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SF's Brand New "Bearrison Street Fair" Coming in OctoberSF’s Brand New “Bearrison Street Fair” Coming in October
By - posted 4/27/2021
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco

Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco for the inaugural Bearrison Street Fair. Come as you are or in nothing at all. Everyone is welcome to celebrate who you are or who you want to be as we celebrate body positivity and community. The brand new Bearrison more...

"Outside Lands" Daily Lineups + Single Day Tix on Sale 4/29“Outside Lands” Daily Lineups + Single Day Tix on Sale 4/29
By - posted 4/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Outside Lands, the largest independent music festival in the country, will now take place October 29-31 on Halloween weekend. The festival organizers announced that 3-day GA and VIP tickets are sold out, with only a “handful” of 3-Day Golden Gate Club tickets (at a whopping $3,995 each) still remaining. Single Day more...

SF's "Hippie Hill" All Fenced Off for 4/20SF’s “Hippie Hill” All Fenced Off for 4/20
By - posted 4/20/2021
Celebrations, Festival Updates, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco has put up fencing all around Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park to try to discourage crowds from gathering on 4/20. The city officially canceled the annual Golden Gate Park celebration for the second year in a row due to the state and local restrictions on large gatherings. What’s Closed more...

Alameda County Fair Returns October 22-31Alameda County Fair Returns October 22-31
By - posted 4/16/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

The Alameda County Fairgrounds, known for hosting the annual Fair every June, will reschedule its traditional celebration to October. The Fairgrounds continues to support the community by serving as the host site for COVID-19 vaccines and County food distribution in eastern Alameda County. Both operations are expected to run through the more...

SF's Indoor Concerts Are Back + 11p Dining Curfew EndsSF’s Indoor Concerts Are Back + 11p Dining Curfew Ends
By - posted 4/15/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Festival Updates, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Reopening

Beginning Thursday, April 15, San Francisco will resume indoor live-audience events, performances, meetings, and receptions with capacity limits and following other protocols, and will expand existing guidelines for outdoor live-audience events, performances, and other activities. San Francisco will reopen and expand additional activities that are allowed by the State for counties more...

SF’s 420 in the Park is Canceled (Again) for 2021SF’s 420 in the Park is Canceled (Again) for 2021
By - posted 4/13/2021
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

For the second year in a row, due to the ongoing concerns around COVID and avoiding large crowds, the annual 420 Hippie Hill celebration on April 20, 2021 in Golden Gate Park has been officially cancelled by the city. City officials scheduled a press conference at 11:30am on April 13 to discuss plans more...

SF's "How Weird' Street Faire" is Back September 12SF’s “How Weird’ Street Faire” is Back September 12
By - posted 4/5/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco

How Weird Street Faire has announced its plan to come back for its 22nd edition on September 12, 2021. The Faire returns to Howard and 2nd Streets in Downtown San Francisco “to celebrate peace, dance in the streets, be inspired by art, shop exotic stores,reunite with our friends, generate waves of more...

San Francisco's Sunday Streets is Back in 2021San Francisco’s Sunday Streets is Back in 2021
By - posted 4/5/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco just announced the return of Sunday Streets in 2021 beginning with the Rise Together Season. Sunday Streets in its large-scale format is slated to return in October (location and date to be announced). Until then, San Franciscans can enjoy the spirit of Sunday Streets beginning in April at Rise more...

Could Huge Outdoor Concerts Be Coming Back to SF Soon?Could Huge Outdoor Concerts Be Coming Back to SF Soon?
By - posted 3/5/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

California state officials just announced updates to their blueprint for opening California and moved up the timelines for reopening. In addition to announcing that outdoor stadiums and theme parks can reopen starting April 1, officials also announced that live performances with fans/attendees can take place starting April 1. San Francisco is currently more...

"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" Livestream Concert w/ Los Lobos“Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” Livestream Concert w/ Los Lobos
By - posted 7/21/2020
Festival Updates, Virtual Events

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will be presenting a live stream on July 25th at 4 pm PT with Los Lobos.  The Grammy award-winners have a rich history with Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, having played the festival in 2007, 2013, 2015 and 2018. The broadcast will be hosted by the festival’s Artist Relations Manager more...