SF City Guides
16 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (October 6-8) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 16 Fun Things to Do in SF Bay Area This Weekend: October 6-8, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Stare in awe as the Blue Angels do death defying aerial formations over the Bay for Fleet Week, chow down at the Armenian Food Festival or the Middle Eastern Food Fest, be amazed at SF’s more...
Bay Area Fall Guide 2023: Pumpkin Patches, Fall Colors & Corn Mazes
Bay Area Favorites, Halloween, Outdoorsy We’re very lucky here in the Bay Area for our beautiful autumn weather. We have our gorgeous “Indian Summer” to thank for that which extends a bit of warmth and brings us plenty of dry days to get outdoors. Despite the warm temps, you can still get into the fall spirit more...
Sen. Diane Feinstein Public Memorial & Funeral at SF’s City Hall (Oct. 4-5)
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Community, Goodbye, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90, will lie in state Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at San Francisco City Hall and a public funeral service will now be held Thursday on the steps of the building. On Wednesday, the public will be invited to pay more...
10 Best Corn Mazes in the Bay Area for 2023
Halloween, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Let’s get lost in a corn maze! These insane twists and turns of nature used to be done manually, but now they’re mostly done by GPS and computer-controlled machines. We’ve rounded up the best corn mazes open for 2023 around the greater Bay Area, plus we’ve also thrown in a few smaller more...
Bay Area’s Best Pumpkin Patches for 2023
Bay Area Favorites, Fun & Games, Halloween Get into the fall spirit by picking out your favorite pumpkin at a local pumpkin patch. Best of all, nearly all of the pumpkin patches listed below offer free admission for all. Some fun fall activities like their corn mazes or hayrides may require a fee though. Last Updated 10/3/23 San Francisco Clancy’s more...
Fall Colors of the Bay: Where to See the Leaves Change | 2023
Outdoorsy The Bay Area may not be renowned for its fall colors, but with a bit of planning, you can still see the beautiful leaves change. Updated for 2023 San Francisco Botanical Garden San Francisco | While the color of the leaves in San Francisco will never be confused for Vermont in the more...
Oakland’s Free Friday Night Fall Block Parties w/ Off the Grid
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Oakland, Outdoorsy, Sponsored Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited flat rate parking for Friday more...
16 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 16 Fun Things to Do in SF Bay Area This Weekend: September 29-October 1, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Pack a boozy picnic and take to Golden Gate Park for the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival, celebrate Pier 39’s 45th Anniversary with a drone light show, watch the world’s best big wave more...
San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events 49th Annual Castro Street Fair – Sunday, October 1, 2023 Fleet Week – October 4-9, 2023 27th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival – October 7-8, 2023 115th Italian Heritage Festival & Parade – Sunday, October 8, 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day – Monday, October 9, 2023 Bearrison Street Fair – Saturday, October 14, 2023 Sunday Streets “Phoenix Day” Block more...
Where to Go Apple Picking: Bay Area + Northern California Guide (2023)
Outdoorsy Want fresh apples? It doesn’t get any fresher than straight from the tree. There are lots of local farms near San Francisco where you can pick your own apples. Peak apple-picking season near the Bay Area is typically September and October. But don’t wait – many people who wait until later more...
14 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (September 22-24) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 14 Fun Things to Do in SF Bay Area This Weekend: September 22-24, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Get your last bit of summer at a free Russian River beach party, enjoy a free silent disco with glow in the dark headphones, see vintage old-school muni buses only on the street for one more...
SF’s Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s huge new rooftop bar and restaurant, atop the old Macy’s Men’s Store in Union Square, will be opening in October 2023. International restaurant Chotto Matte is opening a massive new rooftop dining experience at 100 Stockton, set to be larger more...
SF’s Huge “TreasureFest” Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Things to Do For the first time since November 2019, the massive “TreasureFest” makes its return to Treasure Island on February 24-25, 2024. Announced on September 19, 2023, Treasure Fest, a huge 18,000+ weekend festival will once again take over the eastern side of Treasure Island for 11 monthly weekend-long festivals starting in February more...
SF’s Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 – Jan. 15)
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s only outdoor ice rink, the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink returns to Union Square for the 2023-24 holiday season and will host favorite on-ice traditions including Learn to Skate, Drag Queens On Ice, Flashback Fridays, Simba Saturdays, Silent Skate, and Polar Bear Skate. SKATING SESSIONS AND HOURS (2023-24) The ice rink more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2023 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1): Everything You Need to Know
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco One of the largest, free-est and beloved music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over the three-day musical extravaganza in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Save the date as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its return for 2023. Highlights for 2023 include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The more...
