San Francisco
San Francisco’s Fall Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Autumn is here! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous fall festivals, street fairs, and the best events you can look forward to this Fall 2024. SEPTEMBER 2024 Opera in the Park 2024 – September 8, 2024 2024 Flower Piano: 12 Hidden Pianos in GG Park – September 13-22, 2024 “Corgi Con” Bay Area 2024 – more...
SF’s Legion of Honor Celebrates 100 Years with Rare Free 3-Day Weekend
Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco In a rare three-day event, San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum will open its doors for free to all visitors from November 9-11, 2024, in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Known for offering a free day on the first Tuesday of every month to all visitors, and weekly free Saturdays exclusive more...
New Halloween Block Party for 10,000+ Comes to Downtown SF
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco’s first “entertainment zone” will transform into a Halloween haven for the city’s brand-new “Nightmare on Front Street” event. Set for Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 2–10 p.m., the free block party will offer a full day of spooky fun in the heart of downtown. Attendees can expect DJs, more...
SF’s Brand New 10-Acre “India Basin” Waterfront Park Opens
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today joined community members and state leaders to celebrate the opening of the southern half of India Basin Waterfront Park, one of the most significant park projects in modern San Francisco history. The $200 million environmental justice investment connects Bayview-Hunter’s Point residents to a healthy shoreline, more...
SF’s Quirky Ice Cream Shop Humphry Slocombe Closing Original Location
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s quirky ice cream shop, Humphry Slocombe, is closing its original location in the Mission located at 2790 Harrison Street. The ice cream shop opened in 2008 and is well known for its unusual flavors like its signature Secret Breakfast more...
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Union Square is Back (2024-25)
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2024-25 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Enjoy ice skating in San Francisco’s iconic plaza surrounded by festive lights and the more...
Check Out SF’s Glorious New Mosaic-Tiled Staircase
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco has a brand-new mosaic-tiled staircase. Glen Park’s Burnside Avenue stairway has been turned into The City’s newest tiled stairway featuring a stream with schools of fish, an embankment of plants and flowers, plus birds and other critters that children (and adults) will love. A centerpiece is a glorious more...
SF’s Twin Peaks Set to Host Epic Red Bull Skate Park (For One Day)
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s iconic Twin Peaks is about to get turned into a skaters paradise for one day. On October 19, 2024 Red Bull is transforming this famous lookout 922 feet above the city into a temporary pop-up skate park for its “Skyline” more...
SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back ($15 Off Tix)
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet is in peril! Are you the more...
Huge New 30,000 sqft Sports Bar Opening at Chase Center in 2025
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is set to get a huge new addition to its sports scene with the opening of Splash at Thrive City in early 2025. Likley named after the Splash Brothers (Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, even though Klay is no longer with the team), the 30,000 square foot, state-of-the-art sports more...
Fleet Week’s Best Kept Secret? Watch the Blue Angels from a $5 Bay Ferry
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to The Richmond Standard for uncovering this cheap unique Fleet Week Bay “cruise.” Looking for a unique way to enjoy San Francisco’s Fleet Week air show without getting lost in the crowds at Crissy Field or Aquatic Park? For 2024, San Francisco Bay Ferry is offering a special “Richmond Scenic” more...
SF’s Only Indoor Waterslide Pool is Free (Oct. 1-2)
Freebies, Fun & Games, San Francisco, Swimming / Waterparks If you’re looking to beat the heat as SF’s “summer” temperatures soar, all 9 public pools in San Francisco will be free and open to all on October 1-2, 2024. Due to continued high temperatures, the San Francisco Recreation and Park department has extended free public swimming to today, Oct.2, from more...
SF’s “Free Swim Day” at 9 City Pools (Oct. 1-2)
Freebies, Fun & Games, San Francisco, Swimming / Waterparks SF Rec and Park to Offer Free Pool Access on October 1-2, 2024 SF Residents can cool off at a nearby pool amid the hot summer weather If you’re looking to beat the heat as summer temperatures soar, all 9 public pools in San Francisco will be free and open to all more...
SF’s Tallest 360° “Sky Bar” Reopens
Bars, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco After a three-month hiatus, Cityscape, San Francisco’s tallest sky bar, is reopening just in time for clearer skies and stunning views. Perched 46 stories high atop the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, this 360-degree sky bar offers unparalleled vistas of the City by the Bay including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay more...
Transamerica Pyramid Grand Re-Opening: Massive Laser Light Show (Sept. 12)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco, Wow Thanks to the SFist for sharing that San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid is hosting a grand opening celebration on September 12, 2024, to commemorate their $400 million remodel including a brand new outdoor sculpture garden. Grand Opening – Sept. 12, 2024 The “grand opening” celebration includes an Opening Ceremony (9-11 am), a Conversation with Michael more...
