# Project SF > An independent guide to art, events and things to do in San Francisco: a calendar of what is on, guides to doing specific things well, and a directory of galleries, museums, coffee shops, restaurants and parks. Everything is inside San Francisco city limits, apart from one guide to day trips that start here, such as the Sausalito ferry. Families are one of the audiences, not the only one. Project SF has no paid listings, no sponsored placements and no pay-to-rank directory. Facts are checked against primary sources - the venue's or agency's own site - and guides carry the month they were last verified. Research and drafting are assisted by AI tools; every fact is then checked against a primary source and every page is reviewed by a person before it goes live. How we work: https://projectsf.com/editorial-standards/ ## Start here - [Project SF home](https://projectsf.com/): What is on in San Francisco this week, plus the newest guides and neighborhood profiles. - [Events calendar](https://projectsf.com/events/): What is on in San Francisco: exhibitions, readings, tastings, music, markets and family events, with dates, venues and prices. - [All guides](https://projectsf.com/guides/): Every Project SF guide: things to do, where to eat, seasonal plans and practical advice. - [Neighborhoods](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/): Profiles of 32 San Francisco neighborhoods: what the area is like, distances from landmarks, what to see, do and eat. - [Directory](https://projectsf.com/listings/): Galleries, museums, coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, parks and playgrounds across San Francisco. ## Answers - [San Francisco Questions, Answered](https://projectsf.com/answers/): Short, sourced answers to common San Francisco questions, each checked against the official source and dated. - [Is Alcatraz OK for Young Kids? What NPS Says](https://projectsf.com/answers/is-alcatraz-ok-for-young-kids/): The National Park Service says children are welcome on Alcatraz. Here is the steep walk, what to bring, and the closure from 26 Oct to 18 Nov 2026. - [When Does It Get Dark in San Francisco in Winter?](https://projectsf.com/answers/when-does-it-get-dark-in-san-francisco/): San Francisco's earliest sunset is 4:51pm, Nov 29 to Dec 13, 2026. Sunrise, sunset and dark times from October to March, from the US Naval Observatory. ## Live pages (update themselves from the calendar) - [Free Things to Do in San Francisco Today](https://projectsf.com/free-things-to-do-san-francisco-today/): Free events in San Francisco today and over the next week, from our checked calendar: free museum days, festivals, concerts and outdoor events. Updated daily. - [San Francisco Events by Month](https://projectsf.com/san-francisco-events-by-month/): San Francisco events month by month: festivals, free days, music and family events, each checked against the organizer. Pick a month for a day-by-day list. - [San Francisco Events in December 2026](https://projectsf.com/san-francisco-events-december-2026/): Events in San Francisco in December 2026, day by day: free events, festivals, music and family days, each checked against the organizer. - [San Francisco Events in November 2026](https://projectsf.com/san-francisco-events-november-2026/): Events in San Francisco in November 2026, day by day: free events, festivals, music and family days, each checked against the organizer. - [San Francisco Events in October 2026](https://projectsf.com/san-francisco-events-october-2026/): San Francisco events in October 2026: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Oct 2-4), Fleet Week, Litquake and Lit Crawl, street fairs and Halloween. - [San Francisco Events in September 2026](https://projectsf.com/san-francisco-events-september-2026/): Events in San Francisco in September 2026, day by day: free events, festivals, music and family days, each checked against the organizer. - [Things to Do in San Francisco This Weekend](https://projectsf.com/things-to-do-san-francisco-this-weekend/): What is on in San Francisco this weekend: every event on our checked calendar for Friday to Sunday, grouped by day, with what is free. Updated as events are added. ## Openings and closings reports (from the SF Treasurer register) - [San Francisco Business Openings and Closings: September 2026](https://projectsf.com/closures/openings-closings-september-2026/): 739 business locations started and 203 ended in San Francisco in September 2026, per the Treasurer register, by neighborhood and type. - [San Francisco Business Openings and Closings: August 2026](https://projectsf.com/closures/openings-closings-august-2026/): 738 business locations started and 238 ended in San Francisco in August 2026, per the Treasurer register, by neighborhood and type. ## Original data (sourced, dated, free CSV downloads under CC BY 4.0) License: CC BY 4.0 (credit "Project SF" and link the page). Each page carries schema.org/Dataset markup with CSV and JSON distributions; the hub carries schema.org/DataCatalog. Every dataset is also served as JSON (rows parsed from its CSV, CORS open) at the JSON URL on its line. Every figure is recomputed from its primary source on refresh; nothing is estimated. Latest changes across all datasets: https://projectsf.com/data/changelog.json (JSON), https://projectsf.com/data/changelog/feed/ (RSS) or the Data changelog on https://projectsf.com/data/. Markdown versions of the hub and every dataset page, without navigation: https://projectsf.com/data/index.md and the Markdown URL on each line. Embeddable tiles: https://projectsf.com/widgets/ - [San Francisco, by the Numbers: Original Data and Tools](https://projectsf.com/data/): Original San Francisco datasets from Project SF: business openings and closings, the closure tracker, every park compared and more. Free, sourced CSVs. - [Data for Journalists: How to Cite Project SF](https://projectsf.com/data/for-journalists/): How to cite Project SF's San Francisco data: openings and closings, closures, museum prices, parks and more. Primary sources, dated, free CSVs. - [Every San Francisco Park, Compared: Maintenance Scores, Playgrounds, Restrooms and Dog Areas](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-parks-compared/): All 221 San Francisco parks in one table: the city's FY2025 maintenance score (median 93%), plus which have a play area, restroom, dog area and courts. Free CSV. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projectsf-sf-parks-compared-2026-09-18.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-parks-compared.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-parks-compared.md. Data as of 2026-09-18. Refreshed quarterly, and when the city publishes a new fiscal year of scores. Covers 2023-07-01/2025-06-30.) - [Free Museum Days in San Francisco: Every Free Day, Checked Against Each Museum’s Own Site](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-free-museum-days/): Every free museum day in San Francisco, from each venue's own site: regular free days, always-free museums, and EBT and resident discounts. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/projectsf-sf-free-museum-days-2026-10-01.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-free-museum-days.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-free-museum-days.md. Data as of 2026-10-01. Refreshed monthly (1st). Covers 2026.) - [Getting to San Francisco Events on Muni: Stops, Lines and BART Near Every Event](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-events-muni-access/): 95 of 96 upcoming SF events are within a 5-minute walk of a Muni stop. Lines, nearest BART and late finishes for every event, by neighborhood. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/projectsf-sf-events-muni-access-2026-10-12.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-events-muni-access.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-events-muni-access.md. Data as of 2026-10-12. Refreshed Monthly, and whenever the events calendar changes a lot. Covers 2026-10-01/2027-01-31.) - [Halloween in San Francisco 2026, by the Numbers: Trick-or-Treat Street Closures and Family Events](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-halloween-by-the-numbers/): 30 San Francisco blocks have a permit to close for trick-or-treating on Halloween 2026, by neighborhood, plus 9 family events we checked. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/projectsf-sf-halloween-by-the-numbers-2026-10-12.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-halloween-by-the-numbers.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-halloween-by-the-numbers.md. Data as of 2026-10-12. Refreshed Weekly (Mondays) until 31 October 2026. Covers 2026-10-31/2026-10-31.) - [San Francisco Day-Out Cost Calculator: What Museums and Attractions Really Cost for Your Group](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-day-out-cost-calculator/): Add up admission for your group at San Francisco museums and attractions, using each venue's own published prices by age, and see which are not published. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projectsf-sf-day-out-prices-2026-09-18.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-day-out-cost-calculator.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-day-out-cost-calculator.md. Data as of 2026-09-18. Refreshed when a venue changes a price; full check every September. Covers 2026.) - [San Francisco Gallery Index 2026: Which Galleries Are Open, Moved or Closed](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-gallery-index/): Every contemporary art gallery in San Francisco: which are open, which closed in the past year, current shows and what closes soon. Sourced; free CSV. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/projectsf-sf-gallery-index-2026-10-01.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-gallery-index.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-gallery-index.md. Data as of 2026-10-01. Refreshed every two weeks.) - [San Francisco Microclimate Tracker: Which Neighborhood Is Really Warmest?](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-microclimate-tracker/): Hourly temperature, sky and wind for 18 San Francisco neighborhoods, recorded from the National Weather Service since September 2026. Free CSV. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/?psf3_mc_csv=1. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-microclimate-tracker.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-microclimate-tracker.md. Refreshed hourly, automatically. Covers 2026-09-19/...) - [San Francisco Museum & Attraction Transparency Index 2026: Only 21 of 40 Publish the Basics](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index/): We checked 40 San Francisco museums and attractions for five basics: price, hours, access, getting there and child prices. Only 21 publish all five. Venue-by-venue, free CSV. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projectsf-sf-attraction-transparency-index-2026.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index.md. Data as of 2026-09-18. Refreshed full re-check every September. Covers 2026.) - [San Francisco Openings & Closings Index: 1.42 Businesses Opened for Every One That Closed in 2025](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-openings-closings-index/): San Francisco business locations started and ended in 2025 by neighborhood, from the city Treasurer's register: 1.42 opened per closure. Free CSV. