Christmas Day is a week away. When you are done opening and assembling presents you will still find plenty of fun things to do. To honor the Twelve Days of Christmas; here are the top twelve picks my true love sent to me this December 25th.

On the first day of Christmas: Waterfall Hike, it's time to soak up the waterfalls.

On the second day of Christmas: Search for the mission bells of El Camino Real.

On the third day of Christmas: Visit the California Academy of Sciences, 'Tis the Season, San Francisco.

On the forth day of Christmas: Head to the San Francisco Zoo for a real wildlife adventure on Christmas Day.

On the fifth day of Christmas: Contemporary Jewish Museum is an admission-free, fun-for-all extravaganza! Enjoy the day exploring the galleries with your family and friends or nosh on latkes at Wise Sons. 

On the sixth day of Christmas: It's all a bloom at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Escape to a unique, 55-acre urban oasis of extraordinary beauty within Golden Gate Park and it's also free.

On the seventh day of Christmas: Japanese Tea Gardens, time to sip some tea and stroll the beautiful Japanese-style gardens also in the heart of Golden Gate Park.

On the eighth day of Christmas: Yerba Buena Bowling (12-5pm) and Presidio Bowl (12p-12a) in San Francisco are open and perfect fun for the whole family. Little kids can have fun with bumper bowling too. 

On the ninth day of Christmas: Chinatown! Because it rarely closes on Western holidays and is a great place to take kids on Christmas Day. 

On the tenth day of Christmas: Glide your way through Christmas Day on one of these Ice Skating rinks.

On the eleventh day of Christmas: Become a San Francisco tourist. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, hike at Land's End, grab a bit to eat at Fisherman's Wharf and, OH YES, ride the cable cars. Tour 49 Mile Drive and reacquaint yourself with one of the most amazing cities in the world.

On the twelfth day of Christmas: Christmas Houses light up after 6pm, including the famous Rombeiro's Christmas House in Novato which invites guests stroll inside.  

And there you have it - 12 AWESOME things to do on Christmas Day. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas!