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...
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...
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...
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...
`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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Become sea lion savvy and learn more about California sea lions, marine life, and bay conservation during the annual “Sea Lion Encounter,” in celebration of the anniversary of their arrival to Pier 39. Although the “anniversary” runs a whole month from January 1-28, 2018 the most special days are January 13-15 and more...
Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area in the night, during what astronomers call a “supermoon.” The largest “Supermoon” of 2018 takes place the night of New Year’s Day, January 1-2, 2018. Want the best more...
Celebrate the first legal day of cannabis sales in California on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2018. Want to buy marijuana? As long you’re over 21 and the dispensary has a temporary license from the state, you’re good to go. Make sure to check that the dispensary has been issued a more...
Say goodbye to 2017 and ring in the 2018 new year with 200,000 fellow bundled-up San Franciscans for an annual tradition as the city once again hosts a free waterfront midnight fireworks show on New Year’s Eve. San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks Saturday, December 31, 2017 | 11:59 pm Embarcadero from Mission more...
It’s Humphry Slocombe’s anniversary on Thursday, December 28, 2017, and they’re celebrating the occasion by dishing out free scoops of their beloved ice cream as a thank you for 9 awesome years. Get a free tasty scoop from 1-11 pm at their Mission location at Harrison and 24th. Project Open Hand (serving meals with more...
The Village Project presents San Francisco’s 12th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration, with seven days of community events striving to unite and strengthen the family, community, and nation, by highlighting each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa (the Nguzo Saba). 2017 San Francisco Kwanzaa Celebration December 26, 2017 through January 1, 2018 All Over San Francisco FREE There will be more...