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projectsf-sf-openings-closings-index-2026-09-18.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-openings-closings-index.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-openings-closings-index.md. Data as of 2026-09-18. Refreshed monthly, in the register run (around the 10th). Covers 2024-01-01/2026-08.) - [San Francisco Street Fair and Festival Calendar 2026: Every Event With a City Street-Closure Permit](https://projectsf.com/data/sf-street-fair-calendar/): Every San Francisco street fair, festival, night market, parade and race with a city street-closure permit through December 2026. Updated weekly. (CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/projectsf-sf-street-fair-calendar-2026-10-12.csv. JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-street-fair-calendar.json. Markdown: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-street-fair-calendar.md. Data as of 2026-10-11. Refreshed weekly (Monday). Covers 2026-10-11/2028-01-02.) - [San Francisco Closure Tracker](https://projectsf.com/closures/): Every closure and move checked by address against the city business register, dated and sourced. Feeds: https://projectsf.com/feed/ (guides and closures), https://projectsf.com/closures/feed/ (closures), https://projectsf.com/events/feed/ (events) ## Guides: Date Night & Grown-Ups - [Cheap Date Nights in San Francisco (Under $50 for Two)](https://projectsf.com/guides/cheap-date-nights-san-francisco/): Fifteen cheap San Francisco date nights under $50 for two: free museum days, $10 ballet standing room, the F-line at sunset and Ocean Beach bonfires. - [Outside Lands 2027: Dates, Tickets and Getting There](https://projectsf.com/guides/outside-lands-san-francisco-guide/): Outside Lands 2027 is August 6-8 in Golden Gate Park. What is announced so far: dates, ticket types, the shuttle pass and what is still to be announced. - [The Best Views in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-views-san-francisco/): The best views in San Francisco: Twin Peaks, Grand View Park, Bernal Heights, Coit Tower, Salesforce Park and hidden hilltops, with parking notes. - [The Ultimate San Francisco Date Night Guide](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-date-night-guide/): Plan a San Francisco date night: romantic restaurants, dinner with a view, sunset sails, jazz, tiki bars and free sunset dates, plus three itineraries. ## Guides: Eating & Drinking - [Best Bakery and Croissant in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-bakery-croissant-san-francisco/): Arsicault for croissants, b. Patisserie for kouign amann, Liguria for focaccia, Golden Gate Bakery for egg tarts: SF bakeries compared, with tips on the lines. - [Best Burrito in San Francisco: La Taqueria vs El Farolito](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-burrito-san-francisco/): La Taqueria or El Farolito? The Mission burrito argument settled, with seven taquerias compared on price, order and line, plus the best tacos in the city. - [Best Coffee in San Francisco: Where the Third Wave Started](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-coffee-san-francisco/): Sightglass, Andytown, Ritual, Four Barrel and more compared: where to drink good coffee in San Francisco, what it costs and which cafés closed. - [Best Dim Sum in San Francisco: Cheap Counters to Cart Service](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-dim-sum-san-francisco/): Good Mong Kok for cheap, Yank Sing for the grand room, the Richmond for the middle. Seven San Francisco dim sum places compared on price and service. - [Best Dungeness Crab and Cioppino in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-dungeness-crab-cioppino-san-francisco/): Where to eat cioppino and Dungeness crab in San Francisco: Sotto Mare, Scoma’s, Tadich Grill and off-the-boat sales at Pier 47, plus current season dates. - [Best Ice Cream in San Francisco: Institutions and Newcomers](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-ice-cream-san-francisco/): Bi-Rite for salted caramel, Mitchell’s for ube since 1953, Swensen’s since 1948: San Francisco ice cream compared on flavor, line and location. - [Best Pizza in San Francisco: Every Style, Compared](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-pizza-san-francisco/): Tony’s for Neapolitan, Golden Boy for the square slice, Little Star for deep dish. Six San Francisco pizzerias compared by style, price and neighborhood. - [Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Where to Buy a Loaf](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-sourdough-bread-san-francisco/): Boudin for history, Tartine for the famous loaf, Acme for the bread locals buy. Where to get real San Francisco sourdough, compared, with current closures. - [Cheap Family Eats in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/cheap-family-eats-san-francisco/): Fifteen cheap places to eat in San Francisco with kids: Mission taquerias, Chinatown dim sum, pizza by the slice, banh mi and diners. - [Kid-Friendly Brunch in San Francisco, by Neighborhood](https://projectsf.com/guides/kid-friendly-brunch-san-francisco/): Family-friendly brunch spots in San Francisco by neighborhood, from Plow and Tartine Manufactory to Yank Sing dim sum and Zazie’s patio. - [Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-clam-chowder-san-francisco/): The best clam chowder in San Francisco: Boudin's bread bowl, Sotto Mare, Hog Island and Anchor Oyster Bar compared on price, quality and queues. ## Guides: Free & Cheap - [25 Free Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/free-things-to-do-san-francisco-kids/): Twenty-five free things to do in San Francisco with kids: free museums, the sea lions, the bison, the Seward Street slides and the Wave Organ. - [Bay Area Science Festival 2026 for Kids: What to See and When](https://projectsf.com/guides/bay-area-science-festival-with-kids/): Free science fair at UCSF Mission Bay, Sat Oct 17, 11am-4pm. What to see with kids, the stage schedule, lab tours, Muni and parking, and what to bring. - [Cheap Date Nights in San Francisco (Under $50 for Two)](https://projectsf.com/guides/cheap-date-nights-san-francisco/): Fifteen cheap San Francisco date nights under $50 for two: free museum days, $10 ballet standing room, the F-line at sunset and Ocean Beach bonfires. - [Cheap Family Eats in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/cheap-family-eats-san-francisco/): Fifteen cheap places to eat in San Francisco with kids: Mission taquerias, Chinatown dim sum, pizza by the slice, banh mi and diners. - [Free (and Almost Free) Museum Days in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/free-museum-days-san-francisco/): Every free museum day in San Francisco: de Young and Legion first Tuesdays, Asian Art Museum first Sundays, always-free museums, library passes and more. - [Is CityPASS Worth It in San Francisco?](https://projectsf.com/guides/is-citypass-worth-it-san-francisco/): CityPASS vs Go City vs paying as you go in San Francisco: prices, what each covers, why neither includes Alcatraz, and when a pass saves money. - [The Local’s Guide to San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/locals-guide-san-francisco/): Resident perks San Franciscans forget: free Golden Gate Park gardens, library museum passes, Rec and Park classes, discounted transit and more. ## Guides: Living in SF - [A Family Guide to San Francisco Neighborhoods](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-neighborhoods-for-families/): Which San Francisco neighborhoods work for families: weather, transit, parks, housing costs and how SFUSD school assignment works. - [Moving to San Francisco: Your First 30 Days](https://projectsf.com/guides/moving-to-san-francisco-first-30-days/): A week-by-week checklist for new San Francisco residents: DMV deadlines, parking permits, utilities, Recology, library cards and school enrollment. - [Muni vs BART vs Cable Car: How to Get Around San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/muni-vs-bart-vs-cable-car/): Getting around San Francisco: Muni, BART, cable cars, the F-line and ferries compared on price, speed and coverage, plus free youth fares. - [New to San Francisco? The Complete Guide to Settling In](https://projectsf.com/guides/new-to-san-francisco-guide/): Moving to San Francisco? Neighborhoods, Muni and Clipper fares, parking rules, DMV deadlines, weather, earthquake prep and a first-week checklist. - [Riding Muni, BART and the Cable Cars with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/muni-bart-cable-cars-with-kids/): San Francisco transit with kids: free Muni for riders 18 and under, cable car fares, BART youth Clipper cards, strollers and the most scenic lines. - [San Francisco Weather: Fog, Microclimates and What to Wear](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-weather-what-to-wear/): How San Francisco weather works: why summer is cold and September is warm, month-by-month temperatures, microclimates, the rainy season and what to pack. - [The Local’s Guide to San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/locals-guide-san-francisco/): Resident perks San Franciscans forget: free Golden Gate Park gardens, library museum passes, Rec and Park classes, discounted transit and more. ## Guides: Seasonal & Holidays - [Bay Area Science Festival 2026 for Kids: What to See and When](https://projectsf.com/guides/bay-area-science-festival-with-kids/): Free science fair at UCSF Mission Bay, Sat Oct 17, 11am-4pm. What to see with kids, the stage schedule, lab tours, Muni and parking, and what to bring. - [Bay to Breakers 2027: Date, Course, Prices and Rules](https://projectsf.com/guides/bay-to-breakers-guide/): Bay to Breakers 2027 is Sunday May 16. The 12K and 15K courses, current prices, the bag and alcohol rules, the course cut-off, and how to get to the start. - [Carnaval San Francisco 2027: Dates, Parade and Mission Tips](https://projectsf.com/guides/carnaval-san-francisco-guide/): Carnaval San Francisco 2027 is May 29-30 in the Mission. Free festival, Grand Parade on Sunday May 30 from 24th and Bryant, plus Muni and closure tips. - [Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 2027: Dates and Parade](https://projectsf.com/guides/cherry-blossom-festival-san-francisco-guide/): The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is in Japantown April 10-11 and 17-18, 2027, with the Grand Parade on April 18. Food, kids and transit. - [Día de los Muertos in San Francisco 2026: The Festival of Altars and the Mission Procession](https://projectsf.com/guides/dia-de-los-muertos-san-francisco-guide/): Where Día de los Muertos happens in San Francisco: the free Festival of Altars, now at Potrero del Sol Park, and the evening procession in the Mission. - [Fleet Week with the Family: 2026 Recap, Blue Angels and Where to Watch](https://projectsf.com/guides/fleet-week-san-francisco-family-guide/): Fleet Week SF 2026 ran Oct 4-12. Blue Angels air show times, ship tours and the best kid-friendly viewing spots, kept as a guide for next year. - [Halloween in San Francisco for Families (2026 Guide)](https://projectsf.com/guides/halloween-san-francisco-families/): The best family-friendly Halloween in San Francisco for 2026: free festivals, trick-or-treat spots, pumpkin patches and not-too-spooky events for all ages. - [Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 Recap: Set Times, Stages and Bag Rules](https://projectsf.com/guides/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-guide/): Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 ran Oct 2-4 in Golden Gate Park. Full 2026 set times, stages and bag rules; 2027 dates not yet announced. - [Hungry Ghost Festival in San Francisco: Chinatown’s Ghost Festival](https://projectsf.com/guides/hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco/): San Francisco Chinatown's free Hungry Ghost Festival: every date since 2023, the Ghost King parade, Cantonese opera, kid tips and the 2027 date status. - [Litquake and Lit Crawl 2026: Dates, Free Events and How Lit Crawl Works](https://projectsf.com/guides/litquake-lit-crawl-guide/): Litquake 2026: the free Book Fair on Oct 4, Opening Night on Oct 8 and Lit Crawl across the Mission on Saturday Oct 24 from 5pm, plus what is free. - [Lunar New Year Flower Fair in San Francisco Chinatown](https://projectsf.com/guides/lunar-new-year-flower-fair-san-francisco-guide/): The Chinatown Lunar New Year Flower Fair is held on Grant Avenue the weekend before the holiday. 