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Things to Do in San Francisco

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2013

Festival / Arts Festival

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival - Festival | Arts Festival | Music Festival | Performing Arts | Dance Festival in San Francisco.
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Jun 20 through Oct 27, 2013 Yerba Buena Gardens The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival celebrates arts and culture with free community programming that seeks to enhance the quality of parks and open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. Artistic excellence, inclusion, and diversity are at the ... more

772 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Baker Beach

Beach / Outdoor Activity

Baker Beach - Beach | Outdoor Activity in San Francisco.
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Party Earth Review Incredible views of the Golden Gate Bridge are undoubtedly the main draw for tourists, but postcard vistas aren’t the only reason to go to Baker Beach. A nude section, hiking trails, dense coastal forest, and a varied history all help visitors feel like they’ve escaped the bustle of the urban landscape, while the beach ... more

Battery Chamberlin Road
Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129

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101st Alameda County Fair

Fair / Carnival / Street Fair

Alameda County Fair - Fair / Carnival | Street Fair | Food & Drink Event in San Francisco.
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Jun 20–Jul 7, 2013 Alameda County Fairgrounds (Pleasanton, CA) The Alameda County Fair is an annual summer event in Pleasanton, CA, east of San Francisco. For more than 100 years, the fair has provided fun for the whole family. Taking place over three weeks in June and July at the Alameda County Fairgrounds ... more

Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Castro Street

Culture / Nightlife Area

Castro Street - Culture | Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in San Francisco.
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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

Castro Street between Market Street
and 19th Street and surrounding environs
San Francisco, CA 94114

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Fresh Meat Festival 2013

Dance Festival / Arts Festival

Fresh Meat Festival - Dance Festival | Arts Festival | Performing Arts in San Francisco.
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Jun 20–22, 2013 Z Space The Fresh Meat Festival is an annual summer event in San Francisco that highlights performances by dance companies, bands, musicians, and comedians who identify themselves as queer or transgender. Held over three days in June, Fresh Meat ... more

450 Florida Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Madrone Art Bar

Art Gallery / Bar / Club / Lounge

Madrone Art Bar - Art Gallery | Bar | Club | Live Music Venue | Lounge in San Francisco.
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Party Earth Review With its Burberry-plaid and gold-plated AK-47 over the bar and a mirror-covered bomb standing in for a disco ball, Madrone Art Bar already eschews the typical club look. Add to this a jumbled hodgepodge of paintings, sculptures, and video displays, a few snaking wooden chandeliers, and wildly varied music, and it’s no wonder ... more

500 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Dov Davidoff

Comedy Show / Stand-Up Comedy

Dov Davidoff
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Jun 20–22, 2013 Punchline Comedy Club

444 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

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Lucky Strike

Bowling Alley / Lounge

Lucky Strike - Bowling Alley | Lounge | Restaurant | Sports Bar in San Francisco.
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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

200 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

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35th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Danc...

Dance Festival

San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival - Dance Festival | Ethnic Festival in San Francisco.
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Jun 20–30, 2013 City Hall Dance lovers and culture hounds enjoy a month of performances from around the world at the annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. Held through June, the 2013 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival takes place at participating venues throughout ... more

1 Doctor Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Southern Pacific Brewing

Bar / Brewery

Southern Pacific Brewing - Bar | Brewery in San Francisco.
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Party Earth Review Teeming with tanks of soon-to-be beer in a sprawling space that holds more than two hundred people, Southern Pacific Brewing is a station-sized temple to local brew. Celebrating the Mission’s industrial past – SP rail once passed through the area – this warehouse-turned-bar and brewery boasts a lofted indoor dining area ... more

620 Treat Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Erik Griffin

Comedy Show / Stand-Up Comedy

Erik Griffin
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Jun 20–23, 2013 Improv (San Jose, CA)

62 S. Second Street
San Jose, CA 95113

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Union Square

Outdoor Activity / Park / Plaza

Union Square - Outdoor Activity | Park | Plaza | Shopping Area in San Francisco.
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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

Between Stockton and Powell Streets
and Post and Geary Streets
San Francisco, CA 94108

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What to Do in SF by Day or Night

Day

Daytime Things To Do
  • → Shopping
  • → Parks
  • → Brunch
  • → Beaches
  • → Happy Hour
  • → Outdoors
  • → Plazas
  • → Sports
  • → Attractions
  • → Festivals
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Night

Nighttime Things To Do
  • → Wine Bars
  • → Nightlife Areas
  • → Date Ideas
  • → Concerts
  • → Comedy Shows
  • → Karaoke Bars
  • → Happy Hour
  • → Festivals
  • → 18 and Over Clubs
  • → Performing Arts
see more nighttime things to do in SF

People like straightforward lists, but there are way more than 101 things to do in San Francisco.

Open spaces like Golden Gate Park offer go-to spots for outdoor activities and relaxed contemplation and also host music festivals like Outside Lands, while the spires of the landmark Golden Gate Bridge demarcate the border of SF’s biggest backyard playground – the bay itself.

