A city that celebrates each and every festival with an enthusiasm that cannot be matched with any other, San Francisco has a lot that is in store for the holiday season this year. There are street fairs and ice skating options, holiday lights and Christmas trees and much more. Sometimes a walk along the crowded roads filled with dazzling lights and merriment seems like an event in itself.
Check out some of the events that are planned for the 2010 holiday season in San Francisco.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: San Francisco Green Festival
Global Exchange and Co-op America are bringing investors, individuals and companies at the Concourse Exhibition Center to cooperate in the economic solutions for the environment. This is being done for sustainability and there is no better time to engage in such dialogue other than this holiday season of charity and hope.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The American India Film Festival
This is being organized between November 5th to November 13th at the Palace of Fine Arts and Landmark Embarcadero. This is the world’s oldest festival that has been dedicated to films made by Native Americans or on Native Americans.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Fabulous Food Festival
Running on November 13th and 14th at the Concourse Exhibition Center, the public will be able to partake all kinds of cuisine from cheese to chocolates and more. Sampling is allowed in most cases as you enjoy the musical entertainment.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony
Being held on November 19th, this is a great place to stroll in with the family. Live entertainment and lighting will highlight the skies of the city with more than 17,000 lights planned to go up.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: Holiday Harmony and Pier 39 Tree Lighting Ceremony
A multicultural celebration, you can witness 400 ornaments and 2000 sparkling lights at the Entrance Plaza on November 21st.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Turkey Trail Trot
On November 25th enjoy the trot at the Golden Gate Park and be a part of this run or at least take a shorter route and walk for the Thanksgivign Tradition.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting Ceremony
With a 50 foot Christmas tree and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, this lighting event is a hot favorite among all each year.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Running from November 26th to December 19th on weekends at Cow Palace, this fair reminds us all of the old English Victorian Christmas. Here you can experience theaters, music, dance parties, taverns, stall food, street vendors, all in period costumes to fit in.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair
On November 27th and 28th, you can experience more than 40 exhibitors showing off their wares of a wide variety of gems and jewels in this interesting and unique exhibition.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker
Performed by the oldest ballet company of the country, the ‘Nutcracker’ is in town this December too at the War Memorial Opera House.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Union Fantasy of Lights
On December 4th and 5th, you will be able to see costumed characters all over the streets and this will not include only Santa.
Holiday Events in San Francisco: The Emerald Bowl
This event is now know as the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, since Kraft Foods bought it earlier this year and is being held on January 9, 2011 at the AT&T park, this event will be full of color and high energy as two top teams of the country clash.
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