✨ Confirmed 2025 Events ✨

Discover San Francisco's most magical holiday light displays and events. From massive festivals to neighborhood displays, there's something for everyone this season!

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See all 13 San Francisco Christmas light displays on an interactive map. Plan your route and discover events near you!

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Let's Glow SF

San Francisco, CA

December 5–14, 2025: Nightly 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Prepare for brilliance at Let's Glow SF, the nation's largest free holiday projection arts festival. For 10 nights, iconic buildings across downtown S...

Cost: Free event
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Lightscape at San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco, CA

November 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Experience Lightscape, an internationally acclaimed after-dark installation transforming the San Francisco Botanical Garden into a mesmerizing world o...

Cost: $32
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PIER 39 Tree Lighting Holiday Show

San Francisco, CA

Mid-November through January 11th. Tree lighting event on December 4th, 5 PM - 9 PM. Tree performances nightly from December 5th - January 11th, 5 PM - 10 PM.

Experience the magic of the holidays at PIER 39's annual Tree Lighting Holiday Show. Witness the breathtaking illumination of a 60-foot live Christmas...

Cost: $$
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Fisherman's Wharf Lighted Boat Parade

San Francisco, CA

Mid-December 2025

The Fisherman's Wharf Lighted Boat Parade is a unique San Francisco holiday spectacle. Dozens of boats, adorned with thousands of twinkling lights, cr...

Cost: Free event
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San Francisco Christmas Light Displays

San Francisco, CA

Late November - Early January

Discover San Francisco's dazzling holiday lights in 2025, from immersive art installations at the Botanical Garden to the iconic Union Square Christma...

Cost: $$-$$$$
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RWF World Tree of Hope

San Francisco, CA

December 1, 2025 - January 9, 2026

Experience the RWF World Tree of Hope, a breathtaking display at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. This unique holiday tree, standing over 22 feet tal...

Cost: Free event
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San Francisco Lighted Boat Parade

San Francisco, CA

November 2025 - Early January 2026 (various displays)

Experience the magic of San Francisco's holiday season with dazzling light displays and unique waterfront celebrations. Witness the spectacular Fisher...

Cost: Free event
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Blinky's Drive Thru Light Show

San Jose, CA

November 21 – January 1

Experience the magic of Blinky's Drive Thru Light Show, a dazzling holiday spectacle featuring over 200,000 twinkling lights. Drive through a mile of ...

Cost: $30-40
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Christmas in the Park

San Jose, CA

Downtown Park Experience: Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026. Blinky's Drive Thru: Nov 21 - Dec 31, 2025.

Experience San JosΓ©'s cherished holiday tradition, Christmas in the Park, a free community celebration since 1980. Wander through the Downtown Park's ...

Cost: $$
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Holidays at Filoli

Woodside, CA

November 22, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Filoli estate transforms into a breathtaking holiday wonderland with three enchanting experiences: 'Gilded' showcases timeless elegance in the House a...

Cost: $$
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Glow

San Francisco, CA

November 20, 2025 – January 25, 2026

Step into the art and science of light at Glow, an immersive exhibition at the Exploratorium. Discover luminous artworks that dazzle and surprise, fro...

Cost: $$
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The Westin St. Francis Sugar Castle

San Francisco, CA

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The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco presents its annual Sugar Castle, a magnificent edible creation that has become a cherished holiday spectacle....

Cost: $$
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MerryTime at the Wharf

San Francisco, CA

December 5, 2024 - January 12, 2025

Experience the magic of the holiday season at MerryTime at the Wharf, San Francisco's premier waterfront celebration. Wander through festive decoratio...

Cost: Free event
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