SF City Guides
The 8th Annual Market Street Snowflake Lighting ceremony will feature live music as city officials will count down to the illumination of 270 LED illuminated snowflakes on Market Street’s signature “Path of Gold” light poles in front of the cable car turn-around at Powell and Market streets. 2015 Snowflakes on Market Lighting Ceremony Monday, November 23, 2015 | 6:30 more...
Experience the holiday magic at Pier 39 – sing songs, hear choral performances, chuckle at holiday-themed comedy, give hugs to Disneyland friends, and welcome the season with two days of holly-jolly magic and merriment for the whole family. The fun culminates at 6 pm each night as Pier 39′s majestic 60-foot tree, more...
Get started on that holiday list early as the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market returns to Fort Mason. Expect over 300 talented makers ranging from holiday inspired stationery and gift wrap, unique and one-of-a-kind jewelry, apparel and shoes, to eco-friendly furniture, prints and posters, housewares and much more. 2015 Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market November more...
Andres Amador is an earthscape artist from San Francisco who is well known for creating massive sand drawings on the beach using only a rake and some volunteers. Watch him create one of his large-scale artworks. Then watch it wash away. Andres Amador Sand Art Creation Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 11am to 1pm more...
Macy’s in Union Square unveils their 29th Annual “Holiday Windows” with elaborately-decorated holiday window displays all along the outside of the building featuring some adorable (and adoptable) cats and dogs to help benefit the SPCA and find these furry friends a new home. 2015 Macy’s Holiday Windows November 20, 2015 – January 3, 2016 Macy’s Union more...
Sure, Black Friday gets all the attention with big box store sales, but if you want to actually enjoy yourself as you do your holiday shopping, we recommend getting started early and checking out some of the local indie shopping festivals happening all over the Bay Area. Browse through rows of interesting more...
BART’s very first new train car (train car 3001) is almost done and is getting ready for a cross country ride back to the Bay Area atop a flatbed truck from New York to Hayward. This new car will undergo tons of testing with a target date of being put into service more...
The first round of 2016 Noise Pop Festival artists just got announced today with a load of great bands and tickets starting at Funcheap-friendly $12. The full schedule of shows and events (including free happy hours and art shows) is still to come. But you can start drooling now with the first round of more...
Enjoy a winter fireworks display, and a special free Disney on Ice performance of “Frozen” which takes place on the outdoor ice rink in Justin Herman Plaza during Embarcadero Center’s 29th Annual Building Lighting Ceremony when more than 16,000 lights illuminate the San Francisco skyline. 2015 Embarcadero Lighting Ceremony Friday, November 20, 2015 – 4-6 pm: Winter more...
Every Wednesday this holiday season at the Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square is “Bank of the West Wednesday” featuring free skate rentals to all ($5 value), or if you’re a Bank of the West customer, you get an extra special treat with not only free skate rentals for free admission to more...
Give a pint of blood, and get a pint of beer at the historic San Francisco Elks Lodge, plus enjoy a free buffet, treats and drinks at the canteen. Anyone who attempts to give blood (about 15% get turned away for various reasons) will get a complimentary buffet meal, some sweet homemade more...
The Leonids is an average shower, producing an average of up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. In 2015 the expected peak mornings are November 17 and 18. That’s the morning (not the evening) of the 17th and 18th. Fortunately, the waxing moon won’t jeopardize the view of this more...
“Mole” is a Mexican sauce made from chili peppers, other spices and, most importantly, chocolate. Mole lovers are invited to participate in the “Mole Para Morirse” (Mole To Die For) contest, where the audience will get a chance to taste a variety of regional mole entries and vote for their favorites. 2015 Mole more...
The Howard Zinn Bookfair, a celebration of the books that make us rethink our roles in the world and connect people with hidden histories, will be held at CCSF Mission Campus. The day-long fair also celebrates the legacy of Howard Zinn, author of Peoples’ History of the United States. 60 booksellers and close more...
Join the forefront of collaborative innovation between the Bay Area’s vibrant art and tech communities at Kinetech Arts’ annual Dance Hack Day, a non-profit event that brings together performers and developers to inspire one another and experiment with emerging technologies. Combining a traditional hackathon with a dance lab, Dance Hack Day is more...
