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Wednesday, June 17

CreatingAS1: Pollinating the Possible, Artist Reception (SF)
Wednesday, June 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations Welcome
| KALW
CreatingAS1: Pollinating the Possible, Artist Reception (SF)
Join CreatingAS1, the art team of Sara Corbett and Aaron Haldiman, for a discussion of their regenerative art residency at KALW Public Media Celebrate community, creativity, and civic imagination at the artist reception for Pollinating the Possible, a collaboration between KALW Public Media and CreatingAS1. Throughout this ...
Artist-Led Tour of “Conjuring Power” (SF)
Wednesday, June 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Artist-Led Tour of “Conjuring Power” (SF)
Join artists Serge Gay, Jr. and Tanya Wischerath for this unique opportunity to learn more about the harnessing of creative forces to envision queer and trans legacies and collective futures. Meet in the Grand Lobby for this artist-led tour. Free with registration.

Thursday, June 18

SF’s Free “Castro Merchant Walk” Discover Local Gems (Summer 2026)
SF's Free "Castro Merchant Walk" Discover Local Gems (Summer 2026)
Join us for our Castro Merchant Walk! One of San Francisco’s most storied neighborhoods, the Castro is a vibrant, walkable district that grew out of the heart of the Queer Rights movement into a community defined by resilience, belonging, and an enduring commitment to its identity. ...
Free Pride Month Queer History Talk + Cocktails: “Unspeakable Vice” (The Clift)
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Complimentary with RSVP
| The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel
Free Pride Month Queer History Talk + Cocktails: “Unspeakable Vice” (The Clift)
“Unspeakable Vice: How San Francisco Became America’s Gay Capital” The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, a San Francisco landmark since 1915, continues its monthly speaker series, Making History Fun Again, designed to celebrate the city’s legendary past through lively storytelling, fascinating personalities, and unforgettable local history. Perfectly timed ...
Cult Movie Night: Peaches Christ + Improv Tribute to “Dream Warriors” (SF)
Thursday, June 18 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$13.50 for Senior Citizens; $16 for Adults
| 4 Star Theatre
Cult Movie Night: Peaches Christ + Improv Tribute to “Dream Warriors” (SF)
Live improv! Classic movies! Peaches fucking Christ! Come hear filmmaker Joshua Grannell (a.k.a. Peaches Christ) recount the first time they saw Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in a theater, and see a short set inspired by their stories from some of San Francisco’s favorite ...
Latin House + Live Drummer Queer Dance Party (Oakland)
Thursday, June 18 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: $10*
*Advanced / Door
| Thee Stork Club
Latin House + Live Drummer Queer Dance Party (Oakland)
Get ready for a night where electronic beats meet raw percussion, and queer joy meets pure fire. Experience DJs spinning the hottest Latin house, EDM, Dembow, House, and jersey style music while a live drummer amplifies and builds the energy. This isn’t just another house party ...

Friday, June 19

“Drag Me Downtown” SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)
Friday, June 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| The Conservatory at One Sansome
"Drag Me Downtown" SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)

Buckle up, buttercup! Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco’s signature pop-up drag show series, returns every Friday for Pride 2026! 4 Shows. 13 Performers. 100% San Francisco. Produced by the Downtown SF Partnership in collaboration with Bobby Friday—the creative force behind Haus of Friday—we’re celebrating year four with our ...Every Friday

SF’s 2026 Fresh Meat Festival: 25th Anniv. of Trans + Queer Performance (June 19-21)
Friday, June 19 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $15*
*NOTAFLOF
| Z Space
SF's 2026 Fresh Meat Festival: 25th Anniv. of Trans + Queer Performance (June 19-21)
The FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL returns for its 25th Anniversary, featuring a star-studded lineup of Trans and Queer artists from across the Bay Area and beyond, including Filipino American drag supergroup Filipinx; the powerful voices of New Voices Bay Area Transgender, Intersex & Genderqueer Chorus; interdisciplinary ...
“Baila” Latino/a Community Dance Party + Salsa Classes (Berkeley)
"Baila" Latino/a Community Dance Party + Salsa Classes (Berkeley)
Every third Friday, La Peña becomes the Bay Area’s most joyful and inclusive salsa & bachata dance floor. ¡BAILA! is a monthly Latine community dance party rooted in live music, consent culture, and radical inclusivity (all ages, all levels, all welcome). Every edition features: 8PM Gender inclusive salsa ...
Juneteenth 2025: “Queen Out” Queer Club Bash w/ SadBoi + Memphy (Public Works)
Friday, June 19 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 am | Cost: $16*
*No one turned away for lack of funds - DM @queenoutsf on Instagram before 6 PM day of show.
| Public Works
Juneteenth 2025: "Queen Out" Queer Club Bash w/ SadBoi + Memphy (Public Works)
Friday, June 19th, 9pm – LATE Full Space / 21+ / Limited Capacity Club Techno Pop Hyperpop Global join us for our second annual celebration of up-and-coming Black electronic talent from the Bay and beyond. for this special Juneteenth edition of our massive queer club night, QUEEN OUT, we’re bringing together a ...
SF’s 70s/80s POC Juneteenth Disco Fantasy (The Stud)
Friday, June 19 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $20*
*CASH at door, bartender can not accept tap to pay, credit card is ok
| The Stud SF
SF's 70s/80s POC Juneteenth Disco Fantasy (The Stud)
Elyse Elaine, Shakey Gibson and DJ MrWashington, “Ya Momma’s Basement” presents  Pull Up To Ma Bumpa!. A POC celebration on JUNETeenth y’all. Dance it out with 70’s, 80’s disco beats all night. You can expect live singers to pop up every half hour to honor black disco icons ...

