Make the most of San Francisco’s Christmas season with our guide to festive events, holiday markets, light displays, and winter activities.
Holidays at Filoli is one of the Bay Area’s most captivating and underrated light displays, but many San Franciscans have yet to make the trip. Woodside’s Filoli Estate & Gardens is currently adorned wit...
The holiday season is already taking off in San Francisco and these seasonal pop-ups will be serving up festive cheer all winter long. Holiday and Christmas bars in San Francisco…...
The holidays have officially arrived in San Francisco, with decorations throughout the city, ice-skating rinks, and numerous festive pop-up bars and activities. One of the popular holiday bars is back…...
On the first Friday of every month, North Beach hosts a neighborhood celebration featuring art, music, and the numerous local businesses that call the neighborhood home. First Fridays regularly draw large crowds who wan...
Sunset Mercantile regularly hosts community events throughout the Sunset District, including vintage markets, farmers’ markets, lively night markets, and more. One of their popular annual events is returning this...
Every holiday season, the Civic Center Plaza hosts a massive tree-lighting celebration to usher in the season. The large Christmas tree is decorated with numerous lights directly in front of San Francisco City Hall. You...
Grass Valley’s 57th annual Cornish Christmas celebration has returned for the 2025 holiday season! The charming street festival celebrates the town’s Cornish mining heritage with holiday lights, food, perfor...
Not far from San Francisco, vintage steam trains take visitors on regular journeys through the iconic redwoods. The vintage trains, some dating back to the 1890s, are part of Roaring Camp Railroads, located in Felton, C...
Stopping at a museum store after browsing the numerous galleries is a must; the stores often sell creative souvenirs inspired by your favorite artists and exhibitions, making them perfect keepsakes or gifts for art and...
Last year, San Francisco’s Muni released a holiday sweater , and it was a major success as San Franciscans scrambled to buy the classic sweater, which featured cable cars, landmark buildings, including Coit Tower,...
