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The 37th Street Lights

by Chronicle Staff January 3, 2019October 30, 2025

After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.
After a decade away, the beloved Hyde Park holiday lights tradition (open through Jan. 5) was revived this year by a new generation of residents, with notable displays including an animal petting zoo, sock monkey nativity scene and the classic Christmas T-Rex. For more, see David Brendan Hall’s Snapshot column.

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