2026 dates, hours, what to expect and the 2027 status. - [Outside Lands 2027: Dates, Tickets and Getting There](https://projectsf.com/guides/outside-lands-san-francisco-guide/): Outside Lands 2027 is August 6-8 in Golden Gate Park. What is announced so far: dates, ticket types, the shuttle pass and what is still to be announced. - [San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Date, Route, Tickets and the Street Fair](https://projectsf.com/guides/chinese-new-year-parade-san-francisco-guide/): San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Saturday Feb 20 at 5:15pm from 2nd and Market. Route, bleacher tickets, the Chinatown street fair and tips. - [San Francisco Holiday Lights 2026: Lightscape, the Bay Lights, Union Square and What Is Free](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-holiday-lights-guide/): SF holiday lights 2026: Lightscape (Nov 20-Jan 3), the free Conservatory of Flowers show, the Bay Lights, the Union Square rink and what is unannounced. - [San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2026: Where to Watch, Getting Home, With Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/new-years-eve-fireworks-san-francisco-guide/): San Francisco's free New Year's Eve fireworks: 2026 is not yet announced. Last year's midnight show, viewing spots, free Muni, BART and tips for kids. - [San Francisco Pride 2027: Dates, Parade Route and the Civic Center Celebration](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-pride-guide/): SF Pride 2027 is June 26-27, the 57th year: the parade route along Market Street, the free Civic Center celebration and what you can bring. - [SF Ballet Nutcracker 2026 (Dec 4–27): Dates, Times, Kids and Getting There](https://projectsf.com/guides/nutcracker-san-francisco-guide/): All 35 SF Ballet Nutcracker shows, Dec 4-27, 2026, at the War Memorial Opera House: age rules, run time, the sensory-friendly show, tickets and transit. - [Thanksgiving 2026 in San Francisco: What’s Open, What’s On](https://projectsf.com/guides/thanksgiving-weekend-san-francisco-guide/): Thanksgiving 2026 in SF: museums closed Thu Nov 26, the free Botanical Garden, the Golden Gate Park Turkey Trot, weekend shows and BART/Muni hours. ## Guides: Visiting SF - [1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire: What Happened](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-1906-earthquake-and-fire/): The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire with sources: 5:12 a.m., three days of fire, 28,188 buildings lost, 225,000 homeless, and why the death toll differs. - [Alcatraz History: Lighthouse, Fort, Prison and the 1969 Occupation](https://projectsf.com/guides/alcatraz-history/): Alcatraz history with dates and sources: the 1854 lighthouse, Army prison, the federal penitentiary 1934-1963, escapes, and the 1969-1971 Native American occupation. - [Bay to Breakers 2027: Date, Course, Prices and Rules](https://projectsf.com/guides/bay-to-breakers-guide/): Bay to Breakers 2027 is Sunday May 16. The 12K and 15K courses, current prices, the bag and alcohol rules, the course cut-off, and how to get to the start. - [Best Bakery and Croissant in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-bakery-croissant-san-francisco/): Arsicault for croissants, b. Patisserie for kouign amann, Liguria for focaccia, Golden Gate Bakery for egg tarts: SF bakeries compared, with tips on the lines. - [Best Burrito in San Francisco: La Taqueria vs El Farolito](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-burrito-san-francisco/): La Taqueria or El Farolito? The Mission burrito argument settled, with seven taquerias compared on price, order and line, plus the best tacos in the city. - [Best Coffee in San Francisco: Where the Third Wave Started](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-coffee-san-francisco/): Sightglass, Andytown, Ritual, Four Barrel and more compared: where to drink good coffee in San Francisco, what it costs and which cafés closed. - [Best Dim Sum in San Francisco: Cheap Counters to Cart Service](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-dim-sum-san-francisco/): Good Mong Kok for cheap, Yank Sing for the grand room, the Richmond for the middle. Seven San Francisco dim sum places compared on price and service. - [Best Dungeness Crab and Cioppino in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-dungeness-crab-cioppino-san-francisco/): Where to eat cioppino and Dungeness crab in San Francisco: Sotto Mare, Scoma’s, Tadich Grill and off-the-boat sales at Pier 47, plus current season dates. - [Best Ice Cream in San Francisco: Institutions and Newcomers](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-ice-cream-san-francisco/): Bi-Rite for salted caramel, Mitchell’s for ube since 1953, Swensen’s since 1948: San Francisco ice cream compared on flavor, line and location. - [Best of San Francisco: Quick Answers to the Questions People Ask](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-of-san-francisco-quick-answers/): Best bridge view, sunset, free thing, rainy day, hike and toddler outing in San Francisco: short answers, with the usual wrong ones corrected. - [Best Pizza in San Francisco: Every Style, Compared](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-pizza-san-francisco/): Tony’s for Neapolitan, Golden Boy for the square slice, Little Star for deep dish. Six San Francisco pizzerias compared by style, price and neighborhood. - [Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Where to Buy a Loaf](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-sourdough-bread-san-francisco/): Boudin for history, Tartine for the famous loaf, Acme for the bread locals buy. Where to get real San Francisco sourdough, compared, with current closures. - [Chase Center with Kids: Warriors and Valkyries Games, Bags, Transit and Tips](https://projectsf.com/guides/chase-center-with-kids/): Taking kids to a Warriors or Valkyries game at Chase Center? Bag rules, free Muni with your ticket, under-2s, strollers and sensory rooms. - [Day Trips from San Francisco Without a Car: Sausalito, Muir Woods, Napa](https://projectsf.com/guides/day-trips-from-san-francisco/): Car-free day trips from San Francisco: Sausalito by ferry, Muir Woods fees and reservations, Angel Island, Alcatraz booking and Napa by BART and bus. - [Exploratorium vs California Academy of Sciences: Which Is Better With Kids?](https://projectsf.com/guides/exploratorium-vs-california-academy-of-sciences/): The Exploratorium vs the California Academy of Sciences: prices, ages, crowds, food, travel time and which to pick for a rainy day. - [Historic Sites in San Francisco: Hours, Admission and What to See](https://projectsf.com/guides/historic-sites-san-francisco/): 39 historic sites in San Francisco with hours, admission and what to see, from Alcatraz to Mission Dolores, read from each operator's page. - [Historic Tours in San Francisco: Walking Tours, Trails and Ranger Programs](https://projectsf.com/guides/historic-tours-san-francisco/): 46 historic tours in San Francisco: free SF City Guides walks, Alcatraz and Fort Point, cable cars and trails, with prices and schedules. - [History Events in San Francisco: Parades, Commemorations and Tours](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-history-events/): History events in San Francisco from November 2026 to mid-2027: parades, commemorations, tours and talks, with the organizers' own dates. - [Is CityPASS Worth It in San Francisco?](https://projectsf.com/guides/is-citypass-worth-it-san-francisco/): CityPASS vs Go City vs paying as you go in San Francisco: prices, what each covers, why neither includes Alcatraz, and when a pass saves money. - [Muni vs BART vs Cable Car: How to Get Around San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/muni-vs-bart-vs-cable-car/): Getting around San Francisco: Muni, BART, cable cars, the F-line and ferries compared on price, speed and coverage, plus free youth fares. - [San Francisco Art Galleries in 2026: First Thursday, Where to Go, and What Has Closed](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-art-galleries-first-thursday/): Where to see art in San Francisco galleries in 2026: the First Thursday art walk, Minnesota Street Project, current shows and galleries that moved. - [San Francisco Cable Car History: 1873 to Today](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-cable-car-history/): Cable car history with sources: Hallidie's 1873 first run, the 1947 vote that saved the lines, National Landmark status in 1964 and the 1982-84 rebuild. - [San Francisco Chinatown History: From the Gold Rush to 1906 and After](https://projectsf.com/guides/chinatown-san-francisco-history/): Chinatown San Francisco history with sources: Gold Rush arrivals, the Exclusion Act, 1906 destruction and rebuilding, and the Chinatown tunnels myth. - [San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Date, Route, Tickets and the Street Fair](https://projectsf.com/guides/chinese-new-year-parade-san-francisco-guide/): San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Saturday Feb 20 at 5:15pm from 2nd and Market. Route, bleacher tickets, the Chinatown street fair and tips. - [San Francisco History Timeline: 58 Dated Events With Sources](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-history-timeline/): San Francisco history in 58 dated events, from 1775-1776 to July 4, 2026, each linked to its National Park Service, archive or state source. - [San Francisco History: Historic Sites, Landmarks, Tours and Timeline](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-history/): San Francisco history in one place: 39 historic sites, 15 National Historic Landmarks, 46 tours and trails and a dated timeline, all sourced. - [San Francisco Local Legends: Ghost Stories, Myths and What’s Actually True](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-local-legends/): The White Lady of Stow Lake, cell 14D on Alcatraz, the Chinatown tunnels and more San Francisco legends: the story people tell, then what is true. - [San Francisco National Historic Landmarks: 15 Confirmed, by Neighborhood](https://projectsf.com/guides/national-historic-landmarks-san-francisco/): 