Seasonal & Holidays
Holiday Happenings In San Francisco 2017
Your hometown event guide to Union St.'s Fantasy of Lights, tree & menorah lightings, ice rinks, Teddy bear teas, holiday concerts & more!

SAN FRANCISCO – Mark your calendars as there is so much to see and do this holiday season.
Bookmark this page to use a guide, and Happy Holidays, from Patch!
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SAN FRANCISCO:
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DAILY through Jan. 7: Holiday Ice Rink: Embarcadero Center
DAILY through JAN. 15: Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
Saturdays and Sundays through JAN. 14: Free 'Learn To Skate' Union Square Ice Rink
Through DEC. 30: Beach Blanket Babylon Holiday Extravaganza
Through DEC. 3: Home for the Holidays - Michael Feinstein
Through DEC. 31: Winter Walk 2017 - Fun & Food Trucks: Union Square
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Through DEC. 23: Holiday 'Teddy Bear Tea' at Ritz-Carlton
NOV. 30: Holiday Concert: Seal with SF Symphony
DEC. 1-24: 'A Noh Christmas Carol' - Theatre of Yugen
DEC. 1-24: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Geary Theater
DEC. 1: Guide Dogs for the Blind's Annual Holiday Luncheon
DEC. 2: Free Skating with Cool Effect: Embarcadero Holiday Ice Rink
DEC. 2: MCD MakeArt Family Day: Gingerbread Pavilions
DEC. 2: Caltrain Holiday Train: Stops In SF, Burlingame, Redwood City, MV
DEC. 2: Katie Garibaldi's 'Home Sweet Christmas' Album Release Party
DEC. 2: Union Street's Annual Fantasy of Lights Celebration
DEC. 2-17: Breakfast with Santa: Hyatt Regency
DEC. 3: Caltrain Holiday Train: SF, Millbrae, San Mateo, Menlo Park Stops
DEC. 3: Holiday Brass Concert -SF Symphony
DEC. 3: Holidays: New York Polyphony's San Francisco Performances Debut
DEC. 6-7: Holiday 'Cirque de la Symphonie' with SF Symphony
DEC. 6-24: 'The Secret Garden' Holiday Production
DEC. 8: Holiday Gaiety with Armistead Maupin & SF Symphony
DEC. 8: December Fiesta -multi-generational celebration of Latin American song and dance!
DEC. 8-10: Norm Lewis Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas
DEC. 9: San Francisco Santa Con Pub Crawl
DEC. 9: In the Red: FLG Gallery Show & Holiday Art Party
DEC. 9: SFCMP Presents 'Unsilent Night' by Phil Kline - Dolores Park
DEC. 9-10: A BAVA Christmas Concert with Light Reception
DEC. 9-23: Ninth annual Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets for Young Children
DEC. 10: Ragazzi Boys Chorus Presents "Ubi Caritas: Where There is Love"
DEC. 10: A MERRY-ACHI CHRISTMAS
DEC. 10: Bay Choral Guild and the Redwood Symphony present Messyah !
DEC. 12-13: Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir & SF Symphony
DEC. 12-19: Hanukkah Candle Lighting, Stories & Songs: JCC
DEC. 12-19: Union Square Menorah-Lighting Chanukah Ceremony
DEC. 13: Chanukah Pop Up Menorah Lighting
DEC. 14-24: SMUIN Presents "The Christmas Ballet"
DEC. 14-15: 'Handel's Messiah' SF Symphony Chorus
DEC. 15: HANUKKAH SHABBATIKAH FRYDAY: JCC
DEC. 16-17: 'Home Alone' with SF Symphony, Ragazzi Boys Chorus
DEC. 17: Ragazzi Continuo Presents "Winter's Warmth"
DEC. 17: SFMade Holiday Gift Fair - California College of the Arts
DEC. 18: 'Chanukah Under Dome' Festivities: Westfield Mall
DEC. 21: 'The Nutcracker' with Russian Ballet
DEC. 21-24: 'Charlie Brown Christmas Live' with SF Symphony
DEC. 24: Latke Ball 2017
DEC. 31: New Year's Eve 'Beach Blanket Babylon'
DEC. 31: New Year's Eve with Seth MacFarlane & SF Symphony
DEC. 31: Free Waterfront Fireworks Show: San Francisco
DEC. 31: San Francisco New Year's Eve PubCrawl
DEC. 31: W San Francisco New Year's 2018
DEC. 31: New Year's Eve Fireworks Gala Cruise
DEC. 31: New Year's Rock the Yacht
DEC. 31: Speakeasy New Year's Eve Cruise 2018
DEC. 31: M.O.A.N.Y. New Year's Eve Countdown 2018 - Regency Center
DEC. 31: Gatsby's House - SF New Year's 2018
JAN. 1: New Year's Day Polar Bear Skate 2018: Union Square
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