Celebrations
SF’s Epic 100+ Lowrider Cruise of the Mission (Aug 14)
Celebrations, Only in San Francisco No matter where you are in the Mission, you’ll probably be able to catch a glimpse of over San Francisco’s most decked out lowriders cruising after the King of the Streets car show at the Cow Palace. The numbers can vary, but typically there are over 100 cars participating in more...
SF’s Newest Playground Reopening: Golden Gate Heights
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Join in for the reopening celebration for Golden Gate Heights Playground at 12th Avenue and Rockridge on July 20 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Golden Gate Heights Playground is one of 13 playgrounds being transformed into dynamic hubs for creativity and family life by Recreation and Park Department and the Parks Alliance’s LetsPlaySF! initiative. The more...
Green Day Members Play Surprise Gig to Celebrate Reopened Oakland Dive Bar
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Reopening The Golden Bull in Oakland held an invite-only party celebrate their reopening with a surprise set from The Coverups, a side project from Green Day members. Don’t feel bad you missed out because the party was guest list only to ensure everyone was vaccinated. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the backstory. more...
14 Hours of Sunshine: The First Full Day of Summer 2021
Celebrations June 21, 2021 is within 1 second of being the longest day of the year and officially the first full day of Summer. (Technically summer began last night) With the sunrise at 5:48 am and sunset not until 8:35 pm in San Francisco that gives us a full 14 hours, 46 more...
RSVP Now for Free Uber Rides on 4th of July
Celebrations, Deals, Freebies GJEL Accident attorneys are hooking you up with a free cab ride home on 4th of July to help save you from a DUI and needing their services in the Bay Area, as well as the Tri-Valley area (Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville), and Sacramento. The program is simple. All you have to do more...
SF’s “Corona-Gras” 8-Hour Free Dance Party (June 15)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s Madrone Bar is celebrating California’s Reopening and the lifting of restrictions on June 15th with Corona-Gras – The Return of Fun. The first annual Corona-Gras (/ˈka Ron a ˌɡrɑː/), or Mask-Free-Tuesday, refers to events beginning on or after the lifting of the lock down, also known as Show Your more...
SF’s 4th of July Fireworks Show Back for 2021
4th of July, Celebrations, Reopening After a year off during COVID, Mayor London Breed announced on Friday afternoon that San Francisco’s annual 4th of July fireworks show is back on for 2021. We’ll have more information to come, but for those of you who are making plans, yes, the fireworks will be back this year in more...
SF City Hall Lights Up Rainbow for Pride (June 7-27)
Celebrations, City Insight, Pride Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and holidays. City Hall will be lit more...
20 Pilots Flew Vintage Planes over The Bay for Memorial Day
Celebrations, Wow By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation Northern California aviation fans were treated Sunday to Memorial Day weekend flyovers by the Memorial Squadron USA, a nonprofit group of about 20 pilots flying vintage aircraft used for events commemorating members of the U.S. military, living and deceased. Taking off from the Livermore Municipal more...
Memorial Day 2021: Your 3-Day Weekend Guide (50+ Events)
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open With California’s full reopening just a few weeks away, things are coming back in a big way this weekend. If you’re ready to venture out, here’s 50+ live events in SF and the Bay Area including art shows, street fairs, cultural festivals, outdoor roller discos, free museum days, secret comedy more...
SF’s “Hippie Hill” All Fenced Off for 4/20
Celebrations, Festival Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco has put up fencing all around Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park to try to discourage crowds from gathering on 4/20. The city officially canceled the annual Golden Gate Park celebration for the second year in a row due to the state and local restrictions on large gatherings. What’s Closed more...
Free National Parks Day for “National Park Week” Kickoff
Celebrations, Deals, Freebies, Outdoorsy Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, the National Park Service joins together with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to more...
Oakland’s “Truffle Shuffle” Drive-In ‘Shark Tank’ Premiere Party
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Support the Bay Oakland’s Truffle Shuffle will be featured on the TV show Shark Tank, and to celebrate the occasion, they’re hosting a Drive In Shark Tank Premiere Party at Alameda County Fairgrounds on April 16, 2021. Join in for the airing of their Shark Tank episode. We are so excited to announce that on more...
Oracle Park Hosts SF Pride Outdoor Movie Night
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, Only in San Francisco, Pride San Francisco Pride is back this year for some limited in-person events. Unfortunately, the big parade and massive street festival won’t be happening in 2021, but some smaller, more intimate socially-distanced affairs are in the works, with more to be announced soon. One of the first announced in-person events is Pride Movie Night more...
SF’s Police Horses’ ‘Luck of the Irish’ Horseshoe Scavenger Hunt
Celebrations, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s police horses were feeling festive for St. Patrick’s Day. The mounted unit paraded in the Presidio donning an Irish flag, and there will be special green horseshoes popping up around San Francisco today that you can take home for your own lucky charm.
