San Francisco’s 4-mile-long rainbow laser flag will once again light up Market Street for Pride Weekend 2025.
The large-scale installation, known as WELCOME (#WelcomeSF), will run nightly for 3 nights from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 (or technically early Monday morning) with lasers turned on from sunset to sunrise more...
Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all comers.
Generally on the first Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of each month, these free days are often crowded, but if more...
Golden Gate Park has a new peaceful spot to reflect and find comfort with the recent opening of the Bay Area Young Survivors Breast Cancer Memorial Garden. This marks the first permanent memorial in the U.S. dedicated specifically to those affected by breast cancer, and the first new memorial in more...
Goodbye, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco
Big news for longtime locals and lovers of San Francisco’s offbeat charm: the Phoenix Hotel — a retro Tenderloin gem with major rock history — is shutting down at the end of 2025.
If you’ve lived in SF long enough, you probably know someone who’s got a Phoenix story. Maybe you more...
On Saturday June 21st, Silicon Valley’s destination for lake sailing (Shoreline Lake in Mountain View) will offer free skippered sailboat rides, from 10am-2pm, while taking part in Summer Sailstice 2025 – the annual, family-friendly, global celebration of summer and sailing to create awareness of the ...
Caregivers show up every day—with love, patience, and resilience. Whether you’re caring for a parent, partner, child, or client, this event is for you.
Join us for Caregiving for Caregivers, a free, uplifting event where we gather to share stories, find support, and celebrate the strength of caregivers ...
The 2025 San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 11:30am to 6pm and it’s gonna be a real good time. The festival, held again this year at Salesforce Park located at 425 Mission Street SF, is sponsored ...
Presented by HOPE: Healing, Overdose Prevention and Education in collaboration with the City of Pacifica’s Economic Development Committee & the Seaside Merchant Association.
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of local flavor, live music, and community vibes at the 3rd Annual Blues & Brews
Saturday, June 21st ...
Saturday, June 21 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: $20 | Telegraph Hill Books
Welcome to RHYTHMS & RHYMES! Join us at Telegraph Hill Books at 8:00 PM for a very special night of music. Get ready to be inspired and entertained as local artists showcase their talents. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with the community ...
In this beautifully impressionistic reverie of a 24-year-old James Baldwin in France, director Yashaddai Owens and actor Benny O. Arthur capture the wondrous, profound impact the Paris years had on the legendary writer’s life. Bring your blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets for this free screening on Sunday, June 22 at 8:30 pm at PROXY, located in Hayes Valley ...
This one’s for Pride! This live, free, in-person event is a gathering of the BOUNCE podcast community, following the Golden State Valkyries first season in the Bay! Featuring free pizza from our sponsor: Joyride Pizza.
This Month’s Panel: The Valkyries, the W, & the LGBTQ Community
Join BOUNCE host ...
Profs and Pints San Francisco presents: “The Big Reboot—Tech for Good,” on the emergence of a human-focused technology sector as a rebellion against big tech’s evils, with Deb Donig, lecturer at the University of California-Berkeley, co-founder of the Cal Poly Ethical Technology Initiative, and host of the Technically Human podcast.
A ...
Tuesday, June 24 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mountain View Public Library
Registration is recommended: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14241480
Join us for an exclusive local history talk on women’s suffrage in Mountain View, presented by Mountain View Historical Association president Pamela Baird. Attendees will learn about the courageous local women whose efforts helped pass an amendment to California’s state constitution granting women the ...
$18 General Admission
Doors at 7:30pm.
Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission
All-Ages are welcome
$3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird14 at checkout.
Offer ends June 22nd.
Promo Codes are not applicable at the door.
Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word.
Join us for a literary event featuring three authors ...
Saturday, June 28 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | AC by Marriott Hotel
Meet new Desi friends, 20s and 30s, 5 minutes at a time, at this fun party at an excellent hotel! Includes light appetizers, served at 7pm, as long as they last. Dress to impress. Saturday, June 28, 2025, 7-9pm.
DISCOUNT TICKETS: $30/early birds; $45/advance; $60/door, if ...
Hometown Fourth of July
Some rules to remember…
For everyones viewing pleasure, we are discouraging the use of pop up tents.
No generators allowed on the plaza.
No alchoholic beverages are allowed outside of the plaza.
Named the eighth best 4th of July celebrations in the country by Travel+Leisure Magazine ...
Friday, July 4 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Redwood City
The year 2025 signifies a milestone in California’s history, marking 175 years since its admission to the Union in 1850.
In honor of this occasion, our parade theme for 2025 is “Celebrate California”.
This theme offers a broad spectrum of creative possibilities, including the state’s coastal culture, ...
Friday, July 4 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: $15 | Ditas
Enjoy an Evening of Pure Elegance Under the Stars! Step into the summer’s most anticipated celebration where patriotic spirit meets sophisticated style. Don your finest all-white ensemble and prepare for a night that sparkles brighter than the fireworks above. Adults of all ages (21+). Friday, July 4th, ...
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Sat, July 5 | 2pm – 3:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
For more than 40 years Gamelan Sekar Jaya has set the standard for Balinese music and dance in North America. The only foreign group ever awarded the ...