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SF City Hall Lights Up for New Year’s Eve (2024)

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 5:30 pm to 7:00 am | Cost: FREE
San Francisco City Hall | 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Pl., San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

Event Details

SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas 2024

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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

  • Sunday, December 1, 2024 – red – in recognition of World AIDS Day
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – purple – in recognition of International Day of People with Disabilities
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – red/green – in recognition of the Civic Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
  • Saturday, December 7 through Monday, December 9, 2024 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
  • Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12, 2025 – red/gold – The SF 49ers will play the LA Rams at Levis Stadium on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
  • NBC Thursday Night Football will be shooting B-roll of San Francisco Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12, 2024; the B-roll will be used during the Thursday Night Football Broadcast.
  • Friday, December 13, 2024 – white/red – in recognition of the National Day of Malta
  • Saturday December 14 – blue/orange – in recognition of Balboa High School playing for the State Championship.
  • Sunday, December 15 through Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – blue – in recognition of the First Night of Hanukkah
  • Thursday, December 26, 2024 – red/green/black – in recognition of the First Night of Kwanzaa
  • Friday, December 27 through Tuesday, December 31, 2024 – red/green – in recognition of the Holiday Season
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – 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. 

Upcoming SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas 2024 Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, New Year's Eve, Tree + Holiday Lightings, Weekend Events Guide - December 29, 2023-January 1, 2024
Address: 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Pl., San Francisco, CA

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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10:00 am   SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Eve)  $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
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*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
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12:00 pm   New Year’s Eve Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”  $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
12:00 pm   New Year’s Eve at San Jose’s 2024 “Christmas in the Park”  FREE*
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4:00 pm   Irish New Years Celebrations (SF)  FREE*
*Free event
4:30 pm   New Year’s Eve at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival  $26.50*
*Adult admission tickets start at $26.50; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.
5:00 pm   SF’s NYE “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)  FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
5:00 pm   2024 Pier 39 New Year’s Eve Christmas Tree Lighting Show  FREE
5:00 pm   Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 7th Night  FREE
7:00 pm   SF’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2024/25 at The Function (w/ Free After Party)  $15*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP. Ticket prices rise as we get closer to NYE
7:00 pm   SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:45p)  FREE*
*RSVP Required.
7:00 pm   Oakland’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash 2024/25 (1 Block from BART)  $15*
*Get $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP - Tickets start at $20 (you'll pay just $15) for super early bird and are very limited.
7:30 pm   $1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)  FREE*
*No admission charge
7:30 pm   30% Off Tix to ‘Deep Inside Tonight!’ feat. The Kinsey Sicks at NCTC (Dec. 4 – Jan. 5)  $40.50*
*Get 30% off tickets w/ secret code FUN30 at nctcsf.org - Promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students/educators/seniors/veterans.
8:00 pm   “Rocky Horror Picture Show” New Year’s Eve Party (SoMa)  FREE
8:30 pm   $6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose  $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
8:45 pm   The 8th Annual HellaFunNYE Comedy Explosion  $17.85*
*$5 Discount using code FUNCHEAP - tickets start at 17.85 for super early bird
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*$5 Discount using code FUNCHEAP - tickets start at 17.85 for super early bird
9:00 pm   MOANY San Francisco New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2025  $54.75*
*GA Early Bird
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10:00 pm   “Drunk N’ Love” SF’s Ultimate R&B / NYE Party (Free Midnight Toast) 2024/25  $15*
*Super Early Bird tickets are $15 with code FUNCHEAP ($5 off $20) - but are very limited. Ticket prices rise with every tier
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*$5 Discount using code FUNCHEAP - tickets start at 17.85 for super early bird
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*Use code 'Funcheap' for $5 discount
10:00 pm   Hip Hop + Afrobeat Oakland NYE Party 2024/25 + Free Champagne Toast  $15*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets. Otherwise tickets start at $20. Get tickets before prices go up.
10:00 pm   “Drunk N’ Love” SF’s Ultimate R&B / NYE Party (Free Midnight Toast) 2024/25  $15*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets. Early Bird starts at $20 and goes up as we get closer to the event
11:59 pm   San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Midnight (2024/2025)  FREE
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