15 National Historic Landmarks in San Francisco confirmed on National Park Service pages, by neighborhood, with dates and visiting status. - [San Francisco Pride 2027: Dates, Parade Route and the Civic Center Celebration](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-pride-guide/): SF Pride 2027 is June 26-27, the 57th year: the parade route along Market Street, the free Civic Center celebration and what you can bring. - [Three Days in San Francisco: A First-Timer’s Guide](https://projectsf.com/guides/three-days-in-san-francisco-first-time/): A practical three-day San Francisco itinerary for first-time visitors and families: airport transit, Alcatraz booking, cable car fares and what to skip. - [Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-clam-chowder-san-francisco/): The best clam chowder in San Francisco: Boudin's bread bowl, Sotto Mare, Hog Island and Anchor Oyster Bar compared on price, quality and queues. - [Where to Stay in San Francisco: Neighborhoods Compared](https://projectsf.com/guides/where-to-stay-san-francisco/): Where to stay in San Francisco: Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, the Marina, SoMa, Hayes Valley and the Mission compared on transit, food and price. ## Guides: With Kids - [25 Free Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/free-things-to-do-san-francisco-kids/): Twenty-five free things to do in San Francisco with kids: free museums, the sea lions, the bison, the Seward Street slides and the Wave Organ. - [A Full Day in Golden Gate Park with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/golden-gate-park-with-kids-full-day/): An hour-by-hour Golden Gate Park day for families: free garden hours, the Koret playground and carousel, the Academy of Sciences and Stow Lake boats. - [Bay Area Science Festival 2026 for Kids: What to See and When](https://projectsf.com/guides/bay-area-science-festival-with-kids/): Free science fair at UCSF Mission Bay, Sat Oct 17, 11am-4pm. What to see with kids, the stage schedule, lab tours, Muni and parking, and what to bring. - [Best of San Francisco: Quick Answers to the Questions People Ask](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-of-san-francisco-quick-answers/): Best bridge view, sunset, free thing, rainy day, hike and toddler outing in San Francisco: short answers, with the usual wrong ones corrected. - [Carnaval San Francisco 2027: Dates, Parade and Mission Tips](https://projectsf.com/guides/carnaval-san-francisco-guide/): Carnaval San Francisco 2027 is May 29-30 in the Mission. Free festival, Grand Parade on Sunday May 30 from 24th and Bryant, plus Muni and closure tips. - [Chase Center with Kids: Warriors and Valkyries Games, Bags, Transit and Tips](https://projectsf.com/guides/chase-center-with-kids/): Taking kids to a Warriors or Valkyries game at Chase Center? Bag rules, free Muni with your ticket, under-2s, strollers and sensory rooms. - [Cheap Family Eats in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/cheap-family-eats-san-francisco/): Fifteen cheap places to eat in San Francisco with kids: Mission taquerias, Chinatown dim sum, pizza by the slice, banh mi and diners. - [Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 2027: Dates and Parade](https://projectsf.com/guides/cherry-blossom-festival-san-francisco-guide/): The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is in Japantown April 10-11 and 17-18, 2027, with the Grand Parade on April 18. Food, kids and transit. - [Chinatown and North Beach with Kids: A Walking Day](https://projectsf.com/guides/chinatown-north-beach-with-kids/): A kid-friendly walk through Chinatown and North Beach: the Dragon Gate, Ross Alley fortune cookies, playgrounds, dim sum, City Lights and Coit Tower. - [Exploratorium vs California Academy of Sciences: Which Is Better With Kids?](https://projectsf.com/guides/exploratorium-vs-california-academy-of-sciences/): The Exploratorium vs the California Academy of Sciences: prices, ages, crowds, food, travel time and which to pick for a rainy day. - [Fisherman’s Wharf with Kids, Minus the Tourist Traps](https://projectsf.com/guides/fishermans-wharf-with-kids/): Fisherman's Wharf with kids: the sea lions, Musée Mécanique, Aquarium of the Bay and Aquatic Park, what to skip, where to eat and where to park. - [Fleet Week with the Family: 2026 Recap, Blue Angels and Where to Watch](https://projectsf.com/guides/fleet-week-san-francisco-family-guide/): Fleet Week SF 2026 ran Oct 4-12. Blue Angels air show times, ship tours and the best kid-friendly viewing spots, kept as a guide for next year. - [Free (and Almost Free) Museum Days in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/free-museum-days-san-francisco/): Every free museum day in San Francisco: de Young and Legion first Tuesdays, Asian Art Museum first Sundays, always-free museums, library passes and more. - [Halloween in San Francisco for Families (2026 Guide)](https://projectsf.com/guides/halloween-san-francisco-families/): The best family-friendly Halloween in San Francisco for 2026: free festivals, trick-or-treat spots, pumpkin patches and not-too-spooky events for all ages. - [Hungry Ghost Festival in San Francisco: Chinatown’s Ghost Festival](https://projectsf.com/guides/hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco/): San Francisco Chinatown's free Hungry Ghost Festival: every date since 2023, the Ghost King parade, Cantonese opera, kid tips and the 2027 date status. - [Kid-Friendly Brunch in San Francisco, by Neighborhood](https://projectsf.com/guides/kid-friendly-brunch-san-francisco/): Family-friendly brunch spots in San Francisco by neighborhood, from Plow and Tartine Manufactory to Yank Sing dim sum and Zazie’s patio. - [Lunar New Year Flower Fair in San Francisco Chinatown](https://projectsf.com/guides/lunar-new-year-flower-fair-san-francisco-guide/): The Chinatown Lunar New Year Flower Fair is held on Grant Avenue the weekend before the holiday. 2026 dates, hours, what to expect and the 2027 status. - [Rainy-Day Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/rainy-day-things-to-do-san-francisco-kids/): 11 indoor things to do in San Francisco on a rainy day: free museums, the kids’ library floor, Cal Academy, the Exploratorium, climbing and ice skating. - [Riding Muni, BART and the Cable Cars with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/muni-bart-cable-cars-with-kids/): San Francisco transit with kids: free Muni for riders 18 and under, cable car fares, BART youth Clipper cards, strollers and the most scenic lines. - [San Francisco Beaches and Waterfront Walks with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-beaches-waterfront-walks-kids/): San Francisco beaches and waterfront walks for parents: rip currents at Ocean Beach, calm water at Aquatic Park, parking, restrooms and stroller routes. - [San Francisco New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2026: Where to Watch, Getting Home, With Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/new-years-eve-fireworks-san-francisco-guide/): San Francisco's free New Year's Eve fireworks: 2026 is not yet announced. Last year's midnight show, viewing spots, free Muni, BART and tips for kids. - [San Francisco Weather: Fog, Microclimates and What to Wear](https://projectsf.com/guides/san-francisco-weather-what-to-wear/): How San Francisco weather works: why summer is cold and September is warm, month-by-month temperatures, microclimates, the rainy season and what to pack. - [SF Ballet Nutcracker 2026 (Dec 4–27): Dates, Times, Kids and Getting There](https://projectsf.com/guides/nutcracker-san-francisco-guide/): All 35 SF Ballet Nutcracker shows, Dec 4-27, 2026, at the War Memorial Opera House: age rules, run time, the sensory-friendly show, tickets and transit. - [The Best Museums in San Francisco for Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-museums-san-francisco-kids/): San Francisco museums that work with kids: ticket prices, closed days and every free day we could verify, from the Exploratorium to the Cable Car Museum. - [The Best Parks and Green Spaces in San Francisco with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-parks-san-francisco-kids/): San Francisco parks with kids: which have playgrounds and restrooms, which are stroller-friendly, where to park and which stay sunny in the fog. - [The Best Playgrounds in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-playgrounds-san-francisco/): The 12 best playgrounds in San Francisco, from Tunnel Tops and Koret Children’s Quarter to the Dolores Park slide, with ages, restrooms and tips. - [The Best Views in San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/guides/best-views-san-francisco/): The best views in San Francisco: Twin Peaks, Grand View Park, Bernal Heights, Coit Tower, Salesforce Park and hidden hilltops, with parking notes. - [The Presidio with Kids: A Complete Guide](https://projectsf.com/guides/presidio-with-kids/): A family guide to the Presidio: the Outpost play area at Tunnel Tops, Crissy Field, Fort Point, the free PresidiGo shuttle, parking and food. - [Three Days in San Francisco: A First-Timer’s Guide](https://projectsf.com/guides/three-days-in-san-francisco-first-time/): A practical three-day San Francisco itinerary for first-time visitors and families: airport transit, Alcatraz booking, cable car fares and what to skip. - [Where to See Animals in San Francisco with Kids](https://projectsf.com/guides/see-animals-san-francisco-kids/): Sea lions at Pier 39, penguins at the Academy of Sciences, the Golden Gate Park bison and a free animal museum: where to see wildlife with kids. ## Closure tracker Places in San Francisco that have closed, moved, been renamed or been demolished. Every entry is verified by address against the San Francisco Treasurer register of business locations and dated. This is the part of the site most likely to correct an out-of-date recommendation elsewhere. - [San Francisco Closure Tracker](https://projectsf.com/closures/): the full list, the method, and a CSV under CC BY 4.0 at https://projectsf.com/closures.csv - [Aha Fresh](https://projectsf.com/closed/aha-fresh/): Not under that name. Aha Fresh at 4007 24th St became Pancake Boy on 10 February 2022. - [Al’s Place](https://projectsf.com/closed/al-s-place/): No. Al’s Place at 1499 Valencia St is permanently closed, as of 28 August 2022. The address is now Diwali Indian Cuisine. - [Altman Siegel](https://projectsf.com/closed/altman-siegel/): No. Altman Siegel at 1275 Minnesota St is permanently closed, as of 22 November 2025. - [Anglim/Trimble](https://projectsf.com/closed/anglim-trimble/): No. Anglim/Trimble at 1275 Minnesota St is permanently closed, as of December 2025. - [Anthony Meier Fine Arts](https://projectsf.com/closed/anthony-meier-fine-arts/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Anthony Meier Fine Arts left 1969 California St on 6 July 2022 and is now at 21 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. - [Beer Nerds](https://projectsf.com/closed/beer-nerds/): No. Beer Nerds at 3331 24th St is permanently closed, as of May 2024. The address is now Frisco Flavor. - [Blue Bottle Coffee (Market Square)](https://projectsf.com/closed/blue-bottle-coffee-market-square/): No. Blue Bottle Coffee (Market Square) at 1355 Market St is permanently closed, as of 4 June 2021. The address is now home to several food businesses registered with the