SF City Guides
Experience the unforgettable songs of three of the most influential and iconic artists of the last 50 years as the SF Symphony performs the music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon, curated by Ted Sperling. Together with guest vocalists, the Symphony presents a journey through the heartfelt lyrics more...
Flower Piano is back! Find hidden pianos in SF’s Botanical Garden. Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden this September 2024 for 10 days—September 13-22, with a special opening night event on September 12—doubling the duration from last year and spanning two weekends! In the final days of summer more...
Hold onto your banjos! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass just dropped the first part of its 2024 lineup. The beloved (and completely free) San Francisco festival returns to Golden Gate Park for 2024 from October 4th to 6th, and they’ve got some real headliners to kick off the excitement. Among the first wave more...
Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle and SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco is gearing up for a potentially dazzling transformation of its Embarcadero Plaza, the underused gem on the city’s iconic waterfront. Bold new plans aim to reimagine the entire area, formerly known as Justin Herman Plaza, more...
San Francisco is getting a brand new Japanese bowling center. A new Round1 Bowling & Arcade which originally opened in Japan back in 1993 will be opening up a new bowling complex with 12 lanes in Stonestown Galleria. Round1’s entertianment permit was approved by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission at their July more...
The Broadway smash hit, Hamilton, returns to San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited six-week engagement. Single tickets for Hamilton at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) will go on sale to the public on Monday, July 22 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets ($59 – $199 with premium tickets from $209) for more...
Splish splash! It’s time to grab your swimsuit and jump in. We’ve rounded up some of the best beaches and swimming holes to beat the heat and dive in in the North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, and San Francisco. North Bay Swimming Holes Heart’s Desire Beach, Tomales Bay State Park Heart’s Desire more...
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous July festivals, street fairs, and events including the Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF’s 4th of July Fireworks show, San Francisco’s Free Folk Festival, The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” and more you can look forward to this July 2024. > We’ll be updating this guide more...
The San Francisco Bay Area is set to host a series of bustling, open-air markets and nighttime events in 2024. Here’s the latest, updated July 17, 2024. Bay Area Night Markets 2024 Downtown First Thursdays First Thursdays: May 2, 2024 – April 3, 2025 Second Street, Downtown San Francisco, CA Free | All Ages A brand more...
San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops is getting a brand new food hall, The Mess Hall. coming in 2025, which will be open every day from 8 am to 8 pm. The Mess Hall and the Presidio Trust are thrilled to announce a long-term lease agreement for 201 Halleck Street within Presidio more...
Dirtybird is hosting a free outdoor rave in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza on July 21 from 2 to 6 pm. Thanks to SF Standard for sharing the deets that Dirtybird’s Sacha Robotti is headlining Back to Baysics party, along with Deron Delgado and Moody Jones, plus two secret performers yet to be announced. Back to more...
San Francisco Bay Ferry is now home to MV Sea Change, the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. The vessel will begin service to the public on July 19, offering free transportation 3 days a week between Pier 41 and the Downtown San Francisco more...
A brand new — and free — Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle (OAWS) pilot service will launch Wednesday morning, July 17. The OAWS, named Woodstock, will carry people across the Oakland Estuary, Wednesday through Sunday, for the next two years. It will offer 37 trips per day that take under 10 minutes. The more...
Jerry Day 2024 – August 3, 2024 50th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair – August 3-4, 2024 Free National Parks Day – August 4, 2024 31st Annual Pistahan Filipino Festival & Parade – August 10-11, 2024 2024 Perseids – August 11-13, 2024 San Jose’s 2024 FoodieLand Night Market – August 16-18, 2024 2024 “King of the Streets” 500+ more...