SF City Guides
It’s the time of the year again, when the community starts making their parol lanterns and holiday decor to adorn their houses for the yuletide season. In San Francisco, on Saturday, December 9, 2017, the community will be holding the 15th Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival. This year’s theme is “Let more...
The Presidio invites you to partake in the annual, magical tree-lighting ceremony, a decades-old tradition for the neighborhood. Plus there will be a lantern-lit evening forest walk. 2017 Holiday Lights Tree Lighting Friday, December 8, 2017 | 5 pm Presidio Main Post, San Francisco FREE, but reservations are appreciated Gather at the tree and sing more...
SF Rec & Park will kick-off the 2017 holiday season with the annual free winter family event, the 88th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. The celebration is a fun mini Winter Carnival with many free activities including a snow play area, carnival rides, arts and crafts for kids, a cookie factory, a visit from more...
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is hosting a free special event, “Winter Lights in Golden Gate Park” that will take place on Thursday, December 7, 2017. It’s a brand new winter light show at the Conservatory of Flowers. Winter Lights in Golden Gate Park Thursday, December 7, 2017 – 4 pm at more...
The Bay Area’s most colorful drag personalities will be returning to the ice for an evening of laughs, lip syncing and lipstick during the 8th annual Bay Area favorite, Drag Queens On Ice. Drag Queens on Ice Thursday, December 7, 2017 | 8-9:30 pm Union Square Park, SF FREE to watch The event is rain or shine. If more...
Bundle up, and bring your family and friends listen to music, and kick-off the holiday season with the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting. San Francisco Civic Center Tree Lighting Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | 5-7pm Civic Center Plaza, across from City Hall, SF FREE Hosted by Honey Mahogany Live music from X-Factor finalist Jason more...
Come witness the annual illumination of SFO on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, which has been a holiday tradition for over 10 years. Everyone is invited to celebrate with airport employees, their families, and SFO’s own team of holiday carolers who turn out to see one of the largest public displays in more...
Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum that showcases the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Free Admission Day: de Young Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | 9:30 more...
Come celebrate Christmas in San Francisco City Hall with Mayor Ed Lee and the Annual World Tree of Hope Celebration. The Rainbow World Fund’s World Tree of Hope is a holiday tree in the Rotunda of San Francisco City Hall decorated with thousands of origami cranes, each inscribed with written notes of more...
Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday and get free admission to The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio for their only free day of the year. Typically the free day is on December 5th (Walt’s actual birthday), unless his birthday falls on a Tuesday (in which case the museum is closed) and the free more...
Mrs. Fields Cookies is celebrating its 40th anniversary on December 4th and giving out 400 free chocolate chip cookies at each participating location. The promotion is first come first served and is limited to one per person. Good luck eating just one cookie! Mrs. Fields Cookies 40th Anniversary Monday, December 4, 2017 San Francisco more...
Be sure to look up in the sky to spot the supermoon over San Francisco. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC on December 3, 2017. The best time to see more...
Explore the historic Civil War-era Fort Point by candlelight and the stars on an evening tour with a park ranger as your guide. Candlelight tours are available most Saturday evenings typically around 6:30 pm from November to February. Along the way, you’ll be transported to the momentous era of the 1800s, experiencing first-hand the tales and more...
It hasn’t snowed in downtown San Francisco since 1976 (see the awesome photos of classic SF snowstorms dating back to 1882) – and San Jose got a light dusting of snow in 2015 – but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little bit of winter fun, if only artificially. Here’s a list more...
Head to Encinal Yacht Club (or the Wind River Park in Alameda) and nab a perfect viewing spot for the 41st Annual Oakland/Alameda Estuary Lighted Yacht Parade, starting about 5:30pm on Saturday, December 2, 2017. In 2017, the parade will follow a longer route passing by Fortman and Grand Marina to include more...
