San Francisco California Entertainment & Events
Special Events
American Dance Training Camp
415-666-2312
Summer dance training camps: jazz and street jazz, ballet, lyrical, modern, musical theater, funk and hip-hop dance camp. Learn the latest moves from their top-notch dance faculty. Summer dance camp from beginners to experts. Summer dance camp for girls age 8-17. Dance camp locations: Nantahala Village, North Carolina; Squaw Valley, California; Stratton Mountain, Vermont; Winter Park, Colorado. more...Great San Francisco Crystal Fair, The
99 Marina Blvd. at Buchannan Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located at Fort Mason Center
415-383-7837
This event features a magical mix of crystals, gems, and jewelry displayed by over 40 vendors from around the country. Additional crystal fairs take place four times in the Bay Area. more...
Cinema
UA Stonestown Twin 2
501 Buckingham Way • San Francisco, CA 94132
415-221-8182
This cinema features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics, and first-run foreign movies. more...UA Alexandria 3
5400 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94121
415-752-5100
This United Artists theatre offers the best in new movies and other features. more...UA Coronet 1
1285 Sutter Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-474-8700
The United Artists Galaxy 4 is the place the catch the hottest new flicks and other featured presentations. more...UA Galaxy 4
1285 Sutter Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-474-8700
The United Artists Galaxy 4 is the place the catch the hottest new flicks and other featured presentations. more...UA Metro 1
2055 Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94123
415-931-1685
All the latest movies, special features, and foreign films are screened at this movie theatre. more...UA Vogue 1
3290 Sacramento Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-929-9837
At the Vogue One, one can enjoy the best in critically acclaimed films, foreign features, and more. more...
Night Life
Perry's
1944 Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94123
Main Office
415-922-9022
This popular watering hole and meeting place for button-down singles set serves good, honest saloon food, such as London broil, corned beef hash, and excellent hamburgers. Two locations - Union Street and Embarcadero - are available for your dining enjoyment at this San Francisco cultural landmark.Boom Boom Room
1601 Fillmore Street • San Francisco, CA 94115
at Geary
415-673-8000
This sultry club provides live blues and soul music seven nights a week, and it serves excellent cocktails and hosts many special events. more...El Rio
3158 Mission Street • San Francisco, CA 94110
Between Cesar Chavez and Valencia
415-282-3325
"A mix between a community center and a bar," El Rio is host to live music, open mic nights, dj music, art shows, burlesque, and more. The space has an outdoor patio with heaters and two indoor areas. It is ecclectic and welcoming. "Oh, and bring your mom. We love moms!" more...Level III
500 Post Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
415-929-2087
Situated on the third floor lobby level of the JW Marriott Hotel, the mood in Level III will change dramatically over the course of the day. Light and airy and more subdued in the morning and afternoon, Level III offers an ideal spot for a meeting over coffee, to cozy up in a quiet corner, or to enjoy a delicious meal with friends. In the evenings when the lights go down, the music turns up-tempo and the bar opens up to showcase the talents of the bartenders mixing hand-crafted cocktails, the restaurant and lounge is magically transformed into a vibrant and energetic gathering place that is bound to become a favorite hot spot for locals and visitors alike. more...