city. - [Blue Bottle Coffee (Mint Plaza)](https://projectsf.com/closed/blue-bottle-coffee-mint-plaza/): No. Blue Bottle Coffee (Mint Plaza) at 66 Mint St is permanently closed, as of 14 April 2023. - [Cartoon Art Museum](https://projectsf.com/closed/cartoon-art-museum/): No. Cartoon Art Museum at 781 Beach St is permanently closed, as of 2 August 2026. - [City View Restaurant](https://projectsf.com/closed/city-view-restaurant/): Yes, but not where most guides say. City View Restaurant left 662 Commercial St on 30 March 2023 and is now at 33 Walter U. Lum Place. - [Cliff House](https://projectsf.com/closed/cliff-house/): No. Cliff House at 1090 Point Lobos Ave is permanently closed, as of 31 December 2020. - [Counterculture Museum](https://projectsf.com/closed/counterculture-museum/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Counterculture Museum left 540 Broadway on 2 October 2024 and is now at 1485 Haight St. - [Del Popolo](https://projectsf.com/closed/del-popolo/): No. Del Popolo at 855 Bush St is permanently closed, as of 10 May 2026. - [Dottie’s True Blue Cafe](https://projectsf.com/closed/dottie-s-true-blue-cafe/): No. Dottie’s True Blue Cafe at 28 6th St is permanently closed, as of December 2021. - [El Techo](https://projectsf.com/closed/el-techo/): Not under that name. El Techo at 2518 Mission St became Cubita on 3 June 2025. - [Fermentation Lab](https://projectsf.com/closed/fermentation-lab/): Not under that name. Fermentation Lab at 1230 Market St became Haru by Sams on 7 February 2025. - [Haines Gallery](https://projectsf.com/closed/haines-gallery/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Haines Gallery left 49 Geary St in March 2022 and is now at 2 Marina Blvd, Building C (Fort Mason Center). - [Hong Kong Lounge II](https://projectsf.com/closed/hong-kong-lounge-ii/): No. Hong Kong Lounge II at 3300 Geary Blvd is permanently closed, as of 28 February 2019. A new registration took the address in May 2024. - [Humphry Slocombe (Mission)](https://projectsf.com/closed/humphry-slocombe-mission/): No. Humphry Slocombe (Mission) at 2790 Harrison St is permanently closed, as of 30 October 2024. The address is now Konbini. - [Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/closed/institute-of-contemporary-art-san-francisco/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco left 345 Montgomery St on 7 December 2025 and has no permanent address (now nomadic across the city). - [Jack Fischer Gallery](https://projectsf.com/closed/jack-fischer-gallery/): No. Jack Fischer Gallery at 1275 Minnesota St is permanently closed, as of 30 January 2026. - [KADIST San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/closed/kadist-san-francisco/): No. KADIST San Francisco at 3295 20th St is permanently closed, as of 6 September 2025. - [Little Star Pizza (Divisadero)](https://projectsf.com/closed/little-star-pizza-divisadero/): No. Little Star Pizza (Divisadero) at 846 Divisadero St is permanently closed, as of November 2023. The address is now Foghorn Taproom. - [Lord Stanley](https://projectsf.com/closed/lord-stanley/): No. Lord Stanley at 2065 Polk St is permanently closed, as of 31 May 2025. The address is now Jupiter Room. - [Loved to Death](https://projectsf.com/closed/loved-to-death/): No. Loved to Death at 1681 Haight St is permanently closed, as of 30 June 2020. The address is now Kimono Dave. - [Madame Tussauds San Francisco](https://projectsf.com/closed/madame-tussauds-san-francisco/): No. Madame Tussauds San Francisco at 145 Jefferson St is permanently closed, as of 3 August 2024. The address is now Nation's Giant Hamburgers. - [Media Noche](https://projectsf.com/closed/media-noche/): No. Media Noche at 3465 19th St is permanently closed, as of 30 October 2023. The address is now Kolapasi South Indian Cuisine. - [Mr. Holmes Bakehouse](https://projectsf.com/closed/mr-holmes-bakehouse/): No. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse at 1042 Larkin St is permanently closed, as of October 2021. The address is now The French Spot. - [Nick’s Crispy Tacos](https://projectsf.com/closed/nick-s-crispy-tacos/): No. Nick’s Crispy Tacos at 3200 Fillmore St is permanently closed, as of 15 February 2024. - [Pacific Cocktail Haven](https://projectsf.com/closed/pacific-cocktail-haven/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Pacific Cocktail Haven left 580 Sutter St on 1 March 2022 and is now at 550 Sutter St. - [Pier 24 Photography](https://projectsf.com/closed/pier-24-photography/): No. Pier 24 Photography at Pier 24, The Embarcadero is permanently closed, as of 1 February 2025. - [Ratio 3](https://projectsf.com/closed/ratio-3/): No. Ratio 3 at 2831A Mission St is permanently closed, as of 4 March 2023. The address is now Sin Miedo Gallery. - [Rena Bransten Gallery](https://projectsf.com/closed/rena-bransten-gallery/): No. Rena Bransten Gallery at 1275 Minnesota St #210 is permanently closed, as of 22 November 2025. The address is now Skylight Above. - [Scott Nichols Gallery](https://projectsf.com/closed/scott-nichols-gallery/): Yes, but not where most guides say. Scott Nichols Gallery left 49 Geary St in June 2019 and is now at 1310 4th St, San Rafael (outside San Francisco). - [Stow Lake](https://projectsf.com/closed/stow-lake/): Not under that name. Stow Lake at Golden Gate Park became Blue Heron Lake in January 2024. - [The Stinking Rose](https://projectsf.com/closed/the-stinking-rose/): Yes, but not where most guides say. The Stinking Rose left 325 Columbus Ave on 17 March 2020 and is now at 430 Columbus Ave. - [Ton Kiang](https://projectsf.com/closed/ton-kiang/): No. Ton Kiang at 5821 Geary Blvd is permanently closed, as of 30 August 2020. The address is now PPQ Dungeness Island. - [Vaillancourt Fountain](https://projectsf.com/closed/vaillancourt-fountain/): No. Vaillancourt Fountain has been demolished; removal began 27 April 2026. There is nothing left to visit. - [Woodhouse Fish Co. (Market St)](https://projectsf.com/closed/woodhouse-fish-co-market-st/): No. Woodhouse Fish Co. (Market St) at 2073 Market St is permanently closed, as of 23 January 2024. The address is now Antoine's Cookie Shop. ## Neighborhoods - [Bayview-Hunters Point](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/bayview-hunters-point/): Bayview-Hunters Point is the city's southeastern corner, along the bay south of Islais Creek. Third Street is its main street, served by the T Third Muni Metro line. Its waterfront parks include... - [Bernal Heights](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/bernal-heights/): Bernal Heights is a hilltop neighborhood in San Francisco's 94110 ZIP code, centered on Bernal Hill and Bernal Heights Park off Bernal Heights Boulevard. Cortland Avenue, home to the branch library... - [Castro](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/castro/): The Castro centers on Castro Street between Market and 19th streets, with Harvey Milk Plaza at the Castro and Market corner. It is one of the best-known LGBTQ neighborhoods in the world, and its... - [Chinatown](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/chinatown/): San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America, established in the 1840s and rebuilt after 1906 in a deliberately ornamental style that was partly a survival strategy: make it a... - [Civic Center & Tenderloin](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/civic-center-tenderloin/): The Main Library and the Asian Art Museum face Civic Center Plaza, across from City Hall, and host some of the city's best free events for families. Our neighborhood lines are based on DataSF's... - [Dogpatch](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/dogpatch/): Dogpatch is a small, flat, former-industrial neighborhood on the bay side of Potrero Hill, running along Third Street between Mission Bay and the 22nd Street Caltrain station. Its draw for visitors... - [Excelsior](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/excelsior/): The Excelsior sits in the southern part of the city, with Mission Street as its commercial main street. John McLaren Park, the city's second-largest park after Golden Gate Park, is next door to the... - [Financial District](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/financial-district/): The Financial District is the city's office core, a canyon of towers between Market Street and the waterfront, built on Gold Rush landfill over what used to be Yerba Buena Cove. On a weekday it... - [Fisherman's Wharf](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/fishermans-wharf/): Fisherman's Wharf is the most visited and least beloved part of San Francisco, and both facts are fair. It began as a real fishing harbour worked largely by Sicilian and Genoese families, and a... - [Glen Park](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/glen-park/): Glen Park is a small, village-like neighborhood around Diamond and Chenery streets, with Glen Park BART station at its edge. Next door is Glen Canyon Park, a steep wooded canyon with trails, a... - [Golden Gate Park](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/golden-gate-park/): Golden Gate Park is 1,017 acres of what used to be sand dunes, laid out from 1871 and planted into existence by hand. It is larger than Central Park, it runs three miles from the Haight to the... - [Haight-Ashbury](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/haight-ashbury/): Haight-Ashbury centers on Haight Street, known around the world for the 1967 Summer of Love, and sits beside the eastern end of Golden Gate Park and the Panhandle. Buena Vista Park climbs the hill... - [Hayes Valley](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/hayes-valley/): Hayes Valley is what happens when you take down a freeway. The Central Freeway that darkened these blocks was damaged in the 1989 earthquake and eventually removed, and the neighborhood underneath... - [Lakeshore](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/lakeshore/): Lakeshore wraps around Lake Merced in the southwest corner of the city. It takes in San Francisco State University, Stonestown Galleria, the San Francisco Zoo, TPC Harding Park golf course and the... - [Lone Mountain & USF](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/lone-mountain-usf/): Lone Mountain/USF is the hilltop campus of the University of San Francisco and the blocks around it, just north of the Panhandle. The twin towers of St. Ignatius Church are the landmark, and War... - [Marina](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/marina/): The Marina is flat, which in San Francisco is close to a miracle. It was built on fill for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, liquefied badly in the 1989 earthquake, and rebuilt into the city's... - [Mission Bay](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/mission-bay/): Mission Bay is San Francisco's newest neighborhood, built on former rail yards south of Mission Creek. It is home to UCSF's Mission Bay campus and Chase Center, the Warriors' arena, with Thrive... - [Mission District](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/mission-district/): The Mission is the warmest, sunniest neighborhood in San Francisco, and that is not a marketing line: Twin Peaks and Bernal Hill physically block the fog, so this side of town can run ten to twenty... - [Nob Hill](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/nob-hill/): Nob