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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2025Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2025
By - posted 4/28/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored

The 2025 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 10, 2025 with La Santa Cecilia to kick off its 25th Anniversary Season. Now in its 25th year, the Festival will run each and every more...

Off the Grid Is Back! Here’s Every 2025 Date for SF’s Iconic Friday Night MarketOff the Grid Is Back! Here’s Every 2025 Date for SF’s Iconic Friday Night Market
By - posted 4/10/2025
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Night Market, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason Center is back with a fresh more...

SF’s Downtown Monthly Street Party Just Got BiggerSF’s Downtown Monthly Street Party Just Got Bigger
By - posted 4/9/2025
Bay Area Favorites, Block Party, Downtown San Francisco, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco’s comeback journey after the pandemic has been anything but linear, but one event series has emerged as a consistent bright spot: Downtown First Thursdays (DFT). Launched in May 2024, this monthly street celebration on Second Street between Market and Howard Streets has quickly become one of the more...

Fillmore Jazz Festival Back On for 2025 (After Sudden "Cancellation")Fillmore Jazz Festival Back On for 2025 (After Sudden “Cancellation”)
By - posted 4/7/2025
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Fillmore Jazz Festival is officially back on for 2025—after a brief cancellation left the city stunned. Originally called off due to soaring production costs, the iconic festival is now returning over Fourth of July weekend thanks to a major financial more...

1950s SF Motel Transformed by Artists for One Weekend Only1950s SF Motel Transformed by Artists for One Weekend Only
By - posted 4/2/2025
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Wow

San Francisco’s stARTup Art Fair is one of the most unique art shows you’re likely to ever encounter. The Return of SF’s Most Unique Art Fair: stARTup Takes Over Hotel del Sol San Francisco’s beloved stARTup Art Fair is finally making its long-awaited return after a five-year pause, and it’s coming back with renewed more...

Gilroy Garlic Festival Back for 2025 for First Time in 6 YearsGilroy Garlic Festival Back for 2025 for First Time in 6 Years
By - posted 4/1/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Good News

Gilroy Garlic Festival Returns in 2025 After Six-Year Hiatus Gilroy’s most famous event is making a comeback. After a six-year absence, the Gilroy Garlic Festival is set to return from July 25–27, 2025, at a new location—Gilroy Gardens. This marks a fresh chapter for the beloved festival, which has long been more...

San Francisco's Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2025)San Francisco’s Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2025)
By - posted 3/20/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Spring is blooming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous spring festivals, street fairs, and the best events you can look forward to this Spring 2025. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Spring Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2025. MARCH 2025 Ocean Beach Bonfires Return for 2025 – March 1 more...

San Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs 2025San Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
By - posted 3/14/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous April festivals, street fairs, and events including festive Cherry Blossom festivals, Easter celebrations, Earth Day and more you can look forward to this April 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more April events soon! 2025 St. Stupid’s Day Parade – April 1, 2025  San more...

Outside Lands' Eager Beaver Pre-Sale: March 5 (2025)Outside Lands’ Eager Beaver Pre-Sale: March 5 (2025)
By - posted 3/4/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

It’s time to get ready for Outside Lands to take over Golden Gate Park on August 8-10, 2025 to get the heart of San Francisco pumping. There’s no official word on the headliners yet, but 3-Day Eager Beaver tickets get unearthed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, for $485.05 ($425 + $60.05 fees), which more...

San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2025San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
By - posted 2/24/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous March festivals, street fairs, and events including lively Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras celebrations, festive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the “Brides of March” Wedding Dress Pub Crawl, Holi, and much more you can look forward to this March 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more...

Golden Gate Park Hosts 125+ Free Live Concerts in 2025Golden Gate Park Hosts 125+ Free Live Concerts in 2025
By - posted 2/19/2025
Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will present more than 125 free more...

San Francisco February Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco February Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 1/15/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous February festivals and street fairs including Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year events you can look forward to this February 2025. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more February events soon! 2025 Napa Lighted Art Festival – January 18 – February 16, 2025 2025 White more...

San Francisco's Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024/2025)San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024/2025)
By - posted 1/14/2025
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous winter festivals and street fairs you can look forward to this Winter 2024. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Winter Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2024. NOVEMBER 2024 2024 Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Friday, more...

SF's Huge Treasure Island Festival Not Happening in 2025SF’s Huge Treasure Island Festival Not Happening in 2025
By - posted 1/9/2025
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye

Unfortunately, TreasureFest, the popular monthly market with 10,000+ people over two days every month held on Treasure Island, has announced it won’t be returning in 2025. TreasureFest took to Instagram to announce the disappointing news: “Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to 2025. We’re reaching out with some important more...

Stern Grove 2025 Dates Announced w/ First Big HeadlinerStern Grove 2025 Dates Announced w/ First Big Headliner
By - posted 12/12/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates

Typically, the Stern Grove Festival announces the full lineup in late April / early May. This year, they’ve In a rare occurrence, Stern Grove has announced its first big headliner for the 88th season way ahead of its typical festival announcement timeline. The Festival just announced that Oakland legends, The Pointer Sisters, more...