Concerts & Performances
Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-885-0750
This intimate theatre has been hosting the best in live musical performances since 1907, with concerts by nationally recognized artists and genres that run the gamut from Bluegrass, to Folk, Rock, Pop, and Jazz, performed here. Dinner is available every evening. The Great American Music Hall is also a stunning venue for you to host your private or special event. more...Biscuits and Blues
401 Mason Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
415-292-2583
Voted "America's #1 blues nightclub" by the Blues Foundation and the Bay Area Blues Society, the intimate Biscuits and Blues is San Francisco's home for great live music. A full-service restaurant and premium bar offer award-winning Southern cuisine, California wines, micro-brews, and specialty cocktails. more...Old First Concerts
1751 Sacramento Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-474-1608
This performance company presents a year-round musical series that features outstanding performances by the best artists in solo, chamber, choral, and jazz genres, as well as other performers, in a setting that is known for its superb acoustics. more...Golden Gate Theater
1 Taylor Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco opened its doors in 1922 and was restored and reopened in the late 1970s as San Francisco's hottest live theatre venue. The Golden Gate Theater has already seen such memorable shows as "South Pacific" and "Fiddler on the Roof," so you can bet that more major live theatre performances are in its future. If you want to experience a live theatre show in San Francisco then be sure to check out the Golden Gate Theater, a premier theatre venue in San Francisco. more...Golden Gate Park Band
2600 Geneva Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94014
Located at the Cow Palace
415-404-4111
During this event, visitors can enjoy concerts, equestrian themed art, wine tastings, food, livestock shows, and rodeo competitions. more...Fleet Week San Francisco [Friday, Oct. 11, 2013]
Marina Green Blvd • San Francisco, CA 94123
Marina Green
800-553-6637
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are coming to San Francisco! Watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels put on a show and take a look at the other planes at the show. Premium Box Seats will be located on the waterfront and will give you a great view of the show. Premium Box Seats are $30 on Friday ($25 in advance), Saturday $50 ($45 in advance), and on Sunday they are $40 ($35 in advance). The prices are for adults and children ages 4-12. 3 and under are free unless you would like to seat your child. The Flight Deck Club is also available. Enjoy the show in a Club setting and enjoy a full buffet and complimentary beverages. Beer and wine are also available in The Flight Deck Club. Prices for The Flight Deck Club are $150 on Friday, Saturday adult tickets are $250 and children ages 4 to 12 years old are $125, Sunday adult tickets are $195 and children ages 4 to 12 years old are $125. 3 years and under get in free. The gates open at 10:00am and close at 5:00pm. For more information on purchasing tickets please click the link above to be directed to their website. more...
Plays & Productions
Beach Blanket Babylon
678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94133
Located in the North Beach Area
415-421-4222
The longest running musical review in the history of theatre, this “spoof of pop culture,” with its “extravagant costumes and outrageously huge hats” has been pleasing audiences since 1974, and it now has a permanent home at the landmark Club Fugazzi. more...American Conservatory Theater
415 Geary Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415.749.2ACT
Providing Tony-winning performances, this conservatory “nurtures the art of live theatre through dynamic productions” and it also offers intense training programs for actors. For over 30 years, this company has been offering the best in entertaining and challenging productions to the enjoyment of countless patrons. more...Best of Broadway
445 Geary, 1 Taylor, and 1192 Market Streets • San Francisco, CA 94108
Curran, Golden Gate, and Orpheum Theatres
415-551-2075
With three restored, historic theatres operated under its auspices, this company presents the best Broadway style plays and musicals to audiences in the Bay Area. more...San Francisco Ballet
455 Franklin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
415.861.5600
America’s oldest ballet company, this ballet company presents the best in exciting new ballet programmes, as well as top quality performances of classical ballets. Performances are held at the War Memorial Opera House, unless otherwise noted. The San Francisco Ballet School is its high qualtiy education arm, instructing the next generations of ballet dancers. more...
Art Exhibits
International Vintage Poster Fair
Located at the Fort Mason Center
Taking place each October, this three-day event is the largest and oldest vintage poster fair in the world and it features over 10,000 American and European posters from the 1890s to the 1980s.
Antique Shows & Auctions
San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
145 Ninth St, Suite 200 • San Francisco, CA 94103
415-621-0556
The three week summer film festival focuses on the cinematic diversity and vitality of Jewish cultures from around the world by showing a variety of international dramas, comedies, documentaries, and short films. Features are shown at Bay Area theatres. Check out the website for year-round special viewings. more...
Arts & Crafts Shows
Union Street Festival
Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Gough to Steiner
415-381-8198
Now known as an eco-urban festival, promoting the value of living green, this annual event is held each June. It features over 200 arts and crafts vendors who offer a variety of quality items, as well as a variety of specialty foods and live entertainment.Celebration of Craftswomen
Located at Herbst Pavillion at Fort Mason Center
415-731-5539
This event, occuring over two weekends, is the largest women's craft fair in the United States and features the latest innovations and creations in ceramics, fibers, glass, fine art, jewelry, leather, sculpture, wood, and more. The event also has live music, a silent auction, and gourmet food for your enjoyment while you shop. more...
