SF City Guides
Kamala Harris 2020 President Launch Rally
Celebrations Kamala Harris is kicking off her campaign the 2020 Presidential Nomination with a rally in Oakland. Kamala is a fearless fighter for the vulnerable in our society. She’s been taking on the big fights by challenging powerful special interests who prey on working families, like Wall Street, big oil, and the Trump more...
1930s 1,000 Sqft San Francisco Scale Model
City Discoveries Ever wondered what your neighborhood looked like in the 1930s, or how you can help to reimagine where you live today? Portions of a rediscovered scale model of San Francisco from 1938 with 6,000 city blocks, are coming to a branch near you. Each neighborhood will be on display in its corresponding more...
2019 Fort Point Civil War Day at Presidio
Get Out: Events Fort Point is called to action once again. Experience first-hand the momentous era of the American Civil War from live reenactors through infantry and artillery demonstrations, medicine in the 1800’s, music, Victorian dance and exhibits displaying the lives of men, women, and children of days past. Talks and demonstrations will be held throughout more...
Oakland A’s FanFest 2019
Get Out: Events The Oakland A’s will host their annual FanFest on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 9:30 am to 2 pm at Jack London Square. FanFest will include autograph and Q&A sessions with players and coaches, appearances by Stomper and the Hall of Fame racers, as well as a Ticket Sales hub for more...
2019 SF’s Insane “Free Bazaar” Sign Party
Outdoorsy Delight, amuse and confuse your fellow humans on their way to work. The organizers will provide free poster boards and markers. You’ll write “FREE (WHATEVER YOU WANT)” and offer an experience, some words, a trinket, a sip — or anything you think would bring some whimsy to workers streaming out of Montgomery station. Meet more...
Rare Super Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Over SF
Get Out: Events It’s the year’s first supermoon, meaning the moon is nearly at its closest to Earth for this month, plus there will be lunar eclipse as well. This will be the last total lunar eclipse to grace Earth’s sky until May 26, 2021. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes completely through the more...
Sea Lions’ 29th Anniversary Weekend: Free Guided Tours
Celebrations Celebrate the 29th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival to PIER 39. The boisterous barking pinnipeds began arriving in droves shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in October 1989. With a protected environment and plentiful supply of food from the Bay, the sea lions quickly decided to more...
2019 San Francisco SPCA Pop-Up & Cat Cafe
Get Out: Events The SF SPCA is back at One Embarcadero Center with a wildly adorable month-long Pop Up. Set in a lush indoor jungle, this year’s Pop Up invites you to step into an enchanted world where adoptable animals are just waiting for you to visit and deepen your connection with the animal more...
Patti Smith’s 1-Week Photo Exhibition Comes to SF
Artsy Fartsy San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and kurimanzutto are honored to announce Wing, a one-week-only exhibition of photographs by international artist, writer, and musician Patti Smith. Presented from January 14–19, 2019, at the Diego Rivera Gallery at SFAI’s historic Chestnut Street campus, the exhibition features a selection of photographs centered on Smith’s reverence more...
Free Skee-Ball Nights
Fun & Games Want to play free skeeball and get tips from Joey the Cat, three-time National Brewskee-Ball champion? Guess what? Skeeson 33 of San Francisco Brewskee-Ball® starts in mid-January and we want you to play! Come to our Skee-4-Free Kickoff party to learn about the league, meet other rollers, and sign-up your team. Free more...
Night Bloom: Napa’s Hot Air Balloon Experience
Fairs & Festivals Night Bloom: Hot Air Balloon Experience – Saturday, January 12 & 19 | Sunday, January 13 & 20 | 7 pm – Oxbow Commons (weather pending) Napa Valley’s majestic hot air balloons will be uniquely displayed as part of this year’s Art After Dark experience. Several tethered hot air balloons will light up more...
The Great Mac ‘n’ Cheese Melt-Off
Eat & Drink After a long, under-cheesed year, the Biggest FêTe Du Fromage in San Francisco is returning to SoMa StrEat Food Park. Have a gouda time at this havarti party, where fifteen of the best food trucks and pop-up shops will be mixing and melting over 20 mouthwatering Mac ‘n Cheese specials. Who more...
The San Francisco Winter Cocktail Party
Eat & Drink You’re invited to San Francisco’s first Winter Cocktail Party of 2019… a special celebration of classic (but not so well known) cocktails like the White Negroni, Caipirinha and, our favorite, the New York Sour. Make it your New Year’s Resolution to find a new cocktail to fall in love with. And it all more...
The Best of SF Sketchfest 2019
Fairs & Festivals SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, is a yearly celebration of sketch, improv, stand-up, musical and alternative comedy, bringing the best in headlining and up and coming comedy to the Bay Area every January. 18th Annual SF Sketchfest January 10-27, 2019 See the full 2019 SF Sketchfest schedule and list of performers. The 2019 lineup includes more...
2-for-1 Winter Alcatraz Cruises
Deals Alcatraz Cruises is running their winter “Buy One, Get One Free” ticket promotion to encourage Bay Area residents to experience the assets that make Alcatraz Island one of the country’s most popular attractions. 2019 Government Shutdown Update – Day tours to Alcatraz are unaffected by the government shut down and will more...
