FESTIVALS & EVENTS SF SKETCHFEST | JANUARY Get ready for a serious case of the giggles at this 18-day laugh-a-thon featuring top voices in comedy, from up-and-comers to legendary headliners. Only-in-SF Bay to Breakers Looking for a good excuse to visit? Join the party at these gatherings that show off San Francisco’s colorful and creative personality. LUNAR NEW YEAR | FEBRUARY The city’s vibrant Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities ring in the New Year with a host of majestic happenings around town. SF Pride BRING YOUR OWN BIG WHEEL RACE | APRIL Afrodiasporic communities during this two-day festival featuring music, dancing, art and delicious food. Week includes a parade of ships, live music and a high-flying air show by the Blue Angels. Unleash your inner kiddo at this event, where several hundred tricycle racers zoom down our hilly streets. SF PRIDE | JUNE BAY TO BREAKERS | MAY Experience one of the world’s oldest and largest Pride celebrations, with a monthlong calendar of rollicking events. LITQUAKE | OCTOBER More than 400 authors and thousands of bookworms descend on San Francisco for this 16-day page-turning party. CARNAVAL SF | MAY Born from an act of defiance by the city’s LGBTQ+ community, this carnival of kink has grown into the largest leather event in the world. The Mission District sizzles with the sights and sounds of our Latin American, Caribbean and 12 SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK | OCTOBER Honoring men and women of the U.S. military, Fleet to check out the full San Francisco event calendar. . sftravel.com Bay to Breakers; Danny Graham/San Francisco Pride Put on your wackiest costume and join the funnest footrace of the year! Run, jog or dance your way to the finish line, where you’ll be met with raucous revelry. FOLSOM STREET FAIR | SEPTEMBER
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