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This iconic San Francisco venue is transforming into a massive elf-themed Christmas bar with interactive performances and cocktails this holiday season
Bay Area artists can apply to purchase a 3-bedroom home in the Mission District for only $425,000 through an affordable housing program
The Castro neighborhood is bringing back its popular free night market this Saturday, transforming 4 blocks into a massive 3-stage Halloween street party
San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts is turning into an 8-hour Halloween concert with foam pits and silent discos until 5 a.m.
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This iconic San Francisco venue is transforming into a massive elf-themed Christmas bar with interactive performances and cocktails this holiday season
North Beach will host a massive free art crawl and night market this Friday; the community event features live jazz, comedy, and acrobats
Fort Mason’s popular Friday night market returns to San Francisco this weekend, bringing together over 25 Off the Grid food trucks, local crafts, and live music
San Francisco will shut down several blocks of the Financial District this Thursday for a massive free block party featuring outdoor bars, local food vendors, and a performance from Big Freedia
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The Castro neighborhood is bringing back its popular free night market this Saturday, transforming 4 blocks into a massive 3-stage Halloween street party
Golden age cinema icons and a Laker’s legend are among the biggest stars inside Madame Tussauds Hollywood — inside the interactive museum that has welcomed over 10 million visitors
A powerful walkthrough Banksy exhibition with 250+ artworks is landing in San Francisco this fall, featuring original pieces
Downtown San Francisco’s iconic Union Square is launching months of free winter crafting events starting this weekend
14 fun things to do around San Francisco this weekend: November 6-8
This iconic San Francisco venue is transforming into a massive elf-themed Christmas bar with interactive performances and cocktails this holiday season
North Beach will host a massive free art crawl and night market this Friday; the community event features live jazz, comedy, and acrobats
Fort Mason’s popular Friday night market returns to San Francisco this weekend, bringing together over 25 Off the Grid food trucks, local crafts, and live music
San Francisco will shut down several blocks of the Financial District this Thursday for a massive free block party featuring outdoor bars, local food vendors, and a performance from Big Freedia
31 lovely things to do this November 2026 around San Francisco
From 8-hour raves to free block parties: All the best Halloween parties in San Francisco this weekend
23 fun and frightening ways to celebrate Halloween 2026 around San Francisco
The Castro neighborhood is bringing back its popular free night market this Saturday, transforming 4 blocks into a massive 3-stage Halloween street party
Golden age cinema icons and a Laker’s legend are among the biggest stars inside Madame Tussauds Hollywood — inside the interactive museum that has welcomed over 10 million visitors
A powerful walkthrough Banksy exhibition with 250+ artworks is landing in San Francisco this fall, featuring original pieces
Downtown San Francisco’s iconic Union Square is launching months of free winter crafting events starting this weekend
14 fun things to do around San Francisco this weekend: November 6-8
This iconic San Francisco venue is transforming into a massive elf-themed Christmas bar with interactive performances and cocktails this holiday season
North Beach will host a massive free art crawl and night market this Friday; the community event features live jazz, comedy, and acrobats
Fort Mason’s popular Friday night market returns to San Francisco this weekend, bringing together over 25 Off the Grid food trucks, local crafts, and live music
San Francisco will shut down several blocks of the Financial District this Thursday for a massive free block party featuring outdoor bars, local food vendors, and a performance from Big Freedia
31 lovely things to do this November 2026 around San Francisco
From 8-hour raves to free block parties: All the best Halloween parties in San Francisco this weekend
23 fun and frightening ways to celebrate Halloween 2026 around San Francisco
The Castro neighborhood is bringing back its popular free night market this Saturday, transforming 4 blocks into a massive 3-stage Halloween street party
Golden age cinema icons and a Laker’s legend are among the biggest stars inside Madame Tussauds Hollywood — inside the interactive museum that has welcomed over 10 million visitors
A powerful walkthrough Banksy exhibition with 250+ artworks is landing in San Francisco this fall, featuring original pieces
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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
The Jazz Room
San Francisco celebrates its vibrant jazz history with 'The Jazz Room,' a new show at The Palace Theater. This hour-long performance features timeless classics and improvised solos, immersing audiences in…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
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