What to See & Do
Check out the events and activities happening in San Francisco this month and beyond.
Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937. Its birthday party exactly 75 years later features entertainment, history, art, music and fireworks along the San Francisco waterfront.
Memorial Day in San Francisco
A guide to Memorial Day weekend activities in San Francisco. There are ceremonies to honor Americans who died in military service, which is Memorial Day's original purpose, as well as fun festivities including SF Carnaval.
San Francisco May Events Calendar
San Francisco in May is packed with events and activities. Check this May events calendar for festivals, street fairs, exhibits and more, mark your calendar and get out of the house.
Asian Heritage Month in San Francisco
During May, Asian Heritage Month, a street fair, concerts, awards ceremonies and other events in San Francisco and the Bay Area showcase Asian- and Pacific-American peoples and cultures.
San Francisco's Bay to Breakers
Bay to Breakers, an only-in-SF spectacle, turns 101 in 2012--with a higher registration fee that does not include a T-shirt.
Bay to Breakers for Non-Runners
A guide to Bay to Breakers, for non-runners.
Mother's Day in San Francisco
Events and ideas for celebrating Mother's Day in San Francisco, including brunches, concerts, performances, cruises and comedy.
Bay to Breakers - Trivia, Facts and Stats
A number-cruncher's concise guide to Bay to Breakers, San Francisco's century-old, running free-for-all, including course records, statistics and other facts.
Bay to Breakers History
A chronology of the milestone years in Bay to Breakers' 100-year history, including when it became the world's largest footrace and when women were first officially allowed to run.
San Francisco April Event Calendar – Festivals, Things to Do and Special...
San Francisco April Events Calendar – Festivals, Things to Do and Special Events in San Francisco in April
San Francisco International Film Festival - Week Two
A guide to the second half of the 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival, particularly films that have roots in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Earth Day in San Francisco
San Francisco has a variety of events to mark Earth Day. Here's a guide to Earth Day celebrations and activities in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival shows 175 films in two weeks.
Easter in San Francisco
A guide to Easter activities in San Francisco, including Easter Bunny photo opportunities, Easter egg hunts, egg decorating and parades.
St. Patrick's Day in San Francisco
A guide to St. Patrick's Day and Irish-themed activities in San Francisco, including the San Francisco's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival and Irish music and cultural presentations.
Nights at San Francisco Museums
Nearly all of the San Francisco Bay Area's major museums host special museum nights of added programs, activities, and entertainment, which is included with museum admission.
Real Americans--Conservative, Complex, Disillusioned--At San Francisco Theater
"The Real Americans" ventures outside our San Francisco bubble to the red states, to meet what Sarah Palin termed "real Americans." Dan Hoyle's one-man show relives his encounters with segregationists, creationists, birthers, fundamentalists, and other conservatives who are feisty, sympathetic, angry, generous and resilient.
San Francisco Ballet - Grand Mixed Bills in March 2012
San Francisco Ballet offers two programs simultaneously in late March 2012 which mix classical and contemporary choreography, showcase the company’s breadth, include world premieres and transport audiences to medieval Hungary, an American metropolis, an abstract world, imperial Japan and strange places.
Cirque du Soleil Dazzles San Jose
Cirque du Soleil's latest big top tent show, Totem, has a disjointed storyline but the incredible human performances that are the circus' signature. The production is in San Jose in March 2012.
San Francisco Events Calendar - February Activities in San Francisco
February 2012 is a flurry of things to do--and that's not counting Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and Black History Month. Truly fun fundraisers, indie art, concerts and films pack the events calendar.
San Francisco Asian Film Festival
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival brings more than 100 films and videos from around the globe to the SF Bay Area, including documentaries, dramas, shorts and an interactive web series portraying dancing prisoners in the Philippines. The festival in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose is March 8-18, 2012.
