Fairs & Festivals
Sample some of San Francisco’s most hyped and blogged about bites as La Cocina, Noise Pop and The Midway present the 2015 San Francisco Street Food Festival. After being held in the Mission District for the past six years, the 2015 SFSFF is moving to the Dogpatch and historic Pier 70 more...
Let’s all join together again to laugh, celebrate and remember the comic genius of Robin Williams with Funcheap at the 2nd Annual Robin Williams Mini Film Festival with 10+ hours of some of his classic roles. 2015 Robin Williams Mini Film Festival Saturday, August 15, 2015 | Noon to Midnight SoMa StrEat Food more...
100+ local artists, makers, designers, food entrepreneurs, and antique/vintage upcyclers will descend on North Beach for the 1st Annual Off Broadway Summer Pop Up Festival from noon to 6 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Enjoy food trucks and stands, a beer garden serving local brews, wines and spirits, live music, more...
The Shire of Cloondara (the San Francisco branch of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, who re-create the customs, combat, and courtesies of the Middle Ages) invites you to attend “DeBARDchery,” the annual archery and bardic tournament. Watch people dressed in middle ages garb match their mirth, merriment, and archery skills (including using novelty targets) followed more...
Experience the sights, sounds and scents of the South Pacific at the annual Aloha Poly Fest at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Celebrate and learn about Polynesian (Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Cook Islands, and New Zealand), Melanesian (Fiji) and Micronesian (Guam) islands in the Pacific Ocean through cultural song, dance, more...
Experience the largest celebration of Filipino art, dance, music and food at the annual Pistahan Parade & Festival in San Francisco. Billed as the largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., the the two-day event organized by the Filipino American Arts Exposition is expected to draw over 75,000 people each day. Admission more...
The 13th Annual Jerry Day is an annual civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son, Jerry Garcia and his Excelsior roots. The all day concert and festival takes place at the appropriately named “Jerry Garcia Amphitheater” in McLaren Park. Jam more...
The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian-Pacific American life—and San Francisco’s cultural life—expressed through performance, tradition, art, music, food, and community outreach and service. Over 30,000 festival attendees have made their way to the fair in past years. Expect Hawaiian more...
Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the artistry of modern kite flying at the 30th Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships. You’ll find something for everyone, from the giant creature kites as big as houses, to the free kite making and free candy drops for kids. 2015 Berkeley more...
See your favorite runner or cheer all of them on as they get closer to the finish line of the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday, July 26, 2015 which starts at (gulp) 5:30 am. The annual Health & Fitness Expo takes place on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, 2015. The San Francisco Marathon more...
Bring the family to the 4th Annual Circus Festival where Circus Bella and Prescott Circus Theatre will delight with their acrobatic performance at 1:45 pm on Sunday, July 26, 2015. 4th Annual Circus Festival Sunday, July 26, 2015 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm NOW Hunters Point | Jennings St and Cargo Way, SF Free, but more...
Get illuminated at The San Francisco Shipyard for “Light” – an evening of glass blowing, fireside cooking, craft illumination, and shadow artistry under a starry San Francisco sky. Light Saturday, July 25, 2015 – 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm The SF Shipyard | 11 Innes Court, San Francisco, CA Free, but registration is requested. You’ll get more...
Pedalfest 2015 rolls into Jack London Square to celebrate all-things cycling at the Bay Area’s finest bicycle festival featuring handmade and vintage bike shows, Unicycle Basketball, a bicycle rodeo, BMX performances, bike powered live music, bike raffles, U.S. Bicycling Olympian Meet & Greet and more. This annual event packs the waterfront with more than 20,000 biking more...
The Renegade Craft Fair returns to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center with a bigger fair than ever for 2015 taking over both Festival Pavilion and Herbst Pavilion, featuring a curated selection of the best indie-craft and DIY artisans from all over the Bay Area. Renegade Craft Fair: San Francisco July 18-19, 2015 | 11am to 6pm Fort Mason Center, more...
Experience the adventure as dozens of mutant human-powered vehicles race up and down Vallejo’s Mare Island during the 4th Annual Obtainium Cup. The road rally is fraught with challenges: Zombies, Flying Monkeys, Mad Hatters, Robots… Can these intrepid heroes survive? Come to Vallejo and find out. 2015 Obtainium Cup: Contraptor’s Rally Sunday, July 19, 2015 | 1-9 more...