We’re lighting up the big tree in Mac Dutra Park! Kids are invited to bring handmade ornaments to hang on the tree.
Kick off the holiday season with us on Thursday, December 4th from 5 – 9 PM and witness PIER 39’s 60-foot live Christmas Tree “come to life” with it’s first performance of the year at 6 PM!
Come join us for our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in La Plaza Park!
Live Music & Performances, Sweet Treats, Family Fun Car-Free, Parade and more!
Mare Island's annual tree lighting celebration. Enjoy a performance by Voena Choir, hot chocolate, cookies, in support of Vallejo Together.
Downtown San Leandro invites you Downtown to the 28th Annual "It's a Wonderful Night" holiday celebration! Ring in the holidays with the annual tree lighting, holiday performances, photos with Santa, holiday train rides, crafts for kids, holiday market, and more!
This holiday season, the Garden becomes a twilight wonderland for three weekends in December where twinkling paths set the stage for Gardens Aglow, a merry and bright celebration for the whole family.
Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2025 holiday season.
Celebrate the holidays on the Plaza with the annual Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting! Bring the whole family to enjoy a winter wonderland downtown with carriage rides, live music, a holiday night market, and much more!
Join an evening of fun and welcome in the Holidays with the Theater Square tree lighting event!
The Benicia Community Foundation is proud to support the 2025 Benicia Tree Lighting Ceremony, a cherished and family-friendly holiday tradition that brings our community together. This festive celebration will feature heartwarming appearances by Santa and maybe the Grinch, along with enchanting performances by the renowned Prime Time Entertainment.
Christmas Tree Lighting in Downtown Tiburon.
This year’s theme is Twilight – a celebration of light, wonder, and holiday spirit.
Get in the holiday spirit with our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Novato!
Light Up the Season, the annual downtown Hayward winter-time celebration and tree lighting ceremony, is returning to the City Hall rotunda and plaza the afternoon and evening of Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and the Town of San Anselmo are thrilled to be bringing back a night of magic and whimsy on the Avenue.
Big changes are coming to one of Pittsburg’s favorite traditions! For the first time ever, the Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the same night—Saturday, December 6th—for one magical community celebration.
Kick off the holiday season with a magical tree lighting! Families can also enjoy free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, kids’ activities, holiday treats, and live performances!
Tree Lighting Ceremony includes Musical Entertainment, Tree Lighting by the Mayor and City Council, and a Special Appearance by Santa.
We're lighting a giant Coastal Redwood again! Come enjoy with cocoa, activities, and prizes.
The Calistoga Tractor Parade is a nationally recognized annual holiday parade featuring lighted and decorated vehicles, including tractors, construction and utility vehicles and floats.
Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration, is leveling up!
Celebrate the season of light at our free annual Festival of Lights — a joyful Hanukkah experience that brings families, artists, and community partners together for music, food, creativity, and connection. Step into the glow, share in the laughter, and Be the Light that brightens Marin this holiday season.
The Rockaway Tree Lighting Festival is coming to the Rockaway Beach.
Join us as we spread some holiday cheer during our Holiday Tree Lighting Event on Saturday, December 7th from 3 pm-5:30 pm.
This year’s annual Tree Lighting event will feature the 125th Anniversary of the City of Hercules.
This FREE, fun, family-friendly celebration includes Santa sightings, free train rides on the Lafayette Express, official holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, kid’s activities, holiday treats and more! Arrive early and plan to stay! We will be hosting this year’s event on Sunday, December 7, 4pm-6pm in Lafayette Plaza.
The “It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” Holiday Celebration event is presented by the Lafayette Chamber, and sponsored by local Lafayette Realtor The Dana Green Team, Branagh Development, and the City of Lafayette. Together they are also hosting the environmentally-friendly downtown Lafayette twinkle lights for the Holiday Season. The downtown holiday lights will go up the evening of on November 11, the same night as the Hospice of the East Bay Tree of Lights.
Rainbow World Fund and Grace Cathedral invite you to make a wish and join us for a celebration of hope, as we gather wishes for the future of our global community, and give them wings.
Enjoy a magical evening in the warmth of your vehicle as you drive through large animated displays while listening to holiday music on your car radio, or bask in the warm glow of the holiday lights as you leisurely stroll through the park with family and friends.
Enjoy a magical evening in the warmth of your vehicle as you drive through 1.5 miles of large animated displays while listening to holiday music on your car radio.
Join us for a menorah lighting, latke from Loveski and sufganiyot from Johnny Doughnuts…plus Hanukkah goodies and gifts.