It’s a major event all over the Bay Area whenever the Giants are playing at AT&T Ballpark, and tourists lose themselves in Chinatown’s hustle as easily as in the bustling promenades and plazas of Fisherman’s Wharf, where cable cars amble past piers overlooking Alcatraz prison and the famous herds of lazy sea lions.

No day would be complete without a shopping excursion in Union Square, home to a massive assortment of department stores, upscale boutiques, tourist trinket shops, art galleries, and salons.

And if all that wasn’t compelling enough, San Francisco boasts miles of beaches, soaring redwood forests nearby in Marin, and some of the best skiing in the country a few hours away in Lake Tahoe.

If you have anything left once the sun goes down, Happy Hour beckons from all over town, providing a budget-minded jump into a gloriously vivid nightlife scene.

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  1. Lucas

    Sports? Pub crawls? Rowdy bars? Good beer? Then check out these suggestions from Lucas:

    The Wreck Room - Sports Bar | Arcade in San Francisco.

    The Wreck Room

    Sports Bar / Arcade

    ThirstyBear Brewing Company - Bar | Brewery | Drinking Activity | Restaurant in San Francisco.

    ThirstyBear Brewing Company

    Bar / Brewery

    Golden Gate Park - Culture | Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.

    Golden Gate Park

    Culture / Outdoor Activity

    North Beach - Nightlife Area in San Francisco.

    North Beach

    Nightlife Area

    Lucas Likes: Beer Sports Rowdy Casual Anything goes Bar Flirty

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  2. Adriana

    Exclusive hotspots? Chic crowds? Bottle service? Posh shopping? Then check out these suggestions from Adriana:

    Union Square - Outdoor Activity | Park | Plaza | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Union Square

    Outdoor Activity / Park

    Haight Street - Culture | Landmark | Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Haight Street

    Culture / Landmark

    Mission and Valencia Street Corridor - Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Mission and Valencia Str...

    Nightlife Area / Shopping Area

    Ferry Plaza Farmers Market - Farmer's Market | Plaza | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

    Farmer's Market / Plaza

    Adriana Likes: Exclusive Nightclub Fashion Forward Shopping Jetsetter Lounge Hotel Bar High End / Exclusive

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  3. Jonah

    Eclectic crowds? Authentic bars? Live music? Nothing mainstream? Then check out these suggestions from Jonah:

    Haight Street - Culture | Landmark | Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Haight Street

    Culture / Landmark

    Savanna Jazz - Bar | Jazz Club | Live Music Venue | Restaurant in San Francisco.

    Savanna Jazz

    Bar / Jazz Club

    Madrone Art Bar - Art Gallery | Bar | Club | Live Music Venue | Lounge in San Francisco.

    Madrone Art Bar

    Art Gallery / Bar

    Mission Dolores Park - Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.

    Mission Dolores Park

    Outdoor Activity / Park

    Jonah Likes: Live Music Eclectic Indie Alternative Non-mainstream Laid back Conversational Creative / Art / Music Types

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  4. Emma

    Amazing drink deals? Unpretentious crowds? Karaoke with friends? Dancing all night? Then check out these suggestions from Emma:

    North Beach - Nightlife Area in San Francisco.

    North Beach

    Nightlife Area

    Golden Gate Park - Culture | Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.

    Golden Gate Park

    Culture / Outdoor Activity

    Baker Beach - Beach | Outdoor Activity in San Francisco.

    Baker Beach

    Beach / Outdoor Activity

    Chinatown - Culture | Nightlife Area | Outdoor Activity | Shopping Area in San Francisco.

    Chinatown

    Culture / Nightlife Area

    Emma Likes: Happy Hour Culture Dancing Lively Budget-friendly Sightseeing Party Groups

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  • → Dog Friendly

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The Sunset

Golden Gate Park - Culture | Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.
  • Golden Gate Park

    Culture / Park

  • Ocean Beach

    Beach

  • NightLife at the Cal...

    Culture / Event Space

All The Sunset Things To Do

Mission

Mission Dolores Park - Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.
  • Mission Dolores Park

    Outdoor Activity / Park

  • Mission and Valencia...

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  • Southern Pacific Bre...

    Bar / Brewery

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The Haight

Haight Street - Culture | Landmark | Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in San Francisco.
  • Haight Street

    Culture / Landmark

  • Madrone Art Bar

    Art Gallery / Bar / Club

  • Club Deluxe

    Jazz Bar / Lounge

All The Haight Things To Do

SoMa

111 Minna Gallery - Art Gallery | Bar | Club | Event Space | Live Music Venue | Restaurant in San Francisco.
  • 111 Minna Gallery

    Art Gallery / Bar / Club

  • ThirstyBear Brewing ...

    Bar / Brewery / Restaurant

  • Lucky Strike

    Bowling Alley / Lounge

All SoMa Things To Do

Free Things To Do in San Francisco

The Presidio - Beach | Culture | Outdoor Activity | Park in San Francisco.

The Presidio

  • → The Presidio

    Beach / Culture

  • → Sweater Funk

    Party

  • → Mission and Valencia Street Corridor

    Nightlife Area / Shopping Area

  • → Fruition

    Concert

  • → Chinatown

    Culture / Nightlife Area

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