Watch San Francisco’s best barbacks battle it out in the 11th Annual Fernet-Branca Barback Games Finals. This year’s event is way bigger for 2017 with indoor and outdoor spaces, pop-up exhibitions, Fernet-inspired food and deserts, 170 years of Fernet-Branca art and more. The Fernet-Branca Barback Games & Expo features barback gladiators battling through a series more...

AT&T Park will be transformed into a science wonderland for the 7th annual concluding event of the Bay Area Science Festival for a free science extravaganza. Last year, more than 30,000 people enjoyed a non-stop program chock-full of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows, all meant to entertain and inspire. With more than 150 more...

The Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square celebrates with special ceremony on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The ice rink will open with all the festive fanfare befitting the icy paradise. Twirl in for this special San Francisco event and enjoy the fun. Ice Breaking Ceremony Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Union Square, more...

Each year, Epiphany Productions transforms the city’s streets into stages through San Francisco Trolley Dances, a series of free contemporary dance performances along a Muni line. For the price of a Muni ticket, you’ll get a “hop-on, hop-off” Muni tour to experience an extraordinary lineup of Bay Area dance luminaries performing 8- more...

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and Dogpatch for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. 36th Annual San Francisco Fleet Week  October 2 – 9, 2017 San Francisco FREE Much more than just the Blue Angels, this yearly festival and more...

The 22nd Annual Arab Cultural Festival moves to Union Square to bring the sights, smells, and sounds of the Arab world to San Francisco with a showcase of the arts, entertainment, cuisine, traditions, and, most importantly, the spirit of Arab Americans and of the Arab world. 2017 Arab Cultural Festival Saturday, October 7, 2017 | 10 more...

A huge daytime costume party, the Castro Street Fair is once again filling the streets of the Castro with several stages of entertainment, unique costumes, art and food. Bring a little of your inner freak to the festivities and experience a full day of live music, strange performances and live DJs. 44th Annual Castro more...

Celebrated in Asia for more than 1,000 years, the 27th Annual Autumn Moon Festival will be held in Chinatown over two days filled with arts and crafts booths, cultural exhibits, children’s activities, food and multiple parades along historic Grant Avenue between California Street and Columbus Avenue.  2017 Autumn Moon Festival September 30-October 1, 2017 | 11 more...

Come join the 2nd Annual Larkin Street: Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday, September 30, 2017. The festival will take over Larkin between Ellis and Eddy and feature activities for the whole family. 2nd Annual Larkin Street Autumn Moon Festival Saturday, September 30, 2017 | noon to 4 pm Larkin between Ellis and Eddy, San Francisco, more...

Cheer on the fleet of colorful 40-foot dragon boats as teams from all over Northern California race to the beat of Chinese drums on Saturday & Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017. This two-day, admission-free festival brings a weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, delicious food, a variety of more...

The Pet Food Express Bay Area Pet Fair features more than 70 California pet rescues and shelters in attendance, with over 1,500 adoptable dogs, cats & small animals. It is the largest pet adoption fair in the state. Hurricane Harvey Dogs Need Homes And very special for 2017 is a rare chance more...

Sumo is an ancient Japanese tradition and martial art and it’s coming to San Francisco at this one-of-a-kind annual event in Japantown. Watch demonstrations, meet real sumo wrestlers, learn about sumo wrestling and watch actual matches  from Sumo champions, weighing up to 600 lbs, outdoors in the Japantown Peace Plaza. 2017 Sumo Wrestling Champions Expo September 16-17, more...

From vanilla beans to caramel fillings, indulge in it all at the 22nd Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival. Come and experience Chocolate School, chef demonstrations, ice cream eating contests, chocolate vendors, and the popular Ghirardelli Chocolate Lounge. Over 50 vendors generously donate sample-sized portions of their products to feature in the festival. While more...

At the annual Origami-Palooza, watch origami experts fold paper into seemingly impossible shapes, and enter your creations into a contest (if you’re an experienced origami artist, of course). Anyone and everyone, from young to old, to beginner to experienced, can learn to create amazing things with paper. Plus there’s a paper airplane more...

Join Facebook for a fun day of amusement rides, farm animals, live bands, carnival games, family entertainment & much, much more. Free admission. Free Parking. No tickets required for entry. Rides tickets sold onsite. 100% of ride proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit. Facebook County Fair Saturday, August 26, 2017 | more...