Holidays on the San Francisco Peninsula

Brick building and trees adorned with holiday lights at Filoli Gardens

This season, give your holiday guests a room of their own. Book them a stay on the Peninsula, minutes from SFO, and spend your days together at Filoli Holiday Lights, Half Moon Bay’s Main Street, and festive downtowns from Burlingame to Redwood City.

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Filoli

Woman enjoying the tulips at Fioli in Woodside California.

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Couple walking on the North Bay Trails by the Doubletree by Hilton San Francisco Airport North.

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San Mateo County History Museum

Hotels on The SFP

Upcoming Holiday Events on the Peninsula

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should my holiday guests stay on the Peninsula?

The Peninsula is minutes from SFO and halfway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, so it’s an easy home base whether your family flies in or drives in. Our hotels run from upscale city stays to cozy boutique hotels by the harbor. Your guests get a room of their own, and you get your couch back.

What free holiday events are there on the Peninsula?

Plenty. Half Moon Bay holds a tree lighting in Mac Dutra Plaza, a lighted parade, an ugly sweater party, and an outdoor screening of Elf. Redwood City’s Hometown Holidays has a parade and a tree lighting, San Carlos lights up Laurel Street for its Night of Holiday Lights, and Burlingame lights its tree too. At Pillar Point Harbor, the Lighted Boat Festival fills the harbor with boats in lights. Check each event’s site for this year’s dates and times.

When is Holidays at Filoli, and how do tickets work?

Holidays at Filoli runs November 14, 2026 through January 10, 2027. You can visit during the day (10am–3:30pm), when tickets start at $40 and include the decorated House, the Garden, and Thistlewyck Village. Or come for Holiday Lights at night (4pm–10pm), with 350,000 lights in the gardens and treats by the fire. Filoli is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, and Thistlewyck Village closes early, on January 3. Tickets sell fast, so book ahead.