Chanukah Celebrations in the Bay Area

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This year, the first candle is lit on December 22 - 30, 2019.  So get ready to celebrate eight days of Jewish family activities, places to find latkes and sufganiyot and other special holiday treats.

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Napa: Hanukkah Buffet
Dec 14
Silverado Resort
Napa: Hanukkah Buffet
Silverado Resort

Join us at Silverado Resort for an unforgettable Hanukkah Celebration in the Vintners Court overlooking the South green and Atlas Peak mountains.

Silverado Resort
San Francisco: Bill Graham Menorah
Dec 14
Union Square
San Francisco: Bill Graham Menorah
Union Square

Don’t miss this FREE celebration filled with music, crafts, and community spirit!

Union Square
Larkspur: Magnolia Chanukah Celebration
Dec 14
Larkspur Town Hall
Larkspur: Magnolia Chanukah Celebration
Larkspur Town Hall

Latkes, crafts, food, dreidel contest, menorah making, gelt drop, music and more!

Larkspur Town Hall
San Anselmo Chanukah Celebration!
Dec 14
San Anselmo Town Hall
San Anselmo Chanukah Celebration!
San Anselmo Town Hall

The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and the Town of San Anselmo are excited to welcome you to a festive community-wide Chanukah Celebration!

San Anselmo Town Hall
Walnut Creek: Grand Menorah Lighting
Dec 14
Broadway Plaza
Walnut Creek: Grand Menorah Lighting
Broadway Plaza

Menorah lighting, latkes, music and more!

Broadway Plaza
Redwood City: Chanukah Festival
Dec 14
Courthouse Square
Redwood City: Chanukah Festival
Courthouse Square

Giant Floral Menorah - Menorah of Hope, Peace and Renewal!

Courthouse Square
Petaluma: Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Dec 14
Petaluma Fairgrounds
Petaluma: Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Petaluma Fairgrounds

The festival of Chanukah is all about the power of LIGHT over darkness! Join us for Chabad's annual Chanukah celebration in style with a marvelous community event!

Petaluma Fairgrounds
San Jose: Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row Park
Dec 14
Santana Row, Park Valencia
San Jose: Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row Park
Santana Row, Park Valencia

Enjoy a festive evening featuring a menorah lighting, live music, and family-friendly activities that bring the spirit of the season to life. Come together for light, laughter, and community!

Santana Row, Park Valencia
Oakland: Grand Chanukah Celebration on the Lake
Dec 14
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Oakland: Grand Chanukah Celebration on the Lake
Lake Merritt Amphitheater

Show your Jewish Pride & Light up the Darkness!

Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Tiburon: Chanukah Musical Soiree
Dec 14
Tiburon at Fountain Plaza
Tiburon: Chanukah Musical Soiree
Tiburon at Fountain Plaza

Start Chanukah in style! Join us downtown for a magical outdoor evening featuring live music, an open bar, hot drinks, elegant Chanukah appetizers, fun for the kids, and the warmth of community!

Tiburon at Fountain Plaza
San Francisco: Community Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 14
Congregation Beth Sholom
San Francisco: Community Hanukkah Celebration
Congregation Beth Sholom

Come celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at CBS!

Congregation Beth Sholom
Mill Valley: Chanukah Menorah Lighting
Dec 14
Downtown Mill Valley
Mill Valley: Chanukah Menorah Lighting
Downtown Mill Valley

Live music, menorah lighting, latkes, sufganyot, hot beverages, chocolate gelt, winter food buffet, craft and dreidels.

Downtown Mill Valley
Burlingame: Chanukah Celebration
Dec 14
Burlingame
Burlingame: Chanukah Celebration
Burlingame

Drone Menorah, Menorah lighting at 6:00 PM, Gelt drop, live music, crafts, latkes, jelly doughnuts, dreidel mascot.

Burlingame
Novato: Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Dec 14
Novato City Hall
Novato: Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Novato City Hall

Join the Grand Menorah Lighting at City Hall with a Fire Truck Gelt Drop and a Fire Show!!

Novato City Hall
San Francisco: JCCSF Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Dec 15
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
San Francisco: JCCSF Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Light the community hanukkiyah with us in the atrium and enjoy live music, crafts and fried treats.

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Bolinas: Light it Up
Dec 15
Bolinas Community Center
Bolinas: Light it Up
Bolinas Community Center

Join us for a Community-Wide Bolinas Chanukah Celebration!

Bolinas Community Center
Kentfield: Chanukah Social at Woodlands Market
Dec 16
Woodlands Market
Kentfield: Chanukah Social at Woodlands Market
Woodlands Market

Join us for Drinks & Dreidels, a festive Chanukah social at Woodlands Market in Kentfield.
Menorah lighting, latkes, music, kosher wine, and great community vibes.

Woodlands Market
Berkeley: Afikomen Hanukkah Party
Dec 17
Afikomen Judaica
Berkeley: Afikomen Hanukkah Party
Afikomen Judaica

You're invited! Join us on the forth night of Hanukkah for music, nosh, prizes & a public menorah lighting w/ Rabbi Chaim.

Afikomen Judaica
Alameda: South Shore Center Menorah Lighting
Dec 17
South Shore Shopping Center Main Plaza
Alameda: South Shore Center Menorah Lighting
South Shore Shopping Center Main Plaza

Live Klezmer Music by the Chelm All-Stars, Dancing, Cookie Decorating, Crafts, Glam Booth, Dreidel Games & More! Meet Mayor Ashcraft, Supervisor Tam and other City Dignitaries.

South Shore Shopping Center Main Plaza
Larkspur: Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 17
Bon Air Center
Larkspur: Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Bon Air Center

Latkes & Lights celebration, a joyful Hanukkah tradition that brings the community together in warmth and light.

Bon Air Center
Walnut Creek: Chanuka on Ice
Dec 17
Civic Park Ice Rink
Walnut Creek: Chanuka on Ice
Civic Park Ice Rink

Put on your skates and join us for a grand menorah Lighting on the ice, Jewish music and kosher food concession.

Civic Park Ice Rink
San Francisco: Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 18
Thrive City
San Francisco: Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Thrive City

Join us for our Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!

Thrive City
Fairfax Chanukah Celebration
Dec 18
Bolinas Park
Fairfax Chanukah Celebration
Bolinas Park

The Fairfax Board of Volunteers is thrilled to welcome you to the annual Fairfax Chanukah Celebration!

Bolinas Park
Ross: Children’s Chanukah Chocolate & Cheese Get Together
Dec 20
Marin Art and Garden Center , The Bottle House
Ross: Children’s Chanukah Chocolate & Cheese Get Together
Marin Art and Garden Center , The Bottle House

Come and enjoy Children’s Chanukah Chocolate & Cheese Get Together!

Marin Art and Garden Center , The Bottle House
Civic Park Ice Rink
Dec 20
Civic Park Ice Rink
Civic Park Ice Rink
Civic Park Ice Rink

Join Chabad of Contra Costa as we share the light of Chanukah with our Neighborhood.

Civic Park Ice Rink
Walnut Creek: Chanukah Wonderland
Dec 21
Chabad of Contra Costa
Walnut Creek: Chanukah Wonderland
Chabad of Contra Costa

Olive Oil, Presentation, Dreidel Competition, Oil Jug, Scavenger Hunt, Latkes Bar and Donut Bar.

Chabad of Contra Costa
Marin Chanukah Festival
Dec 21
Strawberry Village Shopping Center
Marin Chanukah Festival
Strawberry Village Shopping Center

Live Israeli Music, Menorah Making, Free Hot Drinks, Interactive Dreidel Game, Doughnut Decorating, Bounce Zone, Kosher Food Vendors, Hot Latke Bar, Giant Menorah Lighting, Chanukah Arts & Crafts, Fun Zone and more!

Strawberry Village Shopping Center
Petaluma: Chanukah on Ice
Dec 21
Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street
Petaluma: Chanukah on Ice
Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street

Spend a delightful evening with friends. Join us as we light the full Menorah together, illuminating our community!

Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street
Point Reyes Station: Chanukah Celebration
Dec 21
The Dance Palace
Point Reyes Station: Chanukah Celebration
The Dance Palace

Bring the entire family to enjoy festive music, latkes, hot soup and doughnuts, children's crafts, and the lighting of the Giant Menorah after sunset! 

The Dance Palace
Alamo Plaza Menorah Lighting
Dec 21
Alamo Plaza
Alamo Plaza Menorah Lighting
Alamo Plaza

Live Music by Achi Ben Shalom, Balloon Twister, Latkes and Donuts!

Alamo Plaza