Share a magical moment with your children: the lighting of a Christmas Tree. It is magical whatever religion you believe in. Almost every city will have one ceremony so check your local newspaper to see when it will be happening in your city.
All the lighting ceremony also provide entertainment and appearances from Santa. If you click on the links, you will find all the details.
Here is my selection:
Tuesday November 17San Jose Santana Row Tree Lighting 7:00pm-8:00pm
Friday November 20
Embarcadero Center’s Building Lighting 6 p.m. (ice show, fireworks display and Winter Carnival at the Holiday Ice Rink)
Hyatt Regency Tree and Interior Lobby Lighting 7-8 p.m.(guest performances from “Wicked,” ACT’s “A Christmas Carol” and others.)
Sunday November 22
Tree Lighting Ceremony at Pier 39 - San Francisco
2-4 pm: meet your favorite Disney Pals
2-5 pm: Live Holiday entertainment
5:30 pm: Tree Lighting Celebration
Friday November 27
Santa Rosa downtown at 6:00 pm
San Francisco Macy's Annual Tree Lighting at Union Square, 6:00pm
San Francisco Ghirardelli Square Christmas Tree, 5:30 pm
San Rafael Parade of Light and Winter wonderland all day event
Steinbeck Plaza Cannery Row in Monterey at 6:00 pm
Yountville Festival of Lights from 2 to 6 pm with the lighting ceremony at 5:30 pm
SF Union Square
Saturday November 28
Jelly Belly Factory tree lighting ceremony from 5:30 to 8 pm,Fairfield
Monday November 30
San Francisco Huntington Park Tree Lighting 5:30 p.m.
San Francisco Castro Holiday Tree Lighting 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2nd
San Francisco Ritz-Carlton - 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 3rd
Sebastopol Town Plaza, 5:00pm
San Francisco Bayview Opera House Tree Lighting, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4th
San Francisco Presidio Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Oakland, Jack London Square Lights Up the Holidays 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Dec. 11-19, 2009
Menorah Candle Lighting Ceremony at San Francisco Union Square, Dec 11 - Dec 19, 2009
Here is the schedule
Friday, December 11 Lighting the First Candle
Lighting ceremony 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, December 12 Lighting the Second Candle
Lighting ceremony 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Sunday, December 13 Lighting the Third Candle (Festival of Lights)
Event begins at 3:00p
Music 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Ceremony/Dignitaries 4:30pm
Lighting the Menorah 5:00pm
Monday, December 14 Lighting the Fourth Candle
Lighting ceremony 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Tuesday, December 15 Lighting the Fifth candle
Lighting ceremony 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Wednesday, December 16 Lighting the Sixth candle
Lighting ceremony 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Thursday, December 17 Lighting the Seventh candle
Lighting ceremony 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday, December 18 Lighting the Eighth Candle
Lighting ceremony 5:00pm – 6:00pm
December 12
The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Tree lighting ceremony from 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Related posts
San Francisco Holiday News
List of holiday events in the Bay Area (on Trekaroo).
