SF City Guides
SF’s Legion of Honor Celebrates 100 Years with Rare Free 3-Day Weekend
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco In a rare three-day event, San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum will open its doors for free to all visitors from November 9-11, 2024, in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Known for offering a free day on the first Tuesday of every month to all visitors, and weekly free Saturdays exclusive more...
New Halloween Block Party for 10,000+ Comes to Downtown SF
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco’s first “entertainment zone” will transform into a Halloween haven for the city’s brand-new “Nightmare on Front Street” event. Set for Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 2–10 p.m., the free block party will offer a full day of spooky fun in the heart of downtown. Attendees can expect DJs, more...
10 Best Corn Mazes in the Bay Area for 2024
Halloween, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Let’s get lost in a corn maze! Here’s a list of fantastic Bay Area corn mazes for 2024! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more information for 2024. These insane twists and turns of nature used to be done manually, but now they’re mostly done by GPS and computer-controlled more...
13 Awesome Bay Area Haunted Houses for 2024
Get Out: Events, Halloween Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooks and frights at a Haunted House. Whether it’s a big production full of elaborate props and character actors or a more local DIY Halloween attraction, you’ll be sure to find a fun way to celebrate this October. Here’s a list of fantastic, frightful Bay more...
San Francisco Unveils New “Bayfront Park,” Reusing Steel from Bay Bridge
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that the city’s waterfront welcomes yet another new addition today with the grand opening of Bayfront Park, a 5.5-acre green space nestled between Chase Center and the Bay. The park, originally scheduled to open in fall of 2023 and part of more...
SF’s Brand New 10-Acre “India Basin” Waterfront Park Opens
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today joined community members and state leaders to celebrate the opening of the southern half of India Basin Waterfront Park, one of the most significant park projects in modern San Francisco history. The $200 million environmental justice investment connects Bayview-Hunter’s Point residents to a healthy shoreline, more...
SF’s Quirky Ice Cream Shop Humphry Slocombe Closing Original Location
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s quirky ice cream shop, Humphry Slocombe, is closing its original location in the Mission located at 2790 Harrison Street. The ice cream shop opened in 2008 and is well known for its unusual flavors like its signature Secret Breakfast more...
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Union Square is Back (2024-25)
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2024-25 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Enjoy ice skating in San Francisco’s iconic plaza surrounded by festive lights and the more...
Check Out SF’s Glorious New Mosaic-Tiled Staircase
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco has a brand-new mosaic-tiled staircase. Glen Park’s Burnside Avenue stairway has been turned into The City’s newest tiled stairway featuring a stream with schools of fish, an embankment of plants and flowers, plus birds and other critters that children (and adults) will love. A centerpiece is a glorious more...
San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous October festivals, street fairs, and events including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco Fleet Week, Sunday Streets “Phoenix Day” massive city-wide block party, and much more you can look forward to this October 2024. > We’ll be updating this guide with more October events soon! San Francisco more...
SF’s Twin Peaks Set to Host Epic Red Bull Skate Park (For One Day)
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s iconic Twin Peaks is about to get turned into a skaters paradise for one day. On October 19, 2024 Red Bull is transforming this famous lookout 922 feet above the city into a temporary pop-up skate park for its “Skyline” more...
SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back ($15 Off Tix)
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet is in peril! Are you the more...
Bay Area’s Best Pumpkin Patches for 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Fun & Games, Halloween Get into the fall spirit by picking out your favorite pumpkin at a local pumpkin patch. Best of all, nearly all of the pumpkin patches listed below offer free admission for all. Some fun fall activities like their corn mazes or hayrides may require a fee though. Here’s a list of more...
Huge New 30,000 sqft Sports Bar Opening at Chase Center in 2025
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is set to get a huge new addition to its sports scene with the opening of Splash at Thrive City in early 2025. Likley named after the Splash Brothers (Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, even though Klay is no longer with the team), the 30,000 square foot, state-of-the-art sports more...
Fleet Week’s Best Kept Secret? Watch the Blue Angels from a $5 Bay Ferry
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to The Richmond Standard for uncovering this cheap unique Fleet Week Bay “cruise.” Looking for a unique way to enjoy San Francisco’s Fleet Week air show without getting lost in the crowds at Crissy Field or Aquatic Park? For 2024, San Francisco Bay Ferry is offering a special “Richmond Scenic” more...
