To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their remodeled home in Golden Gate Park, the entire museum (not just the permanent galleries) will be free from 10am to 10pm. The de Young hosts 12 hours of live music, performances, art-making and free admission – including our special exhibitions ‘Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s more...

Photo credit Kevin Cole Celebrate the Centennial of Palace Preservation Day on Friday, October 16, 2015 with a day of music and lectures at the Palace of Fine Arts. The California Historical Society, in partnership with the Maybeck Foundation, presents the Centennial of Fine Arts Preservation Day. On this day in 1915 more...

Round up your favorite folks for the ultimate family-friendly Korean-style festival, now in its seventh year. Enjoy live performances, gallery tours, art-making activities, food tastings and other experiences dedicated to Korean culture. For the festival’s feature performance, classically trained duo KABAM, who interpret Korean folk music through a contemporary lens, will more...

Celebrate Oktoberfest at SoMa StrEat Food Park and their communal picnic tables just like in Munich. Not just with awesome German microbrews and but also with The Oktoberfest Games – sausage tossing, stein holding contests and beer barrel sip and spin. The 2015 Oktoberfest Games Saturday, September 19, 2015 (11:30am to 4:30pm) SoMa StrEat more...

Caltopia is an annual free two-day campus festival at the start of the UC Berkeley school year that’s free for the entire community – you don’t have to be a student to get in on the action and giveaways. 2015 Caltopia Sunday-Monday, August 23-24, 2015 | 10 am to 4 pm UC Berkeley FREE Over more...

It’s time to toast to one of the city’s best roasts at Four Barrel Coffee’s 7th Birthday Bash at their Valencia storefront. Every year is a special treat with delicious coffee, birthday cake, ice cream, a petting zoo and games for kids. Four Barrel’s 7th Birthday Bash Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | 7 am to more...

Fort Point is called to action once again. Experience first-hand the momentous era of the American Civil War from live re-enactors, through infantry and artillery demonstrations, medicine in the 1800s, music, Victorian dance, and exhibits displaying the lives of men, women, and children of days past. Civil War Living History Day Saturday, more...

Bastille Day at an Irish Pub? Mais oui, laddy? The Irish Bank celebrates 2015 Bastille Day with a block party on Bush (at Mark Lane) from 5 pm to midnight on July 14, 2015. Bastille Day Block Party Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | 5pm The Irish Bank, 10 Mark Lane, SF FREE – Admission is free more...

Art meets politics in a fleet of floats, vehicles, and marchers along Market Street during the San Francisco Pride Parade, one the nation’s largest LGBT events, starting at 10:30 am on Pride Sunday. Bring a rainbow flag and come cheer on dykes on bikes, bears in straps, trannies in gowns, and others from SF’s colorful LGBT more...

In a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court issued Friday, same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states. Read the actual Supreme court ruling. While this doesn’t change things much in California (it was already legal here and in 36 other states), we should get ready for a big celebration more...

The night before the Pride Parade, The Pink Party takes over the streets of the Castro by closing them to cars and then pumping multiple sound stages to celebrate a long-time tradition of bringing a fabulous, queer and community-focused street party to raise money for local, LGBT non-profit organizations. Photo Credit: Erin more...

San Francisco City Hall celebrated its 100th birthday with a big 5-hour celebration on Friday, June 19th highlighted by a fantastic LED light show on the facade of City Hall. Couldn’t make it to Civic Center for the event? Here’s the entire light show in just 30 seconds. The biggest cheers for more...