Hill is the summit the railroad barons built on, and then lost: the 1906 fire took every mansion but one, and the grand hotels and Grace Cathedral went up in their place. It is quiet, formal... - [Noe Valley](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/noe-valley/): Noe Valley sits in a bowl behind Twin Peaks, which is why it gets sun when half the city does not, and why it filled up with families. Twenty-fourth Street is the whole neighborhood in eight... - [North Beach](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/north-beach/): North Beach is the old Italian quarter and the city's literary neighborhood, the place where the Beats read poetry upstairs at City Lights and where you can still buy a salami from a counter that... - [Pacific Heights](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/pacific-heights/): Pacific Heights is the grand one: mansions on a ridge between Union and California Streets, built from the 1870s by people who wanted to be above the city and stayed there. Some of the... - [Portola](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/portola/): San Bruno Avenue is the Portola's commercial corridor, and Muni's 8 and 9 lines stop along it at Silver Ave, Felton St, Bacon St and Paul Ave. John McLaren Park, San Francisco's second-largest... - [Potrero Hill](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/potrero-hill/): Potrero Hill is a sunny hilltop of small houses and big views, a neighborhood that grew up around shipyards and light industry and was settled by Russian and Slovenian families after 1906, when the... - [Presidio](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/presidio/): The Presidio is not really a neighborhood, it is a 1,500-acre national park inside the city that happens to have houses, restaurants and a bowling alley in it. It was a Spanish fort in 1776, a U.S... - [Richmond District](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/richmond-district/): The Richmond runs from the Presidio to Ocean Beach in a flat grid of Edwardians and stucco houses, built after 1906 on what maps used to call the Outside Lands. It has been home to Chinese and... - [Russian Hill](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/russian-hill/): Russian Hill is steep, quiet and residential, a hill of Edwardian apartment buildings and hidden garden lanes with some of the best free views in the city. The name comes from a Russian sailors'... - [SoMa](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/soma/): SoMa, short for South of Market, is downtown's engine room: the convention center, the ballpark, the big museums, and the headquarters of several companies you have heard of, all on wide blocks... - [South Beach](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/south-beach/): South Beach is the newest neighborhood on this list: a stretch of the waterfront south of the Bay Bridge that was rail yards and piers until the 1990s, and is now mid-rise apartments, a ballpark... - [Sunset District](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/sunset-district/): The Sunset is the city's biggest residential district: mile after mile of pastel rowhouses laid over sand dunes between the park and Lake Merced, built mostly between the 1920s and 1950s, and now... - [West of Twin Peaks](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/west-of-twin-peaks/): West of Twin Peaks is a group of quiet residential neighborhoods on the west slope below Twin Peaks, including West Portal, St. Francis Wood and Miraloma Park. West Portal Avenue is its main... - [Western Addition & Fillmore](https://projectsf.com/neighborhoods/western-addition/): The Western Addition lies west of Van Ness Avenue and takes in the Fillmore, once called the Harlem of the West for its jazz clubs, and Cathedral Hill. The Fillmore, the historic music hall, stands... ## Upcoming events - [Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle](https://projectsf.com/events/awaking-beauty-the-art-of-eyvind-earle/): Fri 23 Oct 2026, 10:00am. The Walt Disney Family Museum. $15 adults, $5 youth (exhibition only) - [From the E: Excelsior Night Market](https://projectsf.com/events/from-the-e-excelsior-night-market/): Fri 23 Oct 2026, 4:30pm. Ocean Ave & Mission St. Free. More dates: Fri 20 Nov 2026, 4:30pm; Fri 11 Dec 2026, 4:30pm - [In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos Opening at SOMArts](https://projectsf.com/events/in-their-name-dia-de-los-muertos-opening-somarts/): Fri 23 Oct 2026, 6:00pm. SOMArts Cultural Center. $15; free for youth 16 and under (no one turned away for lack of funds) - [Warriors Home Opener vs. Memphis Grizzlies](https://projectsf.com/events/warriors-home-opener-vs-memphis-grizzlies/): Fri 23 Oct 2026, 7:00pm. Chase Center. Varies - [Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi](https://projectsf.com/events/hisaishi-conducts-hisaishi/): Fri 23 Oct 2026, 7:30pm. Davies Symphony Hall. $89–$415. More dates: Sat 24 Oct 2026, 7:30pm - [Randall Museum Family Halloween Day](https://projectsf.com/events/randall-museum-family-halloween-day/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 10:00am. Randall Museum. Free admission (small fee for some crafts) - [Sandcastle Classic](https://projectsf.com/events/sandcastle-classic/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11:00am. Ocean Beach at Balboa Street. Free - [Duboce Park Pumpkin Carving Party](https://projectsf.com/events/duboce-park-pumpkin-carving-party/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11:00am. Duboce Park, Upper Lawn. Free (bring your own pumpkin) - [Alemany Farm Harvest Festival](https://projectsf.com/events/alemany-farm-harvest-festival/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11:00am. Alemany Farm. Free (donations welcome) - [Thrill-O-Ween at Thrive City](https://projectsf.com/events/thrill-o-ween-at-thrive-city/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 12:00pm. Thrive City (Chase Center). Free - [Fisherman’s Wharf Chowder Fest](https://projectsf.com/events/fishermans-wharf-chowder-fest/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 12:00pm. Triangle Lot & Little Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf. Free entry; tasting passes $50 (all ages) or $70 (21+); VIP $125 - [SF Symphony: Music for Families](https://projectsf.com/events/sf-symphony-music-for-families/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2:00pm. Davies Symphony Hall. Varies - [Fort Mason Historic District Walking Tour](https://projectsf.com/events/fort-mason-historic-district-walking-tour/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2:00pm. The Gatehouse (Equator Coffees Café), Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Free (donations welcome) - [Afro-Filipino Jazz Project at Yerba Buena Gardens](https://projectsf.com/events/afro-filipino-jazz-project-at-yerba-buena-gardens/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2:00pm. Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens. Free - [Lit Crawl SF 2026](https://projectsf.com/events/lit-crawl-sf-2026/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 5:00pm. Across the Mission District. Free · mixed venues, some 21+ - [SuperNatural Halloween at Cal Academy](https://projectsf.com/events/supernatural-halloween-at-cal-academy/): Sat 24 Oct 2026, 6:30pm. California Academy of Sciences. $45–$60 - [Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile](https://projectsf.com/events/outer-sunset-farmers-market-mercantile/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 9:00am. Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile. Free. More dates: Sun 1 Nov 2026, 9:00am; Sun 8 Nov 2026, 9:00am; Sun 15 Nov 2026, 9:00am; Sun 22 Nov 2026, 9:00am; Sun 29 Nov... - [SFMOMA Free Family Day](https://projectsf.com/events/sfmoma-free-family-day/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 10:00am. SFMOMA. Free - [World of Dumplings](https://projectsf.com/events/world-of-dumplings/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 11:00am. Ferry Building. Free entry - [Presidio Guided Walk: 250 Years on the Presidio](https://projectsf.com/events/presidio-guided-walk-250-years-on-the-presidio/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 11:00am. Presidio Visitor Center. Free - [SF Music Day 2026 at the War Memorial](https://projectsf.com/events/sf-music-day-2026/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12:00pm. San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center. Free (suggested donation $30) - [K&L Champagne Tent Event](https://projectsf.com/events/kl-champagne-tent-event/): Sun 25 Oct 2026, 2:00pm. K&L Wine Merchants. $175 · adults only · sold out for 2026 - [Bistro Moustache at Scopo Divino](https://projectsf.com/events/bistro-moustache-at-scopo-divino/): Mon 26 Oct 2026, 5:00pm. Scopo Divino - [GenTeam Build Day: AI Agents for Real Estate](https://projectsf.com/events/genteam-build-day-ai-agents-for-real-estate/): Wed 28 Oct 2026, 5:00pm. Microsoft, San Francisco. Free - [The Wildwoods at 4 Star Theater](https://projectsf.com/events/the-wildwoods-at-4-star-theater/): Wed 28 Oct 2026, 8:00pm. 4 Star Theater. $22 advance / $27 door - [Día de los Muertos & Halloween at Mission Community Market](https://projectsf.com/events/dia-de-los-muertos-and-halloween-at-mission-community-market/): Thu 29 Oct 2026, 3:00pm. Mission Community Market - [Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building](https://projectsf.com/events/trick-or-treat-at-the-ferry-building/): Thu 29 Oct 2026, 4:00pm. Ferry Building Marketplace. Free - [Scaregrove: Free Halloween at Stern Grove](https://projectsf.com/events/scaregrove-halloween-at-stern-grove/): Fri 30 Oct 2026, 3:00pm. Sigmund Stern Grove. Free - [Halloween on Hayes: Trick-or-Treat Trail and Free Outdoor Movie](https://projectsf.com/events/halloween-on-hayes-trick-or-treat-trail/): Fri 30 Oct 2026, 4:00pm. Hayes Promenade & PROXY. Free - [Mission Rock Friday Night Movies: Coco at China Basin Park](https://projectsf.com/events/mission-rock-friday-night-movies-coco/): Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:30pm. China Basin Park (Great Lawn). Free ## Directory: Art Galleries - [Berggruen Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/berggruen-gallery/): Fifty-year-old blue-chip gallery near SFMOMA dealing in twentieth-century American and European work, from Calder to Picasso on paper... - [Catharine Clark Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/catharine-clark-gallery/): A gallery founded in 1991, in a 9,200 square foot ground-floor space since 2023, and the first in San Francisco with a dedicated media room. - [Creativity Explored](https://projectsf.com/listings/creativity-explored/): A working studio where artists with developmental disabilities make and sell their work, with a storefront gallery attached. - [Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture](https://projectsf.com/listings/fort-mason-center-for-arts-culture/): Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture sits at 2 Marina Boulevard, with paid parking from $5 for the first hour and galleries that each... - [Fraenkel Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/fraenkel-gallery/): The most important photography gallery on the West Coast, on the fourth floor of the 49 Geary building that once held a dozen galleries... - [Gallery Wendi