Fairs & Festivals
San Francisco December Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of San Francisco’s December holiday festivals, Christmas tree lightings, winter markets and festive events for 2026. We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. 42nd Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair 2026 – Nov. 21 – Dec. 20, 2026 The Ritz-Carlton SF’s Annual Tree more...
San Francisco November Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a list of what to look forward to in November 2026! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. 2026 Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 SF’s 2026 Día de los Muertos Festival of Altars – Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 2026 “Día more...
Diwali 2026: Festival of Lights Celebrations Around the Bay Area
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Holidays Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for millions of people around the world. The five-day festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, with traditions that include lighting diyas (small oil lamps), creating colorful rangoli more...
Bay Area’s Halloween Party Guide 2027
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Halloween Halloween 2027 is on the way. We’re already looking ahead to another spooky season in the Bay Area, and we’ll start adding Halloween events and parties and more as details are announced. In the meantime, take a look at our 2026 Halloween Guide below for a look at last year’s festivities more...
San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs 2027
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous October festivals, street fairs, and events including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco Fleet Week, Castro Street Fair, and much more you can look forward to this October 2027. Please note, here’s a roundup from 2026; we’ll be updating this guide for 2027 soon. > We’ll more...
SF’s One-Night Market Street Arts & Theater Festival: 50+ Experiences (Oct. 17)
Block Party, Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals A one-night-only live arts and theater experience that celebrates the deep history of entertainment culture on Market Street. 104 partners, 50+ experiences, 35+ locations, 6 blocks, 3 public plazas, 1 Night Only! Market Street transforms into a walkable arts spectacle. Free public performances, ticketed shows at iconic venues, and tons of more...
2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park: Full Schedule, Maps, What to Bring (Oct. 2-4)
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is one of the largest, free-est and beloved music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over the three-day musical extravaganza in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Save the date as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its return for 2026. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 October 2-4, 2026Golden Gate Park, San more...
SF’s “Fleet Week” 2026 Air Show + Full Schedule (Oct. 4-12)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of military bands, ship tours, the Parade more...
SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back September 10-20
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more – September 10-20, with a special more...
2027 Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Fairs & Festival (San Francisco Bay Area)
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events November 1 and 2, 2027, marks Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), a colorful celebration honoring loved ones who have passed, and we’re already looking ahead to another year of celebrations across the Bay Area. In the meantime, take a look at our 2026 Día de los Muertos Guide more...
San Francisco September Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous September festivals, street fairs, and events including Opera in the Park, SF Botanical Gardens’ Flower Piano, Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Folsom Street Fair, and more you can look forward to this September. Please note, here’s a roundup from 2026; we’ll be updating this guide more...
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous August festivals, street fairs, and events including Free National Parks Day, Japantown’s Nihonmachi Street Fair, Jerry Day and more you can look forward to this August 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more August events soon! Jerry Day 2026 – August 1, 2026 52nd more...
SF’s Bastille Day Party Guide 2026
Fairs & Festivals Although San Francisco may not be known specifically for its French culture (Italian, Irish and Chinese, maybe…), don’t tell that the francophiles that pack the streets of downtown for block parties each Bastille Day. Bastille Day is sort of like France’s equivalent July 4th – an historical day commemorating the storming more...
San Francisco July Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous July festivals, street fairs, and events including the Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF’s 4th of July Fireworks show, and more you can look forward to this July 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more July events soon! JULY 2026 Free National Parks Admission for Independence more...
World Cup 2026 Bay Area: Fan Zones & 30+ Watch Parties (June 11 – July 19)
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11, 2026, bringing the world’s biggest soccer tournament to North America. The Bay Area is one of the official host regions, with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara hosting six matches between June 13 and July 1, 2026. But the real action won’t just more...