Festivals & Fairs
Fiesta Filipina
Located at the Civic Center Plaza
415-989-0288
Presented by the 4 Corners Foundation, this annual two-day Philippine Independence Day Celebration is held each June and it is the largest Bay Area Filipino festival, featuring Filipino cuisine, entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival rides, and much more entertainment.Memorial Day Ceremony
1 Lincoln Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio
415 561-2710
In honor of those who gave their lives in defense of freedom and the United States, this annual event, which takes place on Memorial Day, includes a parade, a concert, ceremonies, and memorial services.Carnival San Francisco
Harrison Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-920-0125
This two-day event, held each Memorial Day, is San Francisco's version of Mardi Gras, and it is one of the city’s largest public events. Exotic carnival dancers performing to a mixture of Latino, Jazz, Samba, and Caribbean music are among the interesting features. more...Ethnic Dance Festival
3301 Lyon Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located at the Palace of Fine Arts
415-392-4400
At this festival, held over three weekends in June, performances showcase the best in world dance and music with divergent and disparate cultures from around the world are represented.San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
145 Ninth St, Suite 200 • San Francisco, CA 94103
415-621-0556
The three week summer film festival focuses on the cinematic diversity and vitality of Jewish cultures from around the world by showing a variety of international dramas, comedies, documentaries, and short films. Features are shown at Bay Area theatres. Check out the website for year-round special viewings. more...San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
3117 16th Street • San Francisco, CA 94103
The Roxie Theater
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) is "dedicated to creating avenues for independent filmmakers, filmmakers of conscience, and artists from underserved communities to come together and exhibit their work to the widest possible audience." The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival will take place July 12-15, 2012. more...Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
900 North Point Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-775-5500
With proceeds benefiting Project Open Hand, "indulge in chocolate delicacies, sip wine and enjoy chocolate inspired family activities." The annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival will take place September 10 & 11, 2011. more...North Beach Jazz Festival
North Beach
The annual Jazz Festival takes over the North Beach area of San Francisco in a burst of music and fun. Around 100 local and international artists play at over 30 locations during the event. more...Zinfandel Festival
P.O. Box 1487 • San Francisco, CA 95975
530-274-4900
ZAP's Zinfandel Festival is an internationally recognized series of tasting events. Renown as the premier single-varietal tasting in the world, an estimated 275 wineries and over 10,000 attendees partake in the four days of Festival events. The ZAP Zinfandel Festival is held exclusively in San Francisco, and traditionally is a sell-out. more...St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
P.O. Box 16026 • San Francisco, CA415-586-4826 or 415-456-6455
San Francisco's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Street "will showcase traditional Irish culture through live performances and entertainment, arts and crafts exhibitors, food and beverage concessions, children's rides and inflatables, cultural displays, a petting zoo, pony rides and a number of non-profits booths representing the Irish community." more...Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Located in Japantown
415.563.2313
Held each April, this event features two consecutive weekends of performances, crafts, foods, martial arts demonstrations, and various exhibitions based on the culture of Japan. The festival also includes a colorful Grand parade that runs form the Civic Center and ending in Japantown. The 2009 festival will be its 42nd year!Fourth of July Celebration
Located at Pier 39 & Fisherman's Wharf
415-705-5500
This day-long event, held on the Fourth of July, features the West Coast's largest display of fireworks, live entertainment, food, and arts and crafts.San Francisco LoveFest
San Francisco Civic Center Plaza
510-798-7531
San Francisco LoveFest is the country's largest dance music parade & festival, attracting 100,000 electronic/DJ music enthusiasts. Attendees are 18-34, love music, are influencers, early adopters, tech-savvy and educated. The event elements include a parade down historic Market Street, the festival spanning 11 city blocks and Civic Center Plaza, a VIP party in the majestic City Hall Rotunda and a 10,000 person official after-party at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. more...
Sporting Events
Grand National Rodeo, Horse, and Stock Show
2600 Geneva Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94014
Located at the Cow Palace
415-404-4111
During this event, visitors can enjoy concerts, equestrian themed art, wine tastings, food, livestock shows, and rodeo competitions. more...
Parades
Opening Day on the Bay
Located at Pier 39
415 705 5436
This festive annual event, held on the last Sundat in April, kicks off the sailing season on the San Francisco Bay with a lively boat parade and the blessing of the fleet.
Tours
Cable Car Charters
450 Bay Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-922-2425
A San Francisco city tour on a Classic Cable Car. Ride a San Francisco Cable Car through the neighborhoods that made this city famous. Take a trip over the Golden Gate Bridge for a spectacular view of the city by the Bay. more...
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