FreeFairmont San Francisco Life-Sized Gingerbread House & Holiday Lobby
Through Jan 3Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Lobby open daily 24 hours; optimal viewing 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Opening ribbon cutting Nov 21 at 11:00 AM.
Fairmont San Francisco950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108 · 1.3 mi approx. from San FranciscoDirections
All ages (completely free public viewing; stroller accessible via Mason Street main entrance)
FreeFree admission (open public lobby display; no tickets required)
About this adventure
Each holiday season, the grand lobby of the historic Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill becomes home to a monumental, two-story life-sized gingerbread house. Standing over 22 feet high and 23 feet wide, this sweet architectural wonder is handcrafted by the hotel culinary team using over 8,000 real gingerbread bricks, 1,000 pounds of royal icing, and hundreds of pounds of candy. A motorized model train chugs along tracks circling the base, delighting toddlers and youngsters. Families can also marvel at the 23-foot lobby Christmas tree decked in classic glass ornaments. Viewing the lobby display is free and open to the public daily, with accessible street-level entry off Mason Street.
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