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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

When

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Where

Cow Palace Exhibition Halls2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CAOpen in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Adult (ages 13 and up); Youth (ages 5-12); Children under 5: FREE

Cost

Early Bird (Oct 16–31, valid weekends 1–2): Adult $40, Youth $25; General (from Nov 1): Adult $50, Youth $30; Twilight after 3 pm: Adult $35, Child $20; under 5 free; plus ticketing fees. Parking $20 per vehicle.Tickets online only at dickensfair.com; no on-site box office.

Organizer

Red Barn Productions

Upcoming dates: Sat, Nov 21 · Sun, Nov 22 · Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20

For five weekends each holiday season, more than four acres of the Cow Palace exhibition halls on the San Francisco–Daly City line become the lamp-lit lanes of Victorian London, filled with hundreds of costumed characters, music halls, dance floors and holiday shops. For children, the fair lists Punch and Judy puppet shows, Victorian fairies, Father Christmas, interactive theatrical performances, games, the Adventure Carousel, hands-on holiday activities and Victorian arts and crafts, plus a live steam train in the Victoria Station lobby. Some areas are pubs and adult-oriented experiences, so families may want to plan a route using the fair's stage schedules. The 2026 fair runs 10 am to 6 pm on Nov. 21–22, the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27), Nov. 28–29, and the weekends of Dec. 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20. Tickets are sold online only (no on-site box office); children under 5 are free, and Cow Palace parking costs $20 per vehicle.