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Chanukah 2012
How about a 25-foot-tall menorah, kosher beer party & a “latkepalooza?” | Dec 8-15
Santa and his tree may get most of the pub, but the the Festival of Lights can thrown down some seriously fun events too.
Not only is there a 25-foot-tall menorah and festival in Union Square for Chanukah 2012, but there’s also a kosher beer party, a festival in Ghirardelli Square, a tasty “latkepallooza” that takes us through eight days of crazy nights.
Got a fun Bay Area Chanukah event to share? Leave a comment below and let us know!
Saturday, November 21
Free “Arts for Oakland Kids” Holiday Market
Saturday, November 21 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Lot off Fourth
Holiday Market & Live Jazz with Arts for Oakland Kids
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:30–2:30 PM · 1800 Fifth Street, Berkeley
Get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting local young artists! Arts for Oakland Kids is hosting an open-air holiday market with live music from ...
Friday, November 27
Free “Holiday Light Spectacular” 2026 at Marin County Fairgrounds (Nov. 27-Jan 3)
Come one come all and experience the Holiday Light Spectacular! People of all ages are welcome to experience enchanting evenings of magical light displays, dazzling pathways, festive photo ops, and so much more. As you make your way through the lights, you’ll make unforgettable holiday ...
Tuesday, December 1
555 California Holiday Tree Lighting and Mercantile (SF)
This year, Sunset Mercantile is teaming up with the Annual 555 California Holiday Tree Lighting to bring a festive holiday market to the heart of the Financial District.
The event will take place on Tuesday, December 1st, from 11am to 7pm in the iconic A.P. Giannini Plaza. Join us for a full day ...
Friday, December 4
Union Square’s 2026 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (Dec 4-11)
Friday, December 4 – 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that inspired thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night celebration brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies honoring leaders ...
2026 Twisted Holiday Festival: 24 New Theater Performances in SF (Dec 4-20)
PlayGround closes out the summer season with the inaugural Twisted Holiday Festival, December 4th – December 20th, 2026, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This three-week “fringe style” new works festival features 8 productions and 24 performances of new holiday-themed works (with a twist!) by talented ...
Saturday, December 5
1890 Bryant Street Studios Holiday Market
Saturday, December 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1890 Bryant Street
Discover a wide range of original fine arts and crafts gifts that caters to every taste and budget at 1890 Bryant Studios’ Holiday Market!
Gifts, Jewelry, Stationery, Sculpture, Fine Art, Baked Goods, Ceramics, Wearable Art …and more!
1890 Bryant Studios
Once a mayonnaise factory at the industrial edge ...
Union Square’s 2026 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (2nd Night)
Saturday, December 5 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that inspired thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night celebration brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies honoring leaders ...
Sunday, December 6
Union Square’s 2026 Chanukah Festival: Bill Graham Menorah Day
Sunday, December 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that inspired thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night celebration brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies honoring leaders ...
Wednesday, December 9
Free Holiday Open House at SF Center for the Book
Make a little holiday magic at SFCB!
Drop by for a cup of cozy mulled cider, a reindeer-sized nibble of cookies and cheese, and some hands-on holiday fun. Pull up to the printing press and make your own seasonal cards, browse our expanded Biblioshop, and let ...
Friday, December 11
Hanukkah Klezmer Party with Veretski Pass
Celebrate Hanukkah with a rollicking klezmer concert at the Jazzschool, presented by legendary Bay Area klezmer trio Veretski Pass. Dust off your dancing shoes and come ready to move to the driving rhythms of traditional Jewish, Ukrainian, and Polish music, as well as original compositions ...
