SERVICES/FAQS TRIP IDEAS NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIAL EVENTS 2023 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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION Fort Mason Center winejudging.com SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SFIFF) SFMADE WEEK Various locations, 415-561-5000 sffilm.org Various locations sfmade.org DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION TULIPMANIA CARNAVAL Yerba Buena Gardens, 415-857-0515 norcalmlkfoundation.org PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org Mission District, 415-206-0577 carnavalsanfrancisco.org PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION JUNE ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON San Francisco Bay escapealcatraztri.com BAY AREA BREW FESTIVAL Fort Mason Center bayareabrewfestival.com Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park orchidsanfrancisco.org Cherry Blossoms NOISE POP SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENING GALA San Francisco City Hall and War Memorial Opera House 415-865-2000 sfballet.org Various locations, 415-375-3370 noisepop.com UNION STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL Union St. between Gough and Steiner streets unionstfestival.com MARCH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALON Various locations sfchocolatesalon.com NOIR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL Castro Theatre noircity.com BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL Fillmore District sanfranciscojuneteenth.com INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-920-9181 dancersgroup.org/badw FEBRUARY CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION Chinatown, 415-982-3000 chineseparade.com Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center 415-561-6251 intloceanfilmfest.org EARTH DAY Civic Center Plaza facebook.com/earthdaysf FRAMELINE, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-703-8650 frameline.org ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Second and Market streets to Civic Center stpatricksday-sf.com MAY BAY TO BREAKERS Financial District capstoneraces.com/bay-to-breakers SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK Various locations sfbeerweek.org APRIL OPENING DAY – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Oracle Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-662-3378 sfindie.com San Francisco Pride SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE CELEBRATION & PARADE Embarcadero to Civic Center, Market St., 415-864-0831 sfpride.org Bay To Breakers STERN GROVE FESTIVAL HOW WEIRD STREET FAIRE Howard and Second streets howweird.org Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. 415-252-6252 sterngrove.org CAAMFEST, CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN FILM, MUSIC AND FOOD Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration Various locations, 415-863-0814 caamedia.org JULY FOURTH OF JULY WATERFRONT FESTIVAL PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com Shutterstock (3); Adobe Stock
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