Black History Month in San Francisco
Black History Month in February is observed with film screenings, dance and music performances, lectures, exhibitions and sing-a-longs. Here are some of the activities and events in San Francisco and the Bay Area inspired by black history.
Valentine's Day in San Francisco
Valentine's Day in San Francisco inspires parties, fundraisers, embarrassing public confessions, artwork, games, zoology lessons, cruises and of course, romantic dinners. Here's a list of some of them, starting with Valentine's parties and events, then cruises, and then dining options. Plan ahead, because the Valentine's Day celebrating begins...
Burning Man 2012 - How to Get Tickets
Burning Man 2012 has essentially sold out as of late February. If you can't live without the pilgrimage to the Nevada desert, here are ways you might score a ticket.
San Francisco Ballet's Full-Spectrum Season
San Francisco Ballet's 2012 season showcases the company's verve and mastery of a full spectrum of dance styles. Included are the heart-wrenching Onegin, an all-Balanchine program, and four world premieres.
Chinese New Year Festivities in San Francisco & the Bay Area
Chinese New Year , the biggest holiday of the year for most Chinese throughout the world, is traditionally family-oriented—the time for family members to reunite at home and over-eat symbolic foods , much like Thanksgiving in the US. In San Francisco, celebrating Chinese New Year is also stretched over a few weeks, with fairs, beauty queens,...
January Events in San Francisco
The holidays are over, but San Francisco in January 2012 still has many opportunities to eat, drink, dress up and be merry.
New Year's Eve in San Francisco
A guide to 2012 New Year's Eve parties, performances, concerts and other entertainment in San Francisco, including a few events that are kid-friendly.
Nutcracker, Christmas Carol and Other Holiday Shows in San Francisco
‘Tis the season of Nutcracker, Messiah, Christmas music and holiday shows and entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area. For performing arts groups of all sizes, it’s the busiest time of year. So we get to enjoy a holiday smorgasbord, including traditional favorites like A Christmas Carol and many versions of the Nutcracker ballet. A...
Holiday Events and Activities in San Francisco - Things to Do from...
During the winter holidays, San Francisco and the Bay Area burst with ceremonies, performances and programs for all ages-–Thanksgiving runs, parades, Christmas caroling, street fairs, Hanukkah menorah lighting, many Nutcracker versions, Kwanzaa concerts, ice skating, New Year’s Eve parties. Find seasonal festivities and activities in this...
Dec. 25 in San Francisco - Events and Activities on Christmas Day
The shoppers have retreated and most buildings and offices are closed, but you don't have to be home alone with Chinese take-out on Dec. 25. San Francisco on Christmas Day offers several events and activities suitable for all ages.
Free Christmas and Holiday Activities and Events in San Francisco
A guide to free events and activities around Christmas and the holidays in San Francisco, including concerts and arts and crafts sessions for kids,
San Francisco December Events
December 2011 in San Francisco offers edgy art (with pancakes), Pixar-India connections, poster and pottery sales and fun fundraisers for good causes, among other events--so you can get a break from Santa and Christmas.
San Francisco Christmas Tree & Holiday Lights Turn On
Christmas tree lighting and holiday light displays begin to switch on in San Francisco before Thanksgiving. Here are some of the nicest tree lighting and illumination ceremonies around town.
San Francisco Holiday Lights
San Francisco holiday lights glow with warmth and cheer. Tourist spots and landmarks have lit-up Christmas trees, and every neighborhood has a few spectacular light displays.
November Events in San Francisco
San Francisco events, festivals and things to do in November. Check the November calendar for concerts, shows, films, celebrations and more.
Ice Skating in San Francisco
When it's winter and the holidays, San Franciscans' thoughts turn to ice. And ice skating. Luckily we have rinks right here to glide on, including a couple that pop up in the city center just for the holidays.
Turkey Trot Time in San Francisco
Prepare for Thanksgiving with a turkey trot in the San Francisco area. You can walk or run a 5K or 10K course, dress up as a turkey (or not), and often help a good cause, too.
