SF City Guides
All 60+ Fireworks Shows for 4th of July for 2023 (San Francisco Bay Area)
4th of July List of 60+ July 4th Fireworks & Drone Shows Shows | 2023 Please note details can change rapidly, so always visit the event website first before attending. All events take place on July 4, 2022 unless otherwise noted. List updated 7/3/23 at 1:58pm – Want to find parades and festivals and more...
San Francisco Bay Area 4th of July & Fireworks Guide 2023
4th of July, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Typically we’ll list over 100 different Fourth of July events (including 50+ different fireworks shows within a few hours drive) with listings for the major fireworks shows plus tons of smaller hometown festivals, fairs and fireworks shows throughout the Bay Area and a few fun road trips. 2023 Update: Many events more...
The Biggest Fireworks Shows in the Bay Area (2023)
4th of July, Celebrations San Francisco As long as the fog stays away, this is an awesome synchronized fireworks show that’s typically set off from two barges north of Pier 39 and Aquatic Park. Watch from Coit Tower, Tank Hill, Bernal Heights or the piers at the end of Fort Mason. July 4, 2023 View the SF more...
Sutro Tower “Sea of Lights” Laser Show (July 4-8)
4th of July Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know about a brand new illuminated laser art piece called “loveAbove” from Illuminate – the same people who brought you the Bay Lights and the rainbow lasers above Market Street. The lights, streaming up through Sutro Tower, should be visible (depending on fog) throughout San more...
Check Out SF’s New Bruce Lee Mural in Chinatown
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Murals, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco Last week, San Francisco’s Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, actress Olivia Cheng, and actor Richard Ting, for the unveiling of the new Bruce Lee mural on Joice Street alley in the place of his birth—San Francisco Chinatown—to celebrate the premiere of season 3 of more...
SF’s “Sutro Tower” is 50 Years Old Today (July 4)
4th of July, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Sutro Tower, the famed 977-foot-tall beacon of communication, celebrates a half-century of standing tall above SF’s skyline on July 4, 2023 From its lofty perch atop Mount Sutro, the tri-pronged steel leviathan has been piercing the clouds and delivering clear signals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since 1973. Dubbed “Sutro Tower”, more...
SF’s Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is Blooming!
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Wow The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park has announced that one their rare super smelly “corpse flowers” is just about ready to bloom. And that means it’s going to start smelling like rotting flesh. Nice! UPDATE – As of July 4, 2023 (1:06pm) We’re open regular hours today and it’s our more...
This Popular Russian River Beach Just Opened for Summer 2023
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Summer swimming for 2023 has just opened at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach along the Russian River, just a 1 hour drive north of San Francisco. And just in time. Temperatures in Healdsburg are set to hit 97 on Friday, June 30th and 100 degrees on Saturday, July 1st. For the first time more...
Where to Buy Fireworks in San Francisco Bay Area (2023)
4th of July Don’t let the rocket’s red glare get you this Fourth of July weekend by not doing your homework on state and local regulations concerning legal and illegal fireworks. Though the state of California allows for the sale of so-called “safe and sane” fireworks (like cone fountains, hand-held sparklers and smoke items more...
Greek Theatre Concert Guide for 2023
East Bay, Get Out: Events, Sponsored Coming up this summer and fall: Charlie Puth, Jason Mraz and His SuperBand, Big Thief & Lucinda Williams, Young The Giant, My Morning Jacket & Fleet Foxes, Sylvan Esso, plus many more! Don’t miss out – check out the full 2023 season lineup here and grab your tickets before they’re more...
Golden Gate Bridge Toll Going Up on July 1st
San Francisco By Charles Ayitey Bay City News Beginning Saturday, July 1, 2023, the toll for most customers crossing the Golden Gate Bridge will increase by 35 cents. Similarly, most regional transit fares for Golden Gate Transit Bus and Golden Gate Ferry services will be up by 25 cents. Not all commuters will be affected. more...
In San Francisco, a $104,400 Salary Can Still Mean ‘Low-Income’
Bay Area Updates, Housing, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Examiner for letting us know about how earning six figures can still mean you’re “low income.” Picture this, you’re earning a decent salary of $104,400 annually. You’d think that’s quite a comfortable income, right? Well, not in SF. According to the California Department of Housing and more...
San Francisco Pride Guide 2023
Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride Celebrate “Looking Back and Moving Forward” at the 2023 San Francisco Pride Celebration. Immerse yourself into two-days of community engagement and entertainment. See the full map and lineup. Pride Celebration and Rally Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco – Saturday, June 24, 2023 | Noon to 6:00 PM – Sunday, June 25, 2023 | 11:00 AM to more...
SF’s Thrive City Hosts Free Outdoor “Pride Comedy Night”
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, LGBTQ+, Pride, San Francisco Thrive City invites everyone to this amazing free LGBTQ+ comedy festival at Chase Center on June 22nd! Outside and out loud is when breakthrough acts shine their brightest. Thrive City is tearing the roof off live entertainment with our can’t miss comedy lineup geared toward mature audiences. Pride Comedy Night presented by more...
4.1 Mile Laser Rainbow Flag Returns to SF
LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride The wondrous rainbow flag made up of massive laser space cannons will again flood San Francisco’s Market Street on Friday, June 23, 2023 and will continue for three nights, ending Sunday. Called WELCOME (#WelcomeSF), the 4.1-mile installation by arts nonprofit Illuminate debuted last year to great fanfare, setting off celebrations up and down more...
