Make the most of San Francisco’s Christmas season with our guide to festive events, holiday markets, light displays, and winter activities.
Kevin McCallister himself—that is, Macaulay Culkin—is hosting two special Home Alone screenings in the Bay Area as part of a 35th-anniversary tour for the iconic holiday film. "A Nostalgic Night With Macaulay Culkin" c...
Festive ice skating rinks can be found in all nine Bay Area counties from San Francisco to Sonoma. We found a mix of seasonal and permanent ice skating rinks for 2025 that offer the chance to strap on a pai...
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair returns to Daly City's Cow Palace for its 55th rendition! On five weekends between Nov. 22 and Dec. 21, 2025, guests can explore this beloved 140,000-square-foot modeled after Victorian...
San Francisco glows differently in December. The chill in the air meets the shimmer of lights along the Embarcadero, and the city’s Victorian rooftops seem to sparkle under the fog. It’s a season of cozy gatherings, daz...
Everyone knows that the Union Square Ice Rink is the place to be during the . Luckily for us, the massively popular ice rink is open from November 5th, 2025 through January 19th 2026, meaning that there is plenty of tim...
Every year around the holidays, Walnut Creek's Ruth Bancroft Garden draws people from all over the Bay Area to experience the Garden of D'Lights. This year's event begins on November 22nd, 2025, on select evenings all t...
There are so many happening in and around San Francisco, that it can be hard to know where to start. While adults might get their fill of Christmas spirit at or , we can't forget about the joy this time of year brings...
It's officially the , which means that you're probably buying for your friends and . We're big fans of shopping locally and showing SF businesses some love. Here are a few staff picks for our favorite unique gift shops...
San Francisco has numerous for whenever you need to go on a last-minute gift shopping trip. Whether it’s for , anniversaries, holidays, or other special celebrations, gift shopping is something that you’ll go back to a...
There are plenty of dazzling throughout SF this holiday season, from Union Square's towering installation to rendition. But, if you can't get enough of the holiday trees, you can take a memorable train journey to see...
