San Francisco Christmas Guide › San Francisco Christmas Activities 2026
The City of Dublin lights a 30-foot holiday tree at the Dublin Civic Center, with local school choirs and bands performing in the run-up to the big moment. It's festive and cozy, and best for families with young children.
Kids can ride the Clover Express, do arts and crafts, and write Letters to Santa, and a booth serves hot chocolate and cookies. Letters go in Santa's Mailbox inside City Hall; include your name, your wish list, and your home address so Santa can write back. Late letters may not get a reply, so get the kiddos writing early.
Before you leave, look around the Civic Center for Dublin Tree Lane, a new contest where local families, schools, groups, and businesses decorate trees for display there.
Questions
What can kids do?
Ride the Clover Express, do arts and crafts, and write Letters to Santa. There's also a booth with hot chocolate and cookies.
How do Letters to Santa work?
Drop your letter in Santa's Mailbox inside City Hall. Include your name, your wish list, and your home address so Santa can write back. Late letters may not get a reply.
What is Dublin Tree Lane?
A new contest where local families, schools, groups, and businesses decorate trees that go on display at the Civic Center.