Union Square Menorah Lighting Schedule:

December 14th through December 22nd 2025 / 5786 Schedule

Sunday, December 14th 

“Bill Graham Menorah Day”

2:00 – 6:30 pm: 1st Lighting Ceremony

2:30-4:30 : Dreidel House Childrens Crafts

2:00 : Childrens Chanukah Show by Isaac Zones

3:15 Shamati Live

4:30 - 6:30 Bill Graham All Stars band features Jordan Feinstein (keys/vocals, Jordan and the RituaL), Byron Rynes (guitar, Grateful for the Blues), Aaron Kaplan (guitar), Ben Bernstein (bass), Michael Bogart (trumpet, formerly Tower of Power), and Greg Errico (drums, original Sly and the Family Stone).

5:00 pm: Menorah Lighting Ceremony honoring SF Mayor, Daniel Lurie, Rabbi Brian Lurie, State Senator Scott Wiener, Felix Vulis and Family, David Graham, Danny Scher, Friends of Bill, dignitaries and special guests!

Monday, December 15th 

5:00 pm 2nd Lighting Ceremony

Tuesday, December 16th

5:00 pm 3rd Lighting Ceremony Honoring the Klaber and Krug Family

6:30pm - 8:00pm Chanukah Party at NEMA 8 10th Street

Click HERE and email us to register. Chanukah give aways, festive holiday food and DJ Malki !

Wednesday, December 17th 

5:00 PM, 4th Lighting Ceremony Honoring the SFPD & The Dryan / Bernstein Family

8:00 PM YJP Chanukah LUX @ Madarae TICKETS HERE

Thursday, December 18th

4-7pm @ Thrive City! click here to RSVP and more details

**8:00 pm 5th Lighting Ceremony in Union Square

Friday, December 19th  

2:30 pm 6th Lighting Ceremony

Saturday, December 20th

8:00 pm 7th Lighting Ceremony

Musical Havdala Ceremony with Rabbi Shmulik Friedman and honoring the YJP Community

Sunday, December 21st

4:00pm Live Music

5:00 pm 8th Lighting Ceremony - Grand Finale Honoring the Russian Jewish Speaking Community and the wider Jewish Community | Co Sponsor Shalom Bayit

SF MENORAH CAR PARADE Sunday, Dec 21st 6:30pm. EMAIL US TO RSVP, Launch site AND GET A MENORAH FOR YOUR CAR OR RIDE ALONG ABOARD THE MITZVAH CABLE CAR STRAIGHT FROM UNION SQUARE!