Chanukah Celebrations  in Union Square

Chanukah Festival of Lights

Union Square Menorah Lighting Schedule

A local miracle happened in San Francisco in 1975 when community leaders joined together to create the first big menorah public celebration of Chanukah outside of Israel. Today that spark of innovation has spread to annual Chanukah celebrations in over 500 cities worldwide including; Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Brisbane and Ho Chi Minh City. In San Francisco the legacy of innovation to spread the light continues.

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Union Square Menorah Lighting Schedule

Sunday, December 18 through December 25, 2022

Sunday, December 18, 2022 | 4:30 pm

1st Lighting Ceremony

• 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm Dreidel House Kids Crafts
• 2:00 pm Children's Enetertainment with Isaac Zones
• 3:00 pm SHAMATI with guest Greg Anton of Zero
• 4:45 Menorah Lighting Cermony honoring George Zimmer

UNION SQUARE PARK | San Francisco

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Monday, December 19, 2022

2nd Candle Lighting Ceremony

• 4:30 pm Gathering & Music
• 5:00 pm Second Lighting Ceremony
• 7:00 pm YJP Drinks & Dreidels RSVP

UNION SQUARE PARK | San Francisco

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

3rd Lighting Ceremony

• 4:30 pm Gathering & Music
• 5:00 pm 3rd Lighting Ceremony

UNION SQUARE PARK | San Francisco

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

4th Lighting Ceremony

• 4:30 pm Gathering &smp; Music
• 5:00 pm 4th Lighting Ceremony

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

5th Lighting Ceremony

• 4:30 pm Gathering & Music
• 5:00 pm 5th Lighting Ceremony

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Friday, December 23, 2022

6th Lighting Ceremony

• 2:30 pm 6th Lighting Ceremony (early due to Shabbat)

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Saturday, December 24,2022

7th Lighting Ceremony

• 8:00 pm Gathering & Music
• 8:30 pm 7th Lighting Ceremony (Late due to Shabbat)

UNION SQUARE PARK | San Francisco

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

8th Lighting Ceremony

• 4:30 pm Gathering & Music
• 5:00 pm 8th Lighting Ceremony

UNION SQUARE PARK | San Francisco

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