Fairs & Festivals
41st Annual “St. Stupid’s Day” Parade
Fairs & Festivals The Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade is a celebration of stupidity. On April 1, it’s time for yet another parade in honor of Saint Stupid, patron saint of Civilizations and Parking Meters. 41st Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade Monday, April 1, 2019 | Noon Embarcadero Plaza, 1 Market Street, San Francisco FREE This annual spring time event will celebrate more...
SF’s “National Poetry Month” Celebration
Fairs & Festivals April is National Poetry Month and the San Francisco Public Library has scheduled abundant programs to entice the entire community. From readings by world-renowned poets to films about national poets laureate, from poems in your pocket to blackout poetry crafts, the Library has something for everyone in honor of National Poetry Month. SF more...
2019 Macy’s Flower Show
Fairs & Festivals Macy’s Union Square transforms into a space-inspired floral fantasy world during its 73rd annual Macy’s Flower Show. The annual Macy’s Flower Show is a stunning celebration of flowers, food, art and music. 2019’s season’s “Journey to Paradisios” transports fans into a multi-dimensional world of space, adventure, and discovery through florals and eccentrically landscaped gardens, more...
Persian New Year Fire Jumping Festival
Fairs & Festivals Jump over a bonfire for “Chaharshanbeh Souri: Festival of Fire” to shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the brightness of spring, a Persian ritual passed down since ancient Zoroastrian times. In Iran (and parts of Afghanistan and India), it is customary for people to create bonfires in front of more...
San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Fairs & Festivals The West Coast’s largest Irish event celebrating Irish history and culture. The Parade will start at the corner of Market and Second Streets where over a hundred colorful floats, Irish dance troupes and marching bands will wind their way to Civic Center Plaza. 168th San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16, 2019 more...
Sunday Streets is Back for 2019
Fairs & Festivals Sunday Streets (March – October 2019) is San Francisco’s official block party – a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebration and five-hour street party where the streets are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, and yogis take over the streets for an afternoon. “Sunday Streets 2019” Street Festival & Block Party Sundays, March 10- more...
The Great San Francisco Corn Dog Festival
Fairs & Festivals At one of the biggest “Corn Dog Day” festivals in the country, Funcheap brings you SF’s best food trucks and pop-up vendors featuring a menu chock full of creative corn dogs plus a Corn Dog Eating Contest and tons of beer. 2019 marks the 27th National Corn Dog Day, so it makes it even crunchier. Read the more...
22 Free Mardi Gras Parties in One Night
Fairs & Festivals Come meet your neighbors and make new friends at our 2019 Carnaval San Francisco Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Party in several venues 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 out more...
San Francisco History Days
Fairs & Festivals Explore San Francisco’s amazing history at the annual San Francisco History Expo as the Old Mint becomes a series of pop-up museums of San Francisco history with more than 120 exhibitors. 2019 San Francisco History Days – Saturday, March 2 | 11 am to 5 pm – Sunday, March 3 | 11 am to more...
SF’s HERstory Festival: 100+ Events
Fairs & Festivals In March 2019, the San Francisco Public Library presents HERstory, a month-long celebration of Women’s History Month, honoring and acknowledging the contributions of women and the unique experience of being female today with a diverse array of lectures, films, performances and programs for all ages at every library location. HERstory 2019 / Women’s more...
SF’s Biggest Free Oscars Viewing Party
Fairs & Festivals Join us at SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2019 Oscars Party. Enjoy a free viewing of the Awards show, bottomless mimosas & bottomless champagne, and several of SF’s tastiest food trucks. We’ll have the TVs tuned to the pre-show red carpet walk, so you can make catty comments at all the fashion disasters. Funcheap more...
TreasureFest is Back for 2019
Fairs & Festivals TreasureFest is a modern urban market for 15,000+ each month that houses around 400 curated vendors selling originally-made and designed items, artists, and antique/vintage collectors.
2019 Chinese New Year Flower Fair
Fairs & Festivals Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, so that families can enjoy the festive atmosphere and purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight in performances of traditional Chinese magicians, more...
Night Bloom: Napa’s Hot Air Balloon Experience
Fairs & Festivals Night Bloom: Hot Air Balloon Experience – Saturday, January 12 & 19 | Sunday, January 13 & 20 | 7 pm – Oxbow Commons (weather pending) Napa Valley’s majestic hot air balloons will be uniquely displayed as part of this year’s Art After Dark experience. Several tethered hot air balloons will light up more...
The Best of SF Sketchfest 2019
Fairs & Festivals SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, is a yearly celebration of sketch, improv, stand-up, musical and alternative comedy, bringing the best in headlining and up and coming comedy to the Bay Area every January. 18th Annual SF Sketchfest January 10-27, 2019 See the full 2019 SF Sketchfest schedule and list of performers. The 2019 lineup includes more...
