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San Francisco's May Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco’s May Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 4/24/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous May festivals, street fairs, and events including San Francisco’s Carnaval, The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market,” Bay to Breakers, and more you can look forward to this May 2024. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more May events soon! MAY 2024 SFMOMA Free Community Day more...

San Francisco's Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)San Francisco’s Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
By - posted 4/22/2024
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 2024. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Spring Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2024. MARCH 2024 Ocean Beach Bonfires Return for 2024 – March more...

San Francisco April Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 4/1/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous April festivals, street fairs, and events including festive Holi celebrations, 420 at Hippe Hill, free National Parks Day, Cherry Blossom festivals, awesome celestial events, and more you can look forward to this April 2024. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more April events more...

Free Monthly Museum DaysFree Monthly Museum Days
By - posted 4/1/2024
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all comers. Generally on the first Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of each month, these free days are often crowded, but if more...

Golden Gate Park Band Hosts 25 Free Summer Concerts for 2024Golden Gate Park Band Hosts 25 Free Summer Concerts for 2024
By - posted 3/29/2024
Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.

SF Parks' Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6thSF Parks’ Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6th
By - posted 3/24/2024
Get Out: Events, San Francisco

‘HEART YOUR PARKS’ SCREENPRINTING POP-UPS RETURN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SAN FRANCISCO PARKS  The popular art giveaway events are returning for the second year to celebrate city parks and raise $50,000 to support these spaces. DATE UPDATE – Due to weather, the screenprinting pop-ups return for 2024 starting April 6th instead of more...

SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: "Downtown First Thursdays"SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays”
By - posted 3/14/2024
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the news about this new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 with the hopes of drawing 10,000 people each month. On Tuesday, March 13th, a meeting was held for local shop owners and people who work for the neighborhood to announce more...

SF's "Bhangra" Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024SF’s “Bhangra” Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024
By - posted 3/12/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

A bi-monthly night market & block party is back to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2024 with up to 15,000 expected to attend! Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and more...

SF’s Brand New Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to BloomSF’s Brand New Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to Bloom
By - posted 2/23/2024
Brand New, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Wow

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news about this brand new corpse flower from SF’s California Academy of Sciences! Hold your breath! California Academy of Sciences’ well-known stinky corpse flower is about to open up its first bloom. This huge flower will open up in the museum’s greenhouse, Osher Rainforest, sometime more...

San Francisco February Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco February Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 2/12/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous February festivals and street fairs including festive Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day events you can look forward to this February 2024. >  We’ll be updating this guide with more February events soon! San Francisco’s 2024 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair – February 3-4, more...

St. Patrick's Day Block Party & Events GuideSt. Patrick’s Day Block Party & Events Guide
By - posted 2/12/2024
Get Out: Events

Here’s our choices for our favorite free & affordable St. Patrick’s events for 2024. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – The Funcheap Events Crew

San Francisco March Festivals & Street FairsSan Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs
By - posted 2/11/2024
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events

Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous March festivals, street fairs, and events including festive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the “Brides of March” Wedding Dress Pub Crawl, Easter festivities like the legendary Bring Your Own Big Wheel and the Hunky Jesus competition, and much more you can look forward to more...

SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back for Spring ($20 Off Tix)SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back for Spring ($20 Off Tix)
By - posted 2/8/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for a brand new season with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for Spring 2024: After a completely sold out run in Halloween, Terror Vault is taking over The Mint once more...

All of 2024's Free National Parks DaysAll of 2024’s Free National Parks Days
By - posted 1/5/2024
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic more...

Historic Downtown SF Bank Tranforms Into Roller Disco for 1 Night Only (Dec. 29)Historic Downtown SF Bank Tranforms Into Roller Disco for 1 Night Only (Dec. 29)
By - posted 12/22/2023
Fun & Games, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Things to Do

For one night only, the historic 130-year-old Hibernia Bank Building at 1 Jones Street in San Francisco will be will not be transformed into the Bank of 8 Wheels Roller Disco. UPDATE – According to posts on The Church of 8 Wheels social media feeds, due to issues with getting liability more...