Events: This weekend provides plenty of unique ways to celebrate the holidays across the city with a special screening of a holiday classic by the SF Symphony, the Bill Graham Menorah Project lighting ceremony, the GLIDE Holiday Toy Bag Giveaway, and the SF Public Library Holiday Train in the Main Branch's Children's Center. Read more about our featured events below.
Get your tickets to a special screening of Home Alone this weekend at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. Photo: Ruth Hartnup/Flickr
San Francisco Symphony Screening of Home Alone
Saturday and Sunday, various times
Civic Center
As the highest-grossing holiday film of all time, there are few who haven't seen the iconic Home Alone. This weekend, the San Francisco Symphony invites you to see it in a whole new way, as they perform John Williams' exuberant score live during a screening of the film. Three children's choruses will join the symphony to bring the audience a full sonic experience, bringing new life to an already lively film.
How to Get There on Muni: Riders can take any Muni Metro line to Van Ness Station, the F Market and Wharves Line to Market and Van Ness, the 6 Haight/Parnassus or 7 Haight/Noreiga to Market and Van Ness, as well as the 21 Hayes, the 47 Van Ness, the 49 Van Ness/Mission to the event.
Muni Service Notes: There are no planned service changes for this event, though there could be minor delays and some crowding on those Muni routes listed above due to possible increased ridership.
Bill Graham Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Saturday and Sunday, various times
Union Square
In 1975, late rock promoter and Holocaust survivor Bill Graham helped support the raising of the first giant public menorah in Union Square. Measuring 25 feet tall by 15 feet wide, the menorah's lighting initially drea over 1,000 people and was the first of its kind in the nation, but quickly earned the nickname "Mama Menorah" due to the thousands more like it that it inspired around the world. In 1993, then-Mayor Frank Jordan declared that the first Sunday of Chanukah would be known citywide as Bill Graham Menorah Day. The lighting of the menorah began on December 12th, but you can be present for the 5th candle lighting this Saturday, followed by a Menorah Parada after the ceremony. Sunday will feature an afternoon of kids' activities, live music and the 6th candle lighting ceremony.
How to Get There on Muni: Riders may take any Muni Metro line to Powell Station, the F Market and Wharves Line, the Powell Cable Car lines, as well as any Market Street bus route to the ceremony.
Muni Service Notes: There are no planned service changes for this event, though there could be minor delays and some crowding on those Muni routes listed above due to possible increased ridership.
Muni Holiday Schedule Change Reminder:
Beginning December 26 through the 29, with the exception of the 8AX-Bayshore Express, 8BX-Bayshore Express, and 76X Marin Headlands Express routes, there will be no Express service. Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1, 2018.
Holiday Parking and Street Sweeping Enforcement Schedule Reminder:
Parking meters and daily street cleaning parking restrictions will not be enforced on Christmas Day or on New Year's Day. Christmas and New Year's Day begin on midnight of December 25 and January 1 respectively.
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the weekend. Check out our Weekend Traffic & Transit Advisory for more details.
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