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Ronnie's Awesome Hanukkah List


This year, the first candle is lit on December 2 - 10, 2018.  So move over Santa and celebrate eight days of Jewish family activities, places to find latkes and sufganiyot (donuts) and other special holiday treats.

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Bill Graham Menorah
Dec 25
Union Square
Bill Graham Menorah
Union Square

Don’t miss this FREE celebration filled with music, crafts, and community spirit!

Union Square
Hanukkah Community Celebration
Dec 25
Main Street Plaza
Hanukkah Community Celebration
Main Street Plaza

Congregation B' nai Shalom and Downtown Martinez & Co. present the Annual Hanukkah Community Celebration! 

Main Street Plaza
JCCSF Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Dec 26
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
JCCSF Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Light the community hanukkiyah with us in the atrium and enjoy live music, crafts and fried treats.

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 29
Thrive City
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Thrive City

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City's Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!

Thrive City
Chanukah Celebration at City Center Bishop Ranch
Dec 29
City Center Bishop Ranch
Chanukah Celebration at City Center Bishop Ranch
City Center Bishop Ranch

Immerse yourself in the festive spirit as we come together for an evening filled with laughter, warmth, and cherished traditions.

City Center Bishop Ranch
Tiburon Chanukah Fair
Dec 29
Tiburon at Fountain Plaza
Tiburon Chanukah Fair
Tiburon at Fountain Plaza

Sunday's activities continue with the Tiburon Chanukah Fair hosted by Chabad of Tiburon at Fountain Plaza. Enjoy donuts, a hot latke bar, music, face painting and a giant lego menorah!

Tiburon at Fountain Plaza
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 29
Thrive City
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Thrive City

Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!

Thrive City
Magnolia Chanukah Celebration
Dec 29
Larkspur Town Hall
Magnolia Chanukah Celebration
Larkspur Town Hall

Latkes, crafts, food, dreidel contest, menorah making, gelt drop, music and more!

Larkspur Town Hall
San Anselmo Chanukah Celebration!
Dec 29
San Anselmo Town Hall
San Anselmo Chanukah Celebration!
San Anselmo Town Hall

The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and the Town of San Anselmo are excited to welcome you to a festive community-wide Chanukah Celebration!

San Anselmo Town Hall
Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row Park
Dec 29
Santana Row
Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row Park
Santana Row

Menorah lighting, kids activities, live music, and more.

Santana Row
Grand Menorah Lighting
Dec 29
Broadway Plaza
Grand Menorah Lighting
Broadway Plaza

Menorah lighting, latkes, music and more!

Broadway Plaza
Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Petaluma Fairgrounds
Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Petaluma Fairgrounds

The festival of Chanukah is all about the power of LIGHT over darkness!

Petaluma Fairgrounds
Grand Chanukah Celebration on the Lake
Dec 29
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Grand Chanukah Celebration on the Lake
Lake Merritt Amphitheater

Show your Jewish Pride & Light up the Darkness!

Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Downtown San Rafael's Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Downtown San Rafael
Downtown San Rafael's Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Downtown San Rafael

Music, dancing, Giant Menorah lighting, hot chocolate, chocolate gelt drop, and so much more!

Downtown San Rafael
Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Novato City Hall
Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Novato City Hall

Join together as we light up the night with a Chanukah Celebration & FIRE TRUCK GELT DROP

Novato City Hall
Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Novato City Hall
Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Novato City Hall

Join together as we light up the night with a Chanukah Celebration & FIRE TRUCK GELT DROP

Novato City Hall
Community Menorah Lighting
Dec 29
Downtown Mill Valley
Community Menorah Lighting
Downtown Mill Valley

Latkes! Music! Hot Cocoa! Dreidels! Crafts! & More!

Downtown Mill Valley
Glow In The Dark Chanukah Celebration
Dec 29
Chabad of the North Peninsula
Glow In The Dark Chanukah Celebration
Chabad of the North Peninsula

Featuring: Glow in the dark Menorah lighting at 6:00 PM, Gelt drop, live music,
glow in the dark crafts, latkes, jelly doughnuts, selfies with a dreidel mascot and more. Burlingame Avenue at Park Road, Burlingame.

Chabad of the North Peninsula
Light Up The Night: Chanukah Festival
Dec 30
Montgomery Village
Light Up The Night: Chanukah Festival
Montgomery Village

Celebrate Chanukah at The Village at Village Court with the local Chabad Jewish Center featuring live music, grand menorah lighting, latkes & doughnuts, crafts and prizes. 

Montgomery Village
Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 30
Bon Air Center
Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Bon Air Center

Join us at Bon Air as we, with Mollie Stone’s, host a Hannukah celebration!

Bon Air Center
Chanukah on Ice
Jan 1
Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street
Chanukah on Ice
Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street

Spend a delightful evening with friends, and enjoy the ICE. Join us as we light the full Menorah together, illuminating our community!

Petaluma Fairgrounds - parallel to E. Washington Street
Chanukah Train
Jan 2
Roaring Camp Railroads
Chanukah Train
Roaring Camp Railroads

We’ll share in Chanukah traditions and ride the train through the streets of Santa Cruz listening to Chanukah music and enjoying warm latkas and hot apple cider provided by Chabad by the Sea.

Roaring Camp Railroads
Kids Mega Challah Bake
Jan 16
Chabad Jewish Center of Novato
Kids Mega Challah Bake
Chabad Jewish Center of Novato

Join together for a special Family Challah bake!

Chabad Jewish Center of Novato
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Earlier Event: November 29
Coffee with a Ranger
Later Event: November 30
Marin Ballet - Nutcracker Story Time