San Francisco
SF’s “Barry Bonds Day”: Oracle Park Lights Up Orange (Feb. 5)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, San Francisco In celebration of Barry Bonds, Oracle Park will be illuminated in orange lights on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Mayor Daniel Lurie today proclaimed February 5, 2025, as “Barry Bonds Day,” in honor of baseball icon and San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds. The once-in-a-century date, 2/5/25, will not occur again during more...
Free Parking in SF’s Chinatown All February for Lunar New Year 2025
Lunar New Year, San Francisco, Transportation To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the year of the snake, the more...
SF Union Square’s Makeover: Ping Pong, Pop-A-Shot & Juggling
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Fun & Games, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Union Square is getting a much-needed glow-up. Recently, Union Square has more pigeons than people, but now the iconic San Francisco destination is set to buzz with energy thanks to a packed lineup of free events and activities. From live music and chess tournaments to dance workouts and juggling lessons, more...
Here’s Where All 33 of SF’s Speed Cameras Will Be
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco is set to make history as the first city in California to roll out speed safety cameras, a new tool aimed at reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Starting in March 2025, up to 33 locations across the city will be equipped with cameras to catch speeding vehicles and more...
SF’s Beloved Craft Beer Bar Toronado Up for Sale After 37 Years
Bars, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco San Francisco is saying goodbye to another legendary institution as Toronado, the iconic Lower Haight beer bar, is officially up for sale. After 37 years of serving some of the best craft beer in the country, owner and founder Dave Keene has announced his retirement, marking the end of an more...
Historic Chinatown Restaurant Closes After 116 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco San Francisco’s iconic Sam Wo Restaurant, a staple of Chinatown for over a century, has officially closed its doors. After 116 years of serving the community, the restaurant shut down indefinitely on Sunday, January 26, following the expiration of its lease and the retirement of its longtime owner and chef, more...
San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024/2025)
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...
45-ft Statue of Giant Naked Woman Coming to Union Square
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco’s Union Square Park is set to host a remarkable piece of public art that celebrates feminine strength and empowerment. Marco Cochrane’s R-Evolution, a stunning 45-foot-tall sculpture, will be on display from February 6 through the end of May 2025. Originally created for Burning Man in 2015 as part more...
SF’s Huge “Flower Market” Gets New Home After 58 Years
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Support the Bay Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that San Francisco’s Flower Market has a new home. San Francisco Flower Market is relocating to Potrero Hill after 58 years in SoMa. The new market opens January 2, 2025. The San Francisco Flower Market has moved from its longtime location at Sixth and Brannan to more...
SF’s “Bay Lights” Coming Back in 2025 w/ 50,000 New Lights
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, San Francisco After going dark in March 2023, the iconic Bay Bridge lights are making a highly anticipated comeback. Workers have begun installing 50,000 new custom-engineered LED lights on the western span of the bridge, according to Illuminate, the arts nonprofit spearheading the project. The revamped light display, known as The Bay Lights, more...
SF Gets a Brand New Vintage “Photo Booth Museum”
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Photomatica, a San Francisco company renowned for reviving the magic of vintage photo booths, is launching a fun new venture in San Francisco – opening a brand new “Photo Booth Museum” on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. This isn’t your ordinary museum. Sure, it will be filled with historic analog photo booths, more...
Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco Saddle up San Francisco! Another Planet Entertainment (APE) today announced the next installment of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series with multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning performer Zach Bryan featuring special guests Kings of Leon, Turnpike Troubadours, Noeline Hofmann and more and more to be announced. This show, produced in association with AEG, takes place more...
Built in 1894, SF’s Japanese Tea Garden Stuns w/ Newly Revamped Pagoda Plaza
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Historic Japanese Tea Garden Debuts Stunning Redesigned Pagoda Plaza San Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden, the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, has unveiled its newly redesigned Pagoda Plaza. Nestled in Golden Gate Park, this historic treasure, built in 1894, now boasts a stunning open space for cultural events and quiet more...
SF’s 25-Foot Tall Life-Size Victorian Gingerbread House
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Holidays, San Francisco, Wow For more than a century, Fairmont San Francisco has enchanted guests with holiday festivities and exuberant ambiance. This season, Fairmont’s elves were back at it once again working overtime to create a dazzling, unparalleled winter display. On display from November 23, 2024 through the New Year, the hotel transforms into one more...
Downtown SF’s “Winter Wander-land” Returns for 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Downtown San Francisco, Holiday Lights, San Francisco San Francisco announces the return of Winter Wander-land, a series of special events, attractions, and activations that last year alone drew more than 1.6 million people to Union Square during the holiday season. From November through the end of December, a variety of businesses throughout the neighborhood will spread the holiday more...
