SF City Guides
Valentine’s Day Guide 2026
Valentine's Day Looking for something fun and festive for Valentine’s Day or maybe something quirky and different? Whether you’re swinging solo, out with friends, or with a partner, here’s our choices for our favorite free & affordable Valentine’s events for 2026. Whether you’re planning a romantic day together or a fun outing with more...
SF Finally Getting a “Sprouts” Grocery Store in 2028
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco San Francisco could soon be getting its very first Sprouts Farmers Market. According to the San Francisco Standard, the grocery chain, which already has more than two dozen locations around the Bay Area, is planning a brand new store in SoMa, with a reported opening in 2028. The store is expected to more...
Exploratorium + Asian Art Museum Offer Free Admission During SFUSD School Closures
Getting Help, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco With SFUSD schools closed due to the ongoing labor situation, a couple of San Francisco museums are stepping up with free (or heavily discounted) daytime admission for students and families. In response to SFUSD school closures, the Exploratorium and the Asian Art Museum are helping to support families during this unexpected more...
SF Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square Is Getting a Major Makeover
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s long-awaited Portsmouth Square renovation is officially moving closer to construction, with the city now targeting a summer 2026 groundbreaking. Often called “Chinatown’s living room,” the historic plaza hasn’t had a full renovation in more than 50 years, and the project has been years in the making with extensive more...
Lunar New Year 2026: A Bay Area Guide
Fairs & Festivals, Lunar New Year This is how the Bay Area celebrates Lunar New Year. Celebrate the Year of the Horse with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations, leading up the crème de la crème, the massive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San more...
The Castro Night Market Is Back March 20 for a New 2026 Season
Night Market, San Francisco One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, drag, and local vendors. The market will more...
SF’s Free Immersive Pop-Up Music Museum for Super Bowl Weekend (Feb. 5-7)
Downtown San Francisco, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Super Bowl, Things to Do EMPIRE Records opens a free immersive music museum pop-up in downtown San Francisco for Super Bowl weekend, February 5-7, 2026. If you’re looking for a free Super Bowl weekend activity in San Francisco, Bay Area record label EMPIRE is opening a pop-up museum in the Financial District to celebrate its 15-year anniversary. The more...
Awesome Places to Watch Super Bowl 2026 (San Francisco + Bay Area)
Super Bowl Super Bowl LX is coming back to the Bay Area. The big game will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with the AFC and NFC champions facing off for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show will be headlined by Bad Bunny. Of more...
Super Bowl LX Week in the Bay Area: Fan Events, Concerts & More (Feb. 2-8, 2026)
Celebrations, Super Bowl Super Bowl LX is coming back to the Bay Area. The big game will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with the AFC and NFC champions facing off for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show will be more...
SF Venue ‘Thee Parkside’ Closing After 25 Years
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco Another long-running San Francisco music venue is preparing to shut its doors. Thee Parkside, a Potrero Hill live music staple for roughly 25 years, announced this week that it will stop hosting live shows at the end of March and transition into a bar-only operation for a few months before more...
SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here (2026)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are at peak bloom. One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from January through March at the more...
San Francisco February Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous February festivals and street fairs including Valentine’s Day, Super Bowl frenzy, Noise Pop, SF Beer Week, Lunar New Year and much more you can look forward to this February 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more February events soon! 2026 Hearts in San more...
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions 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...
SFO Now Has Fully Self-Driving Waymo Rides
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation Waymo is officially rolling out autonomous passenger rides to and from San Francisco International Airport. As of January 29, 2026, SFO has approved Waymo’s fully driverless ride service as the final phase of a pilot program that launched in September 2025. The service begins with access for a select group of more...
SF’s Brand New Massive City-Block-Sized Mural
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Wow The former Bloomingdale’s on Mission Street is getting a major makeover with a massive public mural, This Burning World, by Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson. Stretching 433 feet long and 66 feet high, the vinyl installation covers the building’s windows and brings a bold, colorful presence to SoMa. The mural more...
