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.
Enjoy an all-ages evening filled with live music, family activities, seasonal bites, and plenty of holiday cheer.
It's the brightest evening in Sonoma Wine Country as we celebrate the Lighting of the Sonoma Plaza 2026 with food, wine, beer, music and thousands of bright lights.
Come kick off the holiday season in Santa Rosa at the Annual Downtown Tree Lighting Celebration!
Experience the Christmas holiday magic with over 45 years of community tradition, featuring spectacular Christmas light displays, family entertainment, and unforgettable memories.
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.
Come kick off the holiday season with us at Yerba Buena Gardens with a tree lighting, hot cocoa, and more!
Jack London Square invites the community to attend the center’s spectacular tree lighting event to be held on on Saturday, November 28th from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Plaza near Plank.
Join us in the Temple Hill Auditorium for the “Magic of Christmas” orchestra concert and rediscover the season’s wonder on Nov 28 at 6 PM.
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 Nob Hill Association is delighted to invite you to our annual Holiday Lighting Celebration at Huntington Park!
Save the date! The annual Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting is taking place across the street from an illuminated City Hall on Wednesday, December 2nd, 4-7pm!
Kick off the winter holiday season at Piedmont's annual celebration of light.
Join us for the 5th Annual Holiday by the Bay Tree Lighting Ceremony, Sausalito's waterfront tradition that brings the community together to kick off the holiday season.
Kick off the holiday season with the magic of the Parade of Lights at Broadway Plaza!
This fun and festive event includes a free visit with Santa, free train rides on the Lafayette Express, official holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, crafts, holiday treats and more! Arrive early to see Santa’s arrival and plan to stay in downtown Lafayette for dinner!
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 us at 5 p.m. for Mare Island’s annual Light Night Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration, a magical evening that brings the community together to welcome the holiday season.
Experience the enchantment of the season at our Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Join us as we commemorate the City of Emeryville’s remarkable 130-year legacy at this year’s Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting.
Join us for the annual Holiday Frolic event!
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.
Get holly and jolly this holiday season by attending the Holiday Tree Lighting Event!
Get in the holiday spirit with our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Novato!
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 magical evening at Imagination Park as we gather to light up the holiday tree!
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.
Join an evening of fun and welcome in the Holidays with the Theater Square tree lighting event!
The Calistoga Tractor Parade is a nationally recognized annual holiday parade featuring lighted and decorated vehicles, including tractors, construction and utility vehicles and floats.
Join Us for Festival of Lights!
Celebrate the season at Winterfest, Mill Valley’s annual holiday gathering! Bring family and friends for an afternoon of festive fun, featuring performances by Happy Feet, RoCo Dance and Marin Conservatory of Dance, plus electric toddler train rides, a visit from Santa, and the community tree lighting.
Held on the first Sunday of December, this crowd-pleaser brings guests in via a shuttle bus where the event is held steps away from the Pacific Ocean.
Please join us for a magical evening in Hercules!
Music, dancing, Giant Menorah lighting, treats, chocolate gelt drop, and so much more! Don't miss the exciting gelt drop by the San Rafael Fire Department and their ladder truck!
Celebrate the magic of the season at WinterFest! Take a ride on the Polar Express train, visit Santa, create festive crafts, and enjoy live performances throughout the evening.
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.
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.
Community Chanukah Celebrations | Latkes & Gelt | Giant light up dreidel | Chanukah Music
Food, Live Music, joyous spirits and more!
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City's Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!
Join us at Bon Air as we, with Mollie Stone’s, host a Hannukah celebration!
Join us in spreading the warmth of Hanukkah lights in the Castro as we hold a Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Jane Warner Plaza on Monday, December 15, at 6 PM. See you there!
Live music, menorah lighting, latkes, sufganyot, hot beverages, chocolate gelt, winter food buffet, craft and dreidels.
Drone Menorah, Menorah lighting at 6:00 PM, Gelt drop, live music, crafts, latkes, jelly doughnuts, dreidel mascot.
The Fairfax Board of Volunteers is thrilled to welcome you to the 2nd annual Fairfax Chanukah Celebration!
Spreading the Light of the Miraculous!
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.
Join us for a menorah lighting, latke from Loveski and sufganiyot from Johnny Doughnuts…plus Hanukkah goodies and gifts.
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.
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.
Christmas Tree Lighting in Downtown Tiburon.
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.
Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco for the 2025 holiday season.
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.
Come join us for our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in La Plaza Park!
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!
Join us for our annual holiday tree lighting at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate 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!
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.
We’re lighting up the big tree in Mac Dutra Park! Kids are invited to bring handmade ornaments to hang on the tree.
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!
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.
Join us for our annual Barrel Tree lighting, enjoy live music, good food, and some holiday shopping.
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