Holidays
Celebrate Chanukah 2018 with the 44th annual lighting of the 25-foot tall mahogany Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square. This San Francisco tradition, the brainchild of rock and roll concert promoter Bill Graham, begun in 1975. Lighting ceremonies take place from December 2-9, at approximately 5 pm on most days (Friday is at 3 pm more...
Come witness the annual illumination of SFO on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, which has been a holiday tradition for over 10 years. Everyone is invited to celebrate to see one of the largest public displays in the entire Bay Area burst into light. A ceremony, open to media and the public, will more...
Get all of your holiday shopping done early at the Asian Art Museum’s 2nd Annual Holiday Artisan Market – a free event featuring one-of-a-kind handmade goods by 30+ local makers. > Visit the market for a chance to win a $100 museum store gift certificate. Holiday Artisan Market Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | more...
The 2018 Castro Tree Lighting will take place in front of Bank of America at Castro and 18th Streets with a 28-foot tree. 2018 Castro Tree Lighting Monday, November 26, 2018 | 6 pm Castro Merchants | 501 Castro St. corner 18th St., SF FREE The 28-foot lighted, decorated community Holiday Tree lighting will be emcee’d by more...
For more than a century, The Fairmont San Francisco has enchanted guests with its joyful holiday festivities and exuberant ambiance. Once again, The Fairmont elves are working overtime this season to create the iconic hotel’s unparalleled interior and exterior holiday décor. The Fairmont San Francisco’s famous annual gigantic gingerbread house opens more...
Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, San Francisco’s most recognized Christmas tree stands more than 83-feet tall, decorated with more than 33,000 twinkling energy-efficient LED lights and 1,100 shining ornaments, will be officially lit on Friday, November 23, 2018. 29th Annual Macy’s Great Tree Lighting Friday, November 23, 2018 | 6 pm Union Square Park | more...
Macy’s in Union Square unveils their 32nd Annual “Holiday Windows” with elaborately-decorated holiday window displays all along the outside of the building, featuring some adorable (and adoptable) cats and dogs to help benefit the SPCA and find these furry friends a new home. 2018 Macy’s Holiday Windows November 16, 2018 – January 1, more...
SF is once again celebrating the holiday season by celebrating another time-honored San Francisco tradition – recycling. City officials and Recology will gather in front of City Hall for the 31st Annual “Chipping of the Trees” where household Christmas trees will be fed through a giant wood-chipper and recycled into energy more...
Tons of people leave the city to spend the holidays elsewhere. But there’s still lots of free (and cheap) things to do in the city on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here’s our top picks for walking tours, dance parties, karaoke and other fun events.
San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Have friends and relatives in town with nothing to do? Gather up the folks and show off the magnificent more...
This holiday season, SFO is introducing a new drop off / pick up option called Express Drop Off/ Pickup. from Dec 12, 2017 through Jan 8, 2018, for stays of 30 minutes or less in all hourly garages, you’ll have the option to use the 5th Floor of the Domestic more...
The only holiday gift fair where you walk in and know that every item was made in San Francisco. SFMade presents its sixth annual Holiday Gift Fair at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. The shopping extravaganza is free and open to the public and features locally made gift items more...
Celebrate Chanukah 2017 with the 43rd annual lighting of the 25-foot tall mahogany Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square. This San Francisco tradition, the brainchild of rock and roll concert promoter Bill Graham, begun in 1975. Lighting ceremonies take place from December 12-19, at approximately 5 pm on most days (Friday is at 3 pm more...
The Tannenbaum Toast is the annual holiday celebration of The Emperor’s Bridge Campaign, the San Francisco-based nonprofit that works to honor the life and advance the legacy of Joshua Abraham Norton (c.1818 – 1880), the eccentric and visionary best known as Emperor Norton. The toast pays tribute to the tradition that more...
The Santa Skivvies Run is a festive romp through the Castro benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation when you can watch hundreds of bods drop trou, don Santa hats and reindeer antlers and help raise funds to support the free and local services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Although it costs upwards of $45 more...
