Photo: Toke of the Town via SF WeeklyLet’s file this one under “unofficial.” There’s no permits issued; it’s not really legal, but usually the city tends to turn a blind eye when thousands turn up on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on April 20th each year for a giant smoke out. more...

Following a huge outpouring of support on Twitter, the lights of San Francisco’s City Hall will turn Purple in tribute to the cultural and musical legacy of Prince tonight at approximately 8 pm on April 21, 2016. Read the official word form City Hall on Twitter. Thank you to everyone to contacted city hall more...

We’re so sad to say goodbye to Prince way too early. He was JUST here rocking out four epic shows less than two months ago. So many song lyrics and song titles come to mind. But we’ll leave it with #NothingCompares2U. The Purple One had a history of great shows in San more...

Twenty years have passed since the San Francisco Main Library first opened its doors to great acclaim on April 18, 1996, and that anniversary is being celebrated with more than 20 lively programs, events and exhibits. Today, the Main is busier than ever, greeting more than 1.8 million visitors each year, more...

Major and independent label artists alike have special, vinyl-only limited edition releases available on the third Saturday in April, a.k.a. Record Store Day. Amoeba, Aquarius, Rasputin, and dozens of record stores in the Bay Area will take part in the celebration. There will some local stores with special events with DJ sets and giveaways. 2016 Record Store more...

A few folks are getting together on Ocean Beach to celebrate life. How does this sound? An amazing bonfire, fire and LED poi performers, the sunset, the beach, some of your favorite drinks and good music. Get dirty (with sand) and party with some cool San Franciscan peeps. Please note the rescheduled date, originally April 9th more...

Golden Gate Park, one of the world’s most iconic parks, turns 146 years old on Monday, April 4, 2016. Nearly a century-and-a-half ago, park engineer William Hammond Hall and master gardener John McLaren carved out an urban oasis from a vast, windswept expanse of sand dunes. The result: a verdant, horticulturally diverse more...

The colorful, ancient spring festival of Holi will once again be celebrated at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, so get ready to get messy and have a lot of fun at this free gathering. 2016 Holi Celebration Friday, April 1, 2016 | 5:30-8 pm 2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon FREE Holi is an ancient festival more...

The Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade is a celebration of stupidity, so wear something silly, bring your solo socks, spare pennies and losing lottery tickets and gather with all the other stupids at the foot of Market Street to do the silliest walk of all. 38th Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade Friday, April 1, more...

Chalk it up to the luck of the Irish, but the sunshine is back in SF just in time for St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. Put on your finest green duds and follow the rainbow to find your pot of gold pint of beer at one of San Francisco’s annual St. more...

Jump over a bonfire (or watch others do it) in the ritual of “Chahr-Shanbeh Souri” as the Persian Center celebrates Nowruz, or Persian New Year to say goodbye to the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring.  2016 Persian New Year Festival & Fire Jumping Tuesday, March 15, 2016 | 6-10PM more...

The United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco (UICC) and the United Irish Societies team up to throw a special Sunday block party with Irish bands and Irish dancing, Irish food and drinks for sale and face painting and jumpy castles for the kids. 45th Avenue Green Fest Block Party Sunday, March 13, more...

The Irish-American Crossroads Festival is an annual literary, musical, and cultural event that takes place every year in San Francisco during the month of March. It is a celebrated annual festival inviting the public to come together around inspired, creative, and relevant events regarding Irish and Irish-American history and culture.

You’re invited to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Asian Art Museum during their free 50th Anniversary Community Weekend. With captivating art, music, dance, artist demonstrations and more, this is an extravaganza you won’t want to miss. Since its founding in 1966, the Asian Art Museum has evolved into one of the world’s more...

Walk the red carpet into SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2016 Oscars Party. Enjoy free popcorn, Oscar Bingo, an Oscar betting pool, champagne and beer specials, prizes, score free sneak preview movie passes, and several of SF’s tastiest food trucks. All-you-can-drink Champagne for $20? Yup! along with Pink Sangria cocktail specials from the bar. Funcheap more...