Friday, January 16
After Life: Dark Electronica Experience
After Life: A night dedicated to the heavier electronic side of Darkwave, with a focus on bringing new music to the front. From downtempo Witch House, midtempo Darkwave and pouding Industrial Bass, Dark Techno & more, featuring music from the last decade to current times. ...
Saturday, January 17
The Prince of Homburg: A Solo Exhibition by P. Staff
Saturday, January 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: $10 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Experience this exhibition exploring freedom, repression, and desire through prints, sculpture, and a dream-like video installation.
Step inside this exhibition asking timely questions of identity, autonomy, and social control.
Bay Area Then and Now Poetry Series
Saturday, January 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join us outside on YBCA’s Third Street Courtyard for a poetry and spoken word reading by Kevin Dublin, Magick Altman and Tongo Eisen-Martin.
Enjoy the performances designed to bring together intergenerational and diverse voices from the Bay. Included with gallery admission.
Frequency 2026: Beats + Vibes All Night (BuzzWorks)
Ditch the resolution for a night and find your flow. We’re all about balancing life with play and keeping the vibes soaring.
From deep cuts to groovy beats, we’ve got a stacked lineup ready to elevate your holiday weekend!
Crxtian @crxtian_
DRose @djdrose_music
Empress @dj.empress.sf
Lorne @lornesounds
Ly Pham @smily.pham
Normis @_normis_d_alchemist_ ...
Monday, January 19
MoAD Free Museum Day on MLK Day 2026 (SF)
Monday, January 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD will celebrate the national observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a Day of Service, providing free admission to the museum and programs throughout the day. Through art, performance and music, our special guests will help us reflect on the ...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Free Community Day
Monday, January 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD will celebrate the national observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a Day of Service, providing FREE admission to the museum and programs throughout the day. Through art, performance and music, our special guests will help us reflect on the ...
2026 MLK Jr. Day Music Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Monday, January 19 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The MLK2026 Music Festival celebrates its fourteenth year, featuring award-winning artists and performers on the main stage at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens.
The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Music Festival is a spectacular celebration of artistry, culture, and unity that takes center stage during our annual MLK ...
Tuesday, January 20
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday
2010s Pop Culture Trivia: Wine + Prizes (SF)
Think you’ve been paying attention since the 2010s? From viral memes and streaming hits to celebrity scandals, reality TV, and social media chaos, this 2010s to Today Pop Culture Trivia night at Wine Down will put your modern pop knowledge to the test. Grab a ...
Wednesday, January 21
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, January 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, January 21 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday
Thursday, January 22
SF’s $10 “Booze School” High West Whiskey Tasting at Underdogs Cantina
Discover the art of whiskey! Perfect for whiskey enthusiasts and those looking to expand their palate.
San Francisco Booze School
Monthly at 6pm
Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St., San Francisco
Get Tickets – $11.99 $16.99 (fees included) – $5 off w/ code CHEAPBOOZE
Grab a friend and get 2 tickets ...
Friday, January 23
The Prince of Homburg Opening Celebration (YBCA)
Friday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join us for an evening celebration marking the U.S. premiere of this major solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist P. Staff.
Mingle with artists, curators, and community members while exploring the installation, which examines freedom, control, and the pressures placed on queer and trans bodies today.
Saturday, January 24
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building Opening (Jan. 24 – Feb. 11)
Saturday, January 24 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at SF’s Ferry Building (Jan. 24- Feb. 11)
Saturday, January 24 – 7:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Mark your calendars – the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco sculptures are returning to the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building from January 24 through February 11, leading up to the annual Hearts in SF Gala on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Stroll the Ferry Building Marketplace and ...
The Body as a Site of Resistance (YBCA)
Saturday, January 24 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join us for a panel discussion with P. Staff, Mel Y. Chen, and Mara Hassan, moderated by Jeanne Gerrity.
This panel looks at how governments and institutions control and suppress life, assigning value to bodies and viewing transness as a threat to social order.
Sunday, January 25
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building (Jan. 24 – Feb. 11)
Sunday, January 25 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...
Tuesday, January 27
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday
Wednesday, January 28
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, January 28 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, January 28 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday
Saturday, January 31
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building (Jan. 24 – Feb. 11)
Saturday, January 31 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...
Sunday, February 1
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building (Jan. 24 – Feb. 11)
Sunday, February 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...
Tuesday, February 3
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday
