Embrace the Winter Chill and Check out Lights & Sights!
To make things easier for you, we have put together our top picks of
this year’s holiday lights and sights in the San Francisco Bay Area. Take your pick and make your rounds. Have fun!
Don’t forget to check out our community calendar of events happening around the Bay in the Fall, and you can even add your own public events to the calendar.
Light Up Your Life!
Thrive City Winter Wonderland
The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Fanatics will tip off holiday celebrations with festive greetings, arts and crafts, live entertainment, and multicultural activities during the annual Thrive City Winter Wonderland, presented by Fanatics. Key events, all presented by Fanatics, include the Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 30, featuring San Francisco’s tallest Christmas tree, standing 90 feet tall, followed by the Holiday Spectacular on December 16 – 18, and closing the year on December 31, with Kwanzaa and Noon Year’s Eve Celebration.
DATE | November 30 – December 31
LOCATION | 1725 3rd St, San Francisco, CA Map It
ENTRY | Free
Ruth Bancroft Garden of D’Lights
The Garden of D’Lights at Ruth Bancroft Nursery showcases 3.5 acres of cacti, succulents, and trees under beaming lights sure to make you feel like you’re wandering through wonderland.
DATE | November 25 – January 8
LOCATION | 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA Map It
OPENING HOURS | Open daily 10 am – 9 pm
ENTRY |
Member: Adult $20 | Child (ages 5 – 17) $12 | Child (ages 0 – 4) FREE
Non-Member: Adult $28 | Child (ages 5 – 17) $16 | Child (ages 0 – 4) FREE
Christmas in the Park, San Jose
Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, Downtown San Jose, CA
November 25 – January 1 | 12 pm – 10 pm
There is no public parking at the Park
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA
November 24 – December 31
Visit their website for detailed schedules and ticketing info.
California’s Great America
4911 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara
November 25 – January 1
Check their website for details schedules and ticketing info.
Fantasy of Lights Vasona Park
333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos
December 6 – December 30 (closed December 25) | 6 pm – 10 pm
Tickets required
Enchant
1123 Coleman Ave – San Jose, CA
PayPal Park | Christmas light maze starts 11/25 – 1/1
Stroll through lighted tunnels, discover larger-than-life displays, find your way to their 100-foot-tall Christmas tree, and look for special surprises along the way.
Neighborhood lights
1900 Eucalyptus Ave, San Carlos
Lights start the first weekend of December and until December 26
Willow Glen Holiday Lights
Glen Brook, Ave San Jose
Tunnels of Joy Brentwood
La Costa Drive, Brentwood
December 2 – December 30
Neighborhood with a beautiful light display and light tunnels
Christmas Tree Lane, Alameda
3200 block of Thompson Ave between High and Fernside
December 3 – December 30th (start date TBD) | 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Neighborhood with beautiful light displays
Holiday Parade of Lights
Broadway Plaza Walnut Creek
December 1 | 6 pm – 9 pm
The “Parade of Lights” is the highlight of Broadway Plaza’s holiday season kick-off and includes music, refreshments, and a special Tree Lighting Ceremony initiated by Santa Claus himself!
Crippsmasplace.org Fremont
The 70+ homes of Crippsmas Place are on Cripps Place, Asquith Place, Nicolet Court, Wellington Place, and the stretch of Nicolet Avenue between Gibraltar Drive and Perkins Street in Fremont
Donations appreciated | Facemasks requested
December 10 – December 31 | 6 pm – 10 pm
There will be candy canes handed out from 6-10pm starting Saturday December 10 through Saturday December 25 (possibly later, TBD).
Free | 1 Ticket Per Car Required
Join us for the Northgate Light Show. Watch a synchronized 25-minute laser and lights show on our building.
Oakland Zoo Glowfari
9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA
November 16-23, 25-27, 30, 2022 | December 1-23, 26-31, 2022
January 1-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 2023
All Ages | 5 pm – 9 pm | Free Parking
Adults $24 | Children (2-14)/Seniors (65-75) $20 |
Members 10% discount | Under 2 and over 76 Free
Neighborhood Lights
Ascot Drive – Woodland Drive, San Ramon, CA
Beautiful display of lights
Neighborhood Lights
Candy Cane Lane – Arlene Drive, Vacaville, CA
Beautiful display of lights
Winterfest Sausalito
Sausalito Waterfront – Gabrielson Park
December 10, 2022 | 6 pm -7:15 pm
5 pm Reserved Seating Opens | 6 pm Lighted-Boat Parade begins | 7:15 pm Fireworks
Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks
Cornerstone Sonoma
23570 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
December 3 | 5 PM – 8 PM | LIGHTING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE & SNOWMEN
Let the tradition continue as Santa himself lights up the famous Cornerstone Snowman Tree and welcomes children of all ages into another magical season of celebration and cheer!
Winter Lights
Santa Rosa Courthouse Square
November 25 | Skating on the Square, the annual tree lighting celebration, live performances, and holiday shopping and dining.
Entwined
Peacock Meadow 240 John F. Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA
December 1 – December 30 | 5 pm – 10 pm
Entwined’s forest of illuminated color will once again light up Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park this winter with new upgrades, immersing park visitors in a realm of art, technology, and nature. New to this year’s installation will be twice-a-week performances and other engaging art activations.
Let’s Glow SF
525 Market Street, San Francisco
December 2 – December 11 | 5 pm to 10 pm | Starts at 6:30 pm on December 2
America’s largest holiday projection mapping festival returns to downtown San Francisco this December, celebrating the season with 10 nights of light, animation, and music crafted by artists from the Bay Area and across the globe.
Castro Street House
68 Castro Street, Castro San Francisco, CA
Decorated house, known for its amazing display!
Neighborhood Lights
752 Valota Rd, Redwood City, CA & Nearby
December 10, 2022 – January 2, 2023 | 6:30 pm – 10 pm
Beautiful display of lights
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