Enjoy the holidays all season long with The PIER’s nightly tree lighting musical moments on our Christmas tree which will come to life every half hour from 5pm – 10pm, November 23, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
This year’s live tree is a 60 ft. tall white fir that was harvested in Siskiyou County in Northern California by Carlton Christmas Trees.
Synchronized to holiday music, the tree transforms into a kaleidoscope of swirling colors, adorned with thousands of specialty lights and ornaments. These dazzling tree lighting musical moments take center stage all season long.
Tree LightingEvents and event activities are weather-permitting and subject to change without notice.
The San Mateo County History Museum will join in Redwood City’s annual celebration of the Asian Lunar New Year.
Outdoor performances on Courthouse Square and indoor activities within the History Museum will be free to the public.
Children’s activities within the History Museum will include making traditional New Year’s red envelopes, writing lucky symbols in Chinese calligraphy, making paper lanterns, learning to use chopsticks, adding with an abacus and playing folkloric games.
Please double check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is the highlight event of the annual Chinese New Year celebrations in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Chinese New Year celebration is now the largest Asian event in North America as well as the largest general market event in Northern California. The celebration includes two major fairs, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and Chinatown Community Street Fair. All the festivities culminate with Chinese New Year Parade.
Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, and exploding firecrackers.
Sit along the parade route or secure your seat by purchasing Bleacher Seats in advance.
Please double check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free admission and family fun! Welcome the Year of the Snake with art-making activities, cultural demonstrations, and live performances. This celebration honors both international and local Lunar New Year traditions.
Admission to the Museum is free all day!
Register for tickets in advance to ensure a fastcheck-in at the admissions desk.
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.*
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*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession, and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Image credit/image courtesy of US National Park Service
