Celebrations
Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Mural Scavenger Hunt
Brand New, Celebrations, Lunar New Year, Murals, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Celebrate Lunar New Year by hunting for murals throughout Chinatown. There’s 12 murals hidden throughout Chinatown, each one depicting one of the Chinese Zodiac animals. Find and snap of photo of each one, and share to Instagram to be entered to win their raffle. Chinatown Mural Hunt SF Chinatown Up through the end of more...
SF’s Chinese New Year Ox Sculpture Hunt
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Celebrations, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Gung Hay Fat Choy. Chinese New Year will look a little different this year, but San Francisco is doing something new to spark joy. This year, San Francisco is debuting the Year of the Ox on Parade. A tradition in the making, 11 life-sized Oxen will be publicly displayed across San more...
See Berkeley’s Dancing Mailboxes Celebrate Inauguration
Celebrations, Election, Fun & Games Some people in Berkeley celebrated the Presidential Inauguration in a unique way, championing the unsung heroes of this election cycle, our US mailboxes. Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the story of the dancing mailboxes in downtown Berkeley. A few Berkeley residents dressed up as U.S.P.S. mailboxes and held a mini dance party. more...
SF Celebrates MLK Day 2021
Celebrations San Francisco celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, albeit a little bit differently in 2021. A few of the usual annual events unfortunately won’t be taking place this year like the Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor & Community Breakfast, the MLK2021 Commemorative March and the commemorative transit which provides free transit more...
Goodbye Trump, Hello President Biden & VP Harris
Celebrations, Election, Goodbye Out with the old… San Francisco celebrates the inauguration of our 46th President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. SF’s City Hall will light up with festive red, white and blue lights for the occasion on Inauguration day. Oakland celebrates its very own Madame Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris with a more...
SF’s Winter Wonderland Holiday Market & Christmas Tree Stroll
Celebrations, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Ghirardelli Square invites you to join in for a festive Holiday Market presented by Fog City Flea and a self-guided Christmas Tree Stroll with trees decorated by the talented students at the Academy of Art. Linger in the square until sundown to catch the holiday lights for the first time this season. Winter Wonderland Holiday Market Friday, November more...
SF’s Mass Celebration in The Castro: Watch LIVE
Causes, Celebrations, Election Thanks to the SF Bay Times for letting us know about four different live Castro cams so you can watch the anticipated celebration from home. Castro Live Cams 18th and Castro – LIVE 18th and Castro 2 – Looking north up Castro toward Market – LIVE 17th and Castro – at intersection with Market more...
SF’s Street Celebration for Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Oct. 9
Celebrations, Goodbye Sisters from all over the world are coming together to celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg; they will Saint Justice Ginsburg on October 9, 2020, 7pm at Market and Castro in San Francisco. Updated Date: Now October 9th at 7pm: Please note date was originally October 2nd, but was moved to October 9th more...
Happy “Hatchday:” SF’s Albino Alligator “Claude” Turns 25
Celebrations September 15 is a big day at the California Academy of Sciences. It’s the day our favorite albino American alligator hatched from his egg! Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis has become one of the Academy’s most famous residents. Claude’s 25th Happy “Hatchday” Tuesday, September 15 | 12 pm PST Livestreaming on YouTube and Facebook Let’s all more...
SF City Hall Lights Up for the 100th Anniv. of 19th Amendment
Celebrations San Francisco’s City Hall and its220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in purple and gold to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. The 19th amendment guarantees more...
Join SF’s Massive “Cheer” for 2020 Graduating Seniors at 8pm
Celebrations Thank you SF Gate for letting us know that we can all join in a mass cheer for graduating seniors on Tuesday in San Francisco. Yell! Clap! Honk! Blast! Holler! Drum! Join the 2020 Grad Cheer for San Francisco Graduates! A Citywide Cheer to celebrate the Class of 2020, organized by more...
Fireworks Over Pleasanton For 2020 Graduates
Celebrations, Uplifting Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! If you live in Pleasanton, be sure to step outside your home and look up on Friday, May 29. To honor the class of 2020 graduates, Pleasanton is lighting up the night sky with a big fireworks display. This is a no spectator event; fireworks more...
Happy “510 Day” Oakland!
Celebrations, Virtual Events Happy 510 Day Oakland! 510 Day is celebrated each year on May 10. The unofficial holiday is a nod to the area code of Oakland and honors Oakland’s art, history, and culture. 2020 510 Day Celebrations Virtual Concert: The Oakland A’s celebrate 510 Day with an exclusive virtual concert by fan-favorite DJ Bukue more...
Exploratorium Celebrates 50th Anniv. of Earth Day
Celebrations April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Founded in 1970 by activist groups, Earth Day is now an annual, global event to raise awareness about our natural environment, the threats posed by a changing climate, and the actions we can take to address and mitigate the impacts on more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Virtual” 150th Birthday Bash is Saturday
Celebrations Happy Birthday, Golden Gate Park! The city of San Francisco has been planning a huge 150th birthday bash for Golden Gate Park on April 4 to celebrate the occasion. Unfortunately, the big birthday bash in the park has been postponed (it’ll be rescheduled for a date later this year), but in more...