Saturday, June 20

Library Day 2026: Pride, Juneteenth, Free Books + Kids Activities (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, June 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Yerba Buena Gardens, Fun Zone
Library Day 2026: Pride, Juneteenth, Free Books + Kids Activities (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Celebrate Pride, Juneteenth and summer with Nidhi Chanani, 2026 Summer Stride Illustrator, and friends at Yerba Buena Gardens’ Fun Zone. Schedule: 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Sarah Bush Dance Project, presenting an engaging dance presentation and workshop. Sarah Bush Dance Project (SBDP) creates bridges to the world they want to ...
Free Queer Art Luminaries Film + Artist Q&A (SF Main Library)
Saturday, June 20 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Free Queer Art Luminaries Film + Artist Q&A (SF Main Library)
Start with a selection of video interviews featuring LGBTQIA+ artists from E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF’s living archive. Then hear directly from five of the featured artists in a conversation about their work, process and creative lives. The program includes a discussion of the interview archives, reflections ...
Inaugural Free “Sunset Dance Party” w/ DJs at Ocean Beach (SF)
Saturday, June 20 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Totally Free! exact details to be announced on No Reason instagram (@noreasonsf)
| Ocean Beach
Inaugural Free "Sunset Dance Party" w/ DJs at Ocean Beach (SF)
outdoor sunset dance party at ocean beach. inagural event by dj collective No Reason SF. exact details to be announced on No Reason instagram (@noreasonsf) ̸ Lineup @InHeat @DOPAMINO @Mawk @PAK2PAK
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony Pride Concert
Saturday, June 20 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $22.50*
*Student and Senior discounts are available.
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony Pride Concert
The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony celebrates Pride with “Dearly, Queerly, Over the Rainbow” — Saturday, June 20, 7:30 PM at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco. The evening opens with The Wizard of Oz Concert Suite — the beloved Arlen and ...
Raat: San Francisco South Asian Queer Pride
Saturday, June 20 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $25*
*$25 for Early Bird tickets, $35 for GA, and $40 at the door! VIP tickets available by inquiry.
| Mabuhay Gardens
Raat: San Francisco South Asian Queer Pride
This Pride, RAAT is hosting a South Asian Queer Party like never before. Join us at Mabuhay Gardens on June 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM (PDT) for a night full of amazing vibes, community, and unforgettable moments. Whether you’re here to dance, connect, or just have a ...

Sunday, June 21

Pride “Solstice Sound Bath” in a Redwood Grove (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, June 21 – 10:30 am | Cost: $19*
*Sliding Scale tickets. RSVP required.
| National AIDS Memorial Grove
Pride "Solstice Sound Bath" in a Redwood Grove (Golden Gate Park)
A Pride sound bath, for and by the LGBTQIA+ community & allies, in a beautiful redwood grove, on the Solstice ✨ PRIDE Solstice Sound Bath ✨ Join us beneath the redwoods, under the summer sky, surrounded by nature for a joyful, celebratory sound bath, honoring Pride and ...
Outrageous Cult Musical: “City of Lost Souls” (1983) Pride Screening (4 Star Theatre)
Sunday, June 21 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15 | 4 Star Theatre
Outrageous Cult Musical: "City of Lost Souls" (1983) Pride Screening (4 Star Theatre)
CITY OF LOST SOULS (1983) Join us this Pride season for a screening of the outrageous cult musical CITY OF LOST SOULS (1983; German: Stadt Der Verlorenen Seelen). Directed by the late, great Rosa Von Praunheim, this gem stars legendary entertainer and entrepreneur Angie Stardust alongside ...

Monday, June 22

SF Neo-Futurists’ “Infinite Pride” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Monday, June 22 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $33.85*
*$33.85 - GA (fees included)
| El Rio
SF Neo-Futurists' "Infinite Pride" (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

30 gay plays performed in 60 even gayer minutes, featuring an all queer/trans cast of SF Neo-Futurists Join your favorite local non-illusory theater troupe, the San Francisco Neo-Futurists, for 60 minutes of queer joy / queer truth / queer weirdness / queer life, at El ...

