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Ronnie's Awesome Hanukkah List


This year, the first candle is lit on December 2 - 10, 2018.  So move over Santa and celebrate eight days of Jewish family activities, places to find latkes and sufganiyot (donuts) and other special holiday treats.

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Chanukah Party for Teens
Dec 5
Chabad of Mill Valley
Chanukah Party for Teens
Chabad of Mill Valley

Latke & Burger Bar, Gelt, and more!

Chabad of Mill Valley
Menorah Workshop at Wilco
Dec 8
Wilco
Menorah Workshop at Wilco
Wilco

Get into the Chanukah spirit with this fun, hands-on Menorah building workshop for kids!

Wilco
Hanukkah Maker's Market
Dec 8
JCCSF
Hanukkah Maker's Market
JCCSF

Shop for unique handmade crafts, artisanal foods, and one-of-a-kind gifts from local artists, makers and chefs. Celebrate the season, support local businesses, and get creative with hands-on Hanukkah crafts.

JCCSF
Festival of Lights
Dec 8
Osher Marin JCC
Festival of Lights
Osher Marin JCC

Join the Osher Marin JCC and our community partners for the ultimate Hanukkah celebration! This free event offers something for everyone!

Osher Marin JCC
Pre-Chanukah @ Winterfest
Dec 8
The Depot Plaza
Pre-Chanukah @ Winterfest
The Depot Plaza

Join us for some pre-Chanukah fun with crafts! Dreidels! Gelt! & More!

The Depot Plaza
Family Cooking: Donuts and Hot Cocoa for Hanukkah
Dec 8
Art Studio (Bldg D) Room D-117
Family Cooking: Donuts and Hot Cocoa for Hanukkah
Art Studio (Bldg D) Room D-117

Get ready to have some family fun in the kitchen!

Art Studio (Bldg D) Room D-117
Donuts & Dreidels
Dec 15
Piedmont Community Hall
Donuts & Dreidels
Piedmont Community Hall

This festive family event features a holiday themed scavenger hunt and crafts, a rousing game of dreidel, menorah making, live music and fun for the entire family.

Piedmont Community Hall
JCCSF’s Glowing Hanukkah Pop-Up
Dec 15
Ghirardelli Square
JCCSF’s Glowing Hanukkah Pop-Up
Ghirardelli Square

Experience the magic of Hanukkah at Ghirardelli Square with crafts, vibrant music, delicious hot donuts, and the menorah lighting. Bring your loved ones for a joyful night of tradition.


Ghirardelli Square
Latkepalooza
Dec 15
PJCC - Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Latkepalooza
PJCC - Peninsula Jewish Community Center

Get ready to light up your holiday season with a celebration like no other!

PJCC - Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Create and Celebrate: Hanukkah Craft Party!
Dec 15
Einstein Meeting Room (Bldg. E), Room E104
Create and Celebrate: Hanukkah Craft Party!
Einstein Meeting Room (Bldg. E), Room E104

Join us for a festive and creative Hanukkah Craft Party, perfect for all ages.

Einstein Meeting Room (Bldg. E), Room E104
Hanukkah Concert & Celebration
Dec 15
Marin Country Mart
Hanukkah Concert & Celebration
Marin Country Mart

Brandeis Concert and Pre-Hanukkah Celebration with latkes from Loveski & from Johnny Donuts.

Marin Country Mart
Menorahs and Miracles
Dec 15
Children's Discovery Museum
Menorahs and Miracles
Children's Discovery Museum

Bring the whole family to this popular Hanukkah celebration!

Children's Discovery Museum
Menorah Workshop
Dec 22
The Home Depot
Menorah Workshop
The Home Depot

Come join us to build and decorate your own Mosaic Menorah and a wooden Dreidel to celebrate Chanukah!

The Home Depot
Bill Graham Menorah
Dec 25
Union Square
Bill Graham Menorah
Union Square

Spreading the Light of the Miraculous!

Union Square
Chanukah Neighborhood Party
Dec 25
Chabad of Mill Valley
Chanukah Neighborhood Party
Chabad of Mill Valley

Menorah lighting, Crafts, Latkes, Doughnuts, Gelt & More!

Chabad of Mill Valley
Chanukah Party
Dec 25
Chabad Jewish Center of Novato
Chanukah Party
Chabad Jewish Center of Novato

Bring the whole family to celebrate Chanukah as a community.

Chabad Jewish Center of Novato
1st Night Chanukah on Ice
Dec 25
Civic Park Ice Rink
1st Night Chanukah on Ice
Civic Park Ice Rink

Put on your skates and join us for a Grand Menorah Lighting on the Ice, Jewish Music and a Kosher Food Concession. 

Civic Park Ice Rink
Fairfax Chanukah Festival!
Dec 26
Bolinas Park
Fairfax Chanukah Festival!
Bolinas Park

The Town of Fairfax is thrilled to welcome you to the annual Fairfax Chanukah Festival!

Bolinas Park
2nd Night Alamo Plaza
Dec 26
Alamo Plaza
2nd Night Alamo Plaza
Alamo Plaza

Live Music by Achi Ben Shalom, Balloon Twister, Latkes and Donuts!

Alamo Plaza
Community Chanukah Shabbat Dinner
Dec 27
Chabad of Mill Valley
Community Chanukah Shabbat Dinner
Chabad of Mill Valley

Menorah Lighting, Shabbos Candle Lighting and Dinner!

Chabad of Mill Valley
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 29
Thrive City
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration
Thrive City

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City's Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration!

Thrive City
San Anselmo Menorah Lighting
Dec 29
San Anselmo Town Hall
San Anselmo Menorah Lighting
San Anselmo Town Hall

The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and the Town of San Anselmo are excited to welcome you to a festive community-wide Chanukah Celebration!

San Anselmo Town Hall
Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Petaluma Fairgrounds
Chanukah Celebration & Helicopter Gelt Drop
Petaluma Fairgrounds

The festival of Chanukah is all about the power of LIGHT over darkness!

Petaluma Fairgrounds
Downtown San Rafael's Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Downtown San Rafael
Downtown San Rafael's Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Downtown San Rafael

Music, dancing, Giant Menorah lighting, hot chocolate, chocolate gelt drop, and so much more!

Downtown San Rafael
Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Dec 29
Novato City Hall
Grand Menorah Lighting & Fire Truck Gelt Drop
Novato City Hall

Join together as we light up the night with a Chanukah Celebration & FIRE TRUCK GELT DROP

Novato City Hall
Community Menorah Lighting
Dec 29
Downtown Mill Valley
Community Menorah Lighting
Downtown Mill Valley

Latkes! Music! Hot Cocoa! Dreidels! Crafts! & More!

Downtown Mill Valley
Light Up The Night: Chanukah Festival
Dec 30
Montgomery Village
Light Up The Night: Chanukah Festival
Montgomery Village

Celebrate Chanukah at The Village at Village Court with the local Chabad Jewish Center featuring live music, grand menorah lighting, latkes & doughnuts, crafts and prizes. 

Montgomery Village
Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Dec 30
Bon Air Center
Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration
Bon Air Center

Join us at Bon Air as we, with Mollie Stone’s, host a Hannukah celebration!

Bon Air Center
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Earlier Event: December 8
Sanctuary Explorations: Tidepool Adventure
Later Event: December 8
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show