The JCCSF’s Glowing Hanukkah Pop-Up returns to Ghirardelli Square for its eighth year, celebrating early to kick off the holiday in style! Join us as we anticipate the arrival of Hanukkah with an evening full of light, laughter, and creativity.
Spreading the Light of the Miraculous!
The Fairfax Board of Volunteers is thrilled to welcome you to the 2nd annual Fairfax Chanukah Celebration!
Drone Menorah, Menorah lighting at 6:00 PM, Gelt drop, live music, crafts, latkes, jelly doughnuts, dreidel mascot.
Live music, menorah lighting, latkes, sufganyot, hot beverages, chocolate gelt, winter food buffet, craft and dreidels.
Join us at Bon Air as we, with Mollie Stone’s, host a Hannukah celebration!
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City's Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!
Music, dancing, Giant Menorah lighting, treats, chocolate gelt drop, and so much more!
Food, Live Music, joyous spirits and more!
Community Chanukah Celebrations | Latkes & Gelt | Giant light up dreidel | Chanukah Music
Kick off the holiday season with the magic of the Parade of Lights at Broadway Plaza!
Join us for our annual holiday tree lighting at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park
Join the Piedmont Beautification Foundation and the City of Piedmont for our annual lighting celebration in Piedmont Park!
As the crisp December air settles over the Bay, Sausalito transforms into a festive harbor town straight out of a holiday postcard. The official kickoff to this magical season? The beloved Sausalito Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, returning December 3, 2025, at Viña del Mar Park.
Get ready to kick off the holiday season at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting 2025!
The Nob Hill Association is delighted to invite you to our annual Holiday Lighting Celebration at Huntington Park!
Performances by Marin Ballet and more!
The holidays are here! Winter Wonderland is tipping off the festive season with the annual Lighting Ceremony featuring the Bay Area’s largest tree standing at 90 feet tall!
Join us on November 29th at 6:00 PM for the first Christmas event in the Temple Hill Auditorium and the opening weekend of the breathtaking light display at Temple Hill.
Jack London Squares invites the community to attend the center’s spectacular tree lighting event to be held on on Saturday, November 29th from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Plaza near Plank.
The Jelly Belly Visitor Center invites you to our 25th annual Tree Lighting Celebration! Kick off the 2025 holiday season with us as we light our Christmas Tree.
Kick off the season at Downtown San Rafael’s Holiday of Lights: Winter Wonderland - a festive community gathering featuring the annual holiday tree lighting, warm drinks, twinkling lights, and joyful entertainment for all ages.
With live music, festive foods, a spectacular ice skating performance and more holiday magic surrounding the dazzling 40-foot tree and outdoor ice rink, this annual all-ages evening with a falling “snow” finale captures the joyous spirit of the season.
As we illuminate our enchanting Christmas tree, it’s you who really lights up. Join us for one joyous all-ages evening to kick off the holiday season.
Join us for the traditional Lighting of the Old Oak Tree. Visit our Downtown for Entertainment, Holiday Lights & Shopping Discounts!
The 2025 holiday photo season has officially arrived. Visit Ghirardelli Square on this festive Christmas night with your loved ones to capture cherished memories with Santa.
Music and tree lighting!
Come kick off the holiday season in Santa Rosa at the Annual Downtown Tree Lighting Celebration!
It’s just not the holidays without the trimmings—30 feet of them, to be exact. Grab your fam, grab a friend and head bright this way for hot chocolate, cookies, singing and dancing before the tree lighting.
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce, City of St. Helena, St. Helena Tourism Improvement District, Beringer Vineyards & Santa.
Kick off the holiday season at our annual Yountville Town & Tree Lighting!
Wine Country's Favorite Community Holiday Event is back!
Immerse yourself in the spirit of collaboration as we shift the focus away from big corporations and towards our cherished local businesses. Enjoy unique finds and delightful activities while connecting with neighbors and friends.
This fun family event commemorates the start of the holiday season with several fun activities, including music, dancing, crafts, train rides, Christmas tree lighting, visits with Santa, hot chocolate, and more.
Delight in the sounds of the season with performances by the Monte Vista Band and a group of incredible singers, all leading up to Santa’s grand arrival.
Join us for the annual Holiday Frolic event!
Lighting! Enjoy festive holiday music, cozy up for story time with a special guest, and look forward to a few cheerful surprises.
Shop local & watch Embarcadero Center light up the sky this holiday season!
Join us while we kick off the holiday season with our annual tree lighting ceremony.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of holiday magic!
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