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Outside Lands 2027: Dates, Tickets and Getting There
Outside Lands 2027 is August 6-8 in Golden Gate Park. What the festival has announced so far: dates, ticket types, the shuttle…
Read the guide →Lunar New Year Flower Fair in San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco's Chinatown Lunar New Year Flower Fair: where it is, the 2026 dates and hours, what is for sale, and when…
Read the guide →Carnaval San Francisco 2027: Dates, Parade and Mission Tips
Carnaval San Francisco 2027 is May 29-30 in the Mission District. Dates, the free festival, the Sunday parade route, grandstand seats, closures…
Read the guide →Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 2027: Dates and Parade
San Francisco's Cherry Blossom Festival, in Japantown: the 2027 dates (April 10-11 and 17-18), the Grand Parade on April 18, food, kids'…
Read the guide →Hungry Ghost Festival in San Francisco: Chinatown’s Ghost Festival
San Francisco's Hungry Ghost Festival in Chinatown: what it is, every date since 2023, the Ghost King parade, kid tips, Muni and…
Read the guide →SF Ballet Nutcracker 2026 (Dec 4–27): Dates, Times, Kids and Getting There
San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker 2026: all 35 performances from 4 to 27 December at the War Memorial Opera House, age rules, run…
Read the guide →Bay Area Science Festival 2026 for Kids: What to See and When
Free at UCSF Mission Bay on Saturday 17 October 2026, 11am to 4pm: what to see with kids, the schedule and how…
Read the guide →Thanksgiving 2026 in San Francisco: What’s Open, What’s On
Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026: what is open and free, which museums close, the Golden Gate Park Turkey Trot, weekend shows…
Read the guide →San Francisco Pride 2027: Dates, Parade Route and the Civic Center Celebration
San Francisco Pride 2027 is 26–27 June. The parade along Market Street, the free Civic Center celebration, the bag and alcohol rules,…
Read the guide →Bay to Breakers 2027: Date, Course, Prices and Rules
Bay to Breakers 2027 is Sunday 16 May. The 12K and 15K courses from downtown to Ocean Beach, current registration prices, the…
Read the guide →San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Date, Route, Tickets and the Street Fair
The 2027 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is Saturday 20 February at 5:15pm. The route, when bleacher tickets go on sale,…
Read the guide →San Francisco Holiday Lights 2026: Lightscape, the Bay Lights, Union Square and What Is Free
Holiday lights in San Francisco for 2026: what is confirmed (Lightscape, the Union Square rink, the free Conservatory light show, the Bay…
Read the guide →Día de los Muertos in San Francisco 2026: The Festival of Altars and the Mission Procession
Day of the Dead in San Francisco: the free Festival of Altars and the evening procession in the Mission. The festival has…
Read the guide →Litquake and Lit Crawl 2026: Dates, Free Events and How Lit Crawl Works
Litquake is San Francisco’s literary festival and Lit Crawl is its free closing night across Mission bars, bookshops and laundromats. The 2026…
Read the guide →Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 Recap: Set Times, Stages and Bag Rules
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 ran 2–4 October in Golden Gate Park. The full 2026 set times by stage, the bag rules and…
Read the guide →Halloween in San Francisco for Families (2026 Guide)
Where to trick-or-treat in San Francisco, free family Halloween events for 2026, pumpkin patches in the city and tips for a fog-proof…
Read the guide →Fleet Week with the Family: 2026 Recap, Blue Angels and Where to Watch
Fleet Week 2026 ran 4–12 October. The Blue Angels air show, Parade of Ships, free ship tours, the best free viewing spots…
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