Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture Art Walk

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 5–8 p.m. Fort Mason Center Celebrate the fall art season with pop-up artist and curator talks, opera aria performances, opening receptions, an art workshop, ... Read More

Arts & Culture

5th Annual Oktoberfest by the Beach

Saturday, Sept. 30, 4–10:30 p.m. United Irish Cultural Center (2700 45th Ave.) Enjoy live music and dancing by Alpine Sound, authentic dancing by the Golden Gate Bavarian Club, t... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Legion of Honor Museum | The Tudors

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. 100 34th Ave., Lincoln Park This exhibition follows the development of the arts in England from Henry VII’s seizure of the thr... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Walt Disney Family Museum | Disney Cats & Dogs

Thu.–Sun. through Jan. 14, 2024, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 104 Montgomery St., the Presidio This exhibition explores the evolution and innovation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ anima... Read More

Major Events

20th Annual Architecture and the City Festival

Various days, Sept. 8 –30 Various S.F. venues One of the nation’s largest architectural festivals, this celebration features behind-the-scenes programs, tours, lectures, film p... Read More

Major Events

Flower Piano

Daily, Sept. 8–12, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. S.F. Botanical Garden This unique interactive music festival in nature is a Bay Area tradition, where the garden is transformed into an alfres... Read More

Museums & Galleries

SFMOMA | Sea Change: Photographs from the Collection

Sept. 2 through Feb. 19, 2024, Mon.–Tue. & Fri.–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m. & Thursday 1 p.m.–8 p.m. 151 Third St. This exhibition explores how photography registers change... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Chinese Culture Center | Present Tense 2023: Perilous Playground

Tue.–Sat. through Aug. 10, 2024, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 750 Kearny St. This exhibition features 11 artists and art collectives that address urban histories and spaces as Chinatown prep... Read More

Major Events

Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) & online Jane Fonda’s myriad causes are widely known; she is now protesting government inaction on climate chan... Read More

Community Corner

Sunday Streets Western Addition Community Block Party

Sunday, Sept. 3, noon–5 p.m. Golden Gate Ave. (btw. Webster & Laguna Sts.) Enjoy car-free fun, shops, and outdoor dining in this program designed to get people out playing, s... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Opera Ball

Friday, Sept. 8, 5 p.m. City Hall & War Memorial Opera House Enjoy the city’s biggest night of the year, with proceeds supporting the future of opera and opera education in t... Read More

Major Events

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Fri.–Sun., Sept. 29–Oct. 1 Golden Gate Park On the bill are Valerie June, John Doe Folk Trio, John Craigie, The Travelin’ McCourys, Lucero, Lilly Hiatt, and others. Free, 415... Read More

Community Corner

Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Clement Street (btw. Seventh and 10th Aves.) Celebrate the bounty of the summer harvest, the full moon, and the myth of the immortal moon goddes... Read More

Galas & Benefits

S.F. Symphony Opening Night Gala

Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the symphony in a program that interweaves music and technology in a tapestry of heightened emo... Read More

Performances

S.F. Playhouse | A Chorus Line

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 16 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) and on demand Broadway’s longest-running musical tells the story of 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for eight sp... Read More

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