WHAT: San Francisco’s world-famous
Ghirardelli Square kicks-off the holiday season on Friday, November 28, hosting the 44th annual Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting Ceremony, benefiting the
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Center , a charitable organization dedicated to providing health and wellness programs and broadening educational and cultural experiences in the
North
Beach , Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf neighborhoods of
San Francisco .
Entertainment includes a visit from Santa, live music, strolling holiday carolers, entertainment for the children and more.
Holiday entertainment begins at 1:30 p.m. and continues throughout the ceremony. At 5:30 p.m. Roberta Gonzales, weather anchor at
San Francisco ’s KPIX-TV, CBS5, will lead the crowd in anticipation of Santa’s arrival and the lighting of the 35-foot-tall Ghirardelli Square tree.
WHEN: Friday, November 28 at 1:30 p.m. (Tree Lighting between 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.)
WHERE:
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point Street
www.ghirardellisq.com
415-775-5500
WHY:
Ghirardelli Square will hold a book drive from November 15 through November 30 to provide holiday gifts to families served by the
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Center . For each new book donated, participants will receive a raffle ticket that will be entered to win a $150 Ghirardelli Square gift card.
Through its preschool and after school programs, senior program, teen center, and community organizing activities,
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Center serves 600 low to moderate income children, seniors, and community members each day.