Park Programs
Free Programming in Union Square Plaza
Park Programs
Activity Zone
Open 10am – 6:00pm | Select Thursdays- Sundays
Open during craft days (schedule below) – come enjoy foosball, corn hole, spin chairs, and the Union Square Plaza Recess Cart stocked with craft supplies and tabletop games for all ages to borrow while you’re in the park.
Free Winter Crafts
Select Thursdays through Sundays from November 6 to January 18. Join us for free craft activities each week rotating from SF Etsy, SCRAP SF, Studio Maker Kidz, the Walt Disney Family Museum, and Spark Studio!
- Thu November 27: NO CRAFT – Thanksgiving
- Fri November 28 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Felt Bows for the Holidays with Rebecca Saylor Studio and SF Etsy
- Sat November 29 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Seasonal Printmaking with SCRAP
- Sun November 30 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Pipe Cleaner Wreath Project with Maker Studio Kidz
- Thu December 4 (3:00pm – 7:00pm): Paper Ornaments, Snowman Peg Dolls, Holiday Coloring Sheets and more with The Walt Disney Family Museum
- Fri December 5 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Holiday Cards with Coffee N Cream Press and SF Etsy
- Sat December 6 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Wintertime Printmaking with SCRAP
- Sun December 7 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Wintery Macrame Wall Hanging with Maker Studio Kidz
- Thu December 11 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Hanukkah Rainbow Art with Coffee N Cream Press and SF Etsy
- Fri December 12 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Ornament Making with Spark Studio
- Sat December 13: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Sun December 14: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Thu December 18: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Fri December 19: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Sat December 20: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Sun December 21: NO CRAFT – Join us for Winter Walk!
- Thu December 25: NO CRAFT
- Fri December 26 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): New Year Dream Painting with Spark Studio
- Sat December 27 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Scrappy Fabric Wreaths with SCRAP
- Sun December 28 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Woven Star Ornaments with Maker Studio Kidz
- Thu January 1: NO CRAFT – New Year’s Day
- Fri January 2 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Mini New Year’s Book Binding with Rebecca Saylor Studio and SF Etsy
- Sat January 3 (11:00am – 2:00pm): New Year’s Printmaking with SCRAP
- Sun January 4 (11:00am – 2:00pm): New Year’s Wish Ornaments with Maker Studio Kidz
- Thu January 8 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Paper Flower Wreaths with Coffee N Cream Press and SF Etsy
- Fri January 9 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Cozy Winter Mini Quilt Coasters with Rebecca Saylor Studio and SF Etsy
- Sat January 10 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Hand Sewn Fabric Keychains with SCRAP
- Sun January 11 (11:00am – 2:00pm): 2026 Vision Boards with Maker Studio Kidz
- Thu January 15 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Valentine Collage with Coffee N Cream Press and SF Etsy
- Fri January 16 (3:00pm – 6:00pm): Folded Paper Sculpture Gift with Rebecca Saylor Studio and SF Etsy
- Sat January 17 (11:00am – 2:00pm): Wintertime Wall Hangings + Garlands with SCRAP
- Sun January 18 (11:00am – 2:00pm): DIY Piggy Banks with Maker Studio Kidz
Free Live Music
Saturday, November 29, 12 – 2pm, come enjoy live music from the Deutscher Musikverein of San Francisco (also known as the San Francisco German Band)! Founded in 1938, Deutscher Musikverein of San Francisco is a 30 piece acoustic wind band which performs regularly throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with a wide variety of musical styles.
Program schedule is subject to change. Follow @unionsquaresf on social media for the latest info.
Free Programming is made possible by a grant from the Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie and the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development to Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, in cooperation with San Francisco Recreation and Parks and support from the Union Square Alliance.
Note: Union Square Alliance is not directly managing these events. For questions and comments, please contact [email protected].
