SERVICES/FAQS TRIP IDEAS NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIAL EVENTS 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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Japantown, 415-563-2313 sfcherryblossom.org CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO Mission District, 415-691-1147 carnavalsanfrancisco.org DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION TULIPMANIA Yerba Buena Gardens, 415-857-0515 norcalmlkfoundation.org PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com Cherry Blossoms JUNE ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON San Francisco Bay escapealcatraztri.com PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park orchidsanfrancisco.org SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENING GALA San Francisco City Hall and War Memorial Opera House 415-865-2000 sfballet.org JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL Various locations juneteenth-sf.org NOISE POP Various locations, 415-375-3370 noisepop.com NOIR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL The Castro Theatre noircity.com BAY AREA BREW FESTIVAL Presidio Main Lawn bayareabrewfestival.com MARCH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Second and Market streets to Civic Center uissf.org FRAMELINE, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Various locations, 415-703-8650 frameline.org FEBRUARY CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL & PARADE Chinatown, 415-982-3000 chineseparade.com BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK Various locations, 415-920-9181 dancersgroup.org/badw SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE PARADE & CELEBRATION Embarcadero to Civic Center, Market St., 415-864-0831 sfpride.org APRIL OPENING DAY – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Oracle Park, 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com EARTH DAY Various locations SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK Various locations sfbeerweek.org INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO INDIEFEST SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SFIFF) Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center 415-561-6251 intloceanfilmfest.org Roxie Theater, 415-662-3378 sfindie.com Various locations, 415-561-5000 sffilm.org MAY BAY TO BREAKERS Financial District baytobreakers.com San Francisco Pride STERN GROVE FESTIVAL Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. 415-252-6252 sterngrove.org JULY FOURTH OF JULY WATERFRONT FESTIVAL PIER 39, 415-705-5500 pier39.com Bay To Breakers FILLMORE JAZZ FESTIVAL Fillmore St. between Jackson and Eddy streets fillmorejazzfest.com CAAMFEST, CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN FILM, MUSIC AND FOOD Chinese New Year Festival & Parade Various locations, 415-863-0814 caamedia.org Shutterstock (3); Adobe Stock
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