Festival Updates
SF Sketchfest is Back In-Person for 2022 (January 7-23)
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco SF Sketchfest returns in person to celebrate its 20th year, January 7 – 23, 2022. The San Francisco Comedy Festival is a yearly celebration of sketch, improv, stand-up, musical and alternative comedy, bringing the best in headlining and up-and-coming comedy to the Bay Area every January. 20th Annual SF Sketchfest January 7-23, 2022 See more...
20th Street Block Party is Back (Oct. 16)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored, What's Closed / What's Open The 20th Street corridor will once again be transformed into a FREE party to showcase and celebrate a diverse neighborhood that blends modern ideas with community traditions to create a new San Francisco experience. This free, delicious summer feast and dance party will feature some of the City’s best restaurants, local more...
Alameda County Fair Returns Oct. 22-31
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Forget pumpkin spice lattes, this fall the smell of corn dogs is what’s filling the air as the Alameda County Fair returns to Pleasanton October 22 -31. The 2021 theme “Come Together” celebrates the revival of the Fair and the community reuniting safely after nearly a year and a half more...
San Francisco Trolley Dances Return October 16-17
Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation Epiphany Dance Theater has announced the program for the 18th annual San Francisco Trolley Dances (SFTD), which will be offered both in-person as well as online over the weekend of October 16 – 17, 2021 This year’s route begins at Rikki Streicher Field in the Castro before heading to one of more...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2021: Blue Angels + Full Schedule of Events
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and Dogpatch for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival which is back in 2021 after a year off. New for 2021 – The Blue Angels are celebrating their 75th more...
SF’s 153rd Italian Heritage Parade is Sunday (October 10)
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco One of the San Francisco’s oldest celebrations of heritage and the longest-running Italian-American parade in the nation returns October 10, 2021. Serving as the Grand Marshall is Graziano Cerchiai, owner of the historic Bimbo’s 365 Club. The legendary nightclub is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The parade kicks off at 12:30 more...
Litquake 2021: SF’s Literature Festival (October 7-23)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s literary festival with author events, poets, activists and performers – 300+ authors at 80+ online and in-person events, with many of the events being free. Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, was founded by Bay Area writers in order to put on a week-long literary spectacle for book lovers, more...
“Oakland First Fridays” is Finally Back on October 1
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, Reopening Oakland First Fridays is finally back after an 18-month hiatus with over 50 vendors, three live bands, a fashion show, and a car show. Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm, for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue more...
San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Announces Additional Performers
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, San Francisco San Francisco Fleet Week has recently announced that it’s added new performers to its formidable 2021 lineup. Produced by The Air Show Network, the annual Air Show takes place October 8-10 between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz over picturesque San Francisco Bay and attracts fans from around the globe. Featuring a more...
SF’s Folsom Street Fair Returns as “Megahood” for 2021
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open We’re taking you back to basics. Bringing you into the future. Giving you a vision of where we were and where we’re going on this journey of sexual liberation for ALL. The first Folsom Street Fair in 1984 was called MEGAHOOD. Megahood / Folsom Street Fair 2021 Sunday, September 26, 2021 | more...
SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back September 17-21
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sunset Piano are excited to present one of the most unique, creative, and innovative events in the Bay Area. After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical more...
SF’s North Beach Festival Postponed (Again) to 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open After being canceled in 2020 and rescheduled for September 18-19, 2021, San Francisco’s North Beach Festival has ben postponed again, now with the 66th edition of the street fair set to take place June 18-19, 2022. Out of an abundance of caution, we are sad to announce that the 2021 North more...
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival Canceled for 2nd Year
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Sadly, the world-famous Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row. The Half Moon Bay City Council voted unanimously to deny a special event permit for this year’s festival which was scheduled to take place on October 16, 2021. The last pumpkin festival took more...
John Waters’ “Halloween Meltdown” Music Fest in Oakland (Oct. 16-17)
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Oakland, Reopening Get your costumes ready for Halloween Meltdown, an outdoor music festival hosted by John Waters, live in the flesh, at Mosswood Park in Oakland, October 16-17, 2021. You’ll have a ghoulishly good time with live sets by Osees, The Gories, Seth Bogart, The Mummies and many more. Plus, there will be more...
SF’s 153rd Italian Heritage Parade Returns to North Beach (Oct. 10)
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening One of the San Francisco’s oldest celebrations of heritage and the longest-running Italian-American parade in the nation returns October 10, 2021. Thanks to The Chronicle for breaking the news it’s the first major parade to return to San Francisco since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Serving as the Grand Marshall is Graziano Cerchiai, owner of the historic more...
