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2023 Holiday Festivities (San Francisco + Bay Area)2023 Holiday Festivities (San Francisco + Bay Area)
By - posted 11/26/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Embracing the holiday spirit in the Bay for 2023! Bay Area comes alive with vibrant holiday cheer as the season approaches. From dazzling lights to festive markets, the region offers an array of delightful festivities for locals and visitors alike. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Holiday Festivities more...

San Francisco December Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco December Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 11/26/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous December festivals and street fairs including festive holiday lighting events you can look forward to this December 2023. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our December Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2023. Hayes Valley’s 33rd Holiday Stroll – more...

San Francisco's Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
By - posted 11/25/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous winter festivals and street fairs you can look forward to this Winter 2023. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Winter Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2023. Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Wednesday, November 1, more...

Golden Gate Park’s Lighted Forest is Back for 2023Golden Gate Park’s Lighted Forest is Back for 2023
By - posted 11/24/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Holiday Lights, San Francisco

San Francisco’s popular “Entwined” Lighted Forest in Golden Gate is back* from December 7, 2023 – April 28, 2024. *Pending permit approval, of course! The Entwined installation is still pending approval. It was reviewed at Wednesday’s Visual Arts Committee meeting, and next will be up for final approval at an upcoming more...

SF Parking Meter Hours Will Not Be Extended to 10pm & Sunday (Thank Goodness)SF Parking Meter Hours Will Not Be Extended to 10pm & Sunday (Thank Goodness)
By - posted 11/22/2023
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation

Thank goodness… San Francisco’s parking meter hours will not be expanded. Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has reached an agreement with SFMTA to put the brakes on their plan to expand the hours parking meters would be enforced. SFMTA proposed expanding the meter more...

Bay Area's "Cut Your Own" Christmas Tree Farms 2023Bay Area’s “Cut Your Own” Christmas Tree Farms 2023
By - posted 11/22/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Outdoorsy

Love the smell of pine and got a hankering for a real Christmas tree? Ditch the paved asphalt lot for a real Christmas tree farm with plenty of charm and festive activities to really get you into the holiday spirit. Updated 11/21/23 2023 Bay Area Christmas Tree Farms Confirmed for 2023 Patchen California Christmas more...

10 Fun Things to Do Thanksgiving Weekend (November 23-26) in San Francisco + Bay Area10 Fun Things to Do Thanksgiving Weekend (November 23-26) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 11/22/2023
Thanksgiving, Weekend Events Guide

10 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: November 23-26, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day Weekend) Your Weekend Plans: Start your weekend by watching Ghirardelli Square’s Holiday Lighting, join Niles’ Festival of Lights & Parade, shop from 200+ local artists at Craneway Craft Fair, enjoy the Parade of Lights & Winter more...

How to Volunteer for Thanksgiving 2023 in SFHow to Volunteer for Thanksgiving 2023 in SF
By - posted 11/21/2023
Causes, Community, Getting Help, Support the Bay, Thanksgiving

Take a moment and give back to the community this Thanksgiving. Read on below for organizations across San Francisco and the Bay Area in need of volunteers to help spread food and warmth to those less fortunate. Know of another volunteering opportunity for Thanksgiving 2023? Let us know. San Francisco City Impact’s more...

SF's 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House Closes Until Spring 2024SF’s 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House Closes Until Spring 2024
By - posted 11/17/2023
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that the historic Haas-Lilienthal House has closed for the remainder of 2023. The 137-year-old Queen Anne home unfortunately hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic and is struggling financially. The 11,500-square-foot mansion will remain open to private events, but tours are suspended for the more...

SF's New I-80 Freeway “Urban Forest” Just OpenedSF’s New I-80 Freeway “Urban Forest” Just Opened
By - posted 11/17/2023
Brand New, Outdoorsy, San Francisco

San Francisco Public Works has opened the city’s first street tree nursery. The City’s new Street Tree Nursery took root on November 9, 2023, at a celebration marking the opening of the innovative Public Works project to grow San Francisco’s urban forest, combat climate change and train people for jobs planting more...

122-Year Old Golden Gate Park Bandshell Closed Until 2024122-Year Old Golden Gate Park Bandshell Closed Until 2024
By - posted 11/17/2023
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Golden Gate Park’s historic Bandshell in between the de Young and California Academy of Sciences is now closed for structural renovations until 2024. The Golden Gate Bandshell façade will undergo minor repairs and maintenance work this winter to get it ready for the 2024 season. Please note that there will be more...

Japantown's Immersive Light Show "Dandelion Project" Returns (Nov. 13-19)Japantown’s Immersive Light Show “Dandelion Project” Returns (Nov. 13-19)
By - posted 11/17/2023
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco

San Francisco’s Japantown is lighting up for APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, November 13-19, 2023 from noon to 6pm. This is likely located on the first floor of the Kinokuniya Mall. The Japantown Community Benefit District in partnership with Ryotaro Muramatsu and NAKED, Inc. is excited to bring back to San Francisco’s Japantown, Dandelion Project. As more...

12 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (November 17-19) in San Francisco + Bay Area12 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (November 17-19) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 11/16/2023
Weekend Events Guide

12 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: November 17-19, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: See adorable animals when Macy’s Holiday Windows open for the 2023 season, get your groove on at “Disco YES!” Chinatown Art Block Party, indulge in unlimited chocolate at the Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon, feel more...

SF's Giant Ferris Wheel Reopens at Fisherman's Wharf (Nov. 13)SF’s Giant Ferris Wheel Reopens at Fisherman’s Wharf (Nov. 13)
By - posted 11/13/2023
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco

San Francisco’s giant Ferris wheel is now located at Fisherman’s Wharf. After nearly 3 years in operation, San Francisco’s SkyStar Observation Wheel said goodbye to Golden Gate Park. The Ferris Wheel has officially moved across town to 2860 Taylor Street, a triangular-shaped lot at Pier 43, near Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf. The more...

Oakland's First Fridays Going On Hiatus Starting in JanuaryOakland’s First Fridays Going On Hiatus Starting in January
By - posted 11/12/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Oakland

Thanks to KTVU for sharing the unfortunate news that Oakland’s First Fridays block party is going on hiatus. The popular, lively monthly street fair, happening on first Fridays, has announced they will be taking a break from the festival. Although attendance isn’t down, it receives between 15,000 to 35,000 attendees each more...