Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Event in San Francisco · San Francisco Recreation and Parks
- When
- Annual (early December) — 2026 date not yet confirmed
- Where
- 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
Long-running SF tradition lighting the historic Monterey cypress ('Uncle John's Tree') outside McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, with carnival rides, cookie decorating, live music and family crafts.
Good to know
- Most recent lighting (96th annual) held December 4, 2025, 4-8 PM
- Free, with sensory-safe spaces and ASL interpretation available
- Tradition dates back to 1929