SF City Guides
An Amazing “Lighted Forest” is Coming to Golden Gate Park
Brand New, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. Related: GG Park’s Gorgeous “Lighted Forest” Extended Until April 4th – 2/26/21 2020 Winter Lights Around the Bay – 11/28/20 “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s more...
IHOP’s Free Pancake Day
Freebies IHOP will serve millions of free short stack of the Original Buttermilk Pancakes during its National Pancake Day Celebration on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. More than 1,500 IHOP restaurants across the country will invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack of IHOP’s signature delicious buttermilk pancakes from 7 am to 7 pm. IHOP National more...
A Rare Free SFMOMA Day
Fairs & Festivals Treat yourself and your loved ones to a free and fun-filled day at SFMOMA. As part of Culture for Community, more than a dozen Yerba Buena cultural organizations will offer free admission on February 20, 2020. Enjoy exhibitions, activities, and events at participating organizations uniting on this day and celebrating Black more...
Noise Pop 2020: Every Free Event
Fairs & Festivals The Noise Pop Festival is San Francisco’s (and Funcheap’s) favorite indie music and art festival. Now in its 28th year, Noise Pop has brought early exposure to many emerging artists in the Bay Area and beyond, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim like Raphael Saadiq, Benjamin Gibbard, Maya more...
Tulipmania is Back. 39,000 Tulips Bloom in SF
Fairs & Festivals Experience botanical bliss as Pier 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during the annual Tulipmania flower festival. Tulipmania 2017 February 11-19, 2017 – Daily guided tours at 10 am Pier 39, San Francisco FREE Enjoy the flowers’ beauty and learn helpful gardening tips by taking free more...
President’s Day: Your 3 Day Weekend Guide
Get Out: Events Make the most of your 3-day weekend. Grab a beer during SF Beer Week, stop to smell the 39,000 flowers at Pier 39’s Tulipmania or catch the peak of nearly 100 rare and historic magnolias blooming at San Francisco Botanical Garden. From a lowrider car show to night markets, comedy shows to hikes, more...
Rare 2-for-1 Alaska Airlines Sale
Travel Today only, February 11, 2020, buy one Leap Day flight, and get one for just the taxes and fees. Take a leap. An extra day in 2020 means an extra day of travel––so we’re sharing this buy one, get one discount offer to help you and a friend save on an more...
Pillow Fight 2020
Get Out: Events Feathers fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place annually on Valentine’s Day. It’s Pillow Fight. In the past, nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descended on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another to lovingly beat the crap out of each other more...
Union Square’s Brand New Heart Sculptures
Artsy Fartsy The beautiful Hearts in San Francisco will be unveiled on Valentine’s Day at the four corners of Union Square on February 14, 2020. The 2020 collection of hearts will be on view until November 2020. Hearts in San Francisco Project The Hearts in San Francisco project debuted in 2004. Under the leadership more...
SF’s Magnificent Magnolia Bloom
Outdoorsy One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of nearly 100 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety silver buds on the often bare branches of these elegant trees, many rare and historic, more...
Free Asian Art Museum Lunar New Year Celebration
Celebrations Welcome the Year of the Rat with dancing, art-making and storytelling at our annual Lunar New Year Celebration. This year’s celebration features a student performance of classical Chinese music and readings from Amy Ma about the zodiac calendar and Year of the Rat characteristics — who knows, you may discover something more...
A Rare Visit to SF’s 1,070 Ft. High Viewing Platform
Only in San Francisco Get ready for a one-of-a-kind viewing experience from the tallest office building west of Chicago. During your visit, you’ll have an opportunity to view the Bay Area from a never before seen vantage point. In record time, all Salesforce Tower Ohana Floor tours for the community are full through January 2020. more...
The Future of SF’s Muni & Transportation in 2050
Only in San Francisco What will transportation look like in 30 years? Give us your thoughts at a hands-on workshop for ConnectSF, San Francisco’s multi-agency long-range transportation planning effort. Many of the transportation challenges of today are rooted in the long-term planning decisions of the past. As we plan for the future, we need your more...
SF’s 7-Hour Marathon Festival of Arts & Ideas
Fairs & Festivals The San Francisco Public Library, SFMOMA, and the French Consulate in San Francisco unite to present a seven-hour marathon of debate, performance, readings, and music featuring top thinkers from San Francisco and beyond as we envision the city of the future. 2nd Annual “Night of Ideas” Arts & Ideas Festival Saturday, February more...
