SF City Guides
SF + Bay Area Halloween Party Guide 2019
Halloween The ghouls, goblins, zombies rise on Halloween weekend all over the Bay, and we’ve picked out our very favorite events of 2021. Make your plans early and start coordinating your costumes to make this a Halloween to remember. After a forgettable 2020 can 2021 get any freakier? We’ll find out… Block Parties more...
Check Out the New “SF Streets” Interactive Map
Brand New San Francisco launched a new multi-agency project map: the SF STREETS Interactive Map, the newest way to explore projects in San Francisco from three City agencies – San Francisco Public Works (SFPW), San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). This map is designed for individuals more...
Busta Rhymes Free Bayview Concert is Coming
Fairs & Festivals On Saturday, October 26th from Noon to 7 pm, Imprint.City will produce the 4th Annual BayviewLIVE Festival, the only festival in San Francisco solely dedicated urban artists. This is a special year for the festival because it is the first year the Bayview Hunters Point has just been designated as San more...
The Castro’s “Glow in the Streets” Halloween Block Party
Halloween This Halloween/Samhain weekend, Comfort & Joy is back with an even more dazzling Castro block party for the second annual ‘Glow in the Streets’. Glow in the Streets Block Party Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 4 pm to 9:30 pm Noe Street between Market and Beaver, 2298 Market Street, SF Technically free, but $10+ donations more...
2019 Trolley Dances
Only in San Francisco Each year, Epiphany Productions transforms the city’s streets into stages through San Francisco Trolley Dances, a series of free contemporary dance performances along a Muni line. RSVP for your Tour – 2019 Event: Dance performance and more along the historic J-Church trolley route. San Francisco Trolley Dances, now in its 16th anniversary more...
Palace of Fine Arts Free “Second Summer” Fest
Fairs & Festivals Our Second Summer weekend on Sunday the 20th is a celebration of SF’s real summer as we explore some of the Bay Area’s culinary delights, sponsored by Harley-Davidson LiveWire. In addition to test rides, we’ll be doing food workshops where you can learn how to make perfect empanadas with Venga SF, more...
SF’s Huge Free Halloween Party at Bill Graham
Fairs & Festivals Another Planet Entertainment is partnering with San Francisco Police Department Northern Station CPAB to host the annual Halloween Party & Matinee on Sunday, October 20th at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. This year’s free daytime movie will feature The Secret Life Of Pets. Join us for an afternoon of free food, games, more...
SF’s Brand New “Outpost” Festival is Today
Fairs & Festivals Join Outpost for the first-ever San Francisco City Market – a 40,000 sq. ft. cultural festival celebrating music, food, drink, art, sustainability and immersive experiences from Harley-Davidson, YETI, wild foraged cocktails w/ Ketel One, a pork belly workshop w/ Niman Ranch and more. Check out YACHT‘s performance and their panel discussion more...
A Black Mirror-ish Pop-Up Shop is Opening in SF
Brand New The Glass Room is a pop-up store with a twist, displaying products and provocations where nothing is actually for sale. “Go to The Glass Room. If Black Mirror had a showroom, this would be it.” – Baratunde Thurston’ Instead, the objects in The Glass Room bring to life the hidden aspects of more...
2019 World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Fairs & Festivals Want to see a pumpkin that weighs almost as much as a Smart Car? World Pumpkin Capital Half Moon Bay will present its 46th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record-breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half more...
Red Bull’s Epic SUP Race Under the GG Bridge
Only in San Francisco Red Bull Heavy Water returns as arguably the most intense stand-up paddling event in the world with the event window beginning on Monday, October 14. The world’s best male and female SUP athletes will be back in San Francisco to take on a 12 km course from Aquatic Park under the iconic more...
Fleet Week 2019
Fairs & Festivals Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and Dogpatch for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. 39th Annual San Francisco Fleet Week October 6 – 14, 2019 San Francisco FREE The 39th Annual San Francisco Fleet Week – San Francisco’s more...
Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest
City Insight Everyone is welcome to attend this popular and lively San Francisco tradition – the 55th year Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest. Please note the event starts at noon, not 1:30pm as was previously listed. This competition features the best of the SFMTA’s professional bell-ringers vying for the coveted title of Bell Ringing more...
PG&E Shut-Off Survival Guide
City Insight As a precautionary measure to reduce wildfire risk during the forecasted severe wind event, PG&E confirmed that it will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in portions of 34 northern, central and coastal counties, affecting electric service for nearly 800,000 customers. Power outages could last up to 5 days. The more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Everything You Need to Know
Fairs & Festivals 2019 brings San Francisco the 19th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, 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. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 Three days, seven stages, over 90 artists Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, 2019 – The more...
