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Thanksgiving Funday

A full list of 18 fun (and filling) events on Thanksgiving Day in the Bay
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Friday, November 6

ZooLights at San Francisco Zoo (Nov. 6-Jan 3)
Friday, November 6 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Separate evening event ticket
| San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
ZooLights at San Francisco Zoo (Nov. 6-Jan 3)
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is thrilled to announce its all-new, two-month-long ZooLights evening holiday program that will light up the Zoo in spectacular fashion from November 6 through January 3, 2027. The nighttime event represents the return of ZooLights, which the Zoo last hosted ...

Thursday, November 26

Alcatraz’s Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Ceremony (2026)
Thursday, November 26 – 4:15 am - Ends at 8:00 am | Cost: $12*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $12 for adults. Free for children under 5.
| Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz's Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples' Sunrise Ceremony (2026)

The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering on October 12 and November 26, 2026 are organized by the International Indian Treaty Council commemorating the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes. These are one-day events and not the standard Alcatraz Island tour; all ...