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Just an hour from SF, this European light & orchestral spectacle is nestled inside a historic 130-year-old cathedral
Bay Area travelers can book a scenic train ride from Oakland to Seattle for under $100 as part of Amtrak’s winter sale
Salesforce Park is hosting a free, 3-day winter festival this December; expect dancing, wreath-making, and rooftop views
There’s An Adorable New Holiday Village In The Bay Area With Miniature Trains And Fairy Houses — Find It In The Redwoods 30 Minutes From SF
North Beach will host a massive free art crawl and night market this Friday; the community event features live jazz, comedy, and acrobats
Tickets just went on sale for San Francisco’s most festive Christmas pop-up bar with holiday karaoke and themed cocktails
Inside the spectacular 22-foot gingerbread house at San Francisco’s famed Fairmont Hotel, the 2-story structure takes over 500 hours to build with 8,000 bricks of gingerbread
In 1970, the first Great Dickens Christmas Fair opened its doors; 56 years later, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a Bay Area tradition that fills over 4 acres of the Cow Palace with pubs, music halls, and lamplit streets
Tickets just went on sale for San Francisco’s most festive Christmas pop-up bar with holiday karaoke and themed cocktails
“The highest prize money ever registered for the sport”: A $100 million global showjumping league lands in Las Vegas for three days of competition
Salesforce Park is hosting a free, 3-day winter festival this December; expect dancing, wreath-making, and rooftop views
Just an hour from SF, this European light & orchestral spectacle is nestled inside a historic 130-year-old cathedral
This monumental San Francisco cathedral was designed to rival Notre-Dame using only poured concrete — now an architecture expert is revealing its 50-year evolution
12 fun things to do around San Francisco this weekend: November 13-15
San Francisco’s 55-acre Botanical Garden will be transformed with a million lights for the holidays starting this November
A massive circus tent will pop up in Downtown San Francisco this December for a holiday circus with acrobats and aerialists
Over 250 curated artisans are gathering at Fort Mason for Renegade Craft Fair’s popular 2-day market in San Francisco
28 things to do over Thanksgiving Weekend 2026 around San Francisco
Inside the spectacular 22-foot gingerbread house at San Francisco’s famed Fairmont Hotel, the 2-story structure takes over 500 hours to build with 8,000 bricks of gingerbread
In 1970, the first Great Dickens Christmas Fair opened its doors; 56 years later, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a Bay Area tradition that fills over 4 acres of the Cow Palace with pubs, music halls, and lamplit streets
Tickets just went on sale for San Francisco’s most festive Christmas pop-up bar with holiday karaoke and themed cocktails
“The highest prize money ever registered for the sport”: A $100 million global showjumping league lands in Las Vegas for three days of competition
Salesforce Park is hosting a free, 3-day winter festival this December; expect dancing, wreath-making, and rooftop views
Just an hour from SF, this European light & orchestral spectacle is nestled inside a historic 130-year-old cathedral
This monumental San Francisco cathedral was designed to rival Notre-Dame using only poured concrete — now an architecture expert is revealing its 50-year evolution
12 fun things to do around San Francisco this weekend: November 13-15
San Francisco’s 55-acre Botanical Garden will be transformed with a million lights for the holidays starting this November
A massive circus tent will pop up in Downtown San Francisco this December for a holiday circus with acrobats and aerialists
Over 250 curated artisans are gathering at Fort Mason for Renegade Craft Fair’s popular 2-day market in San Francisco
28 things to do over Thanksgiving Weekend 2026 around San Francisco
Inside the spectacular 22-foot gingerbread house at San Francisco’s famed Fairmont Hotel, the 2-story structure takes over 500 hours to build with 8,000 bricks of gingerbread
In 1970, the first Great Dickens Christmas Fair opened its doors; 56 years later, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a Bay Area tradition that fills over 4 acres of the Cow Palace with pubs, music halls, and lamplit streets
Tickets just went on sale for San Francisco’s most festive Christmas pop-up bar with holiday karaoke and themed cocktails
“The highest prize money ever registered for the sport”: A $100 million global showjumping league lands in Las Vegas for three days of competition
Salesforce Park is hosting a free, 3-day winter festival this December; expect dancing, wreath-making, and rooftop views
Just an hour from SF, this European light & orchestral spectacle is nestled inside a historic 130-year-old cathedral
This monumental San Francisco cathedral was designed to rival Notre-Dame using only poured concrete — now an architecture expert is revealing its 50-year evolution
12 fun things to do around San Francisco this weekend: November 13-15
San Francisco’s 55-acre Botanical Garden will be transformed with a million lights for the holidays starting this November
A massive circus tent will pop up in Downtown San Francisco this December for a holiday circus with acrobats and aerialists
Over 250 curated artisans are gathering at Fort Mason for Renegade Craft Fair’s popular 2-day market in San Francisco
28 things to do over Thanksgiving Weekend 2026 around San Francisco
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Ballet of Lights
This glowing ballet performance of The Sleeping Beauty is good for ages 8 and up. See talented local dancers don glowing costumes in a memorable ballet showcase.See details
GLOW at the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium’s visitor-favorite GLOW: Discover the Art of Light will return again in 2026 See brand new installations that play with light and darkness in innovative ways. The exhibition expands upon the…See details
Garden of D'Lights at Ruth Bancroft Garden
Each year, the Ruth Bancroft Garden adorns the plants with multicolored lights, lasers, and more, transforming the already spectacular 3.5 acre space into an otherworldly outdoor adventure. Guests can stroll through the…See details
Join Brava Theater Center's live theater show, The Jury Experience
Step into the heart of a tense courtroom drama where your verdict makes all the difference. The Jury Experience is an immersive live show that casts you as a juror, pushing…See details
Arts of Indigenous America at the de Young Museum
This new reinstallation of Indigenous American art presents four refreshed galleries in the de Young Museum, each of which explores part of the theme "Relationship to Place." See works spanning…See details
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Step aboard the 80-year-old USS Hornet, the historic aircraft carrier that recovered Apollo 11 astronauts, for a haunted Pirates and Rum Speakeasy
San Francisco 2026-2027 events calendar: confirmed dates for Fleet Week, Hardly Strictly, and more
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From the big screen to real life: For just two days, step inside the urban legends behind some of horror’s most iconic films, from Bloody Mary to La Llorona, at this speakeasy coming to the San Francisco Bay Area
The world’s oldest aquarium fish has quietly resided in this San Francisco museum for 87 years
A waterfront marching band will lead San Francisco fans to a free World Cup watch party for tomorrow’s Mexico vs. South Korea match
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Alcatraz Has Canceled All Tours This Week. Here Are Some Plan B’s.