Celebrations
Diwali 2026: Festival of Lights Celebrations Around the Bay Area
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Holidays Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for millions of people around the world. The five-day festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, with traditions that include lighting diyas (small oil lamps), creating colorful rangoli more...
2026 Dia de los Muertos Celebrations
Celebrations, Get Out: Events Halloween is over, and now it’s time to bring out your dead. November 1 and 2, 2026, mark Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), a colorful celebration honoring loved ones who have passed. Expect to see elaborate community altars, skeletal face paint, marigold flowers, traditional music and dancing at more...
Mexican Navy 297-Foot “Tall Ship” Visits SF & Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge
Celebrations, Downtown San Francisco If you’ve ever wanted to see a tall ship sail into San Francisco Bay, set an alarm for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The Mexican Navy’s Cuauhtémoc, with its towering masts and web of rigging, is expected to pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge around 8:45 a.m. UPDATE! The Cuauhtémoc is now more...
Pokémon Takes Over San Francisco With Four Drone Shows (Aug. 27-30)
Artsy Fartsy, Celebrations, Downtown San Francisco, Wow San Francisco is about to get a massive Pokémon makeover. The Pokémon World Championships are coming to the city August 28-30, 2026 bringing the world’s top Pokémon players to Moscone Center and Chase Center for three days of competition and celebration. Alongside the championship, the first-ever PokémonXP fan experience will more...
SF Bay Area’s 20+ Juneteenth Celebrations 2026
Causes, Celebrations, Get Out: Events San Francisco and the Bay Area honor Juneteenth with giant celebrations, free carnival rides, Juneteenth parades, dance parties and more. 2026 Juneteenth Celebrations SF Mayor’s Official Juneteenth Kickoff – June 5, 2026 SF’s 2026 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides – June 13, 2026 San Bruno’s Juneteenth Celebration: Concert, Storytelling & more...
SF’s Big Golden Gate Bridge Fireworks Show for USA’s 250th Anniv.
4th of July, Brand New, Celebrations San Francisco is going all-in for July 4, 2026 with a truly once-in-a-generation moment: fireworks launching directly from the Golden Gate Bridge for the United States’ 250th anniversary. This is not your usual waterfront show. For the first time in 14 years, and only the third time in its history, the more...
World Cup 2026 Bay Area: Fan Zones & 30+ Watch Parties (June 11 – July 19)
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11, 2026, bringing the world’s biggest soccer tournament to North America. The Bay Area is one of the official host regions, with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara hosting six matches between June 13 and July 1, 2026. But the real action won’t just more...
SF’s Huge Free Outdoor “Pride Comedy Night” + Cocktail Party Returns to Thrive City for 2026
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride, San Francisco, Sponsored Join us for a night of laughter and fun in Thrive City! Outside and out loud is when breakthrough acts shine their brightest! Thrive City is tearing the roof off live entertainment with our can’t miss comedy lineup geared toward mature audiences. Pride Comedy Night presented by Accenture will feature special more...
San Francisco Pride Guide 2026
Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The Parade takes place on the last Sunday of June annually. Our Pride Guide is a work in progress; we’ll continue to update this more...
SF’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations 2026
Celebrations, Get Out: Events Break out the green gear. St. Patrick’s Day weekend is taking over the Bay Area. From massive parades and street festivals to lively block parties and pub crawls, the region is going all out with Irish music, dancing, pints of Guinness, and plenty of shamrock-themed fun. Across the Bay Area, St. more...
Oakland Throws Big Homecoming Rally for Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu (March 12)
Celebrations, Community, East Bay, Oakland Oakland is rolling out the welcome mat for hometown Olympic champion Alysa Liu with a free community rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The celebration will honor Liu’s Olympic gold medal win and welcome the Oakland native back to the city that watched her rise from a more...
SF’s Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday Celebrations 2026
Block Party, Celebrations We can’t do anything normal here in the Bay Area. And it’s the same thing with Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday. Check out the City’s most interesting and unique Mardi Gras celebrations including a big block party The Fillmore, with a second line parade and free blues concert, a festive Mardi more...
Super Bowl LX Week in the Bay Area: Fan Events, Concerts & More (Feb. 2-8, 2026)
Celebrations, Super Bowl Super Bowl LX is coming back to the Bay Area. The big game will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with the AFC and NFC champions facing off for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show will be more...
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Fireworks In San Francisco
Celebrations, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Only in San Francisco Ring in 2026 with San Francisco’s annual fireworks show over the Bay. The big fireworks show will take place at midnight this year (December 31, 2025) on New Year’s Eve 2025/2026. Say goodbye to 2025 and ring in the 2026 new year with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San Franciscans for an annual tradition more...
“SantaCon”: SF’s City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl is Back for 2025
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Fun & Games, San Francisco “SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 13, 2025. SantaCon Comedy Show! Funcheap is hosting our first ever SantaCon Comedy Crawl at The Function 1414 Market St. @ Polk opening at 6p with special holiday cocktails, and a Santa + Elves comedy show at 7P + more...
