49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 5–6, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Japantown (Post Street btw. Laguna & Webster) Celebrate and learn about the Asian/Pacific American culture. Programming not available ... Read More

Arts & Culture

30th Annual Pistahan Parade & Festival

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 12–13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Yerba Buena Gardens The parade kicks off the largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., a two-day, family-friendly event fea... Read More

Arts & Culture

Harmony Unleashed: Music and Art for Mother Earth

Sunday, Aug. 13, 1–5 p.m. Presidio Tunnel Tops Celebrate the vital role that art plays in shaping our relationship with the land. Favianna Rodriguez and Felicia Gabaldon unveil a... Read More

Dance

ODC State of Play Festival

Thu.–Sat., Aug. 3–13, 2023 Way Theater (3153 17th St.) This festival invites you to join the creative process through a curated artistic exchange, presenting premieres and ... Read More

Dance

Alyssa Mitchel Presents: Regards

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 4–13, 1 p.m. Contemporary Jewish Museum This collaborative dance performance in a light-filled gallery will celebrate authentic, soulful connections between peo... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Antipasti di Ferragosto

Wednesday Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Museo Italo Americano Experience a gastronomic journey through Italy as renowned Chef Ancona of Angelino Restaurant in Sausalito and talented Museo Allean... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Summer Ferry Fest

Thursday, Aug. 17, 5–7:30 p.m. Ferry Building Marketplace Party like it’s 1898 and celebrate the S.F. Ferry Building’s 125th birthday. Enjoy wine, beer bites, live music, da... Read More

Science & Environment

Perseids Meteor Shower

Daily, through Aug. 24, midnight–dawn Peak: Fri.–Sun., Aug. 11–13 (predicted), midnight–dawn Northern night sky The waning crescent moon will make 2023 a good year for vie... Read More

Film & Lectures

‘The Muralists’ Beautiful Pain’

Friday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave., the Presidio) Dedicated to the Ohlone Family of Tribes who were the first inhabitants of the S.F. Bay Area, this film i... Read More

Science & Environment

Andrew Fraknoi: Two Eclipses of the Sun

Monday, Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club & online Two solar eclipses are coming to North America — an annular (“ring of fire”) eclipse on Oct. 14 and a total ecli... Read More

Film & Lectures

Classic 1960s Rock Posters

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. Jewish Community Center of S.F. (3200 California St.) Travel back in time and rediscover the highly original posters that publicized the innovative music a... Read More

Music

Union Square in Bloom Summer Music Series

Saturdays through mid-October, 1–4 p.m. Union Square Park Enjoy music, food vendors, family-friendly activities, and more, including floral installations at bars, restaurants, a... Read More

Music

S.F. Choral Society| Summer Festival Chorus

Friday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Singers from around the country and world join S.F. and Bay-Area based singers for a mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s Requiem alon... Read More

Music

S.F. International Piano Festival

Friday, Aug. 18; Sunday, Aug. 20, Fri.–Sat.; Aug. 25-26, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) & livestream On the program is Tanya Gabrielian performing Copland, God... Read More

Performances

Magic Theatre | Josephine’s Feast

Wed.–Sun., Aug. 2–20 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center A Black matriarch makes an audacious step into the future and foists her family into confronting change in this play that weighs... Read More

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