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Fall Fireworks at Pier 39
By - posted 10/12/2018
Celebrations

It’s Pier 39’s 40th Anniversary Party. Please join Pier 39 on Saturday, October 13, 2018, for a night filled with music, fun, and fireworks. Start your evening at the smartwater Stage at the Bay End of Pier 39 with live music at 5 pm. At approximately 8:30 pm, ooh and ahh more...

Cal. Academy of Sciences 10th Anniv. Free Days
By - posted 9/5/2018
Celebrations

The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in a 400,000 square foot structure in Golden Gate Park that houses an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a four-story rainforest all under a living roof. Starting in fall 2018 to celebrate the building’s 10th anniversary, the more...

Anchor’s “Drink Steam” Week 2018
By - posted 8/12/2018
Celebrations

Anchor Brewing Company will once again celebrate America’s first craft beer, Anchor Steam, with the return of Drink Steam Week from August 12-19, 2018 with events, drink specials, limited-release pours and happenings across the country (but mostly here in San Francisco) to celebrate Anchor’s rich history. Drink Steam Week August 12-19, 2018 All Over San more...

National Farmers Market Week 2018 | August 5-11
By - posted 8/4/2018
Celebrations

Join CUESA in celebrating National Farmers Market Week, August 5-11. Support local farms and food producers this week and year-round at CUESA’s farmers markets. National Farmers Market Week 2018 August 5-11, 2018 FREE Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco on Saturdays (8 am to 2 pm) and Tuesdays and Thursdays (10 am to more...

City Hall Lights Up for Pride
By - posted 6/17/2018
Celebrations

Every year, city hall turns its lights rainbow colors in honor of Pride. It’s a great photo opportunity for you to capture San Francisco at its most festive. 2018 Pride Lighting Schedule: 6/20- 6/21 Rainbow – SF PRIDE Week 6/22 Blue/White/Pink – Annual Transgender March 6/23 – 6/24 Rainbow – SF PRIDE Week Please note more...

Contemporary Jewish Museum’s 10th Anniversary
By - posted 6/8/2018
Celebrations

The Contemporary Jewish Museum turns 10 on Jesse Square. Join in and celebrate community with live music, gallery performances, art-making, and more. In addition to free admission to the museum, they’ll be hosting free activities all day. CJM 10th Year Community Free Day Sunday, Jun 10, 2018 | 11 am–5 pm CJM, 736 Mission more...

SF’s 150th Anniversary Memorial Day Ceremony
By - posted 5/26/2018
Celebrations

The Presidio Trust, the City of San Francisco and the Department of Veterans Affairs​ invite you to be part of the official City and County of San Francisco Memorial Day Observance. 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the Presidio’s participation in the city’s annual ceremony, dating back to the establishment of more...

A “Beyoncé Mass” is Coming to Grace Cathedral
By - posted 4/20/2018
Celebrations

Beyoncé music? At church? It’s happening. This will be a special mass dedicated to Queen Bey’s music and accomplishments. Come to The Vine SF, a contemporary church service at Grace Cathedral, to sing your Beyoncé favorites and discover how her art opens a window into the lives of the marginalized and more...

SF’s Easter Sunday in the Park
By - posted 3/24/2018
Celebrations

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the kabuki-inspired cross-dressing nuns-of-fun, host their 39th Easter Sunday in the Park at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park. There’s a family-friendly children’s Easter celebration at 10 am, but the real fun follows after the kids head home with adult-friendly fare like the Easter Bonnet Contest, drag more...

2018 Pier 39 Fireworks Display
By - posted 3/18/2018
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals

Welcome the start of Spring in a big way. Join the evening of Saturday, March 24th as Pier 39 will illuminate the skies with a dazzling fireworks display in celebration of the Spring Equinox. 2018 Spring Fireworks Display Saturday, March 24, 2018 | 6 pm Pier 39, The Embarcadero, San Francisco FREE The fun begins at more...

St. Patrick’s Day 33rd Annual Block Party
By - posted 3/14/2018
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals

`Wonderbread5 The Royal Exchange invites you to their annual block party with traditional Irish fare, live music, and plenty of Guinness. This block party is free, so wear your green and get ready to party in the streets. St. Patrick’s Day Block Party Friday, March 16, 2018 | Typically 3-11:30 pm Front St. btwn California and Sacramento FREE The more...

Pi Day 2018 (3.14)
By - posted 3/12/2018
Celebrations

Any day can be a holiday, and so for math nerds and pie lovers, March 14th is an extra special mathematical date. Pi (aka π) is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter which comes out to roughly 3.14. So March 14th has been dubbed “Pi Day”-  a quirky and fun more...

SF’s Huge Free Fat Tuesday Party at 17 Venues
By - posted 2/13/2018
Celebrations

Come meet your neighbors and make new friends at the Annual Carnaval San Francisco Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration at 20+ venues (and counting) in the Mission District. There will be live samba drummers and dancers winding their way through the party, and lively salsa, soca, cumbia, and rumba, so don’t miss more...

Fat Tuesday Block Party in the Fillmore
By - posted 2/11/2018
Celebrations

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with a free blues concert. Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | 5 pm Fillmore & O’Farrell Street, San Francisco FREE, but an RSVP is required Join the celebration of “Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore” with great more...

Speakeasy Brewery Re-Opens
By - posted 1/25/2018
Celebrations

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers officially celebrates its return with a Grand Opening at the brewery on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Recently re-opening the doors to their remodeled Hunters Point taproom and resurrecting its bottle production, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers continues its two-decade history and tradition as one of San Francisco’s stalwart production more...