20 SPECIAL EVEnTS STOP SPECIAL EVENTS 2020 The following events are held on an annual basis. All dates and locations are subject to change and should be confirmed with sponsors before making travel plans. 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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION Fort Mason Center winejudging.com SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL Fort Mason Center sfbeerfest.com SFMADE WEEK Various locations sfmade.org DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION Yerba Buena Gardens 415-978-2787 norcalmlkfoundation.org TULIPMANIA PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com/tulipmania ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SAN FRANCISCO HALF MARATHON Golden Gate Bridge runrocknroll.com/san-francisco UNCORKED – THE SAN FRANCISCO WINE FESTIVAL PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION GOLDEN GATE KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park orchidsanfrancisco.org Ghirardelli Square and on Beach St. between Larkin and Polk streets 415-775-5500 uncorkedwinefestivals.com BAY TO BREAKERS Cow Palace, Daly City, 415-404-4111 goldengatekennelclub.com NOISE POP Various locations, 415-375-3370 noisepop.com The Embarcadero, 415-231-3130 baytobreakers.com SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENING GALA San Francisco City Hall and War Memorial Opera House 415-865-2000 sfballet.org CARNAVAL MARCH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALON Various locations sfchocolatesalon.com Mission District, 415-206-0577 carnavalsanfrancisco.org Cherry Blossoms ALCATRAZ CHALLENGE NOIR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL Castro Theatre noircity.com INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SFIFF) FEBRUARY CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION Chinatown, 415-982-3000 chineseparade.com Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center 415-561-6251 oceanfilmfest.org Various locations, 415-561-5000 sffs.org CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Second and Market streets to Civic Center facebook.com/saintpatricksdaysf Bay To Breakers BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK Various locations sfbeerweek.org APRIL OPENING DAY – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Oracle Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com Various locations, 415-920-9181 bayareandw.org JUNE UNION STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL Union St. between Gough and Steiner streets, 800-310-6563 sresproductions.com/events EARTH DAY SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-820-3907 sfindie.com Civic Center Plaza earthdaystreetfest.org NORTH BEACH FESTIVAL Washington Square sresproductions.com/events MAY HOW WEIRD STREET FAIRE Howard and Second streets howweird.org HAIGHT-ASHBURY STREET FAIR Haight St. between Masonic and Stanyan streets haightashburystreetfair.org CINCO DE MAYO Valencia St. between 21st and 24th streets mncsf.org/sfcincodemayo JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL Fillmore District sfjuneteenth.com CAAMFEST, CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN FILM, MUSIC AND FOOD Various locations, 415-863-0814 caamedia.org FRAMELINE, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-703-8650 frameline.org Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration OFFICIAL TRAVEL PLANNER’S GUIDE 2020 elf0724, Adobe Stock; Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com; Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com San Francisco Bay alcatrazchallenge.tricalifornia.com
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