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Sunday, December 21

2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: Fratello Marionette’s Holiday Shows | Berkeley
Sunday, December 21 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)
2025 Holidays on Fourth Street: Fratello Marionette's Holiday Shows | Berkeley

Dazzling Holiday Lights Each Night On each night starting at dusk, Fourth Street street sparkles with cheer every night at about 5PM. Holiday lights embroider every tree and glowing balls of light dangle from the branches. Enjoy the three blocks of beauty with friends and ...

Monday, December 22

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Live with the SF Symphony
Monday, December 22 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $50*
*Ticket starts at $50 (while supplies last); Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
| Davies Symphony Hall
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" Live with the SF Symphony

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang are back at Davies Symphony Hall to bring this television classic to life! With live actors, an animated backdrop, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music performed live by the SF Symphony, this is a beloved holiday performance you ...

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Monday, December 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...

Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Big Fun for Our Smallest Flyers! from Noon to 1:00 PM, kids ages 2–6 get take over nearly the entire House of Air trampoline park — no big kids allowed! The Best part? Parents can jump for free alongside their kids! Mini Mornings ...Every Monday

Tuesday, December 23

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Tuesday, December 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...

Wednesday, December 24

PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Xmas Eve Lighting Show
Wednesday, December 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
PIER 39's Dazzling 60' Tree Xmas Eve Lighting Show

The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...

Union Square’s Xmas Eve “Winter Walk” 2025 (Final Day)
Wednesday, December 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Xmas Eve "Winter Walk" 2025 (Final Day)

San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...

2025 Xmas Eve “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Light Experience
Wednesday, December 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
2025 Xmas Eve "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Light Experience

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. 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 ...

San Jose’s Xmas Eve “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating
Wednesday, December 24 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
| Downtown Ice (San Jose)
San Jose's Xmas Eve "Skate Under the Palms" Ice Skating

Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...

2025 Macy’s Holiday Windows: SF’s Cutest Puppies & Kittens | Nov. 21 – Dec. 31
Wednesday, December 24 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
2025 Macy's Holiday Windows: SF's Cutest Puppies & Kittens | Nov. 21 - Dec. 31

Get ready for a heartwarming holiday tradition as adoptable rescue animals return to Macy’s 39th 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 ...

Christmas Eve at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”
Wednesday, December 24 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Christmas Eve at San Jose's "Christmas in the Park"

Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of downtown San José at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 45 years, this whimsical walk-thru event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the ...

SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles
Wednesday, December 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
SF's 2025 Macy's Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles

This iconic landmark, Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, returns decorated in an abundance of festive ornaments and glimmering lights to light up Union Square throughout the holidays. 2025 update – The official lighting quietly took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. San Francisco’s most ...

SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Eve)
Wednesday, December 24 – All Day | Cost: $22 | 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 2025-26 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. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...

Thursday, December 25

PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Christmas Lighting Show
Thursday, December 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
PIER 39's Dazzling 60' Tree Christmas Lighting Show

The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...

Christmas Day at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”
Thursday, December 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Christmas Day at San Jose's "Christmas in the Park"

Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of downtown San José at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 45 years, this whimsical walk-thru event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the ...

San Jose’s Christmas “Skate Under the Palms” Ice Skating
Thursday, December 25 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
| Downtown Ice (San Jose)
San Jose's Christmas "Skate Under the Palms" Ice Skating

Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...

SF’s 2025 Macy’s Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles
Thursday, December 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
SF's 2025 Macy's Union Square Great Christmas Tree Dazzles

This iconic landmark, Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, returns decorated in an abundance of festive ornaments and glimmering lights to light up Union Square throughout the holidays. 2025 update – The official lighting quietly took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. San Francisco’s most ...

Christmas at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
Thursday, December 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
| San Francisco Botanical Garden
Christmas at "Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a glowing after-dark wonderland this winter with Lightscape, an immersive holiday light and music trail that has wowed crowds in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. From November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026, visitors can wander a ...

SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 25 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $22 | 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 2025-26 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. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...

Friday, December 26

SF’s Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Friday, December 26 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm | Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
SF's Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the epic Alcatraz Night Tour – with tickets good for up to 1 year! The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a few hundred visitors per evening that includes special programs, tours and activities not offered ...

“Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
Friday, December 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
| San Francisco Botanical Garden
"Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a glowing after-dark wonderland this winter with Lightscape, an immersive holiday light and music trail that has wowed crowds in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. From November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026, visitors can wander a ...

Saturday, December 27

SF’s Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Saturday, December 27 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm | Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
SF's Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the popular Alcatraz Day Tour! Walk in the footsteps of notorious inmates and step inside the world-renowned Cellhouse on Alcatraz Island. The Alcatraz Day Tour by Alcatraz City Cruises offers a deep dive into the island’s layered history—from its days as ...

Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)
Saturday, December 27 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*ALL AGES - FREE
| The Lumpia Company
Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)

Grab the mic and bring the hype! Join us every Saturday night at Lumpia Company in Brooklyn Basin for Karaoke Night — where your shower voice becomes the main event. Whether you’re a powerhouse belter, a boy band throwback queen, or just vibing with your friends, we’ve got the ...Every Saturday

Sunday, December 28

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, December 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, December 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly

20th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration at SF’s Main Library (2025)
Sunday, December 28 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
20th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration at SF's Main Library (2025)
Celebrate the third day of Kwanzaa (Ujima, Collective Work and Responsibility) at the Library for its 20th annual Kwanzaa festivities. To kick off this special event, musician and storyteller Azere Wilson and Nigerian-born percussionist Manas Itene perform some original and classic African American tunes curated ...

Monday, December 29

Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Big Fun for Our Smallest Flyers! from Noon to 1:00 PM, kids ages 2–6 get take over nearly the entire House of Air trampoline park — no big kids allowed! The Best part? Parents can jump for free alongside their kids! Mini Mornings ...Every Monday

Tuesday, December 30

Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert Night: The Revolutionary Artist (Herbst Theater)
Free SF Chamber Orchestra Concert Night: The Revolutionary Artist (Herbst Theater)
Always Admission Free…because world class music belongs to EVERYONE! These concerts are in Memory of SFCO Founder, Edgar Braun and Ida Braun Program Louise Farrenc – Symphony No. 3, mvt. 4 Niccolò Paganini– Violin Concerto, mvt. 1 Lisa Saito – Debut Artist Beethoven – Symphony No. 7   Ring in the New Year with the SFCO and the ...

Wednesday, December 31

PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree New Year’s Eve Lighting Show
Wednesday, December 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
PIER 39's Dazzling 60' Tree New Year's Eve Lighting Show

The Holidays are HapPIER at PIER 39! Get into the spirit of the Season at PIER 39 while shopping, dining and strolling The PIER. An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 ...

NYE “IlluminOdyssey” Interactive Winter Light Experience
Wednesday, December 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey
NYE "IlluminOdyssey" Interactive Winter Light Experience

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. 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 ...