Our good friends at BARTable spent some time checking out all the fancy hotel lobbies in SF to find out which were the most holiday-rific.  There is no better way to get into the spirit of the season than by walking around Union Square taking in the festive lights and extravagant more...

Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer in Golden Gate Park for the 86th annual Holiday Tree Lighting with carnival rides, a cookie factory, arts and crafts for kids, a visit from Santa, and live entertainment. 86th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Thursday, December 3, 2015 | 4-8 pm McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan more...

The Fairmont San Francisco’s annual Gingerbread Holiday Open House kicks off with an official opening of the giant gingerbread house, complimentary holiday refreshments and holiday music. Gingerbread Open House Saturday, November 28, 2015 | 11am to 3pm The Fairmont, 950 Mason St., SF FREE – RSVP on Facebook For more than a century, The Fairmont San Francisco has more...

Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, probably San Francisco’s most recognized Christmas tree standing 83-feet tall and decorated with more than 33,000 lights and 1,100 shining ornaments, will be officially lit on Friday, November 27, 2015. 26th Annual Macy’s Great Tree Lighting Friday, November 27, 2015 | 6 to 11 pm Union Square Park more...

Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, probably San Francisco’s most recognized Christmas tree standing 83-feet tall and decorated with more than 33,000 lights and 1,100 shining ornaments, will be officially lit on Friday, November 27, 2015. 26th Annual Macy’s Great Tree Lighting Friday, November 27, 2015 | 6 to 11 pm Union Square Park more...

The 8th Annual Market Street Snowflake Lighting ceremony will feature live music as city officials will count down to the illumination of 270 LED illuminated snowflakes on Market Street’s signature “Path of Gold” light poles in front of the cable car turn-around at Powell and Market streets. 2015 Snowflakes on Market Lighting Ceremony Monday, November 23, 2015 | 6:30 more...

Experience the holiday magic at Pier 39 – sing songs, hear choral performances, chuckle at holiday-themed comedy, give hugs to Disneyland friends, and welcome the season with two days of holly-jolly magic and merriment for the whole family. The fun culminates at 6 pm each night as Pier 39′s majestic 60-foot tree, more...

If it walks, dances, drives, and can be decorated with lights, it is eligible to be in the 2015 Castro Valley Light Parade. Stroll in the street for the block party at noon and then stick around for the light parade at 5:30 pm. “Meet in the Street” Fair and Light more...

Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palaces. With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music from the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and the audience participation more...

The San Francisco Main Library’s annual holiday model train display chugs back onto the second floor, outside the Fisher Children’s Center through the holiday season. 2014-15 Holiday Train Display December 15, 2014 – January 8, 2015 San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St, SF FREE Children (and adults who like choo choos) can watch beloved more...

You don’t have to be Jewish to come share a night of movies, drinks, a Jewish Christmas burlesque revue and free Chinese food with people who would be bored stiff otherwise on Christmas. And we’re told there will be a Hanukkah bush and that Hanukkah Harry will be making a special more...

Karla LaVey’s First Satanic Church presents the Annual Black X Mass on Christmas day at the Elbo Room. Karla LaVey’s 17th Annual Black X Mass Thursday, December 25, 2014 | 9 pm Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco $10 The 2014 event is a party and a show with live music and unique entertainment performed by: KrOB more...

Photo credit: David Yu Every year San Francisco’s City Hall gets into the Christmas spirit for the holidays making it a perfect photo opportunity if you can stand how cold it is outside. City Hall will be lit up in green and red most nights from December 15, 2014 and typically runs a more...

Throw a little exercise into your holidays and walk across the city toward hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps on Sunday, December 21, 2014. Meet at 9th Avenue/Lincoln on the Golden Gate Park side of the street (across from Pacific Catch). You will then proceed to walk across the city in search more...