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Events in Downtown San Francisco

Festivals, markets, live music, tours, and more: your go-to guide for local favorites and the best of downtown San Francisco.

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Jazz on the Plaz(a) with B3Bone Trio
12pm - 2pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Wed
8
Apr
Walking Tour | Downtown Deco
2pm - 4pm
140 New Montgomery
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Wed
8
Apr
Chess on the Plaza
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Thu
9
Apr
Downtown Jukebox with DJ J. Espinosa
12pm - 2pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Thu
9
Apr
Walking Tour | Cityscapes & Public Spaces
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Montgomery Street
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Thu
9
Apr
Mahjong & Martinis at The Jay
4:30pm - 6:30pm
The Jay Hotel
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Thu
9
Apr
Spring 2026 SF Restaurant Week
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Apr 10
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Apr 19
Electric Ex Album Release Party
7pm - 10pm
KALW
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Fri
10
Apr
Wellness Festival | ​BayDreaming, Biohack Miami x SHACK15
10am - 3pm
Ferry Building
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Sat
11
Apr
Queer History Tour | Unspeakable Vice
11am - 12:30pm
San Francisco Historical Society
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Sat
11
Apr
Walking Tour | 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
11am - 12:30pm
San Francisco Historical Society
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Sat
11
Apr
Walking Tour | 1850's SF: Paris of the Pacific
11am - 1pm
Transamerica Pyramid Center
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Sat
11
Apr
Queer History Tour | Valley of the Queens
2pm - 3:30pm
San Francisco Historical Society
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Sat
11
Apr
Walking Tour | Bar and Cocktail History
2:30pm - 4:15pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Sat
11
Apr
Colorscape by Ruth Pastine | Opening Reception
4pm - 6pm
Scott Richards Contemporary Art
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Sat
11
Apr
S.F. Comedy Showcase
7:30pm
The Punch Line
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Sun
12
Apr
Lunch Rhyme with Radio XII & Mike Taylor
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Tue
14
Apr
Teaching Tuesday | Mahjong Night
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Mr. Mahjong's
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Tue
14
Apr
Jazz on the Plaz(a) with The Beatles Reimagined
12pm - 2pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Wed
15
Apr
Chess on the Plaza
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Thu
16
Apr
Downtown Jukebox with DJ J. Espinosa
12pm - 2pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Thu
16
Apr
History Live | The History of Baseball in San Francisco
6:30pm
San Francisco Historical Society
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Fri
17
Apr
Music at Mechanics' Presents | Beo String Quartet with Guest Artist Michel Taddei
7pm - 8:30pm
Mechanics' Institute
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Fri
17
Apr
120th Annual 1906 Earthquake & Fire Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony
4:30am - 5:30am
Lotta's Fountain
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Sat
18
Apr
Walking Tour | 1906 Earthquake and Fire 120th Anniversary Cocktail and Bar History
1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Sat
18
Apr
Mindful Mixology Masterclass ft. Casamigos
2pm - 4pm
1 Hotel San Francisco
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Sat
18
Apr
Walking Tour | Welcome to San Francisco
9:30am - 11:30am
Ferry Building
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Sun
19
Apr
KQED Presents | Little Treasures, Market for Modern Families
10am - 2pm
Ferry Building
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Sun
19
Apr
SHACK15 Dining | The 4/20 Harvest Table
5:30pm - 8pm
Ferry Building
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Mon
20
Apr
SF Shakes Presents Julius Caesar Monologues
12pm - 2pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Tue
21
Apr
Climate Week Art Exhibition at the Mills Building | Earth, Air, Fire, Water
5pm - 7:30pm
KALW
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Tue
21
Apr
Jazz on the Plaz(a) with Sam Bevan Sextet
12pm - 2pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Wed
22
Apr
Chess on the Plaza
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Thu
23
Apr
Downtown Jukebox with DJ J. Espinosa
12pm - 2pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Thu
23
Apr
Open Rehearsal | Vocalist Michele Kennedy (Eurydice)
6:30pm
836M
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Thu
23
Apr
Osa Major Wines x Verjus
6:30pm - 9pm
Verjus
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Thu
23
Apr
Most Best Open Mic
5:30pm - 7:30pm
KALW
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Fri
24
Apr
Walking Tour | 1840s SF & The Legacy of America's "First Black Millionaire"
10:30am - 12pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Sat
25
Apr
Caravan Day Party at Avotoasty
1pm - 5pm
Avotoasty
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Sat
25
Apr
Ice Cream Social with Rebirth Canal
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Tue
28
Apr
Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden | Grease
7pm
Ferry Building
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Fri
1
May
Spring SF International Tea Festival 2026
Ferry Building
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May 2
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May 3
Breakfast Jams with Diana Gameros
8am - 9:30am
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Tue
5
May
SF Small Business Week | Front & Center - The Neighborhood Showcase
9am - 12pm
Avotoasty
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Wed
6
May
Jazz on the Plaz(a) with Daniel Riera Ensemble
12pm - 2pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Wed
6
May
Chess on the Plaza
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Thu
7
May
Downtown Jukebox with DJ Salena Beanie
12pm - 2pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Thu
7
May
Downtown First Thursdays
5pm - 10pm
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Thu
7
May
Market Street Pack Walk
5:30pm - 7pm
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Thu
7
May
Free SF Embarcadero Concert | Om Records 30th Anniversary Day Party
1pm - 5pm
Embarcadero Plaza
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Sat
9
May
Mother's Day Floral Design Workshop ft. Natalie B.
2pm - 4pm
Terrene
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Sat
9
May
Lunch Rhyme with Radio XII & Papi Grande
12pm - 1pm
Mechanics Monument Plaza
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Tue
12
May
Downtown Jukebox with DJ Salena Beanie
12pm - 2pm
Landing at Leidesdorff
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Thu
14
May
Stratagems by Tara Donovan | Exhibition
Transamerica Pyramid Center
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Jan 17
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Jul 31
Earthseed Dome by Lily Kwong | Exhibition
Transamerica Redwood Park
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Jan 17
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Jul 31
Prismatic City: Landmarks In Light | Exhibition
KALW
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Feb 12
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Apr 10
The Glance: A Laptopera | Exhibition
836M
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Feb 19
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May 29
Assistants | Exhibition
Rebecca Camacho Presents
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Mar 12
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Apr 25
Small World, Big City: Scaled Stories of San Francisco Neighborhoods | Exhibition
San Francisco Historical Society
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Mar 21
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Sep 5
I Bear Witness by Ambreen Butt | Exhibition
Gallery Wendi Norris
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Mar 26
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May 9
Colorscape by Ruth Pastine | Exhibition
Scott Richards Contemporary Art
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Apr 11
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May 30