Ice Skating
Three downtown San Francisco ice skating rinks offer outdoor winter activities for holiday revelers, including on Christmas Day. Learn more about the three different rinks: Union Square, Embarcadero Center and Yerba Buena Gardens.
Reindeer Romp
Through Jan. 1 at San Francisco Zoo, four reindeer on loan from the North Pole will delight children and adults alike. Located across the street from the Pacific Ocean and open on Christmas Day, a visit ensures you see some sand — and not snow — this holiday.
Botanical Gardens
Golden Gate Park’s most manicured treasure is free of charge to all on Christmas Day, offering 55 acres of native plants, succulents, magnolias, a grove of redwoods, the Ancient Plant Garden and 8,000 other species. Click here for more information.
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy
Began in 1993 by comic Lisa Geduldig, Kung Pao Kosher Comedy is celebrating its 22nd annual event. Having catered to more than 40,000 attendees, the tradition has expanded into two shows, at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., on Dec. 24, 25 and 26. Check out koshercomedy.com.
Palace Hotel
The holiday wonderland at the Palace Hotel includes a giant gingerbread house and tea with Santa. Six brunch seatings on Christmas Day offer an upscale buffet with crepes, a carving station and much more surrounded by holiday decorations, in the Grand Ballroom or 19th-century Garden Court
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