SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas 2023
EVENT UPDATE: There are no upcoming events known for this event series - please check the organizer website for any updates.
Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and holidays.
City Hall will be lit up in green and red most nights in the lead up to Christmas and afterward.
City Hall Holiday Lighting Schedule
Subject to change
- Friday, December 1, 2023 – red – in recognition of World AIDS Day
- Sunday, December 3, 2023 – purple – in recognition of the International Day of People with Disabilities
- Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – orange/yellow – in recognition of the visit to San Francisco of the Prime Ministers of the Netherlands and Flanders
- Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the lighting of the Civic Center Holiday Tree
- Thursday, December 7, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
- Friday, December 8, 2023 – blue – in recognition of the First Night of Hanukkah
- Saturday, December 9, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
- Sunday, December 10, 2023 – orange – in recognition of World Human Rights Day
- Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
- Friday, December 15, 2023 – blue – in recognition of the naming of the block of Grove Street, between Van Ness and Franklin Streets, “MTT Way” in honor of SFS Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
- Saturday, December 16 through Monday, December 25, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023 – red/green/black – in recognition of the First Night of Kwanzaa
- Wednesday, December 27 through Sunday, December 31, 2023 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
- Monday, January 1, 2024 – gold – Happy New Year!! 😊
The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lights and subject to change when there are special events and the building is lit in honor of those.
