Celebrations
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.
SF’s St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Parade & Flag Raising
Celebrations, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Virtual Events San Francisco celebrated St. Patrick’s Day online this year with a virtual parade showcasing San Franciscans celebrating the holiday including bagpipers, SF’s mounted horse police and more. Hopefully, the West Coast’s largest Irish event will be back in person next year.
Pi Digits Floated Above SF for ‘Pi Day’
Celebrations, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the story about a unique way Pi Day, 3/14, was celebrated in San Francisco this year. If you were near Twin Peaks on March 14, you might have seen the digits of Pi floating across the sky. James Nicovich and his friends wrote the digits of Pi more...
SF Zoo Threw a Lisa Frank Birthday Party for Chimpanzee
Adorable, Celebrations This week, the San Francisco Zoo celebrated the birthday of Gombus the chimpanzee in a unique way. The Zoo surprised the male chimp with a Lisa Frank birthday party to celebrate his 36th birthday, complete with neon colored decorations, festive sunglasses and of course, delicious treats. The Zoo tends to go all more...
SF’s Adorable “Cupid’s Span” Marriage Proposal
Adorable, Celebrations, Valentine's Day Thanks to ABC7 for capturing the sweet Valentine’s Day marriage proposal under San Francisco’s gigantic Cupid Span sculpture. Edgar Lopez proposed to his girlfriend of 14 years Adriana Sanchez in front of giant lit up letters reading “Marry Me.” What an adorable San Francisco proposal set on the Embarcadero. Congratulations to the more...
“Smooches for Pooches” Free Valentine’s Drive-Thru
Adorable, Celebrations, Things to Do, Valentine's Day Want some adorableness for Valentine’s Day? The East Bay SPCA is hosting a very cute “Smooches for Pooches” Valentine’s Day Drive-Thru event. Send some socially-distanced love to their animals. Plus, they’ll have candy and non-food treats for children, including a fun East Bay SPCA activity book for you to take home. “Smooches for more...