November is for San Francisco Movie Buffs
November is film festival harvest month in the SF Bay Area, with so many film festivals that you could spend practically the entire month sitting in San Francisco movie theaters. There is a movie (or entire festival) for everyone, including, in 2011, the new BowWow Film Festival and the Napa Valley Film Festival.
Volunteer and Contribute in San Francisco - Volunteering at Charity and Non...
The holidays are the season of charity and volunteering. But San Francisco charity and non profit organizations need more than Thanksgiving and Christmas meal volunteers. They rely on individuals, corporate staffs, schools and other entities to volunteer year-round and serve meals, tutor, garden, play soccer and do myriad other things.
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Mythbusters & Space Travel at San Francisco Library
The SF Library One City One Book program brings Mythbusters host Adam Savage to chat with author Mary Roach about space experimentation and research
What to Do for Halloween - Grown-up Halloween Horror,Events,Parties in SF
Where to find Halloween horror, parties and other 2011 Halloween events for adults in San Francisco.
San Francisco Halloween - Movies, Events & Things to Do with Kids
Besides trick-or-treating, what other things can kids do for Halloween in San Francisco? Check this guide to Halloween movies, costume parades and contests and other family fun.
October Events in San Francisco
On the October events calendar in San Francisco are Fleet Week, Litquake, Trolley Dances, the Treasure Island Music Festival and the Exotic Erotic Ball.
Art in San Francisco - San Francisco Artists Open Their Studios
SF Open Studios offers the rare opportunity for the public to meet San Francisco artists in their studios, talk to them, and buy art directly from them. Each weekend of October focuses on the studios in different parts of San Francisco.
Women, Rights & Suffrage - Centennial of Suffrage for Women in California
Events to mark the 100th anniversary of California women's suffrage.
San Francisco's Columbarium - Final Resting Place Offers Great People Watching
For a twist on people watching, go to the San Francisco Columbarium. The historic building houses mementos, photos, and favorite knick-knacks of thousands of San Franciscans, along with their cremated remains.
Fleet Week – Blue Angels Soar for Fleet Week San Francisco
Fleet Week is essentially a display of military muscle, but even liberal, anti-war San Francisco looks forward to the astounding air stunts of the Blue Angels.
Women's Rights in California - Centennial of Suffrage
In a close election in 1911, California's men voted to give the franchise to women. San Francisco and other parts of the state are celebrating the centennial of women's suffrage.
San Francisco Events in September
A guide to September street fairs, music and cultural festivals, fundraising walks and cool sales in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Hispanic Heritage Month in San Francisco
A guide to Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations in San Francisco, including special exhibits, film festivals, performances and lectures.
9/11 Memorial Events in the San Francisco Bay Area
A list of San Francisco Bay Area memorial events that mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy.
Labor Day in San Francisco
Labor Day weekend activities and special events in San Francisco.
Burning Man Photos
Stunning photographs of Burning Man, the annual festival in the Nevada desert that celebrates self-expression, community, art and giving.
Free Summer Movies End in September
The many free summer outdoor movies series in and around San Francisco end in September, when the weather cools down. If you haven't taken advantage of them yet, you should--before they go into hibernation until next summer.
San Francisco August Events
August in the San Francisco Bay Area is a whirl of food festivals, outdoor concerts, street fairs and revelry. Grab these opportunities to live it up while summer is still here.
Free Things to Do in San Francisco - August
The last weekend in August 2011 is crammed with free concerts, festivals, entertainment and other free things to do.
Free Museums, Free Museum Days & Free Museum Admission in San Francisco
Find out how to visit nearly all San Francisco museums for free. This comprehensive guide covers the free admission offers at Bay Area museums--including museums that are always free, that are free on designated days, and that have other deals for free admission.
What You Need to Know About Burning Man
In the run up to Burning Man 2011, events in San Francisco offer last-minute tips to burners and examine the huge phenomenon and culture of Burning Man.