Norris](https://projectsf.com/listings/gallery-wendi-norris/): Ran nomadic, off-site shows for several years before settling into this Jackson Square storefront, so the walk-in space is relatively... - [Haines Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/haines-gallery/): Left 49 Geary for a large pier building at Fort Mason, which makes it one of the few galleries you can fold into a waterfront walk... - [Hosfelt Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/hosfelt-gallery/): A big raw warehouse room that can take large installation work, showing process-driven abstraction, drawing and sculpture by mid-career... - [Jenkins Johnson Gallery](https://projectsf.com/listings/jenkins-johnson-gallery/): One of the longest-established US galleries focused on artists of African descent, strong on photography, and an anchor of the Minnesota... - [Jessica Silverman](https://projectsf.com/listings/jessica-silverman/): The gallery that bet on Chinatown rather than the Financial District, and the one most likely to have shown an artist before a museum... - [Precita Eyes Muralists](https://projectsf.com/listings/precita-eyes-muralists/): Founded in 1977, the group behind many of the Mission's murals, including Balmy Alley. Small visitor center, art store and workshop... - [SOMArts Cultural Center](https://projectsf.com/listings/somarts-cultural-center/): A forty-year-old city-supported cultural center with a cavernous main gallery, known for large community-curated shows and its Day of the... - [Southern Exposure](https://projectsf.com/listings/southern-exposure/): Fifty years old and still artist-run: a big Mission warehouse gallery showing emerging Bay Area artists, often installation-heavy, that... - [Thacher Gallery at USF](https://projectsf.com/listings/thacher-gallery-usf/): Thacher Gallery in USF's Gleeson Library is free and open noon-6 daily when the library is open. Ring the bell to enter; Market/Value... ## Directory: Attractions - [Aquarium of the Bay](https://projectsf.com/listings/aquarium-of-the-bay/): Walk-through tunnels put sharks, rays and schools of fish overhead, and the river otters are a crowd favorite, all focused on San... - [Balmy Alley Murals](https://projectsf.com/listings/balmy-alley-murals/): This short alley is lined end to end with colorful murals, making it a free open-air art walk. The paintings tell stories about Latino... - [Coit Tower](https://projectsf.com/listings/coit-tower/): Coit Tower opens daily at 10am and the 1934 murals are free to see. The lift to the observation deck costs $11 for a visiting adult and... - [Ferry Building Marketplace](https://projectsf.com/listings/ferry-building-marketplace/): This landmark waterfront food hall has dozens of local vendors, so everyone can find something to eat. The farmers market outside is... - [Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture](https://projectsf.com/listings/fort-mason-center-for-arts-culture/): Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture sits at 2 Marina Boulevard, with paid parking from $5 for the first hour and galleries that each... - [Grace Cathedral](https://projectsf.com/listings/grace-cathedral/): This grand cathedral has two labyrinths to walk, stunning stained glass and a treasure-hunt map for young visitors. Children under 12 get... - [Lombard Street (Crooked Block)](https://projectsf.com/listings/lombard-street-crooked-block/): Walk the stairs beside the famous zigzag block and watch cars wind through its tight turns. Flower beds and bay views make for great... - [Oracle Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/oracle-park/): Children under 24 months need no ticket at Oracle Park, the Fan Lot has slides for ages 14 and under, and backpacks are banned but diaper... - [Palace of Fine Arts](https://projectsf.com/listings/palace-of-fine-arts/): The Palace of Fine Arts is a San Francisco Recreation and Parks site in the Marina, and the rotunda, colonnades and lagoon are free to... - [San Francisco Zoo & Gardens](https://projectsf.com/listings/san-francisco-zoo-gardens/): Weekday tickets to the San Francisco Zoo are $32 for adults and $22 for children aged 2 to 11, and San Francisco residents pay less with... - [St. Ignatius Church](https://projectsf.com/listings/st-ignatius-church/): St. Ignatius Church at 650 Parker Ave on the USF campus: Sunday Masses 8, 10 and 5, Saturday vigil 5 p.m., weekday Mass 8 a.m. Checked... ## Directory: Bakeries - [Bob’s Donuts](https://projectsf.com/listings/bobs-donuts/): Bob's Donuts lists its Polk Street shop as open all day, every day. Family owned since 1960, it still makes its donuts from scratch and... - [Noe Valley Bakery](https://projectsf.com/listings/noe-valley-bakery/): A neighborhood staple for breads, cupcakes, cookies and custom cakes. It opens early every day, so it's a reliable breakfast stop before... - [Tartine Bakery](https://projectsf.com/listings/tartine-bakery/): Tartine Bakery on Guerrero Street is open 7:30am to 6pm every day and closes only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Order and pay first... ## Directory: Coffee Shops - [Andytown Coffee Roasters (Lawton St)](https://projectsf.com/listings/andytown-coffee-roasters-lawton-st/): Andytown's original Outer Sunset cafe and bakery, at 3655 Lawton Street, opens 7am to 5pm every day, and you can order ahead for pickup... - [Blue Bottle Coffee (Ferry Building)](https://projectsf.com/listings/blue-bottle-coffee-ferry-building/): The most recognizable name in San Francisco coffee, and the Blue Bottle branch to visit now that the Mint Plaza flagship and Market... - [Four Barrel Coffee](https://projectsf.com/listings/four-barrel-coffee/): Four Barrel's Valencia Street cafe in the Mission is open 7am to 5pm every day, and the roastery's second room, The Mill on Divisadero... - [Ritual Coffee Roasters](https://projectsf.com/listings/ritual-coffee-roasters/): One of the roasters that carried San Francisco third-wave coffee across the country, still on Valencia Street with direct-trade beans and... - [Saint Frank Coffee](https://projectsf.com/listings/saint-frank-coffee/): Saint Frank Coffee on Polk Street in Russian Hill is open 7am to 6pm every day of the week, and three more Saint Frank cafes are all a... - [Sightglass Coffee](https://projectsf.com/listings/sightglass-coffee/): Sightglass Coffee's 7th Street flagship in SoMa opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7am at weekends. The roastery is in the room and Fridays... ## Directory: Ice Cream & Treats - [Bi-Rite Creamery](https://projectsf.com/listings/bi-rite-creamery/): Bi-Rite Creamery, across from Dolores Park on 18th Street: scoops from $6.50, soft serve $6, popsicles $3.50 and a dairy-free menu. Open... - [Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory](https://projectsf.com/listings/golden-gate-fortune-cookie-factory/): In a tiny shop on historic Ross Alley, workers fold warm fortune cookies by hand right in front of you. Sample one fresh and take a bag... - [Humphry Slocombe (Ferry Building)](https://projectsf.com/listings/humphry-slocombe-ferry-building/): The Ferry Building Humphry Slocombe opens at 11am daily, closing at 9pm Monday to Thursday and 10pm Friday to Sunday, and lets you sample... - [Salt & Straw (Pacific Heights)](https://projectsf.com/listings/salt-straw-pacific-heights/): This Fillmore Street scoop shop is known for playful rotating flavors, and staff hand out samples before you choose. There are dependable... - [San Francisco’s Hometown Creamery (Hayes Valley)](https://projectsf.com/listings/san-franciscos-hometown-creamery-hayes-valley/): Hometown Creamery in Hayes Valley is open noon to 10pm daily, always has two or more vegan options, and uses fresh scoops and tubs for... - [Swensen’s Ice Cream](https://projectsf.com/listings/swensens-ice-cream/): An old-fashioned ice cream parlor scooping at Union and Hyde since 1948, right on the Hyde Street cable car line. - [The Original Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop](https://projectsf.com/listings/the-original-ghirardelli-chocolate-ice-cream-shop/): Hot fudge sundaes made with fudge prepared fresh daily are the draw at this historic shop in Ghirardelli Square. Open late every night. - [Toy Boat by Jane](https://projectsf.com/listings/toy-boat-by-jane/): The Clement Street dessert shop reopened in 2025 under the Jane bakery team, with local ice cream, pastries and sundaes. Closed Mondays. ## Directory: Libraries - [Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library](https://projectsf.com/listings/chinatown-him-mark-lai-branch-library/): A welcoming neighborhood branch with children's books, materials in Chinese and Vietnamese, and a deep collection on Chinatown history... - [Glen Park Branch Library](https://projectsf.com/listings/glen-park-branch-library/): Glen Park Branch Library at 2825 Diamond St: open seven days a week, until 8 p.m. Wednesdays, with free programs like toddler storytime... - [Marina Branch Library](https://projectsf.com/listings/marina-branch-library/): This welcoming branch on Chestnut Street has a children's collection and free programs for young readers, and it's open seven days a week. - [Potrero Branch Library](https://projectsf.com/listings/potrero-branch-library/): A bright neighborhood branch with a children's collection, books in several languages and a seed lending library for home gardeners. - [West Portal Branch Library](https://projectsf.com/listings/west-portal-branch-library/): West Portal Branch Library at 190 Lenox Way: open seven days a week, until 8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, with book clubs for kids 9-12... ## Directory: Museums - [Asian Art Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/asian-art-museum/): General admission to the Asian Art Museum is $20 and free for children aged 12 and under, and it is free for everyone on the first Sunday... - [Cable Car Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/cable-car-museum/): The Cable Car Museum on Mason Street is free and needs no ticket, and from its gallery you can look down on the giant wheels that pull... - [California Academy of Sciences](https://projectsf.com/listings/california-academy-of-sciences/): Adults pay $49 at the California Academy of Sciences and children 3 to 12 pay $39, with under-2s free. It opens 9:30am Monday to... - [Children’s Creativity Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/childrens-creativity-museum/): This hands-on museum lets kids make their own animation, build and design projects, and try tech-based art. The historic LeRoy King... - [Chinese Historical Society of America Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/chinese-historical-society-of-america-museum/): The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum on Clay Street opens two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Book a date... - [de Young Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/de-young-museum/): Visitors 17 and under are always free at the de Young. Adults pay $25, seniors 65+ $22 and students with ID $10. Residents of the nine... - [Exploratorium](https://projectsf.com/listings/exploratorium/): Children 3 and under get in free at the Exploratorium. Youth 4 to 17 pay $29.95 and adults 18 to 64 $39.95; seniors 65+, students... - [Legion of Honor](https://projectsf.com/listings/legion-of-honor/): Youth 17 and under are