SERVICES/FAQS TRIP IDEAS NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIAL EVENTS 2025 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 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org SFMADE WEEK Various locations sfmade.org DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION TULIPMANIA Cherry Blossoms CARNAVAL Yerba Buena Gardens, 415-857-0515 norcalmlkfoundation.org PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com Mission District, 415-206-0577 carnavalsanfrancisco.org PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION JUNE ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON San Francisco Bay escapealcatraztri.com SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENING GALA San Francisco City Hall and War Memorial Opera House 415-865-2000 sfballet.org Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park orchidsanfrancisco.org NOISE POP Various locations, 415-375-3370 noisepop.com BAY AREA BREW FESTIVAL Fort Mason Center bayareabrewfestival.com JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL Various locations juneteenth-sf.org NOIR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL Castro Theatre noircity.com MARCH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Second and Market streets to Civic Center stpatricksday-sf.com BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK FEBRUARY CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION Chinatown, 415-982-3000 chineseparade.com APRIL OPENING DAY – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Oracle Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com Various locations, 415-920-9181 dancersgroup.org/badw FRAMELINE, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-703-8650 frameline.org EARTH DAY Various locations SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE CELEBRATION & PARADE SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK Various locations sfbeerweek.org INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-662-3378 sfindie.com SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SFIFF) Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center 415-561-6251 intloceanfilmfest.org Embarcadero to Civic Center, Market St., 415-864-0831 sfpride.org Various locations, 415-561-5000 sffilm.org MAY BAY TO BREAKERS Financial District capstoneraces.com/bay-to-breakers San Francisco Pride STERN GROVE FESTIVAL Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. 415-252-6252 sterngrove.org Bay To Breakers FOURTH OF JULY WATERFRONT FESTIVAL PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com CAAMFEST, CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN FILM, MUSIC AND FOOD Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration Various locations, 415-863-0814 caamedia.org FILLMORE STREET JAZZ FESTIVAL Fillmore St. between Jackson and Eddy streets fillmorejazzfest.com Shutterstock (3); Adobe Stock JULY
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