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, DJs, an urban more...

October 2-4 marks the 2015 rendition of one of the largest (and free-est) music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees at San Francisco’s own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2015 Three days, seven stages, over 100 artists Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2015 Hellman Hollow, Lindley & Marx meadows in Golden Gate more...

Bay Area Bold Festival is a community celebration day packed with music, dance, film, multimedia talks, and interactive artistic and cultural performances from Bay Area Bold partners and festival participants. 2015 Bay Area Bold Festival Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 11 am to 5:30 pm Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco FREE, more...

Heroes and villains battle (and party) together within an urban theatrical landscape during an all-day street fair filled with seven stages of DJs and Burning Man-style entertainment, a sexy Superheroine Burlesque Show, comic exhibits, a Hero vs Villain Kostume Kontest, food trucks amazing art and more. 2015 Superhero Street Fair Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 1-11 more...

If you like lounging in the park, laughing your ass off with the distant smell of pot wafting through the air, then the 35th Annual Comedy Day might be the best way for you to spend a Sunday afternoon. The biggest single-day comedy event of the year in San Francisco is more...

Get ready for another wild, wonky day of bike philanthropy, beer, bikes and bemusement as New Belgium’s Tour de Fat 2015 stops in SF with live music, strange bicycle mayhem, lots of beer, and lots of recycling and composting. 2015 Tour de Fat Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 10 am to 5 pm Lindley Meadow, Golden more...

From vanilla beans to caramel fillings, indulge in it all at the 20th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival. Come and experience Chocolate School, Chef Demonstrations, Ice Cream Eating Contests, chocolate vendors, and the popular Chocolate & Wine Pavilion. Over 30 vendors generously donate sample-sized portions of their products to help raise money for more...

The NFL is kicking off the 2015 season and road to Super Bowl 50 in SF. 1iota is looking for the biggest fans in the Bay Area to give them an exclusive opportunity to watch the event up close and show off your 49ers or Raiders colors on TV during the more...

Celebrate the start of the 2015 NFL season and experience the NFL’s build toward Super Bowl in the Bay at the NFL’s Kickoff to 50 at Pier 35 and Justin Herman Plaza on September 9-10, 2015. There will be free fun for all ages, featuring NFL Legends, the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a more...

Rock out on your Labor Day hip-hop style during the 4rd annual Hiero Day by celebrating at The Hieroglyphics‘ Hip Hop Music Festival and Block Party in downtown Oakland. The all day, all ages outdoor festival combines a concert, food, and block party where thousands come to celebrate all that is good about Oakland. This more...

The 12th annual month-long celebration features behind the scenes tours, films, exhibitions, lectures and more, providing opportunities for participants to engage with the local architecture community and experience design in a myriad of ways throughout the city. Celebrating San Francisco’s unique built environment and design community, Architecture and the City is the more...

October 2-4 marks the 2015 rendition of one of the largest (and free-est) music festivals in the country. Be one of 750,000+ at San Francisco original own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. They don’t just “release” the lineup but instead tease you with a series of music medleys in the lead up to the festival. They more...

Etsy comes to life with over 30 local artisans in the spacious courtyard of All Good Pizza in the Bayview, so come out, shop local and eat delicious pizza (for purchase) from 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Amelia from GoGo Craft will host a free DIY Bow Tie Workshop. SF Etsy Summer Pop-Up more...

The “Festival of the Chariots,” known throughout India as the “Ratha Yatra” festival, has been performed for thousands of years in Puri, India, and today it is celebrated in all major cities through out the world. More then 3,000 people attend each year in San Francisco alone. Typically at this annual more...