San Francisco Travel Planner's Guide - 26/27 TPG
Special Events
2026-05-21 13:33:56
The following events are held on an annual basis. All dates and locations are subject to change/cancellation and should be confirmed with organizers before making travel plans. Event websites may reflect information from past years. We suggest checking those sites closer to the event date for the latest details.
This is a partial list of events; for a complete list and more details, visit sftravel.com or contact Media Relations, media-relations@sftravel.com.
JANUARY
SAN FRANCISCO SKETCHFEST
Various Locations
sfsketchfest.com
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION
Yerba Buena Gardens, 415-857-0515
norcalmlkfoundation.org
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENING GALA
San Francisco City Hall and War Memorial Opera House, 415-865-2000
sfballet.org
NOIR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL
The Castro Theatre
noircity.com
FEBRUARY
CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL & PARADE
Chinatown, 415-982-3000
chineseparade.com
SAN FRANCISCO INDIEFEST
Roxie Theater, 415-662-3378
sfindie.com
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
Fort Mason Center
winejudging.com
TULIPMANIA
Pier 39, 415-705-5500
pier39.com
PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION
County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park
orchidsanfrancisco.org
NOISE POP
Various locations, 415-375-3370
noisepop.com
MARCH
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Second and Market streets to Civic Center
uisf.org
APRIL
OPENING DAY – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Oracle Park, 415-972-2000
sfgiants.com
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SFIFF)
Various locations, 415-561-5000
sffilm.org
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Japantown, 415-563-2313
sfcherryblossom.org
BAY AREA BREW FESTIVAL
Presidio Main Lawn
bayareabrewfestival.com
BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK
Various locations, 415-920-9181
dancersgroup.org/badw
EARTH DAY
Various locations
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, 415-561-6251
intloceanfilmfest.org
BAY TO BREAKERS
Financial District
baytobreakers.com
CAAMFEST, CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN FILM, FOOD AND MUSIC
Various locations, 415-863-0814
caamedia.org
CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO
Mission District, 415-691-1147
carnavalsanfrancisco.org
JUNE
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON
San Francisco Bay
escapefromalcatraztri.com
JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL
Various locations
juneteenth-sf.org
FRAMELINE, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
Various locations, 415-703-8650
frameline.org
SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE PARADE & CELEBRATION
Embarcadero to Civic Center, Market St., 415-864-0831
sfpride.org
STERN GROVE FESTIVAL
Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd., 415-252-6252
sterngrove.org
JULY
FOURTH OF JULY WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
Pier 39, 415-705-5500
pier39.com
FILLMORE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Fillmore St. between Jackson and Eddy streets
fillmorejazzfest.com
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Various locations, 415-621-0568
sfjff.org
SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 5K RUN/WALK
The Embarcadero
thesfmarathon.com
AUGUST
JERRY DAY
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park
jerryday.org
NIHONMACHI STREET FAIR
Japantown, 415-771-9861
nihonmachistreetfair.org
OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Golden Gate Park
sfoutsidelands.com
THE GIANT RACE
Oracle Park, 415-972-1881
race-sfgiants.com
SEPTEMBER
ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY
Citywide, 415-874-2620
centerforarchitecture.org/programs/archandcity
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY OPENING GALA
Davies Symphony Hall, 415-864-6000
sfsymphony.org
GHIRARDELLI SQUARE CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
Ghirardelli Square
ghirardelli.com
HAIGHT-ASHBURY STREET FAIR
Haight St. between Masonic and Stanyan streets
haightashburystreetfair.org
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA IN THE PARK
Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, 415-864-3330
sfopera.com
AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL
Chinatown
moonfestival.org
FOLSOM STREET FAIR
Folsom St. between Eighth and 13th streets
folsomstreet.org
OCTOBER
FLEET WEEK SAN FRANCISCO
Marina Green, 415-306-0911
fleetweeksf.org
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
Hellman Hollow and Marx and Lindley meadows, Golden Gate Park
hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
CASTRO STREET FAIR
Castro St.
castrostreetfair.org
LITQUAKE
Various locations
litquake.org
SAN FRANCISCO ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL & PARADE
North Beach
sfitalianheritage.org
ARTSPAN/SF OPEN STUDIOS
Various locations, 415-861-9838
artspan.org
SAN FRANCISCO FALL SHOW
Fort Mason Center
sffallshow.org
NOVEMBER
EMBARCADERO CENTER BUILDING LIGHTING CEREMONY
Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero Center
embarcaderocenter.com
ILLUMINATE SF
Various locations
illuminatesf.com
RENAGADE CRAFT FAIR
Fort Mason Center
renegadecraft.com
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL HIP-HOP DANCEFEST
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
sfhiphopdancefest.com
PIER 39 TREE LIGHTING
415-705-5500
pier39.com
UNION SQUARE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Union Square, 415-781-7880
visitunionsquaresf.com
GHIRARDELLI SQUARE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Ghirardelli Square
ghirardelli.com
DECEMBER
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET NUTCRACKER
War Memorial Opera House, 415-865-2000
sfballet.org
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