It may not have the pomp and circumstance of the Union Square tree lighting or the crowds of Pier 39, but GG Park’s Holiday Tree Lighting of Uncle John’s Tree at McLaren Lodge will still be special. Rockefeller Center may have a 75 ft. Norway Spruce crowned by a Swarovski crystal star, but San Francisco has the 100 ft. Monterey Cypress adorned with strings of multi-colored lights. The event includes live entertainment, caroling, activities for kids, and more.

This year’s tree lighting will occur on Thursday December 5th, 4pm – 8pm.

Like the traditional tree lighting in Golden Gate Park, there are many amazing, yet maybe not as well known or possibly off-beat holiday events. Here are a few to plug into your calendar, plus we include a huge list of other fun holiday events happening this year.

* November 26th – December 24th: A Whynot Christmas Carol at American Conservatory Theater
* November 28th – December 29th: SF SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy’s Union Square
* November 30th – December 8th: The Velveteen Rabbit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
* December 6th Creative Growth’s 50th Anniversary Holiday Show
* December 6th – December 15th: Let’s Glow SF in Downtown San Francisco
* December 7th: Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl San Francisco – SweaterCon
* December 11th: KML Decks the Box at Eclectic Box SF
* December 13th: Fort Mason Holiday Night Market
* December 13th: CHUNKMAS at f8
* December 13th – January 5th: Kaleidoscope – A Winter Holiday Spectacular! at The Crossing at East Cut
* December 14th: SantaCon San Francisco starts at Union Square
* December 16th: 18th Annual Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration at The Lost Church – San Francisco
* December 17th & 18th: Holidays with Boyz II Men and the SF Symphony

* November 30th: Tree Lighting Ceremony at Thrive City
* December 2nd: Castro Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
* December 4th: The Ritz-Carlton Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
* December 4th: Civic Center Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting 2024
* December 4th: Holiday Tree Lighting & Ornament Party at The Academy SF
* December 5th: Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at McLaren Lodge

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22nd Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll

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Image Credit: Photo by Daniel Topete

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