# Bill Graham Menorah Day & Giant Menorah Lighting at Union Square

> Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Dec 4 – Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Where: Union Square, 333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108
- Ages: All ages (kid-friendly crafts, dreidel games, live klezmer music; wide paved plaza)
- Price: Free admission (open public community celebration; free latkes & sufganiyot)
- Organizer: Chabad of SF & Bill Graham Menorah Project
- Official page: https://www.billgrahammenorah.org/
- Last checked: Wed, Nov 4

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## About

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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