In a green-thinking city, it makes sense that one of its largest street fairs is going green as well. The Union Street Festival is taking on a green tint as of [more...]

If you can't make it to New Orleans this year, don't despair: San Francisco has its own version of Mardi Gras, the SF Carnaval. This huge annual festival highlights [more...]

Whether you're a runner, a tourist, a local, or just love playing dress-up, Bay to Breakers is the race for you. This famous marathon takes place every year, [more...]

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival offers almost 100 free events, beginning in May and running through October. Come check out classical and jazz concerts, opera, [more...]

The annual International Film Festival offers celluloid art and oddities from around the world -- everything from anime to a documentary about an Icelandic beauty queen. [more...]

Pack a picnic and spread a blanket to see the Golden Gate Park Band perform on a sunny Sunday. The band performs every Sunday at 1:00 from April through October. The [more...]

The Black & White Ball is San Francisco's most notorious black tie event. Nominally a formal-wear benefit for the SF Symphony, the Black & White has become an [more...]

Local radio station KFOG hosts an annual fireworks show called KFOG Kaboom every May. In addition to the explosions, KFOG books live music acts for the show.