SF City Guides
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...
Reset your system with a modern spin on a 600-year-old Rosh Hashanah ritual called tashlich to get rid of last year’s bad karma and start the new year off fresh. JCCSF and Reboot by the shore invite you to Ocean Beach for a brief, engaging ritual and joyful noise accompaniment from shofar more...
2016 brings San Francisco the 16th 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 2016 Three days, seven stages, over 100 artists Friday-Sunday, Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct. more...
It’s that time of year again, when the museum gears up for its annual Filipino American History Month Celebration. This year’s theme of “Movement” focuses on the traditions of dance, martial arts, word and art of the Philippines. Celebrate Filipino American history and culture at the Asian Art Museum’s annual festival more...
The Soundwaves music series returns to Jack London Square with free live music on the Oakland waterfront. Locals and visitors are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for this festive afternoon of fabulous music including high-energy blues and bluegrass from Dirty Cello, Afro-Latin funk from Sang Matiz, and more...
