

(Woodside), įor decades, Tom Taylor and Jerry Goldstein have decked out their 21st and Church Street digs with what just might be the city's most impressive Christmas display.

10am to 8pm daily through January 2 with Santa appearances from 1-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays December 4-19 tickets ($28-$38 /adults, $15-$20/kids) are available for advance purchase online Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Cañada Rd.

Dress up for a special gift on Monday theme nights like Hanukkah Lights and Festive Face Masks, or stop by for pics with Santa on weekends in December. Meander through during the day, or bundle up to see the garden illuminated with holiday lights after dark. Picturesque Filoli's 16-acre gardens are made a little more magical with all sorts of bells and whistles. Magical Lights + Displays in the Bay Area Open daily through Christmas Day 546 Broadway (North Beach), Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the SF Firefighters Toy Program and you'll get a free sparkling or hot cider. Speciality drinks include Yellow Snow (a tequila and lemon slushie), a Snow Globe (vodka, bubble rose water, aperitif wine, citrus), a Krampus shot (stout, egg, sherry, rum, and fire), and more. Head to Deck the Halls pop-up bar where the elves have been hard at work decorating the interior to look like something out of your North Pole dreams (or nightmares). 'Tis the season for getting tipsy off of 'nog. Open 5pm to midnight, Tuesdays through Saturdays starting November 26 32 3rd St. Round up a group, don your Santa hat-and perhaps a Hawaiian shirt-and imbibe with a tiki cocktail or two. If tropical Santa is more your jam, PCH's sister bar Kona's Street Market underwent a transformation into a sandy winter wonderland for Sippin' Santa. Various locations with openings starting November 22, Opt to visit Pacific Cocktail Haven in SF, The Double Standard in Oakland, Paper Plane in San Jose, or Brewsters Beer Garden in Petaluma to get in on the fun. All things are merry at Miracle, the beloved Christmas-themed cocktail bar that's returning to the Bay once again for festive cocktails like boozy (non-dairy) eggnog, beers snuggled in holiday sweater cozies, and maybe even some fake snow.
