FreeBill Graham Menorah Day & Giant Menorah Lighting at Union Square
Through Dec 12Dec 4 – Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Dec 4–12, 2026. Nightly menorah lighting around 5:00 PM (Fridays at 3:00 PM before Shabbat). Bill Graham Menorah Day family celebration on Sunday, Dec 6 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Union Square333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108 · 1.1 mi approx. from San FranciscoDirections
All ages (kid-friendly crafts, dreidel games, live klezmer music; wide paved plaza)
FreeFree admission (open public community celebration; free latkes & sufganiyot)
About this adventure
A San Francisco tradition since 1975, the historic Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square is a majestic 25-foot mahogany public candelabra lit every evening of Hanukkah. The festival reaches its joyful peak on Bill Graham Menorah Day, offering an afternoon of live klezmer music, dancing, dreidel competitions, and children's craft stations. Kids can create their own holiday crafts and enjoy complimentary hot potato latkes and jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot). Located adjacent to the Union Square ice rink and Powell Street cable cars, the plaza provides seamless stroller access and festive energy for families of all backgrounds. Free admission.
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