“Minty Mondays” OG Karaoke at The Mint (SF)
Monday, June 22 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Mint Karaoke Lounge
"Minty Mondays" OG Karaoke at The Mint (SF)

Minty Mondays — Free Open-Stage Karaoke at The Mint Karaoke Lounge The Mint Karaoke Lounge has been San Francisco’s open-stage karaoke institution since 1993. No cover, no song charges, cash bar, first come / first sung. Mondays — “Minty Mondays” — are the original night ...Every Monday

Tuesday, June 23

SF Neo-Futurists’ “Infinite Pride” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Tuesday, June 23 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $33.85*
*$33.85 - GA (fees included)
| The Stud
SF Neo-Futurists' "Infinite Pride" (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

30 gay plays performed in 60 even gayer minutes, featuring an all queer/trans cast of SF Neo-Futurists Join your favorite local non-illusory theater troupe, the San Francisco Neo-Futurists, for 60 minutes of queer joy / queer truth / queer weirdness / queer life, at El ...

Wednesday, June 24

Free Queer Comedy + Art Show: Pride is a Laugh Riot 2026 (SF Eagle)
Wednesday, June 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$60 VIP Tickets, Pay What You Can $15 - $30 suggested General Admission (NOTAFLOF)
| San Francisco Eagle Bar
Free Queer Comedy + Art Show: Pride is a Laugh Riot 2026 (SF Eagle)
Pride • Comedy • Art • Community Pride is a LAUGH RIOT A night of queer comedy, art, rebellion, catharsis, community, and empowerment at the historic SF Eagle. Presented by Safe Words, San Francisco’s longest-running queer comedy showcase, the event brings together a stacked lineup of queer comics ...
SF’s “She/They” Bike Ride (Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, June 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Partiful: https://partiful.com/e/wzfxVR5dDwwPSYjHKm47?c=HpGsrcsI
| Ocean Beach / Golden Gate Park
SF's "She/They" Bike Ride (Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Park)
Finally! A bike ride for the she’s, they’s, n gays! (Allies are welcome.) DETAILS: Meet at Judah & La Playa stop at 7pm. We will roll out at 7:30pm sharp. Bring water, music, friends, lights, and your bike. 420 friendly, always ride responsibly.   ROUTE: Flexible route this time! We will ...
“Oasis Lives” The Future of SF’s Iconic Queer Nightlife Venue (KALW)
Wednesday, June 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| KALW
"Oasis Lives" The Future of SF's Iconic Queer Nightlife Venue (KALW)
The Oasis family comes to KALW for a live community conversation about the future of the Bay’s iconic queer nightlife institution. KALW welcomes Oasis founder D’Arcy Drollinger and Princess producer Tito Soto for a conversation moderated by reporter Stafford Hemmer. For more than a decade, Oasis has ...

Thursday, June 25

SF Pride Block Party + World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Thursday, June 25 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required for free entry. All ages.
| Jessie Square
SF Pride Block Party + World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Grab your heels, cleats (or both!) and head to Jessie Square in Yerba Buena for an SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party. Your Pride Pre-Game Starts Here! You’re invited to the Official SF Pride Block Party and Pride House SF World Cup Watch ...
Official SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Thursday, June 25 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane
Official SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Grab your heels, cleats (or both!) and head to Jessie Square in Yerba Buena for an SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party. Your Pride Pre-Game Starts Here! You’re invited to the Official SF Pride Block Party and Pride House SF World Cup Watch ...
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, June 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly

Free Outdoor Vertical Dance + Block Party “Transmarsh” (Tenderloin)
Thursday, June 25 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Timbri Hotel (Taylor St. facade), Turk & Taylor
Free Outdoor Vertical Dance + Block Party "Transmarsh" (Tenderloin)
BODYSTORM premieres TRANSMARSH, a free outdoor vertical dance performance celebrating trans existence as a vital part of our ecosystem. Get Ready for TRANSMARSH! Soaring over the Turk and Taylor intersection over the Timbri Hotel in San Francisco’s Tenderloin during SF Trans March Weekend, TRANSMARSH is a FREE ...

Friday, June 26

“Drag Me Downtown” SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)
Friday, June 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Merchants Exchange Club
"Drag Me Downtown" SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)

Buckle up, buttercup! Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco’s signature pop-up drag show series, returns every Friday for Pride 2026! 4 Shows. 13 Performers. 100% San Francisco. Produced by the Downtown SF Partnership in collaboration with Bobby Friday—the creative force behind Haus of Friday—we’re celebrating year four with our ...Every Friday

200 Weddings Today! Huge LGBTQ+ Pride Marriage Celebration at SF City Hall (2025)
Friday, June 26 – 9:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $111 | San Francisco City Hall
200 Weddings Today! Huge LGBTQ+ Pride Marriage Celebration at SF City Hall (2025)

San Francisco will welcome over 200 couples to be wed in a special LGBTQ+ Pride marriage celebration at City Hall on Friday, June 26, 2026. The weddings typically run from about 9am to just past 3:30pm and the public is allowed to come watch. Get ...