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SF's Irish Center St. Patrick's Day Block Parties (March 15-17)SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)
By - posted 3/14/2024
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Things to Do

San Francisco’s Irish Center hosts a series of  St. Patrick’s Day festivities for 2024 with live rollicking Irish music, Irish pipers, Irish dance troupes, plus traditional Irish food and beer. Friday, March 15, 2024 / 8pm to 10p / $15 Irish Center SF’s Friday Night w/ The Hooks These SF-based Sligo brothers are more...

SF's "Bhangra" Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024SF’s “Bhangra” Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024
By - posted 3/12/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

A bi-monthly night market & block party is back to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2024 with up to 15,000 expected to attend! Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and more...

SF's "Chinatown Night Market" Returns for 2024SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” Returns for 2024
By - posted 2/28/2024
Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 8, 2024, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year. Chinatown Night Market 2024 Every Second Friday | 5:30-9p Grant Ave. from Sacramento to Jackson, San Francisco FREE The Civic Joy Fund is at it again, kicking off a renewed emphasis more...

San Francisco February Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco February Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 2/12/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous February festivals and street fairs including festive Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day events you can look forward to this February 2024. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more February events soon! San Francisco’s 2024 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair – February 3-4, more...

San Francisco March Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 2/11/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous March festivals, street fairs, and events including festive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the “Brides of March” Wedding Dress Pub Crawl, Easter festivities like the legendary Bring Your Own Big Wheel and the Hunky Jesus competition, and much more you can look forward to more...

SF's 2024 Chinese New Year Parade w/ Awkwafina as Grand MarshallSF’s 2024 Chinese New Year Parade w/ Awkwafina as Grand Marshall
By - posted 1/16/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (Feb. 24-25, 2024). Typically, nearly 100 more...

Bay Area 2023 Holiday MarketsBay Area 2023 Holiday Markets
By - posted 12/6/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Feeling festive? Get into the spirit at a local holiday market from pop-up shops to holiday strolls, night markets, and even traditional Christmas Markets like the German Christmas Market.

2023 Tree Lightings & Holiday Lights (San Francisco + Bay Area)2023 Tree Lightings & Holiday Lights (San Francisco + Bay Area)
By - posted 11/26/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Bay Area shines bright for 2023! Get ready to be swept away by the magical glow of 2023’s tree lightings and holiday displays in San Francisco and the Bay Area! From the iconic Union Square tree to charming neighborhood illuminations, this year promises a season of dazzling festivities. Explore a wonderland of more...

2023 Holiday Festivities (San Francisco + Bay Area)2023 Holiday Festivities (San Francisco + Bay Area)
By - posted 11/26/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Embracing the holiday spirit in the Bay for 2023! Bay Area comes alive with vibrant holiday cheer as the season approaches. From dazzling lights to festive markets, the region offers an array of delightful festivities for locals and visitors alike. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Holiday Festivities more...

Oakland's First Fridays Going On Hiatus Starting in JanuaryOakland’s First Fridays Going On Hiatus Starting in January
By - posted 11/12/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Oakland

Thanks to KTVU for sharing the unfortunate news that Oakland’s First Fridays block party is going on hiatus. The popular, lively monthly street fair, happening on first Fridays, has announced they will be taking a break from the festival. Although attendance isn’t down, it receives between 15,000 to 35,000 attendees each more...

SF's Polk Street "Trick or Treat" Trail 2023SF’s Polk Street “Trick or Treat” Trail 2023
By - posted 10/27/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Halloween, San Francisco, Sponsored

Join Discover Polk CBD, Russian Hill Neighbors, and Polk District Merchants for a family friendly Halloween event. Bouncy house, Halloween tunes, and a costume contest for kids, families, and dogs with fun prizes including gift certificates to your favorite Polk Street merchants. Don’t miss Storefront trick or treating on Polk between more...

SF's Huge "TreasureFest" Returns to Treasure Island in 2024SF’s Huge “TreasureFest” Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
By - posted 9/19/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Things to Do

For the first time since November 2019, the massive “TreasureFest” makes its return to Treasure Island on February 24-25, 2024. Announced on September 19, 2023, Treasure Fest, a huge 18,000+ weekend festival will once again take over the eastern side of Treasure Island for 11 monthly weekend-long festivals starting in February more...

SF's Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 - Jan. 15)SF’s Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 – Jan. 15)
By - posted 9/19/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco’s only outdoor ice rink, the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink returns to Union Square for the 2023-24 holiday season and will host favorite on-ice traditions including Learn to Skate, Drag Queens On Ice, Flashback Fridays, Simba Saturdays, Silent Skate, and Polar Bear Skate. SKATING SESSIONS AND HOURS (2023-24) The ice rink more...

SF to Host Up to 3 New Huge GG Park Concerts in 2024SF to Host Up to 3 New Huge GG Park Concerts in 2024
By - posted 9/12/2023
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Plan for Concerts in Golden Gate Park and Downtown Plazas Approved New agreement will bring concert series to San Francisco annually for three years as part of the City’s economic revitalization efforts Today the City’s plans for a series of ticketed concerts in Golden Gate Park following Outside Lands Festival and three more...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Final Lineup For 2023Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Final Lineup For 2023
By - posted 9/12/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Final Lineup For 2023 Additions Include: Bettye LaVette, Big Richard, Buddy Miller, Cassandra Lewis, Dawes, deadramones, Della Mae, Dry Branch Fire Squad, The Go To Hell Man Band, The Jerry Douglas Band, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The West Texas Exiles, Jon Langford & The Bright Shiners, Laurie Lewis & more...