free at the Legion of Honor. Adults pay $25, seniors 65+ $22 and students with ID $10. Residents of the nine Bay... - [Musée Mécanique](https://projectsf.com/listings/musee-mecanique/): Admission to the Musée Mécanique on Pier 45 is free and it opens 10am to 8pm every day of the year. Bring coins: the 300-plus machines... - [Museum of Craft and Design](https://projectsf.com/listings/museum-of-craft-and-design/): A small Dogpatch museum showing craft and design objects, from furniture and ceramics to textiles and product design, rather than... - [Randall Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/randall-museum/): A free hands-on museum on Corona Heights with a live animal room, a woodshop and a model railroad, scaled for small children. Closed... - [SFMOMA](https://projectsf.com/listings/sfmoma/): SFMOMA is free for everyone 18 and under (book a ticket in advance). Adults pay $30, seniors 65+ $25 and full-time students $23. It is... - [The Walt Disney Family Museum](https://projectsf.com/listings/the-walt-disney-family-museum/): The Walt Disney Family Museum costs $30 for adults and $15 for youth 6 to 17, and opens Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 5:30pm, with last... ## Directory: Parks & Playgrounds - [Alta Plaza Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/alta-plaza-park/): Alta Plaza Park's children's play area is shut until late December 2026 for a playground renovation. The rest of the park stays open, 5am... - [Angelo J. Rossi Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/angelo-j-rossi-playground/): Angelo J. Rossi Playground near Arguello & Anza: renovated two-level playground, two ball fields, tennis, and the indoor Rossi Pool. Open... - [Crissy Field East Beach](https://projectsf.com/listings/crissy-field-east-beach/): A former airfield turned bayfront shoreline with calm sand, marshes and a flat promenade for strollers and scooters. Picnic, grill and... - [Glen Canyon Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/glen-canyon-park/): Glen Canyon Park in Glen Park: 60 acres of wild canyon with Islais Creek, 3.7 miles of trails, a playground and rec center. Open 5 a.m... - [Hayes Valley Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/hayes-valley-playground/): This renovated playground has separate areas for toddlers and older kids, plus a clubhouse, sports courts and seating. A favorite with... - [Helen Wills Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/helen-wills-playground/): A compact neighborhood playground with equipment for young kids and a basketball court. The library's bookmobile brings storytimes here too. - [Huntington Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/huntington-park/): Huntington Park on Nob Hill is free and open 5am to midnight, and it has an accessible children's play area, lawns and a replica Fountain... - [Japanese Tea Garden](https://projectsf.com/listings/japanese-tea-garden/): Winding paths, stone lanterns, a pagoda and koi ponds make the oldest public Japanese garden in North America a calm, magical stroll. SF... - [Joe DiMaggio Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/joe-dimaggio-playground/): Named for Joe DiMaggio, this busy North Beach rec complex has an accessible playground, bocce, tennis and basketball, with the pool next... - [Koret Children’s Quarter & Carousel](https://projectsf.com/listings/koret-childrens-quarter-carousel/): One of the oldest public playgrounds in the country, with long concrete slides and climbing structures on a hillside. Next door, a... - [Lafayette Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/lafayette-park/): This hillside park has a fully fenced playground with five slides and a water feature, sunny lawns and bay views from the top. A peaceful... - [Mission Dolores Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/mission-dolores-park/): Sloping lawns, big skyline views and the Helen Diller Playground with its tall curving slide, climbing structures and sand play. - [Moscone Recreation Center](https://projectsf.com/listings/moscone-recreation-center/): This large neighborhood rec complex has children's play areas, ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, and open lawns, plus youth... - [Mount Davidson Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/mount-davidson-park/): Mount Davidson is San Francisco's highest point at 938 feet, with foggy eucalyptus trails and the 1934 summit cross. Free, open 5 a.m. to... - [Mountain Lake Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/mountain-lake-park/): A 14-acre park wrapped around one of the city's few natural lakes, with an easy loop walk for bird-spotting and a colorful sand-floor... - [Noe Valley Town Square](https://projectsf.com/listings/noe-valley-town-square/): The neighborhood's gathering place on 24th Street, with benches, garden beds, room for toddlers to roam and free community classes and... - [Ocean Beach](https://projectsf.com/listings/ocean-beach/): A 3.5-mile sweep of sand for kite flying, sandcastles and long walks, with September and October often the sunniest months. Strong... - [Patricia’s Green](https://projectsf.com/listings/patricias-green/): Patricia's Green is a free Hayes Valley park on Octavia Boulevard with a playground and a picnic area, open 5 a.m. to midnight, run by SF... - [Potrero Hill Recreation Center](https://projectsf.com/listings/potrero-hill-recreation-center/): This hilltop rec center has a playground, ball fields, a gym and panoramic views of downtown and the bay, with youth sports and classes... - [Presidio Tunnel Tops & Outpost Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/presidio-tunnel-tops-outpost-playground/): Parkland built over freeway tunnels, with lawns, food vendors and bridge views, plus the free two-acre Outpost nature playground and... - [Presidio Wall Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/presidio-wall-playground/): A neighborhood favorite on the Presidio's southern edge, with separate toddler and big-kid structures, ball fields, courts and accessible... - [Rincon Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/rincon-park/): This bayfront lawn is home to Cupid's Span, the giant bow-and-arrow sculpture everyone poses under. Open grass and Bay Bridge views make... - [Salesforce Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/salesforce-park/): This 5.4-acre rooftop park has walking trails, gardens, a play area and a bus-activated fountain, and a free gondola takes you up. It's... - [South Beach Harbor Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/south-beach-harbor-park/): This waterfront park near Oracle Park has a playground, a big lawn and picnic areas, and the Bay Trail runs right past it. Great for... - [South Park](https://projectsf.com/listings/south-park/): This oval park tucked between 2nd and 3rd Streets was redesigned with playful seating, a small play area and shaded paths. It's a... - [Stern Grove Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/stern-grove-playground/): Reopened in 2025 after a $4.1 million makeover, this woodland-themed playground has treehouse towers, climbing nets and swings under... - [Upper Noe Recreation Center](https://projectsf.com/listings/upper-noe-recreation-center/): A fenced playground designed for kids 5 and under, plus an indoor play area, gym, ball fields, courts and Rec & Park classes. - [Washington Square](https://projectsf.com/listings/washington-square/): The grassy heart of North Beach, across from the twin spires of Saints Peter and Paul Church, and perfect for picnics with takeout from... - [West Portal Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/west-portal-playground/): West Portal Playground at Ulloa & Lenox: accessible play area, tennis, ball field and restrooms by West Portal station. Open 5 a.m. to... - [Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground](https://projectsf.com/listings/willie-woo-woo-wong-playground/): Renovated in 2021, this Chinatown park between Waverly and Pagoda Place has sand play areas, climbers inspired by Chinese mythology and... - [Yerba Buena Gardens](https://projectsf.com/listings/yerba-buena-gardens/): This green space in the middle of downtown has a children's garden, a playground, a vintage carousel and lawns for picnics. The free... ## Directory: Restaurants - [Boudin Bakery at Fisherman’s Wharf](https://projectsf.com/listings/boudin-bakery-at-fishermans-wharf/): Watch bakers shape sourdough loaves through the demonstration bakery windows, then order clam chowder in a bread bowl with indoor and... - [Delancey Street Restaurant](https://projectsf.com/listings/delancey-street-restaurant/): A casual American restaurant with comfort food, weekend brunch and a patio facing the Bay Bridge. Its profits support job training... - [Golden Boy Pizza](https://projectsf.com/listings/golden-boy-pizza/): Thick, focaccia-style square slices since 1978, a North Beach rite of passage. Carry a few slices a block over to Washington Square for... - [Pizzeria Delfina (Pacific Heights)](https://projectsf.com/listings/pizzeria-delfina-pacific-heights/): Wood-fired Neapolitan pies and fresh pasta please all ages, and the casual room makes a family dinner easy. Takeout works well for a... - [Plow](https://projectsf.com/listings/plow/): Plow serves breakfast and lunch daily in Potrero Hill from 7am on weekdays and 8am at weekends, with a little plowers menu for children... - [Souvla (Hayes Valley)](https://projectsf.com/listings/souvla-hayes-valley/): Casual Greek rotisserie wraps and bowls that are easy for everyone to enjoy, with frozen Greek yogurt for dessert. Quick counter service... - [Za Pizza](https://projectsf.com/listings/za-pizza/): Thin-crust pizza by the slice or whole pie in a small, casual room that welcomes families. Close to Lombard Street and the cable car line. ## Directory: Shops - [Bird & Beckett Books & Records](https://projectsf.com/listings/bird-and-beckett-books-and-records/): Bird & Beckett, Glen Park's indie bookshop at 653 Chenery St: open Tue-Sun noon-6, with jazz and poetry nights several evenings a week. - [Christopher’s Books](https://projectsf.com/listings/christophers-books/): An independent bookshop serving Potrero Hill since 1991, where friendly staff help young readers find their next favorite. A cozy stop on... - [Green Apple Books on Clement](https://projectsf.com/listings/green-apple-books-on-clement/): A Richmond institution with creaky floors and crowded shelves of new and used books, perfect for a rainy-day browse. Open daily 10am–9pm. - [Noe Valley Books](https://projectsf.com/listings/noe-valley-books/): An independent bookstore with a well-loved children's section and kids' storytimes on select Saturday mornings. Open daily 10am–8pm. ## About Project SF - [About Project SF](https://projectsf.com/about/): Who publishes Project SF, what it covers and how it is funded. - [Editorial standards](https://projectsf.com/editorial-standards/): How Project SF researches, verifies, dates and corrects what it publishes. - [Corrections](https://projectsf.com/corrections/): Every published fact Project SF got wrong: what it said, what the source says and the date it was fixed, newest first. Updates itself. - [Submit an event](https://projectsf.com/submit-event/): Tell Project SF about a family-friendly San Francisco event. 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