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2009 Holidays & Events
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Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square Welcome You...
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 | | July 4th Special Event & Fireworks Display | Where should you go see the best fireworks displays in the San Francisco Bay Area? Fisherman's Wharf is San Francisco's premier spot to celebrate America's Independence Day holiday. Visitors can typically enjoy free, fabulous entertainment throughout the Wharf, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display over San Francisco Bay.
Fisherman’s Wharf bay cruise operators generally offer several special cruises, providing visitors some of the best views of the celebration.
Our fireworks schedule of times has not been set yet, but they generally start when it gets dark, or around 9:15 or 9:30 p.m.
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 | | 14th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival (September 12 & 13) | On Saturday & Sunday September 12-13, 2009 Ghirardelli Square will host the 14th Annual Chocolate Festival attracting about 40,000 visitors from the Bay Area and around the world. This family-friendly event features prominent local chefs creating chocolate inventions during cooking demonstrations, live musical entertainment, children’s activities, a Cost Plus Wine & Chocolate Bar and the popular “Earthquake” Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest. Over 30 different booths from local restaurants, bakeries and chocolate companies will provide dessert samples during the two-day event.
Admission into the event is free, however, tickets must be purchased to participate in chocolate tasting.
All proceeds from the event are donated to Project Open Hand, a non-profit organization that provides food and compassion to people living HIV/AIDS, homebound and critically ill people, as well as seniors in San Francisco. For more information on Project Open Hand, visit www.openhand.org. In 2008 we raised over $60,000 for Project Open Hand, for a total 13-year total donation of over $500,000!
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 | | Fleet Week Celebration (October 8-11) | Join the celebration of the men and women of our armed forces on October 8-11, 2009. Ghirardelli Square provides one of the best views in Sam Francisco for this spectacular family event featuring the Navy Blue Angels, a Parade of Navy ships and other exciting demonstrations.
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 | | Tree Lighting Ceremony (November 27) | On Friday, November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving), Ghirardelli Square will host the 45th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30pm in the West Plaza. Visitors can take part in the Ghirardelli Square’s gift to the city at this very special event that has become a tradition for many Bay Area families.
This year’s festivities will include live music, children’s entertainment and a visit from Santa. For the past several years, Roberta Gonzalez (beloved weatherwoman on Channel 5) has emceed the event and filmed her weather segments live from the event.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit a local nonprofit, which is yet to be determined.
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