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Christmas in San Francisco 2026 — Union Square at dusk with a tall lit Christmas tree, an outdoor ice rink and skaters, and palm trees wrapped in lights

Christmas in San Francisco 2026: Union Square, Lights, Dickens & the Honest Guide

San Francisco does Christmas without snow, without freezing temperatures and without pretending otherwise — and that is exactly why it works. The season here is a downtown lights walk, an outdoor ice rink under palm trees, a Victorian Christmas fair, a botanical garden turned into a light trail, and a waterfront tree that lights up […]