October 16–18 · 2 events in Potrero Hill on our calendar, and 3 more nearby. This page updates itself as the weekend changes.
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 hill's bedrock spared it from the worst of the quake. Our Potrero Hill guide.
This Weekend in Potrero Hill

Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice (1988) at Crane Cove Park
Fri · 6:30 pm · Crane Cove Park
Potrero HillFree

Potrero Hill Festival
Sat · 10 am · 20th Street, Potrero Hill
Potrero HillFree
Nearby: South Beach, Mission District, SoMa

ZYZZYVA Movie Matinee: Ingrid Rojas Contreras and Andrew Sean Greer
Sat · 12:30 pm · Roxie Theater
Mission District$16 (free or discounted for Roxie members)

Joe Bataan at Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat · 2 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree

Family Studio: Spiders at SFMOMA
Sun · 10 am · SFMOMA, Koret Education Center (Floor 2)
SoMaFree (no museum admission required)
Places in Potrero Hill from Our Directory
Art GalleriesCatharine Clark Gallery248 Utah St
ShopsChristopher’s Books1400 18th St
Art GalleriesHosfelt Gallery260 Utah St
RestaurantsPlow1299 18th St
LibrariesPotrero Branch Library1616 20th St
Parks & PlaygroundsPotrero Hill Recreation Center801 Arkansas St