Food Festival - Food Truck & San Francisco Restaurant Food in One Big Feast
The San Francisco Street Food Festival assembles top San Francisco restaurants, food trucks, and talented, no-name cooks and bakers to serve their specialty dishes in the Mission. You get to judge how the barebones food carts stack up against the white-tablecloth restaurants.
Buddhist Temples Dish Up Tasty Japanese Food for Obon
For some of the best Japanese food in San Francisco and the Bay Area, go to Japanese Buddhist temples during the summer. That's Obon season, when temple members honor their ancestors and host celebrations that include traditional dancing, bazaars and lots of home-made, reasonably priced Japanese dishes.
Civic Center, Tenderloin, San Francisco Library Area Go Car-Free
The last Sunday Streets date of Summer 2011, which allows you to walk, skate and bike San Francisco, bars cars from Civic Center and the Tenderloin. The San Francisco Library, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and local organizations and musicians are supplying activities and fun all afternoon.
SF Chefs Food Festival Serves Sublime and Surprising Desserts
Top San Francisco chefs create surprising, innovative desserts for the annual SF Chefs food festival's Sugar & Spice party. The party is a must for anyone who loves desserts.
San Francisco Restaurants Serve Food Festival of Endless Wine and Food Tasting
Top San Francisco restaurants present wine and food tastings, classes and demonstrations to the public during the annual SF Chefs food festival.
San Francisco July Events
A guide to film festivals, street fairs and other annual events in July in San Francisco.
Free Summer Festivals, Events & Entertainment in San Francisco
Get your fill of all of the free things to do in San Francisco during the summer. Free dance lessons, concert series, Shakespeare in the Park and other theater productions, kids' entertainment and everything from ballet to circus shows are held outdoors in parks and public squares.
San Francisco June Events Calendar
June in San Francisco is full of festivals and street fairs celebrating everything from music genres and North Beach to the end of slavery and LGBT pride. Check this June events guide, mark your calendar and get out of the house.
San Francisco July 4 Events
Fireworks are the splashiest part of San Francisco's July 4th celebration, but there are plenty of activities to entertain you before dark, too. Many Bay Area cities host parades. picnics, festivals and sometimes their own fireworks displays.
Free Summer Movies in San Francisco
A guide to free summer movie series in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Most of the movie screenings are outdoors, and the films range from Hitchcock classics to indies by local filmmakers to kiddie fare.
Father's Day in San Francisco - Special Events, Activities, Meals
For Father's Day, San Francisco has special concerts, activities, events and meals so that you can show your appreciation for the dads in your life.
San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade
A profile of SF Pride 2011, San Francisco's celebration and parade of LGBT pride and power, the last weekend of June. Includes location information and a map.
San Francisco Summer Reading Program - SF Public Library Rewards Reading
Prizes, anyone? A kite, a hula hoop, or a Kindle? To be a winner in the eyes of the SF Public Library, all you have to do this summer is read.
Balenciaga & Spain exhibit at the de Young
"Balenciaga and Spain," the de Young's exhibit about the legendary Spanish couturier, shows that he was always inventing and drawing inspiration from his native country.
SF Asian Art Museum Showcases Bali Art and Culture
The first in-depth exhibit in the U.S. of Bali art is at the SF Asian Art Museum. The Bali exhibit shows how a blend of art, ceremony, performance and ritual is integrated into everyday life in Bali.
At the Exploratorium – Scott Weaver’s Amazing Toothpick Art
With just toothpicks and glue--and 3,000 spare hours over 34 years--Scott Weaver has created a ping-pong-ball labyrinth that's also a sculpture of San Francisco's skyline and icons. See how it works at the Exploratorium.
Bay to Breakers 2011
Bay to Breakers, an only-in-SF spectacle, turns 100 in 2011, with new restrictions on runners and onlookers. Without floats, wheeled devices, beer and unregistered joggers, will the race's birthday be a party?
Bay to Breakers Parties
Bay to Breakers is not just a San Francisco race--it's a phenomenon of parties and celebrations before and after the run.
Mother's Day in San Francisco
For Mother's Day, the San Francisco Bay Area has many options for spending time with the mothers in your life, including brunches, concerts and performances, cruises, comedy and dinners.
San Francisco Ballet's "The Little Mermaid"
San Francisco Ballet's "The Little Mermaid" is a visual and psychological tour de force. Ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan is a fluid mermaid whose heart-wrenching journey has audience members on the edge of their seats.
SF International Film Festival – Films from 50 Countries in SF Film Festival
The SF International Film Festival screens more than 190 films from nearly 50 countries and offers talks, workshops and classes by leading filmmakers, awards ceremonies and lots of parties--all in two weeks.
Help Japan – San Francisco Efforts to Help Japan Relief
Help Japan – San Francisco Efforts to Help Japan Relief
Conceptual Artist Song Dong’s Waste Not – Waste Not by Conceptual Artist Song...
Conceptual artist Song Dong's solo exhibit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts features a sprawling installation of his mother's junk.
March Events in San Francisco - Festivals & Things to Do in San Francisco in...
March Events in San Francisco - Festivals & Things to Do in San Francisco in March
San Francisco Asian Film Festival - 2011 Asian Film Festival Comes to San...
More than 100 films from around the world are showing in the Bay Area in March, as North America's biggest Asian American and Asian film festival makes its annual appearance.
Nature, Art, Wildlife - Presidio Walk Blends Designer Homes and Animal Habitats
Go on a hike in the Presidio to take in the greenery, fresh air and open space--and see homes made by designers and artists for gray foxes, bats, birds and other Presidio wildlife.
Henri Cartier-Bresson Exhibit at SF MOMA
SF MOMA's retrospective of Henri Cartier-Bresson is a stunning, not-to-be missed show.
How to Homestead in San Francisco
San Francisco is a homestead hotbed, with its composting law, obsession with local, organic, sustainable food and organizations devoted to the homestead movement. One such group, How-to Homestead, teaches you just that, by showing videos throughout San Francisco.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in San Francisco
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day off, but you can add some meaning to it by participating in any of several San Francisco Bay Area tributes to the civil rights leader. The activities and events run from reflective and somber to uplifting to sweat-inducing.
Street Performers of San Francisco
San Francisco streets and subway stations are home to all sorts of entertainers.
December Events in San Francisco
Sure, December in San Francisco is cold, but this is no time to hibernate. Check out the many things to do in town this month.
Free Christmas and Holiday Events in the San Francisco Bay Area
Celebrating the holidays in the San Francisco Bay Area can be done on the cheap--and even for free. Concerts, Christmas parades, tree lightings, holiday shows, arts and crafts activities for kids, and elaborately decorated streets and hotel lobbies are among the free offerings.
May 2010 Events
Fairs, festivals, fun. Spring has sprung, it's May, and San Francisco can barely wait for summer.
March Events
Chocolate, human rights, St. Patrick, hard-to-define music, and Asian American filmmakers each get their day(s) in March in San Francisco.
February Events
February events in San Francisco celebrate love, movies, music and the Asian lunar new year, all in one compact month.
Valentine's Weekend Events in San Francisco
Get ready for not just a Day, but a whole Valentine's Weekend in San Francisco in 2010.
January Events
With the holidays over, January seems relatively serious and sobering. But worry not, there are still opportunities to eat, drink and be merry.
San Francisco New Year's Eve 2010 Events
If you're in San Francisco New Year's Eve, you'll find a wealth of entertainment and celebration options, some of them moderately priced. Before you plunge into the parties, though, discard the negatives of 2009 at the Asian Art Museum's annual bell ringing ceremony.
December Events in San Francisco
San Francisco Events This Month: Holiday perennials galore and some twists on the classics.
November Events in San Francisco
San Francisco Events This Month: Stay warm in November with a mole tasting and a slew of performances, fairs, films and talks indoors.
August Events
Summer in San Francisco is hopping with outdoor festivals and shows, many of them free.
SF Attractions
Landmarks and destinations well-known and lesser-known.
Other Online Calendars of Events
Online listings of SF events, for everyone from art lovers to politicos.
Holidays, Celebrations, Special Festivities
Annual holidays and only-in-SF celebrations.
San Francisco Tours
Guides have scouted out what to see; all you need to do is follow.
Memorial Day Ceremonies in San Francisco
For most people it’s a day of sales or an extra day off from work, but Memorial Day was established to commemorate Americans who died while serving in the military. If you want to mark Memorial Day as it was originally intended to be, there are free, solemn ceremonies at the Presidio and a couple of other military memorial sites in San Francisco.
Memorial Day Weekend in San Francisco
Memorial Day Weekend is widely considered the unofficial start of summer, and in San Francisco it's also the unofficial start of the busy summer festival season.
June Events
San Francisco relaxes and heads outdoors in June. Each weekend offers at least two festivals or street fairs where you can get your food, cultural, shopping, music, people-watching, tanning and entertainment needs taken care of all at once.
Levi's Opens Print Shop for San Francisco Nonprofit Organizat…
A Levi's-sponsored pop-up letterpress print shop helps nonprofit and community organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and highlights the values of craftsmanship, creativity and old-fashioned work.
Women in Leadership
Women leaders are the focus of a series at the Commonwealth Club--gusty, groundbreaking women in science, politics, the arts, grassroots movements and elsewhere. Rosalyn Carter and Midori are part of the line-up.
August Events Calendar - San Francisco
The August events calendar is packed with things to do in San Francisco--to partake in festivals, listen to music and eat food of every kind imaginable (and unimaginable). Now's your last chance to grab some summer fun.
Global Music Festival Benefits Women, Environment
The hip-hop group Arrested Development head a music-dance celebration in Richmond to benefit women and the environment.
San Francisco, Shanghai Celebrate Sisterhood
2010 is the 30th anniversary of San Francisco and Shanghai’s sister cityhood, and each city is toasting the other.
Hit the Street - Street Fairs, Festivals, Food
The action is on the streets of San Francisco and the Bay Area, especially during the weekend. Street closures make way for street fairs, street festivals and plenty of street food.
Exhibits, Shows Leaving San Francisco
A list of disappearing acts in San Francisco. Catch these before they're gone.
AIA's Home Design Tour of San Francisco
If you're not yet living in your dream house or you don't even know what your dream house looks like, you'll find inspiration, help and home plans during the AIA's annual home design tour in San Francisco.
San Francisco Chinatown's Moon Festival
San Francisco Chinatown celebrates Moon Festival (or Mid-Autumn Festival) with a street fair, moon cake and lion dance and martial arts performances. Of the Chinese holidays, the Moon Festival is significant, second only to Chinese New Year.
Dragon Boat Festival in San Francisco
San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival, billed as the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the country, has thousands of paddlers...
Art and the Outdoors
For fun, attractive, low-cost things to do, you're spoiled for choice this weekend, especially on Saturday, Oct. 16.
Halloween in San Francisco - San Francisco Halloween Events and Activities
Find Halloween parties, shows, costume parades, tours and other special events in San Francisco for children and adults.
Pre-Halloween in San Francisco - Activities and Events Before Oct. 31
Find Halloween-themed parties and other excuses to wear Halloween costumes in San Francisco before October 31.
San Francisco Film Festivals – November Film Festivals in San Francisco
San Francisco hosts several film festivals in November, featuring independent and foreign movies, filmmakers from all over the world and a wide range of genres.
San Francisco Ballet's 2013 Season
SF Ballet's 2013 season features collaboration with European dance companies, story ballets about Cinderella and dancer Nijinsky and world premieres.