SF City Guides
Where to Go Swimming in the East Bay (2025)
East Bay, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches All regional parks in the East Bay will be open Memorial Day 2025 for annual holiday gatherings and celebratory festivities. Parks are anticipated to be busy and some at full capacity early, so park staff recommend arriving early to secure first-come, first-serve non reservable picnic sites. Park District swim facilities face more...
SF’s First Day of Fall 2025: Autumn Equinox Arrives Sept 22
Fall Break out the light sweaters (but maybe keep the shorts handy). Monday, September 22, 2025, marks the Autumn Equinox—the official first day of fall and the moment when day and night are nearly equal across the globe. In San Francisco, this astronomical milestone hits at 5:20 AM PST, officially ending summer more...
$50M Surf Park with Wave Pool Proposed for Alameda
East Bay, Swimming / Waterparks Surfing in Alameda? A new proposal aims to make that a reality. Thanks to much to KTVU and WavePoolMag for sharing the news a $50 million surf park is being proposed for Alameda’s west end. A new $50 million proposal could bring a wave pool and year-round surfing to the West more...
14+ Hours of Sunshine: First Day of Summer 2025 (June 20)
Holidays Friday, June 20, 2025, is the Summer Solstice—aka the official first day of summer and the day with the most daylight all year. Technically, summer begins at 7:42 PM PST, but with nearly 15 hours of sun, you’ll have plenty of time to soak it in. In San Francisco, the sun more...
SF’s Official Juneteenth Parade + City-Wide Celebrations (2025)
Celebrations, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored San Francisco is a world-class city and a premier global destination for Juneteenth festivities, including comedy show benefits, Father’s Day festivals, the 8-block Fillmore celebration and the main event: a flagship parade down market street and celebration in the heart of the City that engages, inspires and highlights unifying Black more...
Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary: 3-Day Concert Coming to SF’s Golden Gate Park
Brand New, Local Icons, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing the news that Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary concerts approved for Golden Gate Park. Get ready, Deadheads — the music is coming home. San Francisco just gave the green light for a massive 60th anniversary celebration for the Grateful Dead, and it’s happening right more...
SF’s New Pro Soccer Team Brings $10M Upgrade to Kezar Stadium
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to SFist for sharing the news about San Francisco’s brand new soccer team. A new men’s team, Golden City Football Club (GCFC), is set to launch in 2026 or 2027 and will call Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park its home. The team will compete in MLS NEXT Pro, a more...
SF’s Favorite Outdoor Movie Nights Ends After 20 Years
Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the disappointing news that one of San Francisco’s most beloved summer traditions is hitting pause for now. Sundown Cinema, the free outdoor movie series that has lit up parks across the city for more than two decades, has been suspended due to major financial struggles more...
Traffic Fix Coming to Golden Gate Park
Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation If you’ve ever been stuck in a slow crawl trying to get into the Music Concourse garage at Golden Gate Park, relief may be on the way. Starting May 12, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, in partnership with the SFMTA, will begin a short construction project to improve more...
Downtown SF’s Big Free Summer Concerts Are Back
Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Get ready for another round of free outdoor concerts in the heart of San Francisco. Starting June 14, 2025 the city’s free concert series is back for its second year, bringing live music to downtown plazas all summer long. The first show kicks off with Back 2 Baysics, a daytime event more...
10 Great East Bay Parks for Spring Wildflowers
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy The East Bay Regional Parks are awash with colorful spring wildflower blooms. As winter turns to spring the east bay parks transform into a beautiful sight as wildflowers begin to bloom from about the end of March through beginning of May. Check out their new Wildflowers in Your Parks webpage dedicated to more...
SF’s Biographical Play of Icon Superstar “Joan Crawford”
Brand New, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored A fast-paced 80 minute whirlwind biographical play about an icon whose legacy deserves a second look! Joan Crawford was a woman of contradictions, and this play is about both. 18+ Follow Young Joan forward in time from the start of her career in 1925 and mature Joan backwards from her death more...
SF’s Downtown Hoedown: New Country-Themed Monthly Block Party (May 1)
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals Dust off your boots — a brand-new monthly street party is launching in downtown San Francisco. Starting May 1, 2025, Downtown Hoedown will take over Front Street on the first Thursday of each month through October. It’s part of the expanding Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) series, and it’s free and open more...
New Pop-Ups Opening in SF’s Empty Union Square Storefronts
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Support the Bay More pop-ups and permanent shops coming to Union Square thanks to “Vacant to Vibrant” program. Downtown SF’s major storefront revival program, Vacant to Vibrant, is picking up steam with a fresh batch of pop-ups and permanent small businesses landing in Union Square and beyond. The program, launched in 2023 by the more...
Massive New Artist Hub Coming to SF’s Vacant Waterfront Pier 29
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco Thanks so much to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing that a massive waterfront warehouse on San Francisco’s Embarcadero is getting a new life as a cultural hub for local artists and creative events. The Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST), a nonprofit focused on preserving affordable spaces for arts and culture more...
