# Fairmont San Francisco Life-Sized Gingerbread House & Holiday Lobby > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108 - Ages: All ages (completely free public viewing; stroller accessible via Mason Street main entrance) - Price: Free admission (open public lobby display; no tickets required) - Organizer: Fairmont San Francisco - Official page: https://www.fairmont-san-francisco.com/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/fairmont-san-francisco-life-sized-gingerbread-house-and-holiday-lobby--listing-78e9bbbac9d8c958224917b3 ## About 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. 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