When’s the last time you paid a visit to San Francisco’s amazing Fort Mason Center? The popular art center hosts numerous exhibitions and events throughout the year, and there are some special ones coming up.
One-time events at Fort Mason
- West Coast Craft Holiday
- Dec. 2, 16 – West Coast Craft is primarily inspired by the west coast lifestyle and local materials with products including ceramics, sculpture, fiber arts, textiles, home furnishings, paper goods, wood crafts, bath and body products, and more. This outdoor version of WCC hosts 100+ vendors in the Fort Mason Center parking lot.
- Mercatino di Natale
- Dec. 2-3 – Explore a collection of goods made by Italian artisans including food, jewelry, fashion, accessories, art pieces, and craft items.
- A Soulful Christmas 2023
- Dec. 14-17 – A soulful holiday gospel concert from Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.
- Eye Heart New Year’s Eve with Diplo
- Dec. 31 – Diplo headlines this NYE party at the Festival Pavilion, voted the best event in SF.
Recurring and ongoing events at Fort Mason
- Guardsmen Holiday Tree Lot
- Nov. 24-Dec. 15 – This seasonal tree lot will soon open at the Festival Pavilion, where you can stock up on holiday essentials including trees, garlands, wreaths, and ornaments. Look for their popular events including a crab feed and holiday party. Use promo code SECRETSF-23 for 10% off tickets at checkout!
- Dec. 1 – Comedy Night
- Dec. 8 – Crab Feed
- Dec. 16 – Guardsmen Tree Lot Party
- Nov. 24-Dec. 15 – This seasonal tree lot will soon open at the Festival Pavilion, where you can stock up on holiday essentials including trees, garlands, wreaths, and ornaments. Look for their popular events including a crab feed and holiday party. Use promo code SECRETSF-23 for 10% off tickets at checkout!
- Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets
- Dec. 2-23 – A classic holiday ballet for families with small children.
- Fort Mason Historic District Walking Tour
- Dec. 9, 23; Jan. 6, 27 – SF City Guides hosts free history tours of Fort Mason Center.
- BATS Improv Shows
- Dec. 1-31 – BATS Improv takes on the holidays with these seasonal shows at the Bayfront Theater.
- Fort Mason Center Farmers Market
- Sundays – The Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture (FMCAC) Farmers Market hosts over 35 vendors selling fresh local produce and products from 9:30am-1:30pm.
- St John Will I Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church
- Sundays – A lively church service with meditation every Sunday at Magic Theatre.
Ongoing exhibitions and performances
- Tanja Geis at the Guardhouse
- Through Dec. 18 – The newest installation at FOR-SITE, a historic military guard station at Fort Mason. Artist Tanja Geis presents a series of suspended mobiles representing the byproducts of human activity in the future.
- David Maisel: Un/Earthed & David Nash: Wildwood
- Through Jan. 6 – Visit Haines Gallery for a new photography exhibition by David Maisel and multimedia work by David Nash.
- SF Camerawork: Charles Lee: sweat + dirt
- Through Feb 3 – A photography exhibition showcasing Black rodeo culture, ranchers, trail riders, ropers, and equestrians.
- Museo Italo Americano: Riccardo Rossati: Villa Arconati and Imaginary Worlds
- Through Mar. 31 – Italian artist Riccardo Rossati presents a series of visionary paintings of imagined cities and places, as well as the Villa Arconati near Milan.
- Cauleen Smith: Shiny Things for my Quartermaster: Seven Swallowtail Flags
- Through Spring 2024 – Fort Mason Center’s newest public art commission presents a series of outdoor flags created by LA-based artist and filmmaker Cauleen Smith.
About Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture pushes the envelope with rotating art exhibitions, theater and dance performances, movie nights, and educational and cultural classes at its waterside campus. The center also hosts two dozen nonprofit organizations and supports them with annual grants, so as to continue producing the compelling, innovative works that the center has come to be known for.
Keep an eye on the Fort Mason Center calendar for more upcoming events, many of which are free to attend! You can find the Fort Mason Center at 2 Marina Boulevard along the northern waterfront of San Francisco between Aquatic Park and Marina Green.