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SF’s Newest Night Market is Coming to Valencia Street (Summer 2025)SF’s Newest Night Market is Coming to Valencia Street (Summer 2025)
By - posted 4/5/2025
Block Party, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Night Market

San Francisco to Launch Brand New Night Market on Valencia Street Starting May 8, 2025 Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that San Francisco is set to debut a brand new night market in the Mission District on May 8, 2025. A three-block stretch of Valencia Street, between 16th more...

1950s SF Motel Transformed by Artists for One Weekend Only1950s SF Motel Transformed by Artists for One Weekend Only
By - posted 4/2/2025
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Wow

San Francisco’s stARTup Art Fair is one of the most unique art shows you’re likely to ever encounter. The Return of SF’s Most Unique Art Fair: stARTup Takes Over Hotel del Sol San Francisco’s beloved stARTup Art Fair is finally making its long-awaited return after a five-year pause, and it’s coming back with renewed more...

Gilroy Garlic Festival Back for 2025 for First Time in 6 YearsGilroy Garlic Festival Back for 2025 for First Time in 6 Years
By - posted 4/1/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Good News

Gilroy Garlic Festival Returns in 2025 After Six-Year Hiatus Gilroy’s most famous event is making a comeback. After a six-year absence, the Gilroy Garlic Festival is set to return from July 25–27, 2025, at a new location—Gilroy Gardens. This marks a fresh chapter for the beloved festival, which has long been more...

San Francisco's Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2025)San Francisco’s Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2025)
By - posted 3/20/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Spring is blooming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous spring festivals, street fairs, and the best events you can look forward to this Spring 2025. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Spring Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2025. MARCH 2025 Ocean Beach Bonfires Return for 2025 – March 1 more...

Earth Day Festivals & How to VolunteerEarth Day Festivals & How to Volunteer
By - posted 3/18/2025
Fairs & Festivals

San Francisco (and the whole Bay Area, for that matter) goes all out when it comes to Earth Day, but we love it. That’s why we live here, right? So if you’re looking for an opportunity to help out, give your time to the East Bay Regional Parks, join the World Naked more...

San Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs 2025San Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
By - posted 3/14/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous April festivals, street fairs, and events including festive Cherry Blossom festivals, Easter celebrations, Earth Day and more you can look forward to this April 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more April events soon! 2025 St. Stupid’s Day Parade – April 1, 2025  San more...

Outside Lands' Eager Beaver Pre-Sale: March 5 (2025)Outside Lands’ Eager Beaver Pre-Sale: March 5 (2025)
By - posted 3/4/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

It’s time to get ready for Outside Lands to take over Golden Gate Park on August 8-10, 2025 to get the heart of San Francisco pumping. There’s no official word on the headliners yet, but 3-Day Eager Beaver tickets get unearthed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, for $485.05 ($425 + $60.05 fees), which more...

San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2025San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
By - posted 2/24/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous March festivals, street fairs, and events including lively Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras celebrations, festive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the “Brides of March” Wedding Dress Pub Crawl, Holi, and much more you can look forward to this March 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more...

Lunar New Year 2025: A Bay Area GuideLunar New Year 2025: A Bay Area Guide
By - posted 1/30/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Lunar New Year

This is how the Bay Area celebrates Lunar New Year. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations, leading up the crème de la crème, the massive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco more...

San Francisco February Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco February Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 1/15/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous February festivals and street fairs including Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year events you can look forward to this February 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more February events soon! 2025 Napa Lighted Art Festival – January 18 – February 16, 2025 2025 White more...

San Francisco's Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024/2025)San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024/2025)
By - posted 1/14/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous winter festivals and street fairs you can look forward to this Winter 2024. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Winter Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2024. NOVEMBER 2024 2024 Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Friday, more...

SF's Huge Treasure Island Festival Not Happening in 2025SF’s Huge Treasure Island Festival Not Happening in 2025
By - posted 1/9/2025
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye

Unfortunately, TreasureFest, the popular monthly market with 10,000+ people over two days every month held on Treasure Island, has announced it won’t be returning in 2025. TreasureFest took to Instagram to announce the disappointing news: “Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to 2025. We’re reaching out with some important more...

San Francisco January Festivals & Street Fairs 2025San Francisco January Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
By - posted 1/2/2025
Fairs & Festivals

Winter is here. Here’s a list of what to look forward to in January 2025! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous January festivals and street fairs including festive holiday lighting events you can look forward to this January. > Please more...

Stern Grove 2025 Dates Announced w/ First Big HeadlinerStern Grove 2025 Dates Announced w/ First Big Headliner
By - posted 12/12/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates

Typically, the Stern Grove Festival announces the full lineup in late April / early May. This year, they’ve In a rare occurrence, Stern Grove has announced its first big headliner for the 88th season way ahead of its typical festival announcement timeline. The Festival just announced that Oakland legends, The Pointer Sisters, more...

Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of LeonMassive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
By - posted 12/4/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

Saddle up San Francisco! Another Planet Entertainment (APE) today announced the next installment of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series with multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning performer Zach Bryan featuring special guests Kings of Leon, Turnpike Troubadours, Noeline Hofmann and more and more to be announced. This show, produced in association with AEG, takes place more...