National Night Out

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 5–7 p.m. Main Parade Lawn, the Presidio This annual community-building campaign will promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to help m... Read More

Major Events

85th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays through Aug. 14, 2 p.m. (doors open at noon) 19th Ave. at Sloat Scheduled for August is Taj Maha1 (Aug. 7), and Phil Lesh & Friends (Aug. 14). Free, 415-252-6252, stern... Read More

Major Events

Broadway S.F.: Oklahoma!

Tue.–Sun., Aug. 16 through Sept. 11 Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) Reimagined for the 21st century and the Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical tells a story of a ... Read More

Arts & Culture

29th Annual Pistahan Festival & Parade

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 13–14, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Yerba Buena Gardens The largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., this two-day, family-friendly event featuring art, culina... Read More

Arts & Culture

48th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 6–7, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Japantown (Post St. btw. Laguna & Webster) Celebrate and learn about the Asian/Pacific American culture while enjoying artisan crafts... Read More

Galas & Benefits

18th Annual Flower Power Luncheon

Friday, Aug. 26, noon–1:30 p.m. Fairmont Hotel Benefiting the Salvation Army’s back-to-school and after-school programs, this gala features a floral design show, fabulous views... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Annual Glide Legacy Gala

Friday, Aug. 19, 8–11 p.m. Terra Gallery (511 Harrison St.) The gala will benefit Glide’s programs and features the legacy awards presentation, the return of the Glide Ensembl... Read More

Community Corner

Sunday Streets: SOMA

Sunday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Folsom St. (Ninth to Main) Enjoy car-free fun, shops, and outdoor dining in this program designed to get people out playing, strolling connecting... Read More

Science & Environment

Perseids Meteor Shower

Rise: Daily, Aug. 1–11, midnight–dawn Peak: Thu.–Sat., Aug. 11–13, midnight–dawn Northern night sky Although there will be no moon-free viewing this year at the shower�... Read More

Nightlife

Michael Feinstein in Concert

Friday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) The five-time Grammy Award nominee and ambassador of the Great American Songbook performs at his eponymous venue... Read More

Nightlife

Battle of the Decades: 60s 70s 80s 90s Dance Party

Fri.–Sat., 5 p.m.– 2 a.m., ongoing Monroe (473 Broadway) Enjoy D.J., dancing, and nostalgia at this popular happy hour with the happiest drink prices in the city. Free (registe... Read More

Music

S.F. International Piano Festival Presents Bobby Mitchell

Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) & livestream Bobby Mitchell’s program juxtaposes early and late works by Robert Schumann, giving the audience... Read More

Music

S.F. Choral | Summer Festival Chorus

Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Participants in this year’s program hail from Singapore to Modesto and will perform the dramatic Verdi Requiem with the California Ch... Read More

Music

SFJazz | Terence Blanchard E-Collective: Absence with the Turtle Island Quartet

Thu.–Fri., Aug.4–5, 7:30 p.m. Miner Auditorium, S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) Trumpeter Terence Blanchard returns with his Grammy-nominated E-Collective, joined by the acclaimed... Read More

Dance

S.F. Aerial Arts Festival

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 19–21 Cowell Theater & Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center The city’s premiere aerial arts event by Zaccho Dance Theatre brings together spectacle, darin... Read More

Events