SF City Guides
Kick off the holiday season in Oakland with a new monthly rooftop night market: Town Social. Every second Thursday they’ll have a rotating group of food, craft, and arts vendors while local Bay Area DJs spin at their tiki bar. Town Social: Rooftop Night Market Every Second Thursday beginning October 2016 – 6 to 10pm The more...
The Golden State Warriors are getting ready for the fall season and invite you to an open practice so you can have sneak peek behind the scenes at a real practice game at Oracle Arena at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. > Tickets are $5 (benefiting the Warriors Community Foundation). Parking more...
The Giants have won 10 straight games when facing elimination, so after an epic 13-inning win it’s time to tie this series and send it back to Chicago. Win or Go Home: Giants vs. Cubs Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | First pitch at 5:30 pm SoMa StrEat Food Park, 428 11th Street, SF >> FREE with Facebook more...
Candidates Jane Kim and Scott Wiener debate a wide array of issues facing San Francisco in their campaign to represent the city in District 11 in the California State Senate. This event will be moderated by James Taylor, politics professor and chair of the African American Studies Dept at USF. State more...
Fleet Week Ship Tours Throughout Fleet Week, thousands of visitors climb aboard amphibious carriers, destroyers and cruisers docked all along the Embarcadero to get a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the sailors serving in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy. Admission to ship tours is first-come-first served and there’s more...
Got the day off? Take a guided walk around San Francisco and learn something new about the city you love on Columbus Day. 2016 Columbus Day Walking Tours Monday, October 10, 2016 All over San Francisco FREE, but donations are greatly appreciated. 2016 Tours: 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden* 10:00 am – Chinatown 11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A more...
Come to one of the city’s oldest celebrations of heritage and the longest-running Italian-American parade in the nation – a bright and colorful San Francisco institution since it was established in 1868. The parade is part of the Columbus Day celebration in North Beach which also includes the long-running Columbus Day Bazaar. 2016 Italian more...
Before the 2nd Presidential debate, Funcheap hosts a special election-based team trivia live game show. It’s the ultimate opportunity to test your democratic right to game-show fun. Join the Big Quiz Thing at SoMa StrEat Food Park for an evening of political-themed multimedia team-quiz excitement. The 2016 Election Game Show Spectacular with Funcheap and The Big Quiz more...
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. 35th Annual San Francisco Fleet Week October 3 – 10, 2016 San Francisco FREE Much more than just the Blue Angels, this yearly festival and more...
For one night, drop your relations, your work, your leisure, and all your usual motives for movement and action, and let yourself be drawn by the chase. Journey to the End of the Night is an annual free street game / scavenger hunt of epic proportions with nearly 2,000 people participating, more...
Noriega Street will be home to the 3rd Annual Ocean Beach Music and Art Festival (formerly Outer Noriega Street Fair) featuring a slew of live music on six stages, live art, and a pumpkin patch too. 2016 Ocean Beach Music & Art Festival Saturday, October 8, 2016 | 11 am to 7 pm Noriega between more...
Dearly beloved… come and dance to dark electro, industrial, new wave and goth music with zombie brides and grooms all night long. Come in your bride and groom costumes and receive reduced admission, plus there will be personal wedding ceremonies performed throughout the night, and you can marry anyone – living OR more...
It’s an even year, so of course the Giants are in the playoffs. In a show of civic pride, City Hall, Coit Tower and SFO, along with a number of civic and landmark buildings in San Francisco, will be lit in orange throughout the playoff run. The Giants will face the New more...
Market Street comes alive with over 40 prototype projects. The wide sidewalks will be filled with temporary installations ranging from performance spaces, relaxation zones, dynamic art pieces, and more. Market Street runs through the heart of our beautiful city, yet it can feel uninviting and disconnected. The Market Street Prototyping Festival more...
With their backs against the wall, the Giants swept the Dodgers to edge out the Cardinals. October (and even years) brings out the best in the Giants. They square off against the NY Mets for a win-or-go-home challenge. With Bumgarner on the mound, the Giants’ playoff hopes are always still alive. more...
