Fairs & Festivals
When the Blue Angels come to town for Fleet Week it’s just an annual marketing event for the military – after all, the Blue Angels stated mission is to “enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts.” But when you see these brave pilots buzz the city while flying just a few more...
Since giving CPR to concrete is probably very unappealing, the San Francisco Art Commission will revive the lifeline of the city by pumping arts and culture with the fall season of the ARTery Project along with the annual 24 Days of Central Market Arts Festival. As part of the projects, Central more...
The 2011 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents over 90 free outdoor events from May to October including music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, family festivals and children’s programs with artists from Africa, Bali, Italy, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, the Philippines, Sweden, China and the Bay Area. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2011 May through October FREE and open more...
With an explosion of local eateries that can be found anywhere from street corners to BART stations, mobile food stands have become so popular that La Cocina’s 2011 San Francisco Street Food Festival is coming back yet another tempting time. Taking over 6 blocks of the Mission for a delicious day more...
The 2011 Nihonmachi Street Fair is a celebration of the Asian / Pacific communities in the Bay Area. On Saturday and Sunday, August 13th and 14th (11am – 6pm) in San Francisco’s Japantown, the fair will take to the streets again for a full weekend of live music, dance performances, more...
All summer long and well into the fall, San Francisco is hosting a series of free outdoor concerts and performance in the heart of the city – Union Square. The 2011 Jewels in the Square performance series features free live music, dance, movies, circus arts and other entertainment. All events are free more...
With its community gardens, mandatory composting rules, aggressive recycling policies, bike lanes, green business incentives and liberal ethics, San Francisco is among the most Earth-friendly and sustainable large cities in the U.S. True to form, the Bay Area is celebrating Earth Day with a slew of events on or around April more...
You probably have no idea who Saint Patrick was but it hardly matters, does it? His celebration is now about Irish culture more than anything and, luckily, the Irish are a sociable, lively bunch with a knack for drinking. And that always makes for a good party. Here’s a few of more...
Beer Week in San Francisco is a bit like that garlic festival in Gilroy: if they can pair the stuff with anything at all, they’ll do it. Luckily for us, Beer Ice Cream Floats and Beer Cocktails are way better than garlic wine and garlic ice cream (trust me on more...
The Village Project presents San Francisco’s 10th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration, with seven days of community events striving to unite and strengthen the family, community and nation, by highlighting each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa (the Nguzo Saba). 2015 San Francisco Kwanzaa Celebration December 26, 2015 through January 1, 2015 All Over San Francisco FREE There will be more...
During four weekends in October, hundreds of local artists and studios fling open their doors to give you a rare chance to see where they work and their latest projects during SF Open Studios 2010 – the largest and first open studios tour in the country. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary more...
During four weekends in October, hundreds of local artists and studios fling open their doors to give you a rare chance to see where they work and their latest projects during SF Open Studios 2010 – the largest and first open studios tour in the country. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary more...
Litquake, San Francisco’s annual (mostly free) literature festival, runs October 1-9, 2010 with over 500 authors participating in events focused in San Francisco and all over the Bay Area. The festival is made up of over 100 events of readings, storytelling, performances, panels, and workshops in venues all more...
Don’t get us wrong; the huge and free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival taking place this weekend in Golden Gate Park is cool and everything, but getting to and from the festival by car or transit can be a nightmare, and maybe you don’t want to spend your entire weekend more...
