Fairs & Festivals
Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
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...
Iconic SF Festival “How Weird Street Faire” Says Farewell After 25 Years
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic “How Weird Street Faire” is saying farewell. After more than two decades of bringing eccentric costumes and electronic beats to San Francisco, the How Weird Street Faire announced it will not apply for a permit to more...
SF’s Legion of Honor Celebrates 100 Years with Rare Free 3-Day Weekend
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco In a rare three-day event, San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum will open its doors for free to all visitors from November 9-11, 2024, in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Known for offering a free day on the first Tuesday of every month to all visitors, and weekly free Saturdays exclusive more...
New Halloween Block Party for 10,000+ Comes to Downtown SF
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco’s first “entertainment zone” will transform into a Halloween haven for the city’s brand-new “Nightmare on Front Street” event. Set for Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 2–10 p.m., the free block party will offer a full day of spooky fun in the heart of downtown. Attendees can expect DJs, more...
Fleet Week’s Best Kept Secret? Watch the Blue Angels from a $5 Bay Ferry
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to The Richmond Standard for uncovering this cheap unique Fleet Week Bay “cruise.” Looking for a unique way to enjoy San Francisco’s Fleet Week air show without getting lost in the crowds at Crissy Field or Aquatic Park? For 2024, San Francisco Bay Ferry is offering a special “Richmond Scenic” more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces Full Day by Day Lineup for 2024 (Oct. 4-6)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has just announced its full lineup by day for 2024 – the first time the festival has announced the day-by-day lineup this early! (exact set-times will be released closer to the festival) The beloved (and completely free) San Francisco festival returns to Golden Gate Park for 2024 from October more...
Stern Grove Festival 2024 Lineup & RSVP Info Just Announced
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 87th season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. 2024 Stern Grove Festival June 23 – August 25, 2024 | 2-5 pm Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF FREE Stern Grove Festival’s 87th season of admission-free concerts kicks off on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Concerts take place more...
SF’s Free 10-Hour Music Festival Returns to Polk St. for 2024
Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco, Sponsored Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free block party & concert in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 27, 2024. For 2024, this special festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, all-day bluegrass, jazz, rock and more...
SF’s “Sunday Streets”: 7 Huge Block Parties Announced for 2024
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Get ready to hit the streets: Sunday Streets is back for a new season. Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024. The Sunday Streets SF family will bring free recreational activities, health more...
Massive Inaugural “Golden Gate Park Concerts” Just Announced
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco For the first time ever, a stand-alone concert is coming to Golden Gate Park. Introducing the inaugural Golden Gate Park Concerts, coming to the Polo Field in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Don’t miss the legendary System of a Down and Deftones performing under the stars more...
Oakland First Fridays is Back (Finally!) on April 12th
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening Oakland First Fridays returns on April 12, 2024. After a seasonal hiatus, the popular First Fridays block party was originally scheduled to return on April 5, 2024, however, due to forecasted rain, the organizers decided to postpone the event. Thankfully, with decent weather in the forecast, the organizers just announced that more...
SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays”
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the news about this new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 with the hopes of drawing 10,000 people each month. On Tuesday, March 13th, a meeting was held for local shop owners and people who work for the neighborhood to announce more...
SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)
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 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 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...
