SF City Guides
Washington Sq. Park Closes for 6 Months
City Insight Washington Square Park, one of the city’s first parks, established in 1847, is closing down for approximately six months for construction on June 17, 2019. The final day to enjoy the park in full will be Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 During this time, the park’s lawn will be closed, while more...
Stern Grove 2019: June 16 – August 18
Fairs & Festivals The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 82nd season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent way to spend a relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting watching free performances from top touring more...
Corgi Con: 1,000 Dog Beach Paw-ty
Celebrations The NorCal Corgi Con is a wonderfully bizarre beach day bash for dogs (and their pawrents) that brings together hundreds of enthusiastic Corgis, their owners and wannabes too on Ocean Beach in San FranCorgsco. 2019 Corgi Con Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 10 am to 2 pm Ocean Beach, below Cliff House (Between Stairwell 2 and more...
Salesforce Park Re-Opens July 1st
City Insight After being closed for a little more than 9 months, the Salesforce Transit Center and rooftop park are finally scheduled to reopen on July 1, 2019. Following eight years of construction, SF’s new $2.2 billion Transit Center was shut down after having only been open for about 6 weeks when two more...
Warriors Watch Parties | NBA Finals 2019
Get Out: Events The Warriors need your support to try to stay alive against the Raptors… are you ready? Here’s our list of some of the best places in the bay to watch all the action with giant screens, beer hall games, $1 wings, open bars, $1.25 oysters, BYOB parties and more. Plus more...
Could This Be SF’s New Ferry Piazza?
City Discoveries The Port of San Francisco has just unveiled its goals and a new draft plan for the future of the city’s 7.5 miles of waterfront that stretches from Aquatic Park and Fisherman’s Wharf to Bayview. Give Your Feedback on the Plan Among the improvements recommended are a “true piazza” behind the Ferry more...
2019 Total Wellness Festival
Fairs & Festivals Embarcadero Center will host an interactive health forum called Total Wellness. This event is free to the public and is held on the Street Levels of Two and Three Embarcadero Center, located between Front, Sacramento and Clay Streets – Total Wellness is even BARTable. 2019 Annual Total Wellness Festival Thursday, June 13, more...
Although San Francisco’s “Film Night in the Park” series hasn’t been announced yet, there are still lots of options for outdoor films. Summer means the weather (usually) gets a little warmer in the Bay Area and all the outdoor movie screens pop up. So get ready to bring a blanket, pack more...
2019 Haight Street Fair
Get Out: Events The annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair brings thousands of people to Haight Street between Stanyan and Masonic to shop over 200 outdoor vendors including food, green businesses, local artists, clothing, crafts, non-profits and more. 2019 Haight Ashbury Street Fair Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 11 am to 5:30 pm Haight Street (Stanyan to Masonic), more...
Golden Gate Park’s Free Symphony Sundays
Get Out: Events The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 137th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park for more than 100 years. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, run about 90 minutes, and are free and open more...
Prince’s Birthday Dance Party
Get Out: Events It’s Prince’s birthday (June 7) so get ready to dance to a massive dose of Prince and Prince-inspired hits, all mixed with classic RnB throwbacks at this special edition of “HellaRnB.” Purple Rain / Raspberry Beret / Kiss / Cream / 1999 / Little Red Corvette / Let’s Go Crazy / When Doves Cry / I Would Die 4 more...
SFJAZZ Festival Free Block Party
Fairs & Festivals SFJAZZ hosts a free neighborhood block party at Proxy SF’s outdoor walk-in theater in Hayes Valley to kick-off the 37th San Francisco Jazz Festival. SFJAZZ Block Party Tuesday, June 11, 2019 | 5 to 10 pm Proxy, 432 Octavia, SF FREE Featuring: Royal Jelly Jive La Mixta Criolla Jazz Film Plus, there will be a beer garden and food more...
Free Krispy Kreme Day 2019
Freebies Friday, June 7, 2019 is National Doughnut Day, supposedly a real holiday created in 1938 by the Salvation Army to honor volunteers who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In celebration, Krispy Kreme is offering a free donut of any variety today at all participating stores. No purchase is necessary, more...
Berkeley Free Outdoor Movie Summer Block Parties
Get Out: Events The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) in partnership with the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) presents “It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll”, a series of free summer movie matinees on the museum’s massive outdoor LED screen at Addison street. On the second Thursday of each month from June to more...
Check Out SF’s Brand New Waterfront Park
Brand New A brand new world-class 10-acre park that will provide local residents with direct access to parks, open space, and new recreational opportunities is coming to India Basin is coming. While the construction and opening date is still likely many years away, come meet the designers, hear from the project team more...
