SPECIAL EVENTS 2023 Throughout the year, there’s no shortage of things to do and see in San Francisco, which includes the city’s many special events and festivals. While these events are a fun time to visit the city, they can result in street closures near The Moscone Center and impact local transit. For your planning convenience, the following is a list of recurring, annual events to be aware of when planning your next meeting. Please note: All dates and locations of local events are subject to change/cancellation and should be confirmed with sponsors. For a more detailed events calendar, visit sftravel.com. JANUARY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION Yerba Buena Gardens, 415-857-0515 norcalmlkfoundation.org FEBRUARY CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION Chinatown, 415-982-3000 chineseparade.com MARCH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Second and Market streets to Civic Center stpatricksday-sf.com APRIL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org MAY BAY TO BREAKERS Financial District capstoneraces.com/bay-to-breakers HOW WEIRD STREET FAIRE Howard and Second streets howweird.org CARNAVAL Mission District, 415-206-0577 carnavalsanfrancisco.org JUNE SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE CELEBRATION AND PARADE Embarcadero to Civic Center, Market St., 415-864-0831 sfpride.org JULY SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 5K RUN/WALK The Embarcadero thesfmarathon.com SEPTEMBER FOLSOM STREET FAIR Folsom Street between Eighth and 13th streets folsomstreet.org OCTOBER FLEET WEEK SAN FRANCISCO Marina Green, 415-306-0911 fleetweeksf.org