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. JANUARY San Francisco Sketchfest Various locations sfsketchfest.com 28th 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 SPECIAL EVENTS 2018 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 © Aaron Sesker Photography Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration St. Patrick’s Day Parade Second and Market to Civic Center facebook.com/saintpatricksdaysf MAY How Weird Street Faire Howard and Second Sts. howweird.org CAAMFest, celebrating Asian American film, music and food Various venues in the Bay Area 415-863-0814, ext. 104 caamedia.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 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 APRIL Opening Day – San Francisco Giants At&t Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon Golden Gate Bridge runrocknroll.com/san-francisco San Francisco International Beer Festival Fort Mason Center sfbeerfest.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 Noise Pop Various locations 415-375-3370 noisepop.com Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration Chinatown, 415-982-3071 MARCH San Francisco International Chocolate Salon Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion sfchocolatesalon.com Ocean Film Festival Cowell theater at Fort Mason Center 415-561-6251 oceanfilmfest.org Art and Culture . 23
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