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Saturday, December 14

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Saturday, December 14 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"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 ...

2024 Kimochi “Silver Bells” Holiday Craft & Food Fair (SF)
Saturday, December 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | St. Mary's Cathedral
2024 Kimochi "Silver Bells" Holiday Craft & Food Fair (SF)
Kimochi’s Silver Bells Craft & Food Fair is one of San Francisco’s most anticipated arts & craft fairs during the holiday season. Find Asian and Asian American-inspired handicrafts and goodies for your holiday gifts. A raffle featuring items from the event’s vendors will be held ...

“Oakland Coffee Holiday Market” at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (2024)
Saturday, December 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP to win cool coffee prizes on eventbrite.
| Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
"Oakland Coffee Holiday Market" at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (2024)
Each ticket enters you to win fabulous coffee prizes!* A holiday market for coffee lovers and those who have coffee lovers on your shopping list. Buy gifts. Sample coffee. Try out home brew gear. Buy new and used coffee equipment. Live Music by Land Shark. Celebrate ...
Free Chinatown Walking Tour w/ Free Egg Tart + Dim Sum Tastings (SF)
Saturday, December 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free. First come, first served. RSVP Required. Without registration, there will be a $10 fee at the door.
| San Francisco Chinatown Visitor Information Center
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 ...

Winter Wellness & Craft Fair (Berkeley)
Saturday, December 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Herbal Center
Winter Wellness & Craft Fair (Berkeley)
Join us for Berkeley Herbal Center’s Winter Wellness & Craft Fair, a delightful day filled with the enchanting aroma of cedar and pine, the warmth of community, and the spirit of the season. The medicine makers that are part of our BHC alumni and local community have ...
Art Guild of Pacifica’s 2024 “Winter Art Faire” (Dec. 14-15)
Saturday, December 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sanchez Art Center
Art Guild of Pacifica's 2024 "Winter Art Faire" (Dec. 14-15)

Art Guild of Pacifica’s Winter Art Faire The Most Artful Time of the Year     Experience the festive atmosphere and enjoy the creativity of local artists and artisans at the Art Guild of Pacifica’s Winter Art Faire.  The annual holiday art show and sale ...

San Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2024)
Saturday, December 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
San Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2024)
“SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Join the private SantaCon SF Facebook Group – this is where you get the best most up-to-date info Get details on 2024 events at the public SantaCon SF Facebook group This flash mob-type event ...
SF’s Annual Parol Lantern Festival (2024)
Saturday, December 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
SF's Annual Parol Lantern Festival (2024)
The Parol Lantern Festival takes place annually at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts every December. We invite you to participate in the Taste of Christmas, Parol Stroll and Tala Awards, and come together in the spirit of community. The Parol lantern is the quintessential ...
The Last Look Holiday Show & Marketplace (SF)
Saturday, December 14 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Marketplace Free Admission only (must RSVP on link)
| W San Francisco
The Last Look Holiday Show & Marketplace (SF)
You’ve made the style list at W San Francisco and SF Fashion. We invite you to celebrate this holiday season, in bold fashion, with a curated holiday pop-up market and evening show at The Last Look. Shop the collection and funk up your festive attire, pick ...
Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade + Fireworks (2024)
Saturday, December 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Gabrielson Park
Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade + Fireworks (2024)
Enjoy brightly decorated boats and a breathtaking fireworks show over the Bay. Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks December 14, 2024 | 6 -7:15pm Sausalito Waterfront – Gabrielson Park 5:00 pm Reserved Seating Opens 6:00 pm Lighted-Boat Parade begins 7:15 pm Fireworks Where is the BEST place to watch the Parade from? Gabrielson Park ...

Sunday, December 15

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Final Day)
Sunday, December 15 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"Let's Glow SF" 2024: SF's Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Final Day)

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 ...

Art Guild of Pacifica’s 2024 “Winter Art Faire” (Dec. 14-15)
Sunday, December 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sanchez Art Center
Art Guild of Pacifica's 2024 "Winter Art Faire" (Dec. 14-15)

Art Guild of Pacifica’s Winter Art Faire The Most Artful Time of the Year     Experience the festive atmosphere and enjoy the creativity of local artists and artisans at the Art Guild of Pacifica’s Winter Art Faire.  The annual holiday art show and sale ...

Friday, December 20

Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (SF)
Friday, December 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Hunt & Gather
Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (SF)
Celebrate WINTER SOLSTICE while supporting and enjoying local art and business in the Inner Sunset! Stroll through the charming, festive streets of the Inner Sunset, immerse yourself in the community atmosphere, and discover a diverse range of local art, music and business. Participating galleries and businesses will ...

Saturday, December 21

Free Chinatown Walking Tour w/ Free Egg Tart + Dim Sum Tastings (SF)
Saturday, December 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free. First come, first served. RSVP Required. Without registration, there will be a $10 fee at the door.
| San Francisco Chinatown Visitor Information Center
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 ...

“Ursid” Last Meteor Shower of 2024: Peaks on Winter Solstice
Saturday, December 21 – 9:59 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
"Ursid" Last Meteor Shower of 2024: 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 13 to 24, 2024. It typically peaks around the December solstice. In 2024, expect peak viewing to be in ...

Sunday, December 22

“Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo (Nov. 8-Jan. 26)
"Glowfari" 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo (Nov. 8-Jan. 26)

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 ...

Tuesday, December 24

SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Eve)
Tuesday, December 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
| Union Square Park
SF's Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Eve)

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 ...

SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Tuesday, December 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
| San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
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 ...

Wednesday, December 25

Free Admission Day for Christmas at San Francisco Botanical Garden (2024)
Wednesday, December 25 – 7:30 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | 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
| San Francisco Botanical Garden
Free Admission Day for Christmas at San Francisco Botanical Garden (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

SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Day)
Wednesday, December 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
| Union Square Park
SF's Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Day)

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 ...

SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Wednesday, December 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
| San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
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 ...

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (Dec. 25-Jan 2)
Wednesday, December 25 – 3:30 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (Dec. 25-Jan 2)

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Thursday, December 26

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 2nd Night
Thursday, December 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 2nd Night

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Friday, December 27

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 3rd Night
Friday, December 27 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 3rd Night

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Saturday, December 28

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night
Saturday, December 28 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Sunday, December 29

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: Bill Graham Menorah Day
Sunday, December 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: Bill Graham Menorah Day

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Monday, December 30

Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 6th Night
Monday, December 30 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square's 2024 Chanukah Festival: 6th Night

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25th – Jan 2nd The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham Menorah Day ...

Tuesday, December 31

SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Eve)
Tuesday, December 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
| Union Square Park
SF's Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year's Eve)

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 ...

NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Dazzling Winter Lights
Tuesday, December 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
NYE "IlluminOdyssey" Dazzling Winter Lights

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 ...

2024 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square
Tuesday, December 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
2024 Macy's Holiday Windows & Adorable Puppies & Kittens: Final Day | Union Square

Get ready for a heartwarming holiday tradition as adoptable rescue animals return to Macy’s 38th Holiday Windows, bringing joy and cheer to the festive displays. Macy’s, in partnership with the San Francisco SPCA, aims to inspire families to consider the joy of adopting a furry friend, reminding ...