SF City Guides
SF’s Most Festive Holiday Markets & Fairs 2019
Fairs & Festivals Get your holiday shopping started at all the Bay Area’s best holiday markets and fairs. Find something for everyone on your list. For the book lovers in your life, score 80% off everything at Chronicle Books Holiday Warehouse Sale (Dec. 12-14, 2019). Those with a sweet tooth can go chocolate crazy at Ghirardelli’s more...
A 150-Foot Ferris Wheel is Coming to Golden Gate Park in 2020
Celebrations An illuminated 150-foot observation wheel is among the attractions being planned for Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary in 2020. The wheel will provide riders with sweeping views from the ocean to downtown San Francisco and is roughly as tall as the de Young Museum’s observation deck. The observation wheel will launch more...
Bay Area Winter Fireworks & Lighted Boat Parade
Celebrations The Sausalito on the Waterfront Association hosts their annual Lighted Boat Parade along the waterfront. Watch dozens of brightly lit and beautifully decorated boats parade along the shoreline by the Spinnaker, Sausalito Yacht Club & Ferry Landing. 2019 Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Saturday, December 14, 2019 | 5 pm to 8 more...
San Francisco “Illuminate” Festival of Light
City Discoveries Illuminate SF Festival of Light happens Thanksgiving 2019 through New Year’s Day 2020 and shines a light on San Francisco’s ever-expanding light art scene. Get your glow on during this two-month celebration during the longest nights of the year. In past years, the city has hosted nighttime neighborhood walks, artist talks and more...
SF’s Filipino Pop-Up Holiday Market
Fairs & Festivals On Saturday, December 8th, UNDISCOVERED SF Creative Market pops up at Westfield Mall in San Francisco. We’re bringing an array of Fil-Am artisan merchants, food and dessert vendors and a live art auction just in time for the festive season! Get your holiday shopping done in one place while enjoying more...
SF’s Most Magical Tree Lightings & Holiday Events
Holidays The holidays are just around the corner and you are invited to get into the spirit at tree lightings and holiday festivals all over the Bay Area. Grab your friends and family and marvel at magical fireworks and twinkling lights, hear carolers sing all your seasonal favorites, as the little ones tell more...
The San Francisco Winter Cocktail Party
Eat & Drink You’re invited to San Francisco’s Winter Cocktail Party, a special celebration of seasonal cocktails with a DJ after party. And it all takes place at Bar Fluxus, SF’s newest art bar that’s tucked away in a secret alley you’d never find on your own. The San Francisco Winter Cocktail Party – Friday, December more...
Free Sunday “HellaFunny” Night at Cobb’s
Freebies Come out to the HellaFunny Comedy Jam for a great night of laughs at San Francisco’s biggest comedy club, Cobbs. Each comedian tonight is a member of the city’s popular “HellaFunny Crew,” some of the top comedians the Bay Area has to offer with comics from Clusterfest, SF Sketchfest and more...
SF’s 25-Foot Tall Gingerbread House
Holidays For more than a century, Fairmont San Francisco has enchanted guests with holiday festivities and exuberant ambiance. This season, Fairmont’s elves are once again working overtime to create a dazzling, unparalleled winter display. Starting on Saturday, November 30, 2019, the hotel transforms into one of the world’s most beloved holiday destinations, more...
Asian Art Museum’s Holiday Artisan Market
Fairs & Festivals The Holiday Artisan Market is back. Get all of your holiday shopping done early at the Holiday Artisan Market, a free event featuring one-of-a-kind handmade goods by local makers. Holiday Artisan Market Friday & Saturday, November 22 & 23, 2019 | 10 am to 6 pm Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St. FREE access more...
Snow in San Francisco
Fairs & Festivals Snow in San Francisco? Yup. This weekend, November 23rd-24th is a spectacular Holiday Market with 10 tons of snow. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping w/ 400+ local vendors & unique items, clothes, art, crafts, and more. Enjoy top-rated eateries, desserts, baked goods, seasonal cocktails & more. It’s the final TreasureFest more...
Embarcadero Center Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks
Fairs & Festivals Four iconic buildings will light up with 17,000 holiday lights, along with fireworks bursting in the sky and a magical ice skating show. The Building Lighting Ceremony at Embarcadero Center is a San Francisco tradition and the official start of the holiday season in the City. 33rd Building Lighting Ceremony & more...
New 4D Pop-up Experience Brings Alaska to SF
Brand New Powered by a mix of breathtaking film, 4D technology, and immersive sensations, this one-of-a-kind art installation will allow you to experience a year in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Prepare to be awed by America’s last great wilderness and get up close and personal with herds of caribou, arctic foxes, more...
Free Hot Air Balloon Rides Are Coming to SF
Brand New Get ready for Amazon’s The Cross-Country Ballooning Fair in honor of its new film, The Aeronauts—in theaters December 6 and available on Prime Video December 20—Amazon Prime Video is bringing the spirit and magic of 1862 to San Francisco. Thanks to SF Station for the tip-off. Families, schemers, dreamers and altitude more...
