Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

Have anything fun planned, or are you just planning on taking a well deserved extra day off to reset? For us, Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer! To get the summer vibes flowing, we thought we’d update our summer EVENTS list and share it with you so you can start marking your calendar. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for Eat Drink SF in August! Hope to see you out there enjoying our foggy city this summer. ~Cheers!

SEIZE the DAY this SUMMER…

JUNE

SF BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 2, 2018 2-5pm
South Beach
A ticket to San Francisco Beer & Music Festival offers unlimited samples of over 50 craft beers.. Live bands and DJ’s. $35, VIP $50


UNION STREET FESTIVAL

June 2 – 3, 2018 10-6
Union Street Festival assigns themes to 6 blocks from Gough to Fillmore (fashion, technology, local, craft, entertainment, and health & fitness). You’ll also find food plus craft beer and wine tasting pavilions. Free.


SF JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 5 – Sept 12, 2018
Attend more than 40 big-name shows during the San Francisco Jazz Festival at five venues in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco.

 

WEST COAST CRAFT
June 9 – 10, 2018
Shop from artists and designer craftsmen “inspired by the mood and aesthetics of the West Coast lifestyle” at West Coast Craft in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. Free.


SUNDAY STREETS

June 3, 2018 11-4pm
(Sunset & Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco neighborhoods
Walk, bike, or roller skate on a city street when most cars are banned for Sunday Streets, which are held about once a month from March to October.


HAIGHT STREET FAIR

June 10, 2018
Find 200 vendors of food and hippie crafts, a kids’ area, and local bands at the Haight-Ashbury Street Fair on Haight between Ashbury and the park. Free.


SF DESIGN WEEK

June 7 – 15, 2018
San Francisco Bay Area
Attend 60 studio tours and 200 events during SF Design Week, with subjects that range from fashion and human-centered design to international architecture and tech inventions.

NORTH BEACH FESTIVAL
June 16 – 17, 2018
North Beach Festival features arts & crafts booths, food vendors, beer & wine gardens, entertainment, street painting, and a kids’ chalk area (cost) at Columbus & Grant Avenues. Free entry.


SF PRIDE PARADE and PARTY

June 23 – 24, 2018
Celebrate LGBT San Francisco Pride with performances at Civic Center Plaza both days, a giant Pride Parade Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on Market Street (from Beale to 8th), and a VIP Party Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. at City Hall.


STERN GROVE FESTIVAL

June 17 – Aug. 19, 2018
(Sundays, 2pm)
Sunset District
Arrive early to hear concerts Sundays at Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove. Free.

JULY

FILLMORE JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 30- July 1, 2018
Fillmore District Billed as the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast, Fillmore Jazz Festival offers live music on multiple stages, arts and crafts, and gourmet food vendors on Fillmore Street from Jackson to Eddy.
 


CONCERTS IN THE PARK

June 4 – Oct. 8, 2018 (from April)
Golden Gate Park Band plays a variety of music (classical, marches, opera, swing, and show tunes) at Spreckels Temple of Music in Golden Gate Park. Free.

STERN GROVE FESTIVAL
June 17 – Aug. 19, 2018
(Sundays, 2pm)
Sunset District
Arrive early to hear concerts Sundays at Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove. Free.

 

SF FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
July 4, 2018
The city’s Fourth of July Celebration includes setting off 10,000 fireworks for 20 minutes from barges near Aquatic Park and Pier 39. Free.
 

RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR
July 14 – 15, 2018
Renegade Craft Fair has indie crafts, artisan food, and workshops in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. Free.


SUNDAY STREETS

July 15, 2018 / 11-4pm(Mission)
San Francisco neighborhoods Walk, bike, or roller skate on a city street when most cars are banned for Sunday Streets, which are held about once a month from March to October.


SF LAMB JAM

July 22, 2018 (3 to 6 p.m.)
Taste lamb and BBQ cooked by six local chefs, and sample beer, wine, and spirits at San Francisco Lamb Jam, with butcher demonstrations and live music at Spark Social SF for age 21+.


SF AIDS WALK

July 15, 2018
Join 20,000 people rain or shine in the 10K AIDS Walk that begins in Sharon Meadow at Golden Gate Park and raises funds for local HIV programs and services. It has an opening ceremony and a post-walk concert.


SF FROZEN FILM FESTIVAL

July 19 – 22, 2018
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival shows cutting-edge films created by independent filmmakers, students, filmmakers of conscience, and artists from under-served communities at the Roxie Theater.

the SF MARATHON
July 29, 2018
The San Francisco Marathon begins Sunday on the Embarcadero, goes across the Golden Gate Bridge, and winds around the entire city. The weekend also has an ultra marathon, 5K, and two half marathons.

AUGUST

AMERICAN BACH SOLOISTS FESTIVAL
August 3 – 12, 2018
Celebrate Baroque music and culture at the American Bach Soloists Festival, which offers concerts, classes, and lectures at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.


NIHONMACHI STREET FAIR

August 4 – 5, 2018
Nihonmachi Street Fair features Asian artisans, performers, and food, plus a muscle-car show and a children’s area in Japantown. Free.


JERRY DAY

August 5, 2018
Arrive early or buy a reserved seat for Jerry Day when the Excelsior District celebrates its native son Jerry Garcia, who was a founder of the band Grateful Dead, with music at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Free.


STERN GROVE FESTIVAL

June 25 – Aug. 27, 2018
(Sundays,2 pm)
Sunset District
Arrive early to hear concerts Sundays at Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove. Free.


OUTSIDE LANDS

August 10 – 12, 2018
Golden Gate Park
Outside Lands features an amazing lineup of 100 music artists and great food at Golden Gate Park.

 

NOE VALLEY WINE WALK
August 16, 2018 (4 to 8 p.m.)
Get a ticket to taste wine in shops along 24th Street during Noe Valley Wine Walk. Repeats in Dec.


SUNDAY STREETS

August 19, 2018
Mystery Route
San Francisco neighborhoods
Walk, bike, or roller skate on a city street when most cars are banned for Sunday Streets, which are held about once a month from March to October.


EAT DRINK SF

August 24 – 26, 2018
Eat Drink SF is a food, wine, and spirits festival that features 200 local restaurants, bars, distilleries, breweries, and wineries, with tastings, classes, demonstrations, and parties at Fort Mason Center.

 

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