Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, so that families can come to the flower fair and purchase their traditional holiday plants, flowers and fruits. The Fair is typically held a week before Chinese New Year so that people can more...

Tet Nguyen Dan (also known as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year) is a traditional holiday celebrated annually by the Vietnamese to mark the beginning of both spring and the new lunar year. Expect lion dances, performances, a firecracker show, games, and booths displaying New Year flowers or selling traditional Vietnamese foods, more...

Kick off the New Year with a procession that gives a taste of what the larger Lunar New Year parade will bring. The mini parade begins at historic St. Mary’s Square, and includes giant walking puppets, costumed stilt walkers, colorful dancers, electrifying lions and drums, and of course the noble Dragon. It follows the original parade route more...

Announced with just a few days notice because of expected 20-40 foot waves, the 2013-14 Mavericks Surf Contest will take place in Half Moon Bay on one perfect day between November 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. The 24 best and most daring big-wave surfers in the world will attempt to tame the massive swells more...

Stroll around Dogpatch hunting for  sweet deals, sweeter treats, complimentary drinks, factory tours and tons more during The Bold Italic’s “3rd Base” Microhood crawl. This annual mini neighbhorhood festival focuses on a tiny sliver of Dogpatch around 3rd Street and 22nd Street. Bold Italic’s 3rd Base Microhood Block Party Thursday, January 23, 2014 | 6-8 pm 3rd more...

Become sea lion savvy and learn more about California sea lions, marine life, and bay conservation on the annual “Sea Lion Encounter” in celebration of the anniversary of their arrival to Pier 39. Take a guided 20-minute tour with experts from Aquarium of the Bay including a special stop at the new Sea more...

Bring your pet (yes, pets are allowed) to the 2014 Bay Area Pet Expo with 120+ pet friendly exhibitors and rescue groups, live demonstrations in obedience training and pet care, a costume and talent contest, giveaways and more. Bring your dog, bird or even lizard – just make sure you have proof of current more...

See racers tackle fun obstacles throughout the streets of San Francisco during the  2013 San Francisco Men’s Health Urbanathlon, an 11.3 mile endurance race on Sunday, November 24, 2013 that begins and ends at AT&T Park and incorporates city landmarks and all kinds of crazy urban obstacles. Check out the course map to find more...

Celebrate the bounty of the goddess in her many forms at the first ever Goddess Harvest Festival featuring live music, art projects, potluck, community rituals and food vendors on November 16-17, 2013. All weekend, there will be live music by herchurch’s musicians and drummers, plus community rituals and goddess-themed art. 2013 Goddess more...

Beloved local co-op Rainbow Grocery is hosting a Customer Appreciate Day extravaganza on Trainor Alley on October 27, 2013 (Noon to 4pm) with live music, carnival games, bubbles, and a Rainbow Worker dunk tank. Free samples and giveaways will feature items from EcoTea, Dr. Bronners. 100% Pure, Sjaak Chocolate, Justin’s Squeeze more...

The 2013 ULUV Music Festival takes over 111 Minna for a brand new non-profit music festival all day on October 26, 2013 The festival will feature 13 hours of entertainment on three stages with DJs and live music from over 40 local artists (including live music from the awesome hip hop band Bayonics, plus Non-Stop more...

There’s no Fleet Week for 2013, so Fisherman’s Wharf is throwing itself a party instead – the inaugural Wharf Fest. It’s a free festival on October 26 and 27, 2013 to celebrate the legacy of San Francisco’s historic waterfront district, Pier 39’s 35th Anniversary, and the 50th Anniversary of the opening more...

Created by the Bay Area’s scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, the Bay Area Science Festival returns with a 10-day festival, scheduled October 24 – November 2, 2013. The festival provides a wide range of science & technology activities – lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, workshops and more at a locations throughout the Bay more...

The 14th annual Litquake, features more than 800 authors and journalists in more than 160 separate throughout San Francisco from October 11-19, 2013. Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature for people of all ages, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a more...