cheesecake!
San Francisco’s most eagerly-awaited holiday tradition—The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes—is making a grand move from the intimate setting of the Victoria Theatre to the historic Curran Theatre.
December 5–22, 2024
2 hours, 15 minutes, includes one intermission
Now in its 19th year, The ...
Friday, December 6
“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Fest (Opening Night Celebration)
Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season. From December 6th through 15th, this free outdoor holiday event will use high-tech projectors and lasers to showcase whimsical, large-scale pieces of animated art across the facade of ...
Winter Wonderland at Marin Art and Garden Center (Dec. 6-15)
Winter Wonderland at Marin Art and Garden Center
Winter Wonderland returns December 6–15, 2024 with the Ross Auxiliary Winterfest December 7. Skating tickets are on sale now! Lace up your skates for a spin under falling snow and twinkling lights! $30 per person (+fees) includes skate ...
2024 Bay Street Tree Lighting (Emeryville)
Savor the warmth of festive moments with loved ones {and while you’re at it, savor the new Bay Street Emeryville at our annual Tree Lighting Event}. Join The City of Emeryville and Bay Street Emeryville as we unwrap the magic of togetherness at the 2024 ...
Hayes Valley’s 34th Annual Holiday Stroll (2024)
The 34th Annual Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll
Join Us for an Evening of Holiday Merriment
Music! Shopping! Performers! Kids activities! And more!
Friday, December 6, from 5 until 9 p.m.
Kick off the holidays with the Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll, a neighborhood tradition for 34 years! Stroll around the ...
Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting Celebration (2024)
Celebrate the holidays on the Plaza with the annual Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting! Bring your family and friends to enjoy a winter wonderland downtown with carriage rides, live music, a holiday night market, and much more.
Petaluma Tree Lighting Celebration (2024)
Join an evening of fun and welcome in the Holidays with the Theatre Square tree lighting event!
Live music and performances including Santa’s Mailbox, visit with Santa, a laser light show, and more!
Friday, December 6, 5:30p-7:30p, Tree Lighting at 6:30p
~ FREE ~
SF’s 55-Foot Presidio Holiday Tree Lights Up (2024)
Please note, most likely there is no event or lighting ceremony for 2024. In 2024, the tree will be lit at some point around dusk (time tbd), but there is no “celebration” like in past years.
Enjoy the Presidio’s historic holiday tree for the season! Since ...
Saturday, December 7
Laurel Burch Studios Holiday Gift Fair & Art Making (Berkeley)
Celebrate the Art of Giving at Laurel Burch Studios Holiday Gift Fair!
Live Colorfully. Shop Colorfully! California artist Laurel Burch’s vibrant designs make uniquely personal gifts in colorfully creative patterns and hues for just about everyone on your list – and you’ll receive especially nice prices ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2024 holiday season. From December 6th through 15th, this free outdoor holiday event will use high-tech projectors and lasers to showcase whimsical, large-scale pieces of animated art across the facade of ...
Breakfast With Santa at The Westin St. Francis
Gather with friends and family for a delightful breakfast buffet overlooking San Francisco, featuring a special visit from Old Saint Nick. Enjoy a classic American breakfast with eggs, bacon, pancakes, fresh fruit, and a mimosa for each adult. Santa will make an appearance, giving every ...
SF’s “Mercatino di Natale” Italian Christmas Market (Dec.7-8)
Saturday, December 7 – Sunday, December 8, 2024
Join us for our traditional Mercatino di Natale—a festive Italian Christmas Market that’s the perfect place to find unique gifts for your loved ones!
On Saturday, December 7 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM) and Sunday, December 8 (10:00 AM ...
2024 Winter Wonders Marketplace (San Jose)
Come join us for our first annual Winter Wonders Marketplace, a holiday craft fair for the entire family! You’ll find a delightful variety of homemade gifts from local artists. Come get in the holiday spirit! Vendor fees benefit Willow Glen Cares, a local nonprofit that ...
Redwood City’s “Hometown Holidays” Festival & Parade (2024)
Get ready for a jolly day of festive fun at Redwood City’s Hometown Holidays on December 7th, from 10am-6pm! Whether rain or shine, downtown and Courthouse Square will be packed with fun for the whole family. Enjoy a spectacular parade, live entertainment, thrilling carnival rides, ...
Muir Beach 2024 Holiday Arts Fair (Dec. 7-8)
The Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair returns to the beautiful Muir Beach Community Center (19 Seacape Drive) on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday shoppers can browse charming booths featuring original ...
San Francisco Baltic Christmas Fair (2024)
Christmas time is almost here – come enjoy a taste of Baltic holiday traditions at the San Francisco Baltic Christmas Fair, and support our local communities! Free admission to the marketplace all day. Hot food and drink available.
• Makers, sellers, and artisans from the local ...
MMclay Holiday Market (SF)
Come by the MMclay Showroom for our Holiday Market! Shop local makers, sip on coffee, snack on pastries, and find the perfect holiday gift.
Admission is free!
Palo Alto’s 20th Annual Holiday “Once Upon a Time” LEGO® Show (Dec. 7-Jan. 11)
Join the Bay Area LEGO® Users Group, the Bay Area L-Gauge Train Club, and the Museum of American Heritage for the 20th Annual Holiday LEGO® Show. This year’s show features LEGO® designs inspired by “Once Upon a Time.” All donations in addition to the $4 ...
Golden Bridges School “Winter Market” (SF)
The Golden Bridges School community members, neighbors, and friends are coming together to share handmade items for sale to holiday shoppers and engaging activities on our school campus. Come support individual makers and Golden Bridges School during this gift-giving season.
Winter Market
Golden Bridges School
503 Cambridge Street
December ...
