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2021 Tree Lightings & Holiday Lights (San Francisco + Bay Area)

Tree lightings, holiday light shows, Hanukkah lightings, Christmas festivals and more in San Franciso and around the Bay
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Friday, November 22

2024 City Center’s 50 Ft. Tree Lighting Celebration (San Ramon)
Friday, November 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bishop Ranch 1
2024 City Center's 50 Ft. Tree Lighting Celebration (San Ramon)
Get ready to kick off the holiday season with our enchanting Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival on Friday, November 22, at 6 pm! Enjoy heartwarming performances by the talented Monte Vista band, singers, and dancers. Witness the magic as Santa makes his grand entrance. And ...

Friday, November 29

2024 Festival of Lights Parade (Niles)
Friday, November 29 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Niles
2024 Festival of Lights Parade (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 ...

Saturday, November 30

2024 Holiday Tree Lighting at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Saturday, November 30 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Yerba Buena Gardens
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

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
2024 World's Largest Origami Tree "Tree of Hope" (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 ...

Monday, December 2

2024 Nob Hill Tree Lighting Ceremony (SF)
Monday, December 2 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Huntington Park
2024 Nob Hill Tree Lighting Ceremony (SF)
The Nob Hill Association will host its annual Nob Hill Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 5:30 – 7:30 pm. This year’s event will include: Live seasonal music from the popular French American Jazz Quartet Cookies and hot beverages courtesy of the InterContinental Mark ...
Castro Holiday Tree Lighting 2024 (SF)
Monday, December 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bank of America Plaza (CA)
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 ...

Tuesday, December 3

SF Symphony’s “The Colors of Christmas” Live in Concert (Dec. 3-4)
Tuesday, December 3 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $29 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Colors of Christmas" Live in Concert (Dec. 3-4)

Join the San Francisco Symphony and legendary vocalists Peabo Bryson, Jackie Evancho, Jennifer Holliday, and BeBe Winans for a spectacular program of Christmas classics and greatest hits. Holidays With The Symphony Sunday, 12/1 – A Merry-Achi Christmas – Led by the incomparable José Hernández, Mariachi ...

Wednesday, December 4

SF Symphony’s “The Colors of Christmas” Live in Concert (Dec. 3-4)
Wednesday, December 4 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $29 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Colors of Christmas" Live in Concert (Dec. 3-4)

Join the San Francisco Symphony and legendary vocalists Peabo Bryson, Jackie Evancho, Jennifer Holliday, and BeBe Winans for a spectacular program of Christmas classics and greatest hits. Holidays With The Symphony Sunday, 12/1 – A Merry-Achi Christmas – Led by the incomparable José Hernández, Mariachi ...

The Ritz-Carlton SF’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 2024 (SF)
Wednesday, December 4 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Ritz Carlton Hotel
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 ...

Friday, December 6

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Fest (Opening Night Celebration)
Friday, December 6 – 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 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)
Friday, December 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry. Pay for skating, workshops, theater, and some activities.
| Marin Art and Garden Center
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 ...
SF’s 55-Foot Presidio Holiday Tree Lights Up (Dec. 6-31)
Friday, December 6 – 5:40 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post (Presidio)
SF's 55-Foot Presidio Holiday Tree Lights Up (Dec. 6-31)
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

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Saturday, December 7 – 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 ...

Sunday, December 8

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Sunday, December 8 – 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 ...

Monday, December 9

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Monday, December 9 – 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 World’s Largest Origami Tree “Tree of Hope” Tree Lighting (Grace Cathedral)
Monday, December 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
2024 World's Largest Origami Tree "Tree of Hope" Tree Lighting (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 ...

Tuesday, December 10

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Tuesday, December 10 – 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 ...

Wednesday, December 11

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Wednesday, December 11 – 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 ...

Thursday, December 12

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Thursday, December 12 – 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 ...

Friday, December 13

“Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 6-15)
Friday, December 13 – 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saturday, January 4

2024 World’s Largest Origami Tree “Tree of Hope” Final Day (Grace Cathedral)
Saturday, January 4 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
2024 World's Largest Origami Tree "Tree of Hope" Final Day (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 ...