SPECIAL EVENTS 2017 = Part of Summer of Love 50 th Anniversary ART AND CULTURE SCAN THE PAGE WITH LAYAR TO FIND MORE FUN EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO. The following events are held on an annual basis and are updated throughout the year. All dates and locations are subject to change and should be confirmed with sponsors before making travel plans. For a complete list and details, visit sftravel.com or contact media-relations@sftravel.com. Ocean Film Festival Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, 415-561-6251 oceanfilmfest.org CAAMFest, celebrating Asian American film, music and food Various venues in the Bay Area 415-863-0814, ext. 104 caamedia.org St. Patrick’s Day Parade Second and Market to Civic Center facebook.com/ saintpatricksdaysf Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon Golden Gate Bridge runrocknroll.com/san-francisco Sea Lions at PIER 39 Uncorked – The San Francisco Wine Festival Ghirardelli Square and on Beach Street between Larkin and Polk Sts., 415-775-5500 ghirardellisq.com Bay to Breakers The Embarcadero near Mission 415-231-3130 zapposbaytobreakers.com Carnaval Mission District, 415-642-1748 carnavalsanfrancisco.org Alcatraz Challenge San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge alcatrazchallenge.tricalifornia.com JUNE Ethnic Dance Festival Palace of Fine Arts Theatre 415-474-3914 worldartswest.org Union Street Festival Union St. between Gough and Steiner, 800-310-6563 unionstreetfestival.com North Beach Festival Washington Square Park sresproductions.com/events/ north-beach-festival Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Haight St. between Masonic and Stanyan Sts., 415-664-2970 haightashburystreetfair.org Juneteenth Parade and Festival Fillmore District between Geary and Eddy Sts. sfjuneteenth.com FROM TOP: San Francisco Travel Association; iStock; flickr APRIL Opening Day – San Francisco Giants AT&T Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com Cherry Blossom Festival Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) Various venues including Castro Theatre and Roxie Theatre, 415-561-5000 sffs.org Bay Area National Dance Week Various locations in the Bay Area, 415-920-9181 bayareandw.org Earth Day SF Street Fest Mission District earthdaystreetfest.com JANUARY 27 th Anniversary of the Sea Lions’ Arrival at PIER 39 PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com Noir City: San Francisco Film Noir Festival Castro Theatre noircity.com Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Yerba Buena Gardens norcalmlkfoundation.org Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. and Santos St., 415-404-4111 goldengatekennelclub.com San Francisco Ballet Gala Opening War Memorial Opera House 415-865-2000 sfballet.org Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration Chinatown, 415-982-3071 chineseparade.com Chinese New Year Parade FEBRUARY San Francisco Independent Film Festival Roxie Theatre and various locations, 415-820-3907 sfindie.com San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Fort Mason Center winejudging.com Tulipmania PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com San Francisco Beer Week Various Bay Area locations sfbeerweek.org Pacific Orchid Exposition Cow Palace, 650-548-6700 orchidsanfrancisco.org Noise Pop Various locations 415-375-3370 noisepop.com MAY San Francisco International Beer Festival Fort Mason Center sfbeerfest.com How Weird Street Faire Howard and Second Sts. howweird.org Cinco de Mayo Valencia Street between 21 st and 24 th Sts. sfcincodemayo.com SFMade Week Various locations in the Bay Area sfmade.org MARCH Jewish Music Festival Various locations throughout San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, 510-848-0237, ext. 126 jewishmusicfestival.org San Francisco International Chocolate Salon Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion sfchocolatesalon.com AT&T Park 20 . sftravel.com
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