Things to Do in San Francisco

Conference / Convention

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May 23–Jun 15, 2013 Laney College (Oakland, CA) Thousands of famous musicians hail from California, including Jerry Garcia, Josh Groban, Courtney Love, and Katy Perry, to name a few. Every June in San Francisco, many established and emerging artists come together for a three-day artist ... more

Culture / Nightlife Area

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Party Earth Review Arguably the first – and easily the most famous – gay neighborhood in the country, the Castro first experienced the tides of LGBT activism during the 1970s, and nowhere is this history more alive than along its namesake main drag. Emporiums for libidinous shoppers are easy to find – especially with ... more

Fair / Carnival / Street Fair

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May 23–27, 2013 Cal Expo (Sacramento, CA) The 2013 Sacramento County Fair is a fun Memorial Day Weekend activity for the entire family! Established in 1937, the festival brings in nearly 90,000 attendees. Participants enjoy traditional competitions, school programs, agricultural ... more

Sports Bar / Arcade

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Party Earth Review Perched on the western slope of the normally mellow neighborhood of Nob Hill, there’s a bustling arcade-meets-sports-bar called The Wreck Room. The black brick façade has all the standard trappings of a dive, but inside, the clean lacquered floors, fancy fake vintage beer signs, and wall of top-shelf liquor cater to a ... more

Arts Festival / Music Festival

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May 23–25, 2013 The SF Offside Festival celebrates the diversity and creativity of Bay Area jazz, bringing attention to homegrown talent in an effort to build a larger audience for the local jazz scene. The event takes place on three different nights ... more

Bowling Alley / Lounge

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Party Earth Review As the Giants toss their balls about inside nearby AT&T Park, bowling alley-cum-lounge Lucky Strike offers fans a trendy upscale spot to eat, drink, and keep the spirit of sport rolling. Racks of literature have been swept away from this former Borders bookstore and replaced with a dozen lanes, a restaurant, flashy pop ... more

Stand-Up Comedy / Comedy Show

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May 23–26, 2013 Improv (San Jose, CA) Pablo Francisco is a stand-up comedian who is best known for his ability to vocally impersonate a wide range of real celebrities and fictional characters including Jackie Chan, Chris Rock, R2-D2, George Clooney, Kermit the Frog, and Christopher ... more

Outdoor Activity / Park / Plaza

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Party Earth Review Although Union Square’s name technically refers to its 1850s-era beginnings as a place where pro-Union rallies were held prior to the Civil War, today it is better known for its surrounding blocks full of shopping options, live theater, restaurants, boutiques, and hotels. Six department stores, including high ... more

Comedy Show / Stand-Up Comedy

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May 23–26, 2013 Tommy T's (Pleasanton)

Outdoor Activity / Park

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Party Earth Review Mission Dolores Park, better known as just Dolores Park, packs a lot of action into its two-block stretch – and the diversity of its visitors is often a perfect snapshot of San Francisco’s eclectic citizenry. Warm afternoons find the grassy knolls and undulating hills covered in sunbathers, as clusters of athletes take ... more

Film Festival / Arts Festival

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May 23–26, 2013 Center for Sex & Culture Kinky guys and gals of all sexual preferences head to the San Francisco Sex Worker Film & Arts Festival in the Bay Area every May. The San Francisco Sex Worker Film & Arts Festival is a place where sex workers screen film and video ... more

Nightlife Area / Shopping Area

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Party Earth Review Prior to the 1990s, establishments along the Mission and Valencia Street Corridor were mostly limited to auto shops, dive bars, and taquerias serving a working-class Mexican population. Internet-fueled gentrification, however, brought an explosion of eclectic stores, chichi restaurants, and higher-end bars, creating what ... more