Waterfront Walkabout | The Holiday Season Finale

A free holiday evening stroll along the Big Art Loop – Portside, the trail of giant sculptures on San Francisco's Embarcadero. Explore at your own pace from Pier 14 to the Exploratorium, with family activities at each sculpture and roller-skating mermaids along the route. What's on for families: - Corpus (Pier 14): Welcome booth, meet sculptor Michael Christian, make holiday postcards or letters to Santa, and pick up a free glow necklace (while supplies last). - Echoes (Ferry Terminal Plaza): Outdoor painting with Playful SF, free hot apple cider, and hand-rolled sheet candles. - Ferry Building (Front Plaza): Free live music, plus oysters for purchase from Hog Island Oyster Co. - Coralee (Pier 1/2): Meet artist Dana Albany at her mermaid sculpture, make a wooden ornament to take home, join a holiday sing-along, and catch water spirit performances. $1 off Joyride Pizza. - Got Framed (Pier 7): Free professional holiday portraits for families (pups welcome too). Great for holiday cards. - Exploratorium (Pier 15): Opening night of the Glow exhibition, with free access to the outdoor plaza and lobby. The indoor After Dark experience (6–10pm) is ticketed. Free guided art tours: 50-minute docent-led tours at 5:30pm and 6:30pm, departing Pier 14 and ending at Pier 7. Space is limited, so select the tour ticket when you RSVP on Eventbrite. Getting there: The route starts near Embarcadero BART